Horse profile
Oogum Boogum (IRE)
by Ocovango (GB) out of Paradise Ally (IRE) (Presenting)
29 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Punchestown
Last run 26 Sep 2026 · 12th of 17
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Oogum Boogum is 1 from 29 with the win in the Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown in May 2026 off an official rating of 84 over 2m5f – 3m on good ground. All eight places have come on turf. He has raced 16 times over 2m5f – 3m for that sole success and is 0 from 11 on soft or heavier. Aged 8 at his last run in Sep 2026, he finished 12 of 17 in the Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Listowel off an official rating of 90.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 24 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
- 1–29Wins / Runs
- 3.4%Strike rate
- 8 (27.6%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.40Fair A/E n=29 · 0.30 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 261 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating90↓ 3lb off peak
90
82–93
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 81
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 130A | 75 | 3 runs · 79 / 75 |
| Good | 7 | 119B | 96 | 3 runs · 97 / 82 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 95B | 91 | 3 runs · 94 / 60 |
| Heavy | 2 | 41C | 22 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 130A | 88.5 | 7 runs · 97 / 81 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 105B | 77.5 | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 75C | 62.5 | 2 runs · 75 / 62.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 29 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 29 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 24 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Led 8 (33%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 8 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 8 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,015 runs since Oct 2019 (308 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.8% from 196.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 28 | 8 | 28.6% | +19.1 | — |
| Good | 947 | 94 | 9.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 712 | 71 | 10% | +0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 916 | 75 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 11 |
| Heavy | 396 | 37 | 9.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 794 | 65 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,099 | 98 | 8.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 909 | 95 | 10.5% | +1 | 1 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 196 | 27 | 13.8% | +4.3 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2019 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Paradise Ally (IRE) (Presenting)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballingrane (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| My Capel Island (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Wexford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Punchestown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 1 | 6% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Fitzgerald | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Carl Millar | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Mr E T Mellerick | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Kenneally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fionn Budds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 15 | 1 | 7% | −4.00 |
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 22 | 1 | 5% | −11.00 |
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Sep 26+29d | Listowel (IRE) | Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle Sent clear early - stumbled at the 1st - lost command for a moment before 5 out - blundered and lost the lead 3 out then faded rapidly before 2 out | 12/17 | 7½ | 11-1 | 90 | 47B | 80A | Michael Kenneally | 12/1 |
| 28 Aug 26+24d | Wexford (IRE) | Racing Again October 25th & 26th Handicap Steeplechase | 9/13 | nk | 10-11 | 82 | 50C | 83C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/1 |
| 04 Aug 26+13d | Roscommon (IRE) | Campbell's Bar Ballinlough Handicap Steeplechase Midfield early - error at the 1st - fell back to last after the 6th - ridden from 4 out but plugged on at one speed - well held in 7th | 7/16 | 14 | 10-8 | 83 | 75C | 79C | Carl Millar | 11/2 |
| 22 Jul 26+5d | Wexford (IRE) | Racing Again Tomorrow 23rd July Family Day Handicap Steeplechase went straight to the front - soon overtaken and settled in 2nd after 8th - dropped away after 3 out - faded before 2 out | 8/15 | ¾ | 10-12 | 84 | 81B | 85A | Shane Fitzgerald | 4/1 |
| 17 Jul 26+42d | Killarney (IRE) | Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Steeplechase (Div II) set out in front before being overtaken at the first - back in command before the 4th - a length up at halfway - passed again before 5 out - driven before 3 out - dropped out of second and faded after 2 out | 3/15 | 4¼ | 10-12 | 84 | 60B | 105A | Shane Fitzgerald | 7/2F |
| 05 Jun 26+9d | Clonmel | Paul Kavanagh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Handy early - went ahead 2nd then lost front before 7th - back in front briefly at 9th - overtaken entering straight - slipped to third 2 out then regained second - unable to challenge winner up run-in - finished second | 2/15 | 3¼ | 10-13 | 90 | 82B | 116A | Carl Millar | 9/2 |
| 27 May 26+14d | Wexford | Wexford Harbour Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Front throughout - stretched the field momentarily before the 7th - blundered 5 out - pressed after 4 out - back in front 3 out - overhauled approaching the straight - passed at the last and soon dropped to 3rd with nothing more to give | 3/14 | 6 | 10-13 | 90 | 94B | 114A | Carl Millar | 7/1 |
| 13 May 26+11d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Set the pace from the start - asked for effort approaching the last - stayed the course to prevail | 1/18 | 10-9 | 84 | 97B | 115A | Carl Millar | 10/1 | |
| 02 May 26+12d | Punchestown | 35th Running Of The 'Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race | 6/22 | 6½ | 12-0 | 85 | — | 65C | Fionn Budds | 50/1 |
| 20 Apr 26+10d | Tramore | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap Chase (0-100) Sat close up early and hit the front before a small error 3rd - lost command 6th - disputing second when clipping the fence heavily 5 out - pressed for effort and dropped away quickly - eased and pulled up before two out | PU/12 | — | 10-8 | 85 | — | — | Carl Millar | 7/1 |
| 10 Apr 26+99d | Wexford | Racing Again 7th May Handicap Chase (0-100) Shared the front spot early - settled second before pressing on into the straight - unable to close the gap two out - held final effort to the line for third | 3/16 | 3¼ | 10-7 | 84 | 79B | 106A | Carl Millar | 16/1 |
| 01 Jan 26+21d | Tramore | Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Handy early - slipped back to 9th after the 6th - faded from 2 out to finish well beaten | 15/15 | 5½ | 11-1 | 85 | — | 92C | Shane Fitzgerald | 17/2 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 25+16d | Punchestown | Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Settled with the pack early - slipped towards the back before the 5th - down in 10th after the 6th - found some late improvement before 4 out - hit the second-last awkwardly - faded away to finish well beaten | 7/11 | 65 | 11-1 | 86 | 3C | 87C | Shane Fitzgerald | 9/2J |
| 25 Nov 25+30d | Tramore | Karl Casey Outstanding Contribution Award 2025 Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Went straight to front and held ground on rail - moved alongside second before being overtaken and sitting up behind the front-runner - hit the front once more approaching two out - driven along and pushing the front-runner two furlongs out - lost the advantage by a short margin a furlong and a half out - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished third holding the same effort to the line | 3/16 | 3¼ | 11-1 | 86 | — | 115A | Shane Fitzgerald | 11/2 |
| 26 Oct 25+16d | Wexford | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Settled just behind the pace early - moved to front after the 4th - pressed for effort and lost command near the turn - third turning for home but unable to close on run-in finishing fifth | 5/13 | hd | 11-2 | 86 | 76B | 101A | Shane Fitzgerald | 4/1 |
| 10 Oct 25+13d | Downpatrick | Denis Macauley Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close behind the front group early - moved into second three out and pressed for effort - dropped to third by the last - held the effort through the closing stages to finish third | 3/11 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 86 | 130A | 111A | Shane Fitzgerald | 6/1 |
| 27 Sep 25+19d | Listowel | Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled with the pack early - unbalanced at the 7th before improving to 4th then slipping to 8th - back up to 5th after 4 out - unable to threaten the leading group into the last - stayed on at one speed up the run-in - eased back to finish 5th | 5/16 | ½ | 11-3 | 86 | 91B | 100A | Shane Fitzgerald | 11/2 |
| 08 Sep 25+10d | Galway | Galway Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Shared front spot early before yielding it approaching 2nd - settled just behind pace then slipped back momentarily before 2 out - pressed into effort and closed on front-runner in 2nd - unable to overhaul that rival and held on for second without finding more | 2/19 | 5½ | 10-13 | 85 | 95B | 115A | Shane Fitzgerald | 12/1 |
| 29 Aug 25+83d | Wexford | Wexford Heritage Trails Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled midpack early - nudged for effort in 10th - moved smoothly into 2nd approaching 3 out - dropped to 4th 2 out under pressure - unable to threaten leaders and finished 6th | 6/14 | 1¾ | 11-1 | 85 | 105B | 109A | S Fitzgerald | 20/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+207d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Settled around midpack early - improved into 6th by halfway - unable to close on leaders after - came down 3 out | PU/20 | — | 10-8 | 85 | — | — | Carl Millar | 15/2 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Nov 24+24d | Fairyhouse | John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Sat close to the front pack - up to 3rd by halfway then 4th turning into straight - asked for effort but flattened out from 2 out | 6/14 | hd | 10-13 | 87 | — | 92A | Mr E T Mellerick | 7/2F |
| 19 Oct 24+7d | Limerick | Race Displays Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - improved into 3rd turning for home - dropped back to 6th and unable to challenge 2 out - stayed on without gaining home | 6/18 | 5 | 11-9 | 88 | 86B | 107A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/2 |
| 12 Oct 24+24d | Fairyhouse | Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Up with the front group - untidy at the 2nd and veered right with a blunder at the 3rd - a little hampered 6th - 4th going into the 7th before losing ground 4 out - 5th at the 2nd last - no headway when pressed before the final fence - plugged on at the one speed to finish 5th | 5/14 | 2½ | 11-1 | 89 | 96B | 98A | Mr E T Mellerick | 9/1 |
| 18 Sep 24+14d | Tramore | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Settled with the pack early - still 6th at the 6th - moved up into 3rd approaching 3 out - unable to threaten the leaders and held late to finish 7th | 7/16 | ½ | 11-2 | 90 | 119B | 101A | Mr E T Mellerick | 12/1 |
| 04 Sep 24+20d | Kilbeggan | Racing Again On Friday Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Sat close to the pace early - stumbled at the 3rd and knocked off stride 4 out - pushed along in 7th 3 out - unable to close and well held at the finish | 9/14 | 2¼ | 11-4 | 92 | 75B | 96A | Mr E T Mellerick | 10/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+261d | Tramore | Walsh Butler Ltd Electrical Services Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Held a central position early - knocked about at the 6th and pressed for effort three out - dropped away late to finish well beaten | 9/16 | 8½ | 11-5 | 93 | — | 93A | Mr E T Mellerick | 33/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Nov 23+19d | Tramore | 2024 Annual Badge At Tramore Racecourse Maiden Hurdle | 5/12 | 4½ | 11-9 | — | — | 105A | Mike O'Connor | 66/1 |
| 09 Nov 23+50d | Clonmel | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 13/17 | 28 | 10-11 | — | 41C | 96C | Mr E T Mellerick | 250/1 |
| 20 Sep 23 | Listowel | McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle | 7/17 | ¾ | 11-5 | — | 47B | 99A | Mr E T Mellerick | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Oogum Boogum won?
- Oogum Boogum (IRE) won 1 of 29 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 3.4%. Placed 8 times in total (27.6% of starts).
- Who trains Oogum Boogum?
- Oogum Boogum (IRE) is trained by David Kenneth Budds, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 September 2026.
- Who is Oogum Boogum's sire?
- Oogum Boogum (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Paradise Ally (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Oogum Boogum prefer?
- Oogum Boogum (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Oogum Boogum's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 26 September 2026. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Oogum Boogum's sire's record?
- Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,015 runs since Oct 2019 (308 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.8% from 196.
- Who are Oogum Boogum's siblings?
- Out of Paradise Ally (IRE), Oogum Boogum (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.