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Ireland 8yo

Busselton (FR)

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · O: Friendship Partnership

By Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Blessed Luck (IRE)

Form 4P193259-51

9/43 W/R

Resting

43 runs
9 wins
placed
21% strike
145 d off

Recent form

Form figures 4P193259-51 145 days off

1 5 9 5 2 3

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 21%
Placed %: 49%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Punchestown, Galway, Listowel — well clear of the 49% career baseline.

Cheltenham 14% 0-1-7
Punchestown SPEC 83% 3-2-6
Leopardstown 40% 0-2-5
Galway SPEC 100% 1-3-4
Navan 25% 0-1-4
Listowel SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Killarney 33% 0-1-3
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-3
Cork 50% 1-0-2
Auteuil (FR) 100% 1-0-1
Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
Roscommon 100% 1-0-1
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

J J Slevin 59% 5-11-27
Declan McDonogh 75% 2-1-4
Richard Deegan 0% 0-0-4
Alexis Poirier 100% 1-0-1
Darragh O'Keeffe NOW 100% 1-0-1
Conor Stone-Walsh 0% 0-0-1
Dylan Browne McMonagle 0% 0-0-1
M. P. Sheehy 0% 0-0-1
Rian Lane 0% 0-0-1
Richie McLernon 0% 0-0-1
Shane Fitzgerald 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Joseph Patrick O'Brien 48% 7-12-40
E Bolger NOW 50% 1-0-2
D Cottin 100% 1-0-1

Going Record

29 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 40% 3-1-10
Good to Soft 40% 1-3-10
Soft 29% 0-2-7
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

43 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 100% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 100% 1-1-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 46% 8-11-41

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 Apr 2026 Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase Punchestown B 1st/13 +0 Good To Yielding 4m1f11y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 133 7/2

5 Apr 2026 BAR 1 Betting Hurdle Cork 5th/7 3.25 Yielding 2m70y Rian Lane OR 134 50/1

12 Dec 2025 Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 V 9th/14 29 Good 3m5f56y J J Slevin OR 137 14/1

23 Nov 2025 Colm Quinn BMW Risk Of Thunder Chase Punchestown 5th/15 0.05 Soft To Heavy 3m90y J J Slevin OR 135 9/2

14 Oct 2025 William Hill Committed To Proper Value Hurdle Punchestown 2nd/4 3.5 Good To Yielding 2m2f197y J J Slevin OR 135 10/3

8 Sep 2025 Deacy Gilligan Hurdle Galway 3rd/6 2.25 Good To Yielding 2m5f129y J J Slevin OR 137 6/1

13 May 2025 FEXCO Handicap Killarney P 9th/15 .5 Good 2m182y Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 86 14/1

1 May 2025 Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase Punchestown P 1st/12 +0 Good To Yielding 4m1f11y J J Slevin OR 136 7/1

12 Mar 2025 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 B PU - Good To Soft 3m5f56y J J Slevin OR 138 7/1

9 Feb 2025 William Hill Top Price Guarantee Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) Navan 4th/7 .75 Soft To Heavy 2m5f180y Richard Deegan OR 132 33/1

Connections

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien 16%
Owner: Friendship Partnership
Sire: Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Dam: Blessed Luck (IRE)
Dam sire: Rock Of Gibraltar
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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