Horse Details

Busselton (FR)

40 Runs 8 Wins (20.0%) 12 Places (30.0%)
Owner: Friendship Partnership Silks Friendship Partnership Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
7 years old b FR
Sire: Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Dam: Blessed Luck (IRE)
Damsire: Rock Of Gibraltar
Past Runs (40 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
23/11/25
11:43 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 5 7:0.91 0.05 135 11-9 9/2
Disputed lead - prominent after 7th - lost ground after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened after 2 out(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
14/10/25
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 4:43.48 3.5 135 11-2 100/30
Raced in second - raced in third after 5th - went second again run-in - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)
08/09/25
16:50 		Galway (IRE) 2m5½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 5:28.21 2.25 137 11-0 6/1
Towards rear - some headway and went modest third before 2 out(op 5/1)
13/05/25
19:50 		Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9 3:47.99 .5 86 9-10 14/1
Slowly away - towards rear - some headway inside final furlong(op 7/1)
01/05/25
15:40 		Punchestown (IRE) 4m1f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 9:17.40 Won 136 11-7 7/1
Raced in second - left in lead 12th - joined 5 out - headed last - rallied and led again towards far side run-in - kept on well(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
12/03/25
15:20 		Cheltenham 3m5½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 99 - - 138 10-5 7/1
Midfield - lost position 21st - dropped to rear 24th - pulled up before 27th(op 13/2)
09/02/25
14:40 		Navan (IRE) 2m6f Richard Deegan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4 5:54.65 .75 – 11-3 33/1
Prominent - disputing second 8th - weakened approaching last(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
13/12/24
15:00 		Cheltenham 3m5½f Richie McLernon Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 8:37.76 3.5 140 10-9 33/1
Midfield - outpaced 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
15/11/24
14:55 		Cheltenham 3m5½f Richard Deegan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 8:3.59 3.25 143 10-5 9/1
Held up in rear - some headway 5 out - weakened from 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
25/09/24
16:20 		Listowel (IRE) 3m Richard Deegan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 11 6:24.19 1 143 10-12 20/1
Never better than midfield(op 18/1)
17/08/24
19:30 		Tramore (IRE) 2m½f Mikey Sheehy Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7 3:48.74 .75 86 10-0 5/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - went third over 4f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 4/1)
31/07/24
20:15 		Galway (IRE) 2m½f Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 3:53.54 Won 80 10-2 8/1
In touch with leaders - bit short of room but pushed along and went fourth 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led but faced challenge inside final furlong - ran on well towards finish(op 7/1)
14/06/24
19:25 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 1m6f Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7 3:4.61 2.75 82 10-0 15/2
Towards rear - headway into midfield under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
12/03/24
14:50 		Cheltenham 3m1f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 99 - - 145 11-6 40/1
Never better than midfield - weakened and pulled up before 13th
04/02/24
15:20 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2m5½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 99 - - 146 10-11 22/1
Towards rear - hampered by faller 1st - detached when not fluent 7th - hampered by faller 9th - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
27/12/23
15:00 		Leopardstown (IRE) 3m½f Conor Stone-Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 6:38.52 1.25 146 11-4 33/1
Prominent throughout - went second home turn - weakened approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
18/11/23
14:05 		Navan (IRE) 2m4f Richard Deegan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4 5:45.55 22 – 11-3 50/1
Prominent and disputing second early - pressed leaders before 4th - lost third and weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
15/05/23
18:55 		Killarney (IRE) 2m4f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 5 5:25.05 14 148 11-0 7/1
Raced in second - jumped slightly right 6th - pushed along after 9th - lost second when ridden after 5 out - weakening when not fluent 4 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
10/04/23
17:00 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m5f Shane Fitzgerald Joseph Patrick O'Brien 99 - - 149 10-12 50/1
Prominent early - lost position after 15th - slow jump and reminder 16th - soon weakened - pulled up before 17th(op 33/1)
20/03/23
15:25 		Navan (IRE) 2m4½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4 6:0.52 .5 149 11-6 7/2
Soon raced in second - joined leader after 2nd - jumped slightly right when bumped rival 6th - led 7th - disputed lead from 8th - prominent and pushed along when not fluent 3 out - no extra when mistake 2 out - soon lost third but kept on(tchd 10/3)
26/11/22
15:05 		Newbury 3m2f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 5 6:29.40 7.5 149 11-3 15/2
In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - disputed lead 6th - chased leader when not fluent 8th - led again 4 out - headed 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon weakened(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
21/09/22
16:20 		Listowel (IRE) 3m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 5:39.20 Won 142 10-5 13/2
Pushed along briefly - soon led - joined 11th - pushed along and faced sustained challenge after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - joined before last - disputed lead when left clear last - stayed on - gamely(op 7/1)
29/07/22
18:00 		Galway (IRE) 2m6½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 5:43.00 2.25 140 11-12 7/2F
Prominent - nudged along when pressed leader after 3 out - briefly disputed lead after last - soon ridden - kept on well but held towards finish - no match for winner
28/06/22
20:10 		Roscommon (IRE) 1m4f Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 2:48.25 Won – 9-9 9/4
Held up in behind leaders - pressed leaders going okay 3f out - made challenge towards near side from 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon edged right - kept on well towards finish - always doing enough(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
18/06/22
17:40 		Down Royal (IRE) 1m5f Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 2:55.27 4.25 – 9-9 11/8F
Prominent - pressed leaders 6f out - minor headway 3f out - ridden to challenge on outer over 2f out - soon no impression but kept on - no match for first two(op 6/4 tchd 7/4)
29/04/22
16:15 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m5f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 5:34.53 6 138 10-12 9/1
Soon tracked leader - lost second but close up after 3rd - ridden after 3 out - went second but no chance with winner approaching last - kept on well(op 17/2)
17/03/22
13:30 		Cheltenham 2m4f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 5:17.65 40 145 11-2 50/1
Held up in rear - detached 8th - left in remote second last - never dangerous(tchd 40/1)
05/02/22
14:10 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2m1f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4 4:22.01 11 137 11-10 40/1
Chased leader - not fluent 1st - soon lost position - dropped to rear 2nd - went modest fourth after 2 out - soon no impression(op 66/1)
18/12/21
14:20 		Navan (IRE) 2m4f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 5:28.49 4 137 11-4 4/1
Pressed leader - good jump and led 2nd - joined and disputed lead 3rd - headed and chased winner 8th - ridden 3 out - awkward jump 2 out - kept on until no extra and beaten final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
23/11/21
12:00 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 5:10.90 Won 130 11-4 13/8F
Ran in snatches - chased leaders - lost second halfway - niggled along after 5 out - ridden after 3 out - kept on well on inner when short of room last - switched left and made challenge run-in - kept on well to lead towards finish(tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4)
17/10/21
15:40 		Cork (IRE) 2m4f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 5:14.70 Won 130 11-2 1/3F
Made all - 5 lengths ahead 1st - not fluent 5th - slow jump 6th - soon reminder - increased tempo 5 out - 12 lengths ahead 4 out - went further clear when not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - eased final 110yds - unchallenged(op 2/5)
03/10/21
15:45 		Tipperary (IRE) 2m4f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 5:9.11 3.25 – 10-8 5/2
Briefly led - headed but prominent after 1st - disputing second 4th - lost second but close up before 7th - not fluent 9th - mistake 4 out - ridden and no impression after 3 out - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
22/09/21
17:00 		Listowel (IRE) 2m6f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 5:15.60 Won – 11-3 7/2
Jumped right on occasions - made virtually all - not fluent 3 out (usual 5 out) - going best after 2 out (usual 4 out) - ridden after last (usual 3 out) - went clear omitted 2 out - kept on well - readily(op 4/1)
20/08/21
18:00 		Killarney (IRE) 2m7f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 5:52.82 2.5 – 11-2 11/4
Jumped right on occasions - led - disputed lead 5th - led again after 6th - pushed along after 3 out - headed when mistake and ridden 2 out - kept on but no match for winner
30/07/21
18:05 		Galway (IRE) 2m2f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 4:26.60 5.5 – 11-2 3/1
Disputed lead early - tracked leaders before 3rd - nudged along on inner after 3 out - left in second and ridden last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in - always held(op 4/1)
05/04/21
14:40 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4 4:6.85 6.5 133 11-2 13/2
Led - 1 length ahead before 5th - faced strong challenge after 3 out - pushed along and headed on inner before 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - not fluent 2 out - soon lost third and weakened(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
16/03/21
16:15 		Cheltenham 2m½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 19 4:11.99 14 135 11-4 13/2
In touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - soon dropped to rear - pushed along and struggling from 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding poor performance - that the gelding made a mistake at the fourth last hurdle and was never travelling thereafter; vet added that a post-race examination revealed the gelding had lost its left-fore shoe)(op 8/1)
07/02/21
13:40 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 4:7.05 4.75 – 11-2 18/1
Close up - lost ground but in touch with leaders 3rd - not fluent 3 out - steady headway and went third before 2 out - ridden on turn before last - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
26/12/20
13:05 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 4:10.54 3.75 – 11-0 18/1
Led at slow pace - joined before 2nd - headed and close up before 4th - made challenge and pushed along after 2 out - led home turn - ridden and joined approaching last - headed from last - kept on well run-in - no match for winner(op 16/1)
17/05/20
14:50 		Auteuil (FR) 1m7f Alexis Poirier D Cottin 1st 3:38.48 Won – 10-6 161/10
Close up early - settled in midfield after 2nd - progress from 3 out - pushed along to challenge approaching 2 out - soon led - ridden after last - stayed on strongly