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Horse profile
Sam The Great
- TrainerJohn Joseph Hanlon
- OwnerHilary Walsh
- FamilyEuropa
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2017
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Dec 2023, Fairyhouse (IRE) (7/8)
- 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 | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 23 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | 7/8 | 200/1 | dist | Shane Fenelon | John Joseph Hanlon | Lacey's Plumbing & Heating Supplies Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m7f | Heavy | 10-11 | Chigorin (IRE) | €6,195 | 1/7 |
Lacey's Plumbing & Heating Supplies Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m7fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 16 Dec 23
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Pos
- 7/8
- SP
- 200/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Shane Fenelon
- Trainer
- John Joseph Hanlon
- Race
- Lacey's Plumbing & Heating Supplies Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m7f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Chigorin (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,195
- Future form
- 1/7
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 23 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Lacey's Plumbing & Heating Supplies Maiden Hurdle | 7/8 | O'Moore Park (IRE) | 3 | 24 Jan 24 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Fairyhouse Supporting Treo Eile Maiden Hurdle |
- 7/816 Dec 23 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Lacey's Plumbing & Heating Supplies Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 16 Dec 23
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Race
- Lacey's Plumbing & Heating Supplies Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 7/8
- Winner next time
- O'Moore Park (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 24 Jan 24
- Race won
- Fairyhouse Supporting Treo Eile Maiden Hurdle
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph Hanlon | 16 Dec 23 | 16 Dec 23 | 7/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
John Joseph Hanlon
- Trainer
- John Joseph Hanlon
- First run
- 16 Dec 23
- Last run
- 16 Dec 23
- First run for yard
- 7/8
- Runs
- 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 16 Dec 23 | 16 Dec 23 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 16 Dec 23
- Last run
- 16 Dec 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBlack Sam Bellamy (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)
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 branchA Fistful Of Euros (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireEast Wood (GB)
- Dam's damEuropa (SPA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- A Fistful Of Euros (GB) · by East Wood (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners
- Europa (SPA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) | A Fistful Of Euros (GB) | East Wood (GB) | Shade Oak Stud | 3 Mar 17 | bay | gelding | Flat 12.9f · NH 2m4f | NH 2m |
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)
- Damsire
- East Wood (GB)
- Breeder
- Shade Oak Stud
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 17
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.9f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m
Progeny of Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 4,298 | 430 | 1,187 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 1,225 | 124 | 351 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 555 | 73 | 170 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going | 164 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 4,298
- Wins
- 430
- Placed
- 1,187
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 1,225
- Wins
- 124
- Placed
- 351
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 555
- Wins
- 73
- Placed
- 170
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 164
- Wins
- 20
- Placed
- 50
- 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.
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) × East Wood (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam The Great (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Sam The Great (GB)
- Horse
- Sam The Great (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- 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
- 1 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of A Fistful Of Euros (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Lucarno (USA)
- Flaka (GB)0W · 2R
- Cuchaviva (GB)0W · 6R
By Flying Legend (USA)
- Global Jackpot (GB)3W · 26R
By Telescope (IRE)
- Boots Bridge (GB)0W · 2R
- Global Submission (GB)0W · 1R
Female line
- 1A Fistful Of Euros (GB) · by East Wood (GB)
- 2Europa (SPA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Sam The Great?
Sam The Great (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 3 March 2017 and is 9 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Sam The Great?
Sam The Great (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of A Fistful Of Euros (GB), a daughter of East Wood (GB), and was bred by Shade Oak Stud.
Who trained Sam The Great?
Sam The Great (GB) was trained by John Joseph Hanlon and owned by Hilary Walsh at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Sam The Great's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sam The Great (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Sam The Great still racing?
Sam The Great (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 December 2023 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Lacey's Plumbing & Heating Supplies Maiden Hurdle, finishing 7th of 8, and has not run there since.
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