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Optima RacingHorses › Black Samurai (GB)

Black Samurai (GB)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2020-11-10 to 2023-11-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sean Aherne.
Pedigree Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) × Cadourova (FR) (by Cadoudal)
OwnerEoin A Barry
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 109 · best TS 96
17
Runs
3
Wins
17.6%
Strike rate
35.3%
Place rate
1.86
Actual / Expected
-8.8%
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Full form — last 17 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2023-11-30 14d Thurles 22f Soft 7/9 13 Phillip Enright tp 152 95 75 41 17/2
Chase Turf Racing Again Sunday December 17th Handicap Chase Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly before 6th - headed when jockey lost iron briefly home turn - weakened quickly before last - soon eased(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2023-11-16 7d Punchestown 24.5f Soft 3/11 2.25 Mr Derek OConnor tp 164 98 98 13 18/1
Chase Turf Ladbrokes We Play Together Handicap Chase Led - bad mistake and headed 2 out - no extra and lost second final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)
2023-11-09 39d Clonmel 20.5f Heavy 6/10 5 Sean OKeeffe 168 98 65 11/1
Chase Turf Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 6th - mistake 4 out - no impression after 3 out(tchd 14/1)
2023-10-01 30d Killarney 23f Soft 7/9 Mike OConnor t 165 102 81 64 33/1
Play Tote Fantasy At Tote.ie Handicap Chase
2023-09-01 20d Wexford 19.5f Soft 10/12 Sean OKeeffe t 165 106 83 36 40/1
Wexford Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Chase
2023-08-12 644d Kilbeggan 24.5f Soft 8/11 Sean OKeeffe t 168 109 45 40/1
Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Chase
2021-11-06 34d Naas 20f Soft 8/13 Sean OKeeffe t 165 113 82 39 12/1
Cavan Developments Home Builders Supporting St. Marys GAA Novice Handicap Chase
2021-10-03 44d Tipperary 17f Soft 3/10 Sean OKeeffe t 162 112 108 51 4/1
Tipperary Handicap Chase
2021-08-20 41d Killarney 23f Soft 1/13 Sean OKeeffe t 168 102 109 96 5/1
Muckross Handicap Chase
2021-07-10 38d Limerick 22f Good 2/15 Sean OKeeffe t 167 101 101 96 4/1
Templeglantine Handicap Chase (Div I)
2021-06-02 15d Wexford 20f Good 1/10 Sean OKeeffe t 167 92 108 19 9/2
Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase (Div II)
2021-05-18 12d Limerick 19.5f Good 1/8 Sean OKeeffe ht 160 87 94 3/1
Athlacca Handicap Chase (Div I)
2021-05-06 65d Tipperary 17.5f Good 8/16 Sean OKeeffe t 149 89 47 28 12/1
Tipperary Racecourse Handicap Chase
2021-03-02 72d Gowran Park 20f Heavy 7/14 Sean OKeeffe t 168 87 34 250/1
5 Star Lyrath Estate Hotel Beginners Chase
2020-12-20 22d Thurles 25f Soft 99/8 E Walsh 163 200/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2020-11-28 18d Fairyhouse 21f Soft 10/11 E Walsh h 163 250/1
Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Beginners Chase
2020-11-10 DEB Fairyhouse 23.5f Heavy 99/14 Mr Derek OConnor t 170 7/1
Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee Supporting Point To Points (C & G) Maiden Hunters Chase

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17317.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10110.0%
Good4250.0%
Heavy300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-11-10–2023-11-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.