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Samstown (GB)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-17 to 2020-02-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alistair Whillans.

Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 146 · best TS 125

Runs

Wins

15.4%

Strike rate

23.1%

Place rate

2.6

Actual / Expected

176.9%

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Full form — last 13 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
2020-02-29	41d	Kelso	23.5f	Heavy	3	2/5	–	Blair Campbell b	153	112	98	40	11/2
Edinburgh Gin Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase (Veterans Chase Series Qualifier)
2020-01-19	21d	Ayr	27f	Heavy	4	99/7	–	Mr Connor Wood b	154	113	–	–	15/2
Only 1000 RacingTV Free Trials Available Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Qual)
2019-12-29	17d	Kelso	26f	Soft	4	1/6	–	Mr Connor Wood b	152	107	116	–	18/1
AJA Amateur Riders Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2019-12-12	267d	Newcastle	23.5f	Soft	4	99/7	–	Craig Nichol	163	112	–	–	40/1
Parklands Mini Golf Handicap Chase (Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
2019-03-20	30d	Haydock	23f	Soft	4	99/10	–	Craig Nichol v	162	115	–	–	33/1
Vulcan Village Veterans Handicap Chase
2019-02-18	64d	Carlisle	24.5f	Soft	3	99/13	–	Henry Brooke	158	122	–	–	100/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase
2018-12-16	235d	Carlisle	26f	Soft	3	5/7	–	Henry Brooke	166	124	90	18	20/1
smarkets.com Handicap Chase
2018-04-25	18d	Perth	24f	Soft	3	7/11	–	Henry Brooke	157	128	98	83	12/1
Phil Nelson Handicap Chase
2018-04-07	1085d	Kelso	26f	Heavy	2	99/10	–	Craig Nichol	146	132	–	–	40/1
Liz Adam Memorial Handicap Chase
2015-04-18	28d	Ayr	32f	Good	1	99/29	–	Brian Harding p	145	141	–	–	25/1
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase
2015-03-21	35d	Kelso	26f	Soft	2	6/10	–	Brian Hughes	161	136	133	125	12/1
Thakeham Handicap Hurdle
2015-02-14	28d	Haydock	28.5f	Soft	1	99/12	–	Brian Harding	165	144	–	–	16/1
Betfred Grand National Trial (A Handicap Chase) Grade 3
2015-01-17	DEB	Haydock	24f	Heavy	1	1/12	–	Brian Harding	145	135	146	–	16/1
Peter Marsh Chase (A Limited Handicap)

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)	6	1	16.7%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	3	1	33.3%
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 3	4	0	0.0%
Class 4	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	2	15.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	8	1	12.5%
Heavy	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Kelso	4	1	25.0%
Haydock	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-17–2020-02-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.