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Our Sam

9-year-old gelding with a 13% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground.
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Black Sam Bellamy
Mother
Arisea
Owner
Paul Bartlett & Djm
Rating
100

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
30
Career races
4
Wins
13.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
118 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Returning from a 118-day absence
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2
Class 3
Loves
Class 4
Ok
Class 5
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, undulating
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Left-handed, undulating
Right-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Dec
8th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
21 Nov
DNF
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
25 Aug
DNF
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
19 Jul
10th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
7 Jun
2nd
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
28 May
4th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
26 May
8th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
13 Feb
8th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
21 Dec
DNF
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
12 Oct
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
William Shanahan
28.6%
Win rate
2/7
Won / Rode
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
Leah Noreci Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Thomas Dowson
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Alan Doyle
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Cartmel
Tight
14 2 wins, 1 third, 11 other 25 Aug 14.3%
Hexham
Undulating
6 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other 7 Jun 16.7%
Carlisle
Undulating
3 1 win, 2 other 20 Feb 33.3%
Haydock Park
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 21 Dec 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Dec 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 3 Jan 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Feb 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Nov 0%