Busty Boy (2017)

Foal Date

25-Apr-17

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Ivawood

Dam

Alexander Divine

Prize Money

78427

Trainer

D Bourke

Owners

Mr Scott Lowther

About

Busty Boy is a 8yo ch unknown from trained by D Bourke, who is based at Lockerbie. It is sired by the stallion Ivawood out of the dam Alexander Divine. Busty Boy has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 28th Oct 2023 at Kelso, Busty Boy scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $5281.00 Clifford, Martin & Sarah Firth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase.

Raced At

Ayr • Carlisle • Perth • Aintree • Kelso • Naas • Limerick • Navan

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ayr 13-Nov-25 4850m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpCh $1,336 (of $10,820), SP: 7.00	C Bewley 75.8kg 7.50L	3 (10)
Carlisle 16-Oct-25 4010m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpCh $2,491 (of $10,083), Winning Time: 05:02.270, SP: 11.00	C Bewley 76.2kg 0.75L	2 (7)
Perth 25-Apr-25 6150m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpChNHF $7,290 (of $29,511), SP: 7.00	D Mcmenamin 71.7kg 1.25L	2 (12)
Carlisle 24-Mar-25 4930m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $7,095 (of $29,511), SP: 11.00 Mid-division, pecked 3rd, headway into 3rd before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on run-in, not trouble winner	C Nichol 73.5kg 2.00L	2 (14)
Ayr 25-Feb-25 4850m HEAVY R1 CL4 HcpCh $2,187 (of $8,854), SP: 13.00 Tracked leader, led 7th, clear 4 out, still well ahead 2 out, reduced lead but still 4 lengths ahead and ridden last, tired badly run-in, headed close home	D Mcmenamin 76.2kg 0.30L	2 (8)
Aintree 26-Dec-24 5020m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $372 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 10:50.960, SP: 26.00 In rear, mid-division after 11th, dropped away after 3 out (limited comments due to fog)	B S Hughes 69.9kg 42.45L	6 (7)
Carlisle 01-Dec-24 4930m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh (of $18,200), Winning Time: 06:37.450, SP: 33.00 Mid-division, mistake and blundered 13th, pushed along after 4 out, tired quickly before 2 out, pulled up before last	C Nichol 71.2kg 0.00L	UPD (12)
Perth 16-May-24 4790m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $2,673 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 06:06.590, SP: 2.38 Held up in rear, closed up to chase leaders home turn, disputed lead 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on, always just held	B S Hughes 71.2kg 0.50L	2 (6)
Perth 26-Apr-24 4790m SOFT R4 NvHcpCh $3,645 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 06:18.760, SP: 10/1 Held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, going well when led 2 out, ridden clear before last, tired and no extra when headed post, game	B S Hughes 65.8kg 0.15L	2 (10)
Newcastle 27-Mar-24 4040m HEAVY R3 HcpCh $2,163 (of $4,700), Winning Time: 05:49.720, SP: 9/2 Close up in rear, headway on outer to track leader 10th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on but always well held by winner	B S Hughes 73.5kg 12.00L	2 (4)
Ayr 20-Dec-23 4120m SOFT R6 HcpCh $426 (of $3,697), Winning Time: 05:36.840, SP: 6/4 Close up when very slow 1st, ridden 4 out, beaten next, plugged on	B S Hughes 76.2kg, Cd 0 22.50L	4 (6)
Kelso 29-Nov-23 4710m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $2,430 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 06:21.960, SP: 5/2 Midfield, headway to chase leader before 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner approaching last, kept on one pace run-in	B S Hughes 69.9kg 6.50L	2 (5)
Kelso 28-Oct-23 4710m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $5,281 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 06:24.330, SP: 4/1 Held up, headway to lead 6 out, going well 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat	B S Hughes 71.7kg	1 (6)
Carlisle 08-Apr-23 3880m SOFT R3 NvH (of $4,629), Winning Time: 04:53.100, SP: 9/1 Jumped left at times, led, ridden and headed before not fluent last, weakened flat	C Nichol 70.8kg, Cd 0 9.50L	5 (8)
Carlisle 26-Mar-23 3880m HEAVY R1 CL4 NvH $2,133 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 05:10.300, SP: 5.50 Chased winner until 2nd, went 2nd again 6th until 8th, went 2nd again before 2 out, no impression last	C Nichol 72.1kg 9.00L	2 (5)
Ballyvodock 29-Jan-23 4830m SOFT (of $4,629), SP: 5/4 Mid-div, 5th from 4th, clsr in 4th 5out, ld well bef 2out, in command with 2l adv bef last, ko flat	J C Barry 77.1kg	1 (7)
Turtulla 15-Jan-23 4830m SOFT (of $4,629), SP: 4/6 Ld, hdd by 5th, 2nd 1/2way, ld agn 4out, gng best sn aftr, asserted & 12l bef 2out, ext 15l adv bef last, kow	J C Barry 77.1kg	1 (3)
Ballindenisk 01-Jan-23 4830m SOFT (of $4,629), SP: 13/8 Last until prog in 3rd well aftr 3out, went 2nd well bef 2out & no impr on wnr in 3l 2nd bef last, ko	J C Barry 77.1kg 5.00L	2 (4)
Turtulla 20-Nov-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,629), SP: 10/1 Mid-div, 8th 1/2way, prog to 3rd bef 4out, ld & 1/2l adv 3out, 1l ld on outer bef last, ko best flat	M J Sweeney 77.1kg	1 (13)
Naas 28-Feb-22 3110m HEAVY R5 MdH (of $12,001), Winning Time: 03:53.400, SP: 251.00 Rear of mid-division, no impression after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off	T N Brett 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 0.00L	UPD (17)
Naas 30-Jan-22 3820m SOFT R8 NHF (of $10,499), Winning Time: 04:56.400, SP: 251.00 Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th entering straight, weakened	E Dwan 77.1kg, Cd 80.3kg 0.00L	UPD (15)
Limerick 27-Dec-21 3220m HEAVY R7 CLNHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:30.600, SP: 25/1 Ran 4th behind clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, took closer order under 4f out, closed 3f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong	D Kiely 77.1kg, Cd 0 14.25L	6 (7)
Navan 04-Dec-21 3220m SOFT R8 CLNHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:01.400, SP: 50/1 Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3f out, weakened	D Kiely 77.1kg, Cd 0 29.25L	9 (15)