Bunker Buster
Bunker Buster is a 4-year-old still finding his feet on the track, but his most recent outing suggests he is heading in the right direction. The horse won at Limerick just this week, on 17 October, securing his first career victory in only his fourth race. That win came after a string of near-misses — he has finished in the top 3 in three of his four starts, which points to a horse with ability who was simply waiting for things to click.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Byrnes Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His current form reads well: a win most recently, then a second-place finish before that, followed by a non-placing and another second-place result further back. That 25 percent win rate — winning once every four races — is respectable for a horse still learning his trade, and the consistency of top-3 finishes suggests Bunker Buster is reliable rather than erratic. He is trained by C Byrnes at Ballingarry in County Limerick, a yard that has already sent out 26 winners this season, so he is in an operation that knows how to get horses performing. With Limerick clearly a happy hunting ground and momentum on his side after a recent win, Bunker Buster could yet develop into something more than a journeyman sprinter.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
2 Oct
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
28 Apr
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 20 runners
21 Mar
2nd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
17 Oct |
100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
21 Mar |
0% |