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Horse profile
Ben Samson
- TrainerEric Alston
- OwnerPhilip Davies Peter J Davies
- FamilyEljazzi
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1996
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Jul 1999, Pontefract (6/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 99 | Pontefract | 6/6 | 66/1 | dist | Johnny Murtagh | Eric Alston | St John Ambulance Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | ZamanI (GB) | £3,534 | 23 | 0/5 |
| 23 Jun 99 | Chester | 5/6 | 16/1 | dist | Willie Supple | Eric Alston | Farndon Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m5½f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | Who Cares Wins (GB) | £3,617 | - | 0/5 |
St John Ambulance Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 41m2fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jul 99
- Course
- Pontefract
- Pos
- 6/6
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Johnny Murtagh
- Trainer
- Eric Alston
- Race
- St John Ambulance Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- ZamanI (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,534
- Days
- 23
- Future form
- 0/5
Farndon Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 41m5½fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 23 Jun 99
- Course
- Chester
- Pos
- 5/6
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Willie Supple
- Trainer
- Eric Alston
- Race
- Farndon Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m5½f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Who Cares Wins (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,617
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/5
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Alston | 23 Jun 99 | 16 Jul 99 | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Eric Alston
- Trainer
- Eric Alston
- First run
- 23 Jun 99
- Last run
- 16 Jul 99
- First run for yard
- 5/6
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 23 Jun 99 | 16 Jul 99 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 23 Jun 99
- Last run
- 16 Jul 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBold Arrangement (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMr Chris Cakemaker (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHotfoot I (GB)
- Dam's damPolonaise (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sirePivotal (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Mr Chris Cakemaker (GB) · by Hotfoot I (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
- Polonaise (GB) · by Pivotal (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
- Vallauris (GB) · by Faustus (USA) · 4 winners from 9 runners · Black-type placed
- Valeur (GB) · by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Arrangement (GB) | Mr Chris Cakemaker (GB) | Hotfoot I (GB) | gelding | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m3f | Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f |
Bold Arrangement (GB)
- Damsire
- Hotfoot I (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.0f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Bold Arrangement (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,210 | 104 | 276 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 98 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 350 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,210
- Wins
- 104
- Placed
- 276
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 98
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 18
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 350
- Wins
- 26
- Placed
- 70
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Bold Arrangement (GB) × Hotfoot I mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Samson (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ben Samson (GB)
- Horse
- Ben Samson (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Bold Arrangement (GB) out of Mr Chris Cakemaker (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Roaring Riva (GB)
- Gabrielle Gerard (GB)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Mr Chris Cakemaker (GB) · by Hotfoot I (GB)
- 2Polonaise (GB) · by Pivotal (GB)
- 3Vallauris (GB) · by Faustus (USA)
- 4Valeur (GB) · by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
Notable relatives
Great-great-great-uncle (out of 5th dam)
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)7W · 16R · 1 G1
- Sadian (GB)6W · 12R · 2 black-type
First cousin 4 times removed
- Chinese White (IRE)7W · 13R · 1 G1
- Whazzat (GB)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
- Whazzis (GB)2W · 10R · 1 black-type
Second cousin twice removed
- Mishriff (IRE)3W · 13R · 1 G1
- Cairo (IRE)3W · 13R · 2 black-type
- Hertford Dancer (GB)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
- Kilimanjaro (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
First cousin 3 times removed
- Gustav Klimt (IRE)3W · 10R · 2 black-type
- Wonderfully (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
- Blissful (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
- Cuff (IRE)2W · 4R · 1 black-type
- Friendly (IRE)2W · 18R · 1 black-type
Second cousin 3 times removed
- James Garfield (IRE)3W · 11R · 2 black-type
- Nkosikazi (GB)3W · 16R · 1 black-type
- Juan Elcano (GB)2W · 14R · 1 black-type
- Rasima (GB)2W · 19R · 1 black-type
Third cousin twice removed
- Jm Jungle (IRE)7W · 43R · 2 black-type
- Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB)2W · 14R · 1 black-type
- Oxagon (FR)2W · 9R · 1 black-type
- Nate The Great (GB)6W · 36R · 1 black-type
Great-great-great-aunt (out of 5th dam)
- Acts Of Grace (USA)2W · 5R · 1 black-type
- Massarra (GB)3W · 11R · 1 black-type
Great-great-great-great-aunt (out of 6th dam)
- Chiang Mai (IRE)4W · 5R · 2 black-type
5th dam
- Rafha (GB)2W · 2R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Ben Samson foaled?
Ben Samson (GB) was foaled in 1996.
Who are the sire and dam of Ben Samson?
Ben Samson (GB) is by Bold Arrangement (GB) out of Mr Chris Cakemaker (GB), a daughter of Hotfoot I (GB).
Who trained Ben Samson?
Ben Samson (GB) was trained by Eric Alston and owned by Philip Davies Peter J Davies at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Ben Samson's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Ben Samson (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Ben Samson still racing?
Ben Samson (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 July 1999 at Pontefract in the St John Ambulance Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.
Is Ben Samson related to any top horses?
Ben Samson (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Chinese White (IRE) (first cousin 4 times removed, Group 1 winner), Invincible Spirit (IRE) (great-great-great-uncle, Group 1 winner) and Mishriff (IRE) (second cousin twice removed, Group 1 winner), from the Eljazzi (GB) family.
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