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Optima RacingHorses › Birmingham Alabama (IRE)

Birmingham Alabama (IRE)

6yo b m · Form & record 2024-06-09 to 2025-12-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E D Delany.
Pedigree Ocovango (GB) × Become Legend (IRE) (by Mahler)
OwnerMrs Diane Flanagan
BreederMrs Deborah Hobson
Ratings Official 121 · best RPR 123 · best TS 110
15
Runs
3
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
53.3%
Place rate
1.4
Actual / Expected
58.3%
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Full form — last 15 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-12-26 57d Down Royal 20.5f Soft 2/12 3.75 Eoghan Finegan 152 110 81 6/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 9th - went third 2 out - went second last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-10-30 31d Thurles 20f Soft 9/12 1.5 Jordan Gainford 167 121 112 92 5/1
Hurdle Turf Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and prominent 3rd - lost position before 7th - in rear from 8th(op 15/2)
2025-09-29 33d Roscommon 24f Soft 8/10 1.25 Jordan Gainford 167 121 85 72 10/3
Hurdle Turf Image Furnishings Handicap Hurdle Prominent early - midfield after 2nd - disputing fourth after 10th - weakened before 3 out (vet reported mare was post race normal)(op 7/2)
2025-08-27 24d Bellewstown 20.5f Good 1/13 0 Jordan Gainford 154 114 123 68 9/2
Hurdle Turf Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 5/1 and tchd 11/2)
2025-08-03 56d Galway 24.5f Soft 5/17 0.5 Danny Gilligan 160 114 117 110 11/1
Hurdle Turf Kenny Galway Peugeot Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - midfield 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(op 28/1)
2025-06-08 22d Punchestown 23.5f Soft 6/17 2.75 E Walsh 161 115 97 61 12/1
Hurdle Turf Madison Flooring Supporting Kilmacud Crokes Handicap Hurdle Midfield - towards rear before 5th - headway after 3 out - weakened before last(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-05-17 43d Wexford 24f Good 3/13 11 Jordan Gainford 166 116 112 85 11/2
Hurdle Turf Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - outpaced 13th - some headway but still plenty to do 3 out - kept on from 2 out - went third last - no impression run-in(op 8/1)
2025-04-04 32d Wexford 24.5f Soft 4/11 Jordan Gainford 165 117 106 14 7/2
Hurdle Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Rated Novice Hurdle
2025-03-03 28d Leopardstown (IRE) 24f Soft 1/16 Jordan Gainford 169 113 118 81 14/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-03 21d Punchestown 19.5f Heavy 7/7 Jordan Gainford 157 113 100 45 5/1
Ladbrokes Play 1 - 2 - Free On Football Novice Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-13 12d Punchestown 19.5f Soft 1/10 Jordan Gainford 166 105 113 9/4
Festival 2025 Hospitality Going Fast Novice Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-01 160d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 3/20 2 Danny Gilligan 160 104 105 65 14/1
Hurdle Turf Easter Festival 18th - 20th April Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - went fourth 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and went third last - no match for first two
2024-07-25 19d Wexford 20.5f Good 2/13 0 E Walsh 153 105 82 4/1
Hurdle Turf visitwexford.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle Prominent - in touch with leaders 3rd - went third before 2 out - ridden when went second approaching last - carried right last - led inside final 110yds - hung left and bumped rival towards finish - just held on(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-07-06 27d Bellewstown 20.5f Good 2/14 8.5 E Walsh 153 100 69 14/1
Hurdle Turf Phil & Patsy Kierans Memorial Mares Maiden Hurdle Midfield - towards rear 4 out - outpaced before 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - soon ran on - went modest second post(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-06-09 DEB Punchestown 21.5f Good 5/15 2.25 E Walsh 161 101 51 80/1
Hurdle Turf Lily & Wild Mares Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - good headway from 3 out - kept on approaching last - not reach leaders(op 40/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)15320.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown4125.0%
Wexford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-09–2025-12-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.