Vroomvroomboo (2018) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-18

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Dylan Thomas

Dam

Playing Around

Prize Money

8990

Trainer

J Fahey

Owners

Greg Woods

About

Vroomvroomboo is a 7yo ch trained by J Fahey. It is by the stallion Dylan Thomas out of the mare Playing Around. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 15 starts. In its latest outing at Thurles on 17 Oct 2025, ridden by N Moore, Vroomvroomboo finished 13th behind the winner Alright Darling.

Raced At

Thurles • Sligo • Navan • Ballinrobe • Cork • Tipperary • Fairyhouse • Tramore • Listowel • Limerick • Downpatrick • Leopardstown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Thurles 17-Oct-25 4570m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:40.800, SP: 23.00 1st Alright Darling ( P Donovan 145 , Cd 142 ) 2nd Thats All ( L Quinlan 148 ) 3.00L 3rd Sineads Fancy ( J Younge 142 , Cd 135 ) 3.30L 13th Vroomvroomboo ( N Moore 162 , Cd 167 ) 24.00L See full results	N Moore 73.5kg, Cd 75.8kg 24.00L	13 (18)
Sligo 01-Oct-25 4250m SOFT R4 Ch $330 (of $11,002), SP: 19.00 1st Stretchemout ( J Kennedy 159 ) 2nd Hurricane Honey ( K Buckley 159 ) 0.30L 3rd Fremantle Doctor ( B W Harvey 166 ) 6.30L 5th Vroomvroomboo ( P Donovan 159 , Cd 162 ) 19.80L See full results	P Donovan 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 19.80L	5 (11)
Navan 20-Sep-25 3820m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:44.700, SP: 15.00 1st Sceptred Isle ( D Gilligan 150 ) 2nd Jaadil ( S Ewing 149 ) 4.25L 3rd Whitewinewednesday ( D O'keeffe 163 ) 2.25L 12th Vroomvroomboo ( K C Sexton 166 ) 28.70L See full results	K C Sexton 75.3kg 28.70L	12 (16)
Ballinrobe 12-Aug-25 4630m GOOD R6 MdH $600 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:44.600, SP: 4.50 1st Ocean Of Mercy ( D E Mullins 160 ) 2nd Sharing Is Caring ( S Flanagan 160 ) 13.00L 3rd Couldntmakeitup ( P Smithers 162 ) 6.50L 5th Vroomvroomboo ( K C Sexton 155 ) 24.25L See full results	K C Sexton 70.3kg 24.25L	5 (9)
Cork 12-Jul-25 4020m GOOD R4 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:40.200, SP: 13.00 Rear, good headway 3 out, improved to 2nd last, kept on run-in, dropped to 3rd close home 1st Nytol ( J Shinnick 168 ) 2nd Chosen Shant ( P Enright 145 ) 2.50L 3rd Vroomvroomboo ( K C Sexton 150 ) 2.80L See full results	K C Sexton 68kg 2.80L	3 (17)
Sligo 11-Jun-25 4170m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:12.200, SP: 26.00 Mid-division early, headway into 2nd halfway, led briefly after 3 out, pushed along and mistake next, soon no extra 1st Ladiam ( G Noonan 160 ) 2nd Love Like This ( J Aherne 160 ) 0.50L 3rd Cois Fharraige ( A Balfe 151 ) 0.75L 9th Vroomvroomboo ( C Cullinan 165 , Cd 172 ) 19.50L See full results	C Cullinan 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 19.50L	9 (16)
Tipperary 15-May-25 5030m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:16.100, SP: 34.00 Always towards rear, never a factor 1st Midnight Fairy ( J Shinnick 150 ) 2nd Joe's Turn ( P Enright 154 ) 0.30L 3rd County Champs ( P Byrnes 147 ) 1.50L 14th Vroomvroomboo ( P Donovan 166 , Cd 169 ) 64.00L See full results	P Donovan 75.3kg, Cd 76.7kg 64kgL	14 (16)
Thurles 29-Nov-24 4070m GOOD R7 HcpH $1,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:01.700, SP: 51.00 Mid-division early, closer in 4th halfway, 3rd entering straight, pressed leader 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace 1st Down Around ( T P Roche 165 ) 2nd Klassman ( D Meyler 146 ) 2.00L 3rd Vroomvroomboo ( P Donovan 164 ) 8.00L See full results	P Donovan 74.4kg 8.00L	3 (15)
Fairyhouse 12-Nov-24 4070m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:05.400, SP: 26.00 Towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, pushed along on outer after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next 1st Portarlington ( J H Williamson 158 ) 2nd Down Around ( P Elvin 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Phoenix Cowboy ( A Burke-ott 172 ) 6.00L 12th Vroomvroomboo ( H Heffernan 170 , Cd 174 ) 19.55L See full results	H Heffernan 77.1kg, Cd 78.9kg 19.55L	12 (14)
Cork 03-Nov-24 4020m GOOD R3 MdH $240 (of $11,999), Winning Time: 05:02.100, SP: 51.00 Mid-division best, slight mistake 5 out when well off pace, ridden to close in 7th before straight, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Blue Mosque ( S Ewing 160 ) 2nd Reina Del Mar ( R Deegan 161 ) 5.50L 3rd Aruntothequeen ( D Meyler 161 ) 5.80L 6th Vroomvroomboo ( K C Sexton 161 ) 19.50L See full results	K C Sexton 73kg 19.50L	6 (14)
Tramore 11-Oct-24 4090m SOFT R3 MdH $1,500 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 08:38.030, SP: 81.00 Mid-division early, closer in 5th after 2nd, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression before next, moderate 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on one pace 1st Savante ( C Stone-walsh 161 , Cd 156 ) 2nd Cool Park ( P Townend 153 ) 6.50L 3rd Vroomvroomboo ( K C Sexton 153 ) 19.50L See full results	K C Sexton 69.4kg 19.50L	3 (11)
Listowel 25-Sep-24 4020m SOFT R7 NHF (of $7,576), Winning Time: 05:27.800, SP: 66/1 In rear division, headway on outer down back, driven along over 3f out, soon lost touch 1st Champagne Kid ( R James 168 ) 2nd Artic Lane ( D L Queally 168 ) 4.50L 3rd Faceman ( P A King 168 ) 10.00L 10th Vroomvroomboo ( H Heffernan 161 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	H Heffernan 73kg, Cd 0 0.00L	10 (12)
Limerick 31-May-24 3310m SOFT R2 MdH (of $12,626), Winning Time: 04:06.800, SP: 100/1 Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no impression entering straight, soon no extra 1st Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 158 ) 2nd Field A Thistles ( D E Mullins 151 ) 1.75L 3rd Mill House Creek ( J J Slevin 157 ) 1.25L 9th Vroomvroomboo ( K C Sexton 153 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	K C Sexton 69.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L	9 (9)
Downpatrick 11-May-24 3570m GOOD R7 NHF $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:27.700, SP: 29.00 Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 7th and pushed along 4f out, some headway approaching straight and went 4th 1 1/2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace 1st Sansrisk ( F Maguire 165 ) 2nd Ellen Kelly ( J Townend 165 ) 2.50L 3rd Katie's Casper ( D Mcgill 165 ) 6.50L 4th Vroomvroomboo ( H Heffernan 165 , Cd 172 ) 15.00L See full results	H Heffernan 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 15.00L	4 (8)
Leopardstown 27-Dec-23 4020m HEAVY R7 NHF (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:25.060, SP: 51.00 Held up early, mid-division after 4f, dropped towards rear 8f out, ridden and weakened 6f out, pulled up before straight 1st Joystick ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Artic Lane ( D L Queally 168 ) 1.25L 3rd Blaze The Way ( T Hamilton 168 ) 25.00L UPL Vroomvroomboo ( H Heffernan 161 , Cd 168 ) 0.00L See full results	H Heffernan 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 0.00L	UPD (8)