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
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
35.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
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
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 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
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win 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% |