Sam's Xpress
Sam's Xpress is a 6-year-old horse that has won 7 of its 48 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 7 starts—and has shown real promise at certain tracks and under particular conditions. The horse clearly prefers normal ground, where it has won 7 of 28 races (25%), suggesting it thrives when the surface is neither wet nor rock-hard. More striking is its Class 6 record, where it has won 4 of 8 races (50%), indicating it competes well at that level and struggles when stepped up in grade.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Newmarket Equine Tours Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The partnership with jockey Dylan Hogan has been notably productive. In 14 rides together, Hogan has steered Sam's Xpress to victory 4 times (29%), a significantly better return than the horse's overall win rate and one worth noting for future entries. The horse is trained by Julia & Shelley Birkett at Newmarket, a yard that sent out 15 winners this season, a decent tally for a stable of their size.
Recent form has been frustrating. Sam's Xpress last won on 30 December 2025 at Wolverhampton—10 months ago—and has since managed only a fifth place in its last 6 races, with three runs finishing ninth. The horse raced just 1 day ago, so it remains active and in work. For this horse to get back on track, a return to Class 6 on normal ground with Dylan Hogan aboard would tick all the right boxes. Without those conditions, it will likely remain a difficult ride.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 7 wins from 28 starts (25%)
✔ Course specialist at Dundalk: 3 wins from 16 starts (19%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
6th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
26 Sep
8th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
30 Aug
9th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
5 Aug
9th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
25 Jul
DNF
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
27 Jun
5th
Lingfield Park
Sprint (< 5f) · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
20 Mar
9th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
9 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard
9 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
13 Feb
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
16 |
3 wins, 1 third, 12 other |
14 Mar |
18.8% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
20 Mar |
25% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
27 Jun |
33.3% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 win |
30 Aug |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |