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Ireland 5yo

Almaqam (GB)

T: Ed Walker · J: Kieran Shoemark · O: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum
By Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Talmada (USA)
Form 2-31233-1424
  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 1
  5. 3
  6. 3
9/2 Current odds
4/15 W/R
130 RPR
113 TS
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Active
  • 15 runs
  • 4 wins
  • placed
  • 27% strike
  • 10 d off
  • 132 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2-31233-1424 10 days off
4 12 Sep 2026 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes… Leopardstown (IRE) 2 19 Aug 2026 Juddmonte International Stakes (Gro… York 4 17 Jun 2026 Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) Ascot 1 24 May 2026 Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) Curragh 3 18 Oct 2025 Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) Ascot 3 7 Sep 2025 Qatar Prix Foy (4yo+) (Grande Cour… Longchamp (FR)
On Good 3/9 3 wins · 8 placed
Best RPR 132 Career peak
Best TS 122 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100
25 Oct 2023 · Newmarket · 4th/12 (btn 2) 30 Apr 2024 · Yarmouth · 1st/11 (won 0) 23 May 2024 · Sandown · 1st/6 (won 0) 18 Jun 2024 · Ascot · 6th/8 (btn .5) 15 Aug 2024 · Deauville (FR) · 3rd/7 (btn 6) 5 Oct 2024 · Longchamp (FR) · 2nd/7 (btn 0.2) 25 Apr 2025 · Sandown · 3rd/7 (btn .75) 29 May 2025 · Sandown · 1st/7 (won 0) 26 Jul 2025 · York · 2nd/7 (btn 2.75) 7 Sep 2025 · Longchamp (FR) · 3rd/9 (btn 2) 18 Oct 2025 · Ascot · 3rd/11 (btn 1.75) 24 May 2026 · Curragh · 1st/7 (won 0) 17 Jun 2026 · Ascot · 4th/8 (btn 1.75) 19 Aug 2026 · York · 2nd/8 (btn 0.2) 12 Sep 2026 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 4th/8 (btn 1.25)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
66
Win %
27%
Placed %
73%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sandown — well clear of the 73% career baseline.

  • Sandown SPEC 100% 2-1-3
  • Ascot 33% 0-1-3
  • Longchamp (FR) 100% 0-2-2
  • York 100% 0-2-2
  • Curragh 100% 1-0-1
  • Deauville (FR) 100% 0-1-1
  • Yarmouth 100% 1-0-1
  • Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Kieran Shoemark NOW 67% 1-3-6
  • William Buick 100% 1-2-3
  • Tom Marquand 33% 0-1-3
  • Oisin Murphy 100% 1-0-1
  • Ryan Moore 100% 0-1-1
  • Saffie Osborne 100% 1-0-1

Trainers

  • Ed Walker NOW 73% 4-7-15

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
12 Sep 2026 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) Leopardstown (IRE) Class 1 4th/8 1.25 Good 1m2f Kieran Shoemark OR 125 9/2
19 Aug 2026 Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) York Class 1 2nd/8 0.2 Good 1m2½f Kieran Shoemark OR 122 14/1
17 Jun 2026 Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) Ascot Class 1 4th/8 1.75 Good To Firm 1m2f Kieran Shoemark OR 122 7/1
24 May 2026 Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) Curragh 1st/7 +0 Good 1m2f110y Kieran Shoemark OR 122 13/2
18 Oct 2025 Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) Ascot Class 1 3rd/11 1.75 Good 1m1f212y Kieran Shoemark OR 117 28/1
7 Sep 2025 Qatar Prix Foy (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 3rd/9 2 Good To Soft 1m4f William Buick 51/10
26 Jul 2025 Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) York Class 1 2nd/7 2.75 Good 1m2f56y Kieran Shoemark OR 117 6/4F
29 May 2025 Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3) Sandown Class 1 1st/7 +0 Good 1m1f209y Oisin Murphy OR 116 7/4
25 Apr 2025 bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) Sandown Class 1 3rd/7 .75 Good 1m1f209y Tom Marquand OR 116 4/1
5 Oct 2024 Qatar Prix Dollar (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 2nd/7 0.2 Soft 1m2f Ryan Moore 14/1

Connections

Trainer
Ed Walker 16%
Jockey
Kieran Shoemark 14%
Owner
Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum
Sire
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam
Talmada (USA)
Dam sire
Cape Cross
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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