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Optima RacingHorses › Sam's Hope (GB)

Sam's Hope (GB)

6yo b m · Form & record 2025-03-01 to 2026-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Martin Dunne.
Pedigree Awtaad (IRE) × Delightful Belle (USA) (by Elusive Quality)
OwnerD Morgan And K J Parris
BreederMinster Stud
Ratings Official 75 · best RPR 80 · best TS 72
25
Runs
5
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
44.0%
Place rate
1.01
Actual / Expected
-1.3%
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Full form — last 25 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
2026-07-02 62d Nottingham 5f Firm 5 6/6 2.75 Jude Fernandes t 133 75 60 62 4/1
Flat Turf Events At Nottingham Racecourse Training Series Apprentice Handicap Held up in rear throughout and never able to challenge
2026-05-01 32d Ascot 5f Firm 4 9/17 0.2 Kieran Shoemark t 126 76 73 67 40/1
Flat Turf Naas Racecourse Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear in centre of group - some headway over 1f out - kept on
2026-03-30 16d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 7/8 0.75 Ryan Kavanagh t 129 77 69 51 13/2
Flat AW Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Fillies' Handicap Hampered soon after start - always behind(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2026-03-14 22d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/6 1.25 Oisin Orr t 127 77 80 48 7/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - steady headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2026-02-20 21d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 9/11 0.3 Oisin Murphy t 133 79 77 72 15/2
Flat AW SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - keeping on when hampered inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
2026-01-30 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 5/9 0.2 Luke Morris t 134 74 74 60 5/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap In rear - some headway over 1f out - keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong (jockey said mare was denied a clear run on run to line and he was unable to ride out fully)(op 4/1)
2026-01-22 9d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/8 0 Ryan Kavanagh t 139 70 78 51 11/8
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - switched right and led 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 13/8 tchd 5/4)
2026-01-13 26d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 1/6 0 Ryan Kavanagh t 127 65 74 65 13/2
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Apprentice Handicap In rear - headway from over 2f out - drifted left but led over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare may have benefitted from being ridden with more restraint on this occasion)(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-12-18 19d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 5/9 0.5 Darragh Keenan t 127 66 50 38 3/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Prominent - hung left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
2025-11-29 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/13 0.75 Darragh Keenan t 141 66 68 49 11/2
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Took keen hold - midfield on outer - edged left over 3f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/1)
2025-11-21 34d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/11 0 Darragh Keenan t 130 60 71 64 17/2
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Midfield - headway from 2f out - led 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-10-18 30d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/11 0 Hollie Doyle t 130 56 63 43 5/2
Flat AW Arc All-Weather £1Million Bonus Returns Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well(op 7/2)
2025-09-18 2d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/12 0.3 Daniel Muscutt t 133 53 56 52 6/5
Flat AW betting.betfair.com Handicap Soon switched left and pressed leader - no extra final 110yds(tchd 11/10 and tchd 5/4)
2025-09-16 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/12 0 Oisin Murphy t 128 48 60 45 4/5
Flat AW Book To Stay Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway 2f out - led over 1f out - soon went clear - easily(op 8/11 tchd 10/11)
2025-09-11 12d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/10 3.5 Dougie Costello t 131 48 49 43 3/1
Flat AW Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap Midfield - switched right under 2f out - headway and went third over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner
2025-08-30 11d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/8 0.2 Luke Morris t 135 49 46 41 5/2
Flat AW Estrella Galicia Classified Stakes Bumped start - in rear - ridden and some headway inside final furlong - nearest finish(Mkt1: op 10/3; Mkt2 op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
2025-08-19 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/10 1.5 Hollie Doyle t 135 48 53 44 5/4
Flat AW Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Classified Stakes Towards rear - slightly hampered after 1f - waiting for room over 2f out - switched right and headway from over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 11/8)
2025-07-26 9d Windsor 6f Good 6 4/8 0.75 Tyler Heard t 129 49 52 42 11/2
Flat Turf Global QA - ISO & BRCGS Consultants Handicap (Div II) Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
2025-07-17 47d Leicester 6f Firm 6 2/12 2.5 Darragh Keenan t 135 49 52 33 8/1
Flat Turf Private Boxes For Best View @leicesterraces Classified Stakes In touch with leaders - going okay over 2f out - went second over 1f out - no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2025-05-31 31d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 9/11 14 Jack Doughty t 133 51 48 5/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 8/1)
2025-04-30 9d Brighton 7f Firm 6 7/10 0.05 William Carson tv 132 51 46 34 10/1
Flat Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap
2025-04-21 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/11 2.25 William Carson tv 131 51 58 37 18/1
Flat Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div I)
2025-04-02 15d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/10 William Carson tv 132 52 52 22 11/1
Flat Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div I)
2025-03-18 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6/11 William Carson t 133 53 48 26 13/2
Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap (Div II)
2025-03-01 DEB Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 2/8 William Carson t 131 51 56 47 12/1
Flat AW Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Div II)

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)9222.2%
Normal (2-4wk)10220.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 54125.0%
Class 615426.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)19526.3%
Mile (7-9f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard20525.0%
Firm400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)9333.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)8225.0%
Chelmsford (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-01–2026-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.