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The Busy Fool (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2023-10-19 to 2026-02-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P J Rothwell.
Pedigree Doyen (IRE) × Like A Miller (IRE) (by Luso)
OwnerSeamus Carthy Tony Murray
BreederRobert B Hodgins
Ratings Official 121 · best RPR 130 · best TS 108
11
Runs
3
Wins
27.3%
Strike rate
63.6%
Place rate
1.97
Actual / Expected
251.8%
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Full form — last 11 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
2026-02-22 71d Naas 20f Heavy 3/12 4.25 Tiernan Power Roche t 153 121 121 108 16/1
Listed Chase Turf William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase () Prominent - led 1st - bad mistake 4th - headed before 5 out - briefly led after 3 out - prominent 2 out - no extra run-in(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-12-13 21d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 10/13 0.75 Tiernan Power Roche t 163 106 56 80/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Towards rear throughout - mistake 3 out(op 66/1)
2025-11-22 13d Punchestown 19f Heavy 10/12 10 Tiernan Power Roche 163 79 49 40/1
Chase Turf Conway Piling Beginners Chase Towards rear throughout - jumped left 1st - mistake 5 out - detached when hampered by faller 4 out(op 33/1)
2025-11-09 315d Naas 16f Soft 10/16 0.75 Tiernan Power Roche 161 94 77 11/1
Chase Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Beginners Chase Always behind(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-12-29 49d Leopardstown 20f Good 7/20 2.25 Tiernan Power Roche 138 128 123 94 13/2
Listed Hurdle Turf Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle () Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - prominent going okay after 2 out - weakened before last(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
2024-11-10 201d Naas 20f Good 1/11 0 Tiernan Power Roche 137 121 128 91 11/2
Listed Hurdle Turf Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle Made all - steadied when jumped slightly left 3 out - faced challenges when ridden after 2 out - jumped slightly left last - kept on well(op 6/1)
2024-04-23 19d Tipperary 16f Soft 1/9 0 James OSullivan 161 114 118 85 11/5F
Hurdle Turf Follow Us On Social Media Novice Handicap Hurdle Made all - not fluent 1st - pushed along when jumped slightly left 2 out - faced challenges approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and 11/4)
2024-04-04 46d Naas 16f Heavy 3/19 13 James OSullivan 163 113 85 11/2
Hurdle Turf Book Your Summer Season BBQ Packages At Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway and prominent from 4 out - outpaced after 2 out - not fluent last - went modest third run-in(op 15/2)
2024-02-18 100d Punchestown 20f Heavy 3/8 2.5 James OSullivan 163 109 5/4F
Hurdle Turf Old House Kill Maiden Hurdle Prominent - went second after 4 out - challenging before last - no extra when not fluent last(op 8/11)
2023-11-10 22d Down Royal 22.5f Soft 2/15 2.5 James OSullivan 163 130 58 8/1
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Prominent - mistake 6th - went second after 4 out - challenging when left clear 3 out - reduced lead when bad mistake 2 out - soon faced challenge - bumped rival when headed from last - kept on(op 7/2)
2023-10-19 DEB Thurles 16f Soft 1/14 0 Miss P Elvin 161 115 103 28/1
NH Flat Turf Munster INH Flat Race In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - soon headway when raced wide - ridden when went second 1f out - ran on to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)11327.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft5240.0%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Naas4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-10-19–2026-02-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.