Black Sam The Man (GB)
Black Sam The Man (GB) is 1 from 15. Hasn't won since Aug 2016. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 111.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 3 (20%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.85Fair A/E n=15 · 0.68 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 186 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,686 runs since Mar 2008 (466 horses).
Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 112 | 10 | 8.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,335 | 113 | 8.5% | −1.8 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,074 | 98 | 9.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,408 | 168 | 11.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 627 | 83 | 13.2% | +2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | −1.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 145 | 8 | 5.5% | −4.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,307 | 152 | 11.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,499 | 142 | 9.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,321 | 141 | 10.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 371 | 37 | 10% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hayes | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Mr B O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.50 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Sam The Man won?
- Black Sam The Man (GB) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2015 and 2016, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Black Sam The Man?
- Black Sam The Man (GB) was trained by John Joseph Hanlon on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 27 August 2016.
- Who is Black Sam The Man's sire?
- Black Sam The Man (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Sonda (IRE), whose sire is Dolphin Street.
- What going does Black Sam The Man prefer?
- Black Sam The Man (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Black Sam The Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 27 August 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Black Sam The Man's sire's record?
- Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,686 runs since Mar 2008 (466 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.