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Optima RacingHorses › Sams Choice (IRE)

Sams Choice (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2020-09-08 to 2025-02-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rebecca Menzies.
Pedigree Kalanisi (IRE) × Impressive Choice (IRE) (by Be My Guest)
OwnerSamantha Toomes
Ratings Official 118 · best RPR 127 · best TS 102
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
47.6%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-43.5%
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Full form — last 21 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
2025-02-26 221d Wetherby 24f Soft 3 6/12 Nathan Moscrop p 161 118 105 78 50/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final)
2024-07-20 169d Cartmel 22f Good 3 8/12 7 Nathan Moscrop p 159 120 109 51 33/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Cumbria Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle In rear - outpaced 3 out - rallied and some headway 2 out - weakened before last(Mkt1: op 28/1 tchd 50/1; Mkt2 op 50/1)
2024-02-02 38d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 99/7 William Maggs p 163 122 110 13/2
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - 9 lengths fourth when fell last(tchd 7/1)
2023-12-26 38d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 3 3/6 33 Nathan Moscrop b 164 125 93 68 6/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap Hurdle In rear - outpaced after 4 out - detached 3 out - went remote third run-in(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2023-11-18 206d Wetherby 19.5f Heavy 3 4/10 7 Nathan Moscrop 165 127 114 88 40/1
Hurdle Turf Slingsby Gin Peak Cap & Pearls Handicap Hurdle Held up in last - pushed along and still plenty to do before 3 out - some headway after 2 out - kept on run-in - no telling impression(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
2023-04-26 18d Punchestown 20f Soft 11/25 Corey McGivern b 163 122 120 57 40/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-08 63d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 9/12 L P Dempsey b 152 123 68 5 50/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final
2023-02-04 38d Leopardstown 24f Soft 16/17 Denis ORegan b 150 123 78 14/1
Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-28 29d Leopardstown 20f Soft 1/19 Jack Kennedy b 168 116 127 78 8/1
Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-29 20d Punchestown 21.5f Soft 5/14 Jack Kennedy b 166 107 36 8/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2022-11-09 10d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 2/9 Jack Kennedy b 158 115 102 8/13
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-30 23d Galway 22f Soft 3/14 Davy Russell b 166 118 96 5/2
Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle
2022-10-07 163d Downpatrick 21.5f Soft 2/8 Jack Kennedy 166 127 6 9/4
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2022-04-27 51d Punchestown 20f Good 99/12 Davy Russell 161 3/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
2022-03-07 39d Leopardstown 16f Soft 2/6 Jack Kennedy 161 127 94 7/2
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2022-01-27 65d Gowran Park 20.5f Soft 2/8 Miss Georgie Benson 161 123 45 3/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Ladies Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2021-11-23 31d Punchestown 21.5f Good 2/9 Davy Russell 168 123 51 5/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2021-10-23 23d Galway 16.5f Soft 4/7 Davy Russell 168 112 86 9/2
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2021-09-30 365d Clonmel 16.5f Good 1/13 Mr J J Codd 170 108 84 15/8
Clonmel INH Flat Race
2020-09-30 22d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 4/12 Ms L ONeill 166 79 11 7/4
Download The Racing Post App (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race
2020-09-08 DEB Punchestown 16.5f Soft 2/15 Mr J J Codd 163 106 46 17/2
Swordlestown (C & G) Flat 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3400.0%
Class 4200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2129.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1616.2%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown600.0%
Leopardstown3133.3%
Wetherby300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-08–2025-02-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.