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Samba Train (IRE)

5yo b m · Form & record 2025-04-10 to 2026-05-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E Bolger.

Pedigree Blue Bresil (FR) × Taraval (IRE) (by Milan)

OwnerSir Francis Brooke

BreederSir F Brooke

Ratings · best RPR 128 · best TS 122

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

2.22

Actual / Expected

28.6%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-05-11	142d	Killarney	22.5f	Soft	–	1/16	0	Miss A B O'Connor	161	–	128	122	2/1
Hurdle Turf Easy Clean Mares Maiden Hurdle Midfield - prominent after 4th - mistake 6th - challenging before 2 out - led narrowly last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 5/2)
2025-12-20	63d	Thurles	16f	Soft	–	4/9	11	Miss A B O'Connor	151	–	102	94	13/2
Listed Hurdle Turf Billy Harney Memorial Irish EBF Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle () Raced in second - raced in third 5th - lost position but in touch with leaders 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-10-18	21d	Limerick	16f	Soft	–	1/7	0	Miss A B O'Connor	164	–	118	80	7/4
NH Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Against rail throughout - made all - ridden inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/2 tchd 7/4)
2025-09-27	119d	Listowel	16f	Soft	–	6/9	3.25	Miss A B O'Connor	159	–	95	63	9/1
NH Flat Turf Listowel Printing Works Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly over 4f out - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 10/1)
2025-05-31	21d	Listowel	16.5f	Good	–	1/14	0	Miss A B O'Connor	159	–	116	58	9/4
NH Flat Turf Oliver Broderick (Pro/Am) Fillies INH Flat Race Prominent early - led after 1f - going easily 2f out - nudged along and went further clear inside final furlong - easily(op 5/4)
2025-05-10	30d	Cork	16.5f	Good	–	2/15	1.75	Miss A B O'Connor	159	–	102	62	10/1
NH Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-y-o Fillies INH Flat Race
2025-04-10	DEB	Limerick	16f	Good	–	6/11	–	Shane Fitzgerald	156	–	89	77	40/1
Hurdle Big Boss Fillies Maiden Hurdle

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	2	66.7%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	3	42.9%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	2	50.0%
Good	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-04-10–2026-05-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.