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Horse profile

Black Sambuca (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2014) · Last trainer Nicholas Pomfret · Last owner Bradley Walters
by Samraan (USA) out of Derring Floss (GB) (Derring Rose)
12 runs · 9 courses · from Dec 2011
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Nov 2014 — 4,366 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2014 · 9th of 10 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 74
KTB Profile

Black Sambuca (GB) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Southwell (Apr 2012). Last raced off 74, 20lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 20lb off peak
Official rating74↓ 20lb off peak
74 74–94

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 82C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 23 Jul 2014 Official rating 74 at the last run, 13 Nov 2014

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 95A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good387C82—
Soft395A87—
Good to Soft288C78—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m487C77—
1m5f – 2m495A85—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Samraan (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 131 runs since Jan 2008 (23 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm800%−6.10 from 1
Good3738.1%+20 from 5
Good to Soft28310.7%+4.60 from 3
Soft2813.6%−2.50 from 3
Heavy2613.8%−2.3—
Standard (AW)400%−6.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−6.1—
1m2f – 1m4f700%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m4400%−6.10 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f35411.4%+5.30 from 1
2m5f – 3m3712.7%−3.40 from 5
Over 3m6350%+43.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Derring Floss (GB) (Derring Rose)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Makandy (GB)170——
Hot Candy (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Uttoxeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Messenger 6 0 0% −6.00
Mr Gregory Walters 4 0 0% −4.00
Jack Sherwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Matthew Stanley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 4 0 0% −4.00
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 5 0 0% −5.00
2011 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 4 runs
13 Nov 14+14d Ludlow Aja Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 14 9-9 7468C Mr Gregory Walters 50/1
30 Oct 14+63d Stratford Amateur Jockeys' Association Fegentri Handicap Hurdle (Amateur Riders) Class 5 · 22f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 44 10-10 8072C Mr Gregory Walters 100/1
28 Aug 14+36d Stratford Squire Osbaldeston Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran UR/12 — 9-13 80— Mr Gregory Walters 100/1
23 Jul 14+445d Worcester Herefordshire And Worcestershire Age Uk Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 9/13 62 10-5 8582C Mr Gregory Walters 66/1
2013 · 2 runs
04 May 13+11d Uttoxeter Enjoy Staffordshire Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-2 90— Tom Messenger 25/1
23 Apr 13+172d Towcester Ladbrokescasino.com Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-4 94— Jack Sherwood 28/1
2012 · 5 runs
02 Nov 12+15d Wetherby Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 3¾ 10-12 —88C Tom Messenger 100/1
18 Oct 12+16d Uttoxeter European Breeders' Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 11 10-12 —87A Tom Messenger 40/1
02 Oct 12+144d Sedgefield Constructing Excellence Novices' Hurdle (John Wade And Collins Seafoods Ltd Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 nk 10-12 —87C Tom Messenger 66/1
11 May 12+21d Market Rasen Rewards4Racing.com Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 10 11-2 —82C Tom Messenger 16/1
20 Apr 12+126d Southwell South Notts Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Class 6 · 15.5f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 8 10-10 —95A Mr Matthew Stanley 33/1
2011 · 1 run
16 Dec 11 Uttoxeter digibet.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 11 11-4 —83C Tom Messenger 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Black Sambuca won?
Black Sambuca (GB) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2011 and 2014. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
Who trained Black Sambuca?
Black Sambuca (GB) was trained by Nicholas Pomfret on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 13 November 2014.
Who is Black Sambuca's sire?
Black Sambuca (GB) is by Samraan (USA) out of Derring Floss (GB), whose sire is Derring Rose.
What is Black Sambuca's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 13 November 2014. The highest on record is 94.
What is Black Sambuca's sire's record?
Samraan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 131 runs since Jan 2008 (23 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Black Sambuca's siblings?
Out of Derring Floss (GB), Black Sambuca (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.