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Optima RacingHorses › Fat Sam (GB)

Fat Sam (GB)

12yo ch g · Form & record 2018-11-30 to 2026-03-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Dennis.
Pedigree Denham Red (FR) × Emergence (FR) (by Poliglote)
OwnerDavid Lockwood
BreederWoodmore Racing
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 131 · best TS 117
37
Runs
5
Wins
13.5%
Strike rate
45.9%
Place rate
0.9
Actual / Expected
4.3%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-03-25 216d Hereford 21f Good 5 7/9 0.75 Mr Charlie Case 161 100 68 34 14/1
Chase Turf Hereford Easter Monday Family Raceday Handicap Chase Mounted on course - prominent - not fluent and lost position 12th - weakened 3 out(op 12/1)
2025-08-21 28d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 6/7 3.25 James Davies t 156 103 95 81 9/1
Chase Turf Thankyou To All Our Armed Forces Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent behind clear leaders - struggling 3 out (usual 5 out) - weakened 2 out(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
2025-07-24 17d Worcester 20f Good 5 4/10 4.5 James Davies t 168 105 93 57 15/2
Chase Turf Pershore Hire Centre Handicap Chase Prominent - lost position 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 6/1)
2025-07-07 23d Worcester 20f Good 5 2/6 2 James Davies t 168 104 106 80 4/1
Chase Turf dragonbet.co.uk Oncourse Service Online Handicap Chase Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced when prominent before 4 out - soon rallied - edged right approaching last - challenging run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2025-06-14 214d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 3/5 12 David Noonan t 165 106 103 78 12/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - mistake 4th - headed after 4 out - weakened approaching last(op 18/1)
2024-11-12 49d Hereford 21f Good 4 3/5 20 David Noonan t 168 109 106 76 18/1
Chase Turf Sunshine Radio Handicap Chase Pressed leaders - led before 5th - headed 2 out - weakened before last(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-09-24 36d Fontwell 19.5f Soft 4 2/8 0.5 James Davies 166 105 107 89 10/1
Chase Turf AK Bets Best Price Premier League Handicap Chase (Fontwell Chase Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - slow jump 10th - went second 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - led narrowly before last - faced challenge run-in - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-08-19 22d Worcester 20f Good 4 5/11 21 David Noonan 165 106 96 60 16/1
Chase Turf Alan Edwards 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead from 5th - headed before 4 out - weakening when badly hampered by faller 3 out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by the faller 3 fences out)(op 10/1)
2024-07-28 26d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 4/16 1.75 David Noonan 154 106 109 53 20/1
Chase Turf Conferences Here At Uttoxeter Racecourse Handicap Chase Midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - went second before 3 out (usual 4 out) - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - lost position before last - no extra run-in(tchd 18/1)
2024-07-02 31d Stratford 19.5f Firm 4 4/7 3.75 James Davies 157 108 107 43 100/30
Chase Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced on turn after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 4/1)
2024-06-01 23d Stratford 21f Good 4 7/9 1.25 James Davies 165 112 110 76 13/2
Chase Turf BRC Roofings 30th Anniversary Handicap Chase Midfield - headway from 7th - went third after 9th - hit 10th - outpaced after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)
2024-05-09 210d Huntingdon 19.5f Good 4 7/13 7 James Davies 167 109 91 83 40/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - never better than midfield(tchd 33/1)
2023-10-12 29d Exeter 18.5f Firm 4 6/8 1.75 Ben Ffrench Davis 157 112 109 91 9/1
Hurdle Turf Devon Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent on outer - pressed leaders before 3 out - no extra after 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-09-13 44d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 5/7 James Davies 168 120 102 36 7/2
Cambion Supports Ronald Mcdonald House Handicap Chase
2023-07-31 34d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 99/8 James Davies 168 120 3/1
John Bond 80th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
2023-06-27 30d Newton Abbot 21f Good 3 2/5 James Davies h 161 120 128 111 10/3
Get Daily Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2023-05-28 31d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 3/6 James Davies p 160 117 117 39 11/2
Kev Tilling Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-27 203d Warwick 19f Good 4 6/13 James Davies h 168 120 112 71 33/1
Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-06 16d Warwick 20f Good 3 3/5 James Davies p 158 127 126 101 7/2
Langley Handicap Chase
2022-09-20 28d Warwick 20f Good 3 3/5 James Davies h 160 129 126 91 15/8
Poundland Foundation Proudly Supports Tommys Handicap Chase
2022-08-23 6d Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Good 3 2/6 James Davies h 167 129 131 106 10/3
Nightingale House Hospice Handicap Chase
2022-08-17 37d Worcester 20f Good 4 4/8 James Davies h 169 121 110 53 11/2
Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-11 7d Newton Abbot 21f Good 4 1/5 James Davies h 164 122 131 110 7/4
Just Married At The Par Inn Handicap Chase
2022-07-04 18d Worcester 20f Good 4 2/8 James Davies h 163 117 120 70 3/1
The Gallops Novices Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-06-16 26d Ffos Las 20f Good 4 1/6 James Davies h 156 117 117 1 2/1
AB Glass Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-05-21 43d Stratford 19.5f Good 3 5/7 James Davies h 156 123 100 76 8/1
Hydraulic Centre Limited 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase
2022-04-08 166d Fontwell 21.5f Good 3 4/4 James Davies h 162 125 108 75 13/2
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-24 24d Wincanton 20f Good 4 1/5 James Davies h 166 120 131 117 6/4
Martin Broughton & Friends Racing Welfare Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-09-30 38d Warwick 20f Good 4 1/5 James Davies h 164 117 126 101 10/3
Colliers Saves Business Rates Handicap Chase
2021-08-23 25d Stratford 21f Good 4 2/6 James Davies h 162 115 125 93 5/1
Watch On Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

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)16318.8%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3700.0%
Class 427518.5%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)37513.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good31516.1%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester600.0%
Stratford5120.0%
Newton Abbot5120.0%
Warwick5120.0%
Uttoxeter400.0%
Ffos Las3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-11-30–2026-03-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.