Birmingham Alabama (2019)

Foal Date

01-Jan-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Ocovango

Dam

Become Legend

Prize Money

71469

Trainer

E D Delany

Owners

Mrs Diane Flanagan

About

Birmingham Alabama, a 6yo b trained by E D Delany, is by Ocovango out of Become Legend. The horse has secured five wins so far, with its most notable victory occurring on 28 Aug 2025 at Bellewstown, where it claimed the $25,000 Hcph prize. It has proved a lucrative option for bettors, delivering a 99% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.

Raced At

Thurles • Roscommon • Bellewstown • Galway • Punchestown • Wexford • Leopardstown • Fairyhouse

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Thurles 31-Oct-25 4020m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $14,501), Winning Time: 05:00.030, SP: 6.00	J C Gainford 75.8kg 16.60L	9 (12)
Roscommon 29-Sep-25 4850m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $18,500), Winning Time: 05:56.000, SP: 4.33	J C Gainford 75.8kg 43.25L	8 (10)
Bellewstown 28-Aug-25 4120m SOFT R4 HcpH $15,000 (of $25,000), Winning Time: 04:56.400, SP: 5.50	J C Gainford 69.9kg	1 (13)
Galway 03-Aug-25 4880m GOOD R2 HcpH $525 (of $17,501), Winning Time: 06:12.800, SP: 12.00	D Gilligan 72.6kg 4.50L	5 (18)
Punchestown 08-Jun-25 4730m SOFT R6 HcpH $290 (of $14,501), Winning Time: 05:48.000, SP: 13.00 Held up, rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 8th entering straight, kept on one pace	E Walsh 73kg 21.60L	6 (17)
Wexford 17-May-25 4830m GOOD R4 HcpH $1,450 (of $14,501), Winning Time: 04:02.400, SP: 6.50 Towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, 6th next, went 3rd at last, no impression run-in and kept on one pace	J C Gainford 75.3kg 11.75L	3 (13)
Punchestown 30-Apr-25 3880m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:46.700, SP: 14.00 Towards rear when fell 3rd	H Sexton 73.5kg, Cd 75.3kg 0.00L	UPD (25)
Wexford 05-Apr-25 4930m SOFT R3 NvH $725 (of $14,501), SP: 4.50 Held up in rear, pushed along briefly 5 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on into 4th 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace	J C Gainford 74.8kg 15.00L	4 (11)
Leopardstown 04-Mar-25 4830m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,899 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 10:23.000, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders on inner, short of room and pushed along after 3 out, ridden and dropped to moderate 12th 2 out, headway entering straight, went 5th at last, 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line	J C Gainford 76.7kg	1 (16)
Punchestown 04-Feb-25 3910m HEAVY R5 NvHcpH (of $15,999), Winning Time: 08:37.080, SP: 6.00 Soon mid-division, 4th after 5th, took closer order in 4th after 7th, dropped to 5th 2 out, in rear approaching straight, no extra before last, weakened run-in	J C Gainford 71.2kg 19.15L	7 (7)
Punchestown 13-Jan-25 3930m SOFT R4 NvHcpH $6,900 (of $11,500), SP: 3.25 Soon tracked leader, 2nd at 6th, closed after 3 out, on terms 2 out where left in lead, kept on best under pressure run-in	J C Gainford 75.3kg	1 (10)
Fairyhouse 01-Jan-25 4020m SOFT R3 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 08:33.500, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in	D J Gilligan 72.6kg 7.00L	3 (20)
Wexford 26-Jul-24 4110m SOFT R2 MdH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:08.300, SP: 4/1 Prominent, in touch with leaders 3rd, ridden when went second approaching last, carried right last, led inside final 110yds, hung left and bumped rival towards finish, just held on	E Walsh 69.4kg	1 (13)
Bellewstown 07-Jul-24 4120m GOOD R4 MdH $2,100 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:50.600, SP: 14/1 Mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression next, soon ridden and kept on to go moderate 2nd close home	E Walsh 69.4kg 8.50L	2 (14)
Punchestown 09-Jun-24 4360m GOOD R5 MdH $375 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 05:36.100, SP: 80/1 Held up towards rear, progress into moderate 7th 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace	E Walsh 73kg, Cd 0 13.00L	5 (15)
Kirkistown 09-Mar-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $7,500), SP: 4/1 Mid-div, 2nd 1/2way, sl mstk 2out, rdn bef str, gd jmp last, game	B O'neill 74.8kg	1 (6)
Punchestown 24-Feb-24 4830m HEAVY Md (of $7,500), SP: 4/1 Ww in r, 9th & last 1/2way, 12l last 6out, clsr 7th 5out, still 7th 3out, ko without threatening into 5th early str	B O'neill 74.8kg, Cd 0 18.00L	4 (10)