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Balum (IRE)

7yo mare · Form & record 2022-05-20 to 2024-03-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dermot A McLoughlin.

Pedigree Fame And Glory (GB) × Coolmara (IRE) (by Alderbrook)

OwnerR J Sutton

Ratings Official 106 · best RPR 114 · best TS 70

Runs

Wins

11.1%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

1.24

Actual / Expected

-11.1%

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Full form — last 9 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-03-04	12d	Leopardstown	24f	Heavy	–	3/12	10	Mr J P Sutton	160	106	106	–	7/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Soon prominent - jumped right after 7th - led before 8th - faced challenge after 2 out - headed and lost second before last - tired jump last - weakened run-in(op 5/1)
2024-02-21	23d	Punchestown	20f	Heavy	–	1/14	0	Mr J P Sutton	161	95	114	45	7/1
Hurdle Turf Sherry Fitzgerald Brady OFlaherty Supporting Longford GAA Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - soon prominent - led after 2nd - joined before 4th - raced wide when led narrowly before 2 out - went clear going best approaching last - stayed on - eased towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-01-29	478d	Punchestown	20f	Heavy	–	3/14	1.25	Mr J P Sutton	159	92	86	15	33/1
Hurdle Turf Book Your Festival Hospitality Now Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - led on outer after 1st - not fluent 3rd - headed 2 out - lost second when stumbled last - soon no extra(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
2022-10-08	35d	Fairyhouse	20f	Good	–	5/13	–	Patrick M OBrien	146	–	86	30	50/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
2022-09-03	17d	Wexford	24f	Soft	–	9/12	–	P J OHanlon	148	–	60	–	18/1
Wexford Mares Maiden Hurdle
2022-08-17	18d	Sligo	17.5f	Good	–	9/11	–	P J OHanlon	148	–	78	–	9/1
Ballymote Mares Maiden Hurdle
2022-07-30	50d	Galway	16f	Soft	–	5/10	–	Mr J Dunne	158	–	92	70	6/1
BoyleSports Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race
2022-06-10	21d	Clonmel	16f	Good	–	4/16	–	Mr J Dunne	158	–	89	63	11/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2022-05-20	DEB	Downpatrick	17.5f	Soft	–	4/12	–	Mr J Dunne	158	–	97	23	16/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	1	25.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	9	1	11.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	0	0.0%
Good	3	0	0.0%
Heavy	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-20–2024-03-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.