Black Bamboo (2017) Horse
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Black Bamboo, a nine-year-old bay gelding sired by Fame And Glory and out of Andreas Pride, races under the guidance of J J Murphy for Threedownoneup Syndicate. Out of 25 starts he has secured two victories, placed three times in second position and five times in third, accruing $78,194 in earnings. His most recent outing was at Cork on 1 November 2026, where he finished 2nd of a 14 runner field. The latest win was recorded at Cork on 15 October 2023.
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Cork • Killarney • Thurles • Navan • Fairyhouse • Punchestown • Leopardstown • Gowran Park • Aintree • Cheltenham • Galway • Down Royal • LimerickRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cork 01-Nov-26 4023m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, disputed lead briefly 3 out, soon ridden and 3rd approaching next, no impression when left 2nd at last, kept on one pace | Michael Kenneally 72.6kg 8 1/2l | 2 (14) |
| Killarney 21-Aug-26 3420m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $41,013), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: 19.00 1st Autumn Twist ( D King 161 ) 2nd Moylussa ( D O'keeffe 144 ) 4.50L 3rd Gino Bella ( E Finegan 150 , Cd 145 ) 8.25L 10th Black Bamboo ( D Meyler 152 ) 84.50L See full results | D Meyler 68.9kg 84.5kgL | 10 (10) |
| Thurles 18-Jan-26 3171m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $27,782), SP: 34.00 1st Eachtotheirown ( S Flanagan 164 ) 2nd Fiver Friday ( E Staples 154 , Cd 149 ) 9.00L 3rd Piccolo Player ( D O'keeffe 149 ) 13.00L 9th Black Bamboo ( R Doyle 160 ) 26.70L See full results | R Doyle 72.6kg 26.70L | 9 (13) |
| Navan 14-Dec-25 4020m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $21,113), SP: 34.00 1st Quest With Speed ( G Brouder 155 ) 2nd Collaborative ( P Enright 162 ) 1.50L 3rd Killaney King ( D Whelan 167 ) 1.50L 17th Black Bamboo ( R Doyle 169 ) 26.90L See full results | R Doyle 76.7kg 26.90L | 17 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 29-Nov-25 4120m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $31,957), SP: 26.00 1st Billy Lee Swagger ( T P Roche 144 , Cd 141 ) 2nd San Hilario ( D Gilligan 146 ) 6.50L 3rd I A Connect ( C Monaghan 147 , Cd 140 ) 7.75L 13th Black Bamboo ( S Flanagan 161 ) 40.25L See full results | S Flanagan 73kg 40.25L | 13 (20) |
| Killarney 13-May-25 4070m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,404 (of $16,852), Winning Time: 04:56.900, SP: 6.50 1st My Gaffer ( D Mullins 147 ) 2nd Popova ( S Flanagan 160 ) 3.25L 3rd Howdoyalikeherhome ( D Gilligan 151 ) 0.00L 4th Black Bamboo ( T P Harney 164 , Cd 171 ) 12.85L See full results | T P Harney 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 12.85L | 4 (10) |
| Punchestown 02-May-25 4074m YIELDING CL1 Chase, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6 out and soon dropped towards rear, not fluent 4 out and soon no extra, kept on same pace | Sean Flanagan 66.2kg 1 3/4 length | 10 (18) |
| Navan 22-Mar-25 4737m SOFT (YIELDING IN PLACES) CL1 Chase, SP: 9/1 In touch, 4th after 8th, lost place 4 out, weakened after 3 out | Sean Flanagan 71.2kg Neck | 8 (14) |
| Leopardstown 03-Mar-25 3420m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, mistake at 6th, ridden in 5th 2 out, 5th when slightly hampered and left 4th at last, disputed 2nd and no impression on winner inside final furlong, 3rd close home, no extra | Sean Flanagan 75.3kg 1/2 length | 3 (7) |
| Gowran Park 23-Jan-25 4023m SOFT TO HEAVY Chase, SP: 50/1 Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | Sean Flanagan 75.3kg 3/4 length | 8 (14) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-24 4289m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 18/1 Held up towards rear, closer on inner 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before last | Sean Flanagan 75.3kg 1/2 length | 7 (7) |
| Killarney 19-Jul-24 4590m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 85/40 Mid-division on inner, 6th 5 out, 4th when short of room and bumped 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, ridden and disputed 2nd at last, soon challenged, disputed lead final 50 yards, kept on well, headed close home | Danny Gilligan 71.7kg Neck | 2 (10) |
| Punchestown 01-May-24 3875m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 11/2 Prominent, took keen hold, dropped to 6th at 4th, 6th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, progress into 3rd close home, kept on | Danny Gilligan 72.6kg 1 1/4 length | 3 (17) |
| Aintree 13-Apr-24 4964m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Off the pace towards rear, plugged on into remote 6th at the last | Sean Flanagan 68kg 3 3/4l | 6 (21) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-24 4225m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL1 Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Towards rear, headway when not fluent 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat | Sean Flanagan 67.6kg 1 1/2 length | 6 (21) |
| Leopardstown 03-Feb-24 4923m SOFT CL1 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, ridden and some headway after 2 out, 9th at last, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor | Daniel King 68kg 1/2 length | 6 (22) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-23 3219m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, 10th after 3 out, pushed along and headway entering straight, 4th approaching last, no extra run-in | M J M O'Sullivan 75.3kg Head | 6 (23) |
| Cork 15-Oct-23 4115m YIELDING TO SOFT Hurdle, SP: 4/9 Settled mid-division, progress into 6th 6 out, travelled well to lead after 3 out, pushed out to assert run-in, comfortably | M J M O'Sullivan 74.4kg | 1 (14) |
| Killarney 25-Aug-23 4590m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 9/4 Towards rear, 3rd after 8th, took closer order after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders before last where mistake, weakened closing stages | M J M O'Sullivan 69.9kg Nose | 5 (6) |
| Galway 02-Aug-23 4235m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, 3rd and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace | M J M O'Sullivan 75.3kg 2 3/4l | 3 (16) |
| Killarney 20-Jul-23 4023m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, 4th 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd at last, ridden and kept on one pace, no threat to winner | M J M O'Sullivan 75.3kg 4 3/4l | 2 (15) |
| Down Royal 26-Dec-22 3420m SOFT (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 9/4 Held up in touch on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, 4th at last, kept on one pace | Mr A T Feeney 73.5kg 1/2 length | 3 (7) |
| Cheltenham 13-Nov-22 3298m GOOD CL1 NH Flat, SP: 13/2 Chased leaders on inside, outpaced turning in, weakened soon after | Mr A T Feeney 70.8kg 1 1/4 length | 8 (13) |
| Limerick 01-Feb-22 3219m SOFT NH Flat, SP: 9/4 Held up towards rear, progress into moderate 4th 4f out, closed entering straight, challenged 2f out, soon disputed, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, just prevailed at line | Mr A T Feeney 75.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Punchestown 27-Apr-21 3310m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) NH Flat, SP: 50/1 Tracked leaders on inner, 7th halfway, headway approaching straight and 2nd under 2f out, short of room and switched left over 1f out, 3rd and kept on one pace inside final furlong | Mr A T Feeney 73.9kg 1/2 length | 3 (22) |