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Optima RacingHorses › Southern Sam (GB)

Southern Sam (GB)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2018-11-17 to 2024-02-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard J Bandey.
Pedigree Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) × Pougatcheva (FR) (by Epervier Bleu)
OwnerTim Syder
Ratings Official 119 · best RPR 125 · best TS 109
13
Runs
3
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
92.3%
Place rate
0.86
Actual / Expected
-37.2%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-02-25 28d Hereford 25f Soft 4 1/4 0 Joe Anderson p 168 119 125 74 13/8F
Chase Turf Get Emmas Offers At PlanetSportBet Conditional Jockeys Veterans Handicap Chase Raced in second and disputed lead at times - bumped 3rd and 7th - pecked on landing 12th - pushed along and outpaced before 3 out - ridden 2 out - 1 length down last - ran on to lead towards finish(op 7/4)
2024-01-28 29d Fontwell 27.5f Soft 4 3/6 10 David Bass 168 120 116 32 5/2F
Chase Turf Rabbit Group Plant Toilets Skips Demolition Handicap Chase Disputed lead - led narrowly before 6th - hit 11th - hit 17th - headed after 4 out - weakened from 3 out
2023-12-30 42d Haydock 25.5f Heavy 4 1/6 0 Harry Bannister 168 117 124 109 100/30
Chase Turf Betfred Goals Galore Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - briefly disputed lead 4th - led 12th - pushed along before 4 out - keeping on when good jump 2 out - ridden and idled run-in - faced challenge final 110yds - all out(op 4/1)
2023-11-18 223d Wetherby 24f Heavy 4 3/9 2.25 Joe Anderson 170 117 119 32 15/2
Chase Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Qual) Prominent - led 8th - headed before 11th - lost second 13th - jockey dropped whip home turn - rallied and kept on from 3 out - weakened and lost second run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1)
2023-04-09 22d Ffos Las 28f Soft 3 99/9 Aidan Coleman 153 119 9/2
3As Leisure West Wales National Handicap Chase
2023-03-18 395d Kempton 24f Soft 4 2/9 Harry Bannister 168 119 122 93 10/3
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
2022-02-16 62d Hereford 25f Soft 4 2/5 Harry Bannister 168 122 123 74 7/4
Harrison Clark Rickerbys Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-16 764d Ffos Las 21f Heavy 4 3/8 Harry Bannister 168 122 119 70 3/1
Cazoo Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2019-11-13 179d Exeter 24f Soft 3 3/11 Leighton Aspell 153 124 125 77 11/2
RGB Building Supplies Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2019-05-18 92d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 1/6 Leighton Aspell 152 124 113 79 1/5
Belway Homes Doveridge Novices Hurdle
2019-02-15 56d Fakenham 20f Good 3 2/8 Brian Hughes 156 123 124 90 4/1
British EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier)
2018-12-21 34d Ascot 21.5f Soft 3 3/12 Aidan Coleman 154 117 35 4/1
eventmasters.co.uk Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-17 DEB Uttoxeter 20f Good 5 2/15 Leighton Aspell 154 122 102 12/1
Bombardier Dance To Your Own Drum 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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3400.0%
Class 48337.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7114.3%
Good3133.3%
Heavy3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-11-17–2024-02-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.