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Black Bamboo: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Black Bamboo is a 9-year-old gelding by Fame And Glory, trained by John Joseph Murphy. He has won 2 of 24 starts and placed in 7 more, for £2,328 in prize money. His best trip is 16ff, where 1 wins from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 5% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:38 at Galway on 7 September. His best performance rating is 128, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 24
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 8%
  • Prize money £2,328
  • Best rating 128
  • Official rating 117

Where Black Bamboo runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:38 Galway Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle —

Black Bamboo form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
20 Aug 26 Killarney (IRE) GMIB Handicap Hurdle 17f Good 10 84.5 18/1 Donagh Meyler 117
18 Jan 26 Thurles Most Stylish Racegoers Handicap Hurdle 16f Yielding 9 26.75 33/1 Ricky Doyle 120
14 Dec 25 Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle 20f Soft To Heavy 17 27 33/1 Ricky Doyle 123
29 Nov 25 Fairyhouse Summerhill Meath Senior Football Champions 2025 Handicap Hurdle 20.5f Yielding To Soft 13 40.25 25/1 Sean Flanagan 125
12 May 25 Killarney Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Hurdle 20f Yielding 4 12.75 11/2 Tom Harney 127
2 May 25 Punchestown QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) 20f Yielding 10 50.75 10/1 Sean Flanagan 123
22 Mar 25 Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed) 23.5f Soft 8 37.25 9/1 Sean Flanagan 125
3 Mar 25 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 17f Yielding 3 6 10/3 Sean Flanagan 125
23 Jan 25 Gowran Park Daly Farrell Accountants Beginners Chase 20f Soft To Heavy 8 37.25 50/1 Sean Flanagan –
28 Dec 24 Leopardstown Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase 21.5f Good To Yielding 7 21.5 18/1 Sean Flanagan –
19 Jul 24 Killarney Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle 23f Good 2 .25 85/40F Danny Gilligan 127
1 May 24 Punchestown Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final 19.5f Good To Yielding 3 4 11/2 Danny Gilligan 123
13 Apr 24 Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 24.5f Good To Soft 6 16.25 9/1 Sean Flanagan 128
13 Mar 24 Cheltenham Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 21f Soft 6 11 14/1 Sean Flanagan 128
3 Feb 24 Leopardstown Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 24.5f Soft 6 7.75 11/1 Daniel King 121
26 Dec 23 Leopardstown Careers At dornangroup.com Novice Handicap Hurdle 16f Yielding 6 12.25 13/2 Michael O'Sullivan 121
15 Oct 23 Cork Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle 20.5f Yielding To Soft 1 — 4/9F Michael O'Sullivan 121
25 Aug 23 Killarney Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle 23f Soft 5 6 9/4 Michael O'Sullivan –
2 Aug 23 Galway Win 1,000 Tote Fantasy Galway Bonus Maiden Hurdle 21f Good To Yielding 3 5 9/1 Michael O'Sullivan –
20 Jul 23 Killarney Kelly Brothers Farm Modernisation Maiden Hurdle 20f Good 2 4.75 7/2 Michael O'Sullivan –
26 Dec 22 Down Royal Connolly's Red Mills Irish Ebf Auction Maiden Hurdle 17f Soft 3 10 9/4 Mr A T Feeney –
13 Nov 22 Cheltenham Autism In Racing At Cheltenham Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 16.5f Good 8 16.25 13/2 Mr A T Feeney –
1 Feb 22 Limerick Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f Soft 1 — 9/4 Mr A T Feeney –
27 Apr 21 Punchestown Irish Field - We Are All About The Horse Flat Race 16.5f Yielding 3 3 50/1 Mr A T Feeney –

Last time out

Finished 10 in the GMIB Handicap Hurdle at Killarney (IRE) on 20 August 2026. Towards the back throughout - off the pace from the outset and struggling by halfway - fell away sharply after 4 out - near calamitous error at the following fence - well behind at the finish.

Black Bamboo by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
20f 5 0 0%
17f 3 0 0%
16f 3 1 33%
20.5f 2 1 50%
23f 2 0 0%
24.5f 2 0 0%
21f 2 0 0%
16.5f 2 0 0%
23.5f 1 0 0%
21.5f 1 0 0%
19.5f 1 0 0%

Black Bamboo by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Yielding 6 0 0%
Soft 6 1 17%
Good 4 0 0%
Good To Yielding 3 0 0%
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 2 1 50%
Good To Soft 1 0 0%

Black Bamboo by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Killarney 4 0 0%
Leopardstown 4 0 0%
Punchestown 3 0 0%
Navan 2 0 0%
Cheltenham 2 0 0%
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0%
Thurles 1 0 0%
Fairyhouse 1 0 0%
Gowran Park 1 0 0%
Aintree 1 0 0%

Black Bamboo breeding

  • Sire Fame And Glory (GB)
  • Dam Andreas Pride (IRE)
  • Damsire Croco Rouge (IRE)
  • Breeder Joseph Sheahan
  • Foaled 7 May 2017

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