Boola Times
Boola Times broke its duck this week at Wexford, finally crossing the line first after 15 races without a win. The five-year-old, trained by
David Kenneth Budds at Reinduff in County Waterford, had shown enough promise in the form of three places to suggest a breakthrough was coming, and it arrived on 28 August 2026 — the horse's sole victory to date.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Alan Gray David Keohane
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
18.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The timing is encouraging. Boola Times has picked up momentum in recent outings, with a place in its last three runs before that win. A win rate of 1 in every 16 races (6%) is modest, but the horse has proved capable of earning places consistently — finishing in the first three four times from 16 starts — which suggests it is reliable at least. For Budds, who has sent out just two winners from his yard this season, Boola Times represents a rare bright spot. The question now is whether that maiden victory triggers another run of form, or whether it remains a one-off bright moment in an otherwise unexceptional career. The horse is active and racing regularly, so the answers should come quickly.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
3 Aug
5th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
23 Jul
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
16 Apr
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
13 Dec
7th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 20 runners
22 Oct
20th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 26 runners
4 Oct
3rd
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
23 Aug
10th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
1 Aug
14th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 21 runners
7 Jul
5th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
28 Aug |
50% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |