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Optima RacingHorses › Sammylou (IRE)

Sammylou (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2017-10-25 to 2024-08-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Killahena & Graeme McPherson.
Pedigree Beneficial (GB) × Carrigeen Diamond (IRE) (by Old Vic)
OwnerDl Adams Ja Adams G Mcpherson
Ratings Official 86 · best RPR 119 · best TS 114
41
Runs
5
Wins
12.2%
Strike rate
24.4%
Place rate
1.31
Actual / Expected
8.7%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2024-08-27 74d Stratford 27.5f Firm 5 6/8 11 Kielan Woods t 154 86 69 1 5/1
Chase Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase Raced in last - outpaced from 3 out(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2024-06-14 10d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 5 10/12 20 Brendan Powell t 167 96 46 11 22/1
Hurdle Turf St Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle Held up in last - headway before 9th - soon hung right - weakened after 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-06-04 181d Southwell 24.5f Soft 5 99/12 Kielan Woods t 167 96 18/1
Hurdle Turf Prestige Safety Services PPE And Workwear Handicap Hurdle Always behind - tailed off from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 14/1)
2023-12-06 15d Ludlow 24f Soft 5 7/9 24 Nick Slatter t 163 100 42 36 33/1
Hurdle Turf G.C.Rickards Ltd Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Jumped right - held up in rear - weakened before 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding jumped and hung right-handed; trainer said gelding would prefer a quicker surface than today's going - officially described as soft - good to soft in places)(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)
2023-11-21 35d Hereford 25.5f Good 4 7/10 13 Nick Slatter t 156 102 80 29 9/1
Hurdle Turf Bet £10 Get £10 At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle Always behind(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-10-17 36d Hereford 25.5f Firm 4 3/7 0.5 Bryony Frost t 165 103 103 86 20/1
Hurdle Turf Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in last - some headway 8th - pressed leaders after 3 out - disputed lead after 2 out - lost position last - no extra run-in(op 16/1)
2023-09-11 20d Newton Abbot 26.5f Soft 2 7/8 Bryony Frost t 151 106 76 59 50/1
Talk Tidy Marketing Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-08-22 91d Worcester 23f Good 4 10/11 Bryony Frost t 168 110 88 47 40/1
FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-23 183d Huntingdon 25f Good 3 6/7 Nick Slatter t 151 113 92 92 25/1
Gowing & Hunt Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-21 18d Kempton 24.5f Soft 4 9/10 Liam Harrison t 162 117 40 15 33/1
Wise Betting @racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-03 59d Newbury 24f Good 2 7/7 Kielan Woods t 149 119 90 70 15/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-09-05 39d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 2 4/6 Kielan Woods t 154 120 115 29 4/1
Par Inn For Sport And Fun Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-07-28 23d Stratford 26.5f Good 4 4/9 Paddy Brennan t 168 120 104 61 4/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-05 27d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 4 1/10 Kielan Woods t 167 117 118 11/1
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-08 131d Fontwell 26f Soft 4 2/6 Kielan Woods t 162 115 114 50 17/2
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-28 30d Doncaster 24.5f Good 4 9/12 Robert Law-Eadie t 158 117 96 75 33/1
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2021-12-29 40d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 3 99/8 Lilly Pinchin t 143 119 40/1
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-19 173d Catterick 25.5f Good 4 8/8 Lilly Pinchin t 163 120 95 80 7/1
Jump Season Starts Now Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qual)
2021-05-30 22d Fontwell 26f Firm 4 1/4 Kielan Woods t 166 119 114 73 9/4
Try Our Bet-Builder At vickers.bet Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-08 184d Warwick 19f Soft 3 6/11 Kielan Woods t 147 120 76 24 18/1
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-05 25d Newbury 24f Good 2 3/12 Kielan Woods t 144 119 119 114 20/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2020-10-11 22d Newton Abbot 26.5f Soft 2 1/8 Lilly Pinchin t 133 116 117 85 3/1
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-09-19 29d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 4 1/8 Lilly Pinchin t 158 108 111 102 10/3
newtonabbotracing.com Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-21 210d Newton Abbot 26.5f Good 5 2/9 Kielan Woods t 166 105 110 98 2/1
The Good Luck Darling Maltaix Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-24 15d Huntingdon 23.5f Soft 4 6/13 Tom Bellamy t 164 103 107 45 9/2
Pertemps Network Novices Handicap Chase
2020-01-09 32d Catterick 25f Soft 4 99/13 Kielan Woods t 164 103 11/2
Meetings That Matter On RacingTV Novices Handicap Chase
2019-12-08 21d Huntingdon 20.5f Soft 4 5/15 Max Kendrick t 157 104 95 81 10/1
Fitzdares Cerebral Gym Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-17 31d Cheltenham 21f Soft 3 8/16 Max Kendrick t 145 107 90 7 14/1
Cheltenham Club Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2019-10-17 191d Wincanton 21.5f Good 4 6/27 Kielan Woods t 165 109 101 14 25/1
starsports.bet Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-09 11d Exeter 21.5f Good 4 10/13 Kielan Woods t 161 110 86 78 20/1
Watch Racing TV Now Novices Handicap 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15426.7%
Freshened (1-2m)1000.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)600.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 25120.0%
Class 3400.0%
Class 425416.0%
Class 5600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)41512.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2129.5%
Soft17211.8%
Firm3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newton Abbot6233.3%
Warwick600.0%
Huntingdon4125.0%
Doncaster300.0%
Fontwell3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-10-25–2024-08-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.