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Optima RacingHorses › Butty O Brien (IRE)

Butty O Brien (IRE)

10yo b m · Form & record 2022-01-22 to 2026-05-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Patrick Magee.
Pedigree Mustameet (USA) × Starry Lady (IRE) (by Marju)
OwnerBlack Steel Square Syndicate
BreederS McGivern & P Harford
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 110 · best TS 69
22
Runs
3
Wins
13.6%
Strike rate
27.3%
Place rate
1.82
Actual / Expected
72.7%
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Full form — last 22 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-11 31d Killarney 20.5f Soft 4/14 6.5 E Walsh p 151 95 85 53 10/1
Chase Turf Dan Linehan's Handicap Chase Prominent - led after 2nd - pecked on landing 4th - not fluent 6th - briefly headed 8th - headed 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 11/1)
2026-04-10 24d Wexford 19.5f Soft 1/14 0 E Walsh p 156 88 98 64 16/1
Chase Turf Racing Again 7th May Handicap Chase Made all - ridden before 2 out - went clear before last - comfortably
2026-03-17 17d Wexford 19.5f Soft 3/15 15 E Walsh 159 90 81 69 18/1
Chase Turf Botanica International Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - headway before 5th - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - went modest third inside final 110yds(op 20/1)
2026-02-28 20d Navan 20.5f Heavy 4/5 6.5 E Walsh 146 93 85 9 7/1
Chase Turf Balreask Bar Restaurant & Guest Accommodation Mares Handicap Chase Led - faced challenge when not fluent 2 out - headed and weakened before last(op 8/1)
2026-02-08 22d Navan 22f Heavy 8/11 5.5 E Walsh 153 97 77 26 20/1
Hurdle Turf Gibney's Of Malahide Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 8th - weakened after 2 out (jockey said mare hung left)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2026-01-17 706d Navan 24f Heavy 5/12 0.5 E Walsh 164 94 77 39 18/1
Chase Turf Gormanlough Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - slow jump then dropped to midfield 3rd - mistake 4 out - soon no extra(op 16/1)
2024-02-11 22d Navan 21f Heavy 4/6 27 E Walsh 149 105 87 40 33/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Apples Jade Mares Novice Hurdle () Led - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last
2024-01-20 8d Navan 20f Heavy 1/14 0 E Walsh 156 97 110 7 5/1
Hurdle Turf Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle Made virtually all - travelled strongly - ridden and joined when left clear last - ran on - eased towards finish(tchd 13/2)
2024-01-12 26d Naas 19f Soft 5/18 0.1 Liam McKenna 154 97 95 23 12/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Led narrowly or disputed lead - faced challenge before 2 out - headed after 2 out - weakened towards finish(op 11/1)
2023-12-17 51d Navan 20f Soft 1/16 0 E Walsh 156 93 95 20 14/1
Hurdle Turf Buy Your Navan 2024 Membership Now Handicap Hurdle Jumped well - took keen hold early - in touch with leaders - led 6th - went clear after 2 out - ridden approaching last - headed inside final 110yds - rallied and led again post - gamely(op 16/1)
2023-10-27 105d Sligo 17.5f Soft 8/15 0.75 E Walsh 160 94 91 14/1
Hurdle Turf Callan Tansey Mares Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - no extra when jumped slightly left 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2023-07-14 10d Kilbeggan 19f Soft 5/11 E Walsh 156 102 10 40/1
Kilbeggan Racecourse Beginners Chase
2023-07-04 184d Tipperary 17f Good 5/6 E Walsh 156 95 41 33/1
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2023-01-01 35d Tramore 22f Heavy 99/13 E Walsh 156 95 4/1
Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-27 175d Navan 22f Soft 13/23 Corey McGivern 133 99 82 40/1
Bar One Racing Price Boosts Everyday Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-05 17d Kilbeggan 18.5f Good 4/16 E Walsh 159 96 79 52 12/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2022-05-19 31d Tipperary 24f Good 7/14 E Walsh 158 97 83 28 8/1
Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-18 8d Cork 24.5f Heavy 7/18 Ryan Treacy 159 85 66 14/1
Coolagown Stud Maiden Hurdle
2022-04-10 29d Tramore 20.5f Soft 2/15 E Walsh 151 103 53 9/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2022-03-12 9d Navan 16f Heavy 3/15 E Walsh 154 103 59 14/1
Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2022-03-03 40d Clonmel 16f Heavy 5/8 Mr P C Bannon 158 97 17/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
2022-01-22 DEB Navan 16f Soft 8/15 Mr P C Bannon 156 97 150/1
Slane (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22313.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10220.0%
Heavy9111.1%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Navan9222.2%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-01-22–2026-05-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.