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Oogum Boogum

Oogum Boogum is a veteran of the racecourse at eight years old, a horse that has found the climb to the winners' enclosure steep and rare. In 28 races across its career, it has crossed the line first just once — a breakthrough win at Punchestown on 13 May this year — and has picked up ten placed finishes to show it can hold its own against modest competition. That single victory came four months ago, and since then the horse has been unable to find the same touch: nothing but places in its last six outings, most recently finishing ninth, then seventh, then eighth in its most recent three races. The form curve suggests that Oogum Boogum, while capable of earning its keep as a place horse, is now struggling to recapture whatever sparked that May success.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Ocovango
Mother
Paradise Ally
Owner
Tom Budds
Rating
82

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
28
Career races
1
Wins
3.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
35.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Trainer David Kenneth Budds, based at Reinduff in County Waterford, has sent out just two winners this season from his yard, which underlines the scale of the challenge both horse and trainer face. Oogum Boogum is ridden most often by Mr E T Mellerick — they have partnered seven times without a win between them — and continues to race actively, having run just yesterday. With a win rate of roughly 1 in every 25 races, this is a horse getting to the track regularly but delivering only the occasional moment of glory. It remains to be seen whether age, form, or the quality of opposition has finally caught up with it, or whether another win lies somewhere in its future.

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 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Yet to win at Wexford in 6 attempts
Yet to win at Tramore in 6 attempts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 15 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
9th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
4 Aug
7th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
22 Jul
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
17 Jul
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
5 Jun
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
27 May
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
13 May
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
2 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 25 runners
20 Apr
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
10 Apr
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
Carl Millar
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Fionn Budds
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Darragh O'Keeffe Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wexford
Sharp
6 2 thirds, 4 other 28 Aug 0%
Tramore
Sharp
6 1 third, 5 other 20 Apr 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 13 May 25%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 2 other 12 Nov 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 5 Jun 0%
Listowel
Sharp
2 2 other 27 Sep 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 second 8 Sep 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Oct 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 third 10 Oct 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 4 Aug 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 third 17 Jul 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 4 Sep 0%