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Horse profile

Carrig Sam (IRE)

10yo gelding · Trainer Eoin Griffin · Owner Maurice Sheehy
by Shantou (USA) out of Carrig Millie (IRE) (Milan)
15 runs · 7 courses · from Jan 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Fairyhouse New yard Off 181 days Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile

Carrig Sam is 2 from 15 on turf, both wins at Fairyhouse over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft in Jan 2022 and Feb 2022. He has not won since Feb 2022. His last run, at Tramore in Apr 2026, was his first for the yard and came off an official rating of 113, 21lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 21lb off peak
Official rating113↓ 21lb off peak
113 113–134

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fairyhouse, 11 Jan 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 117B · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft6117B101.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3117B105—
2m1f – 2m4f3107B98—
Over 3m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 118A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 24 Feb 2025 Official rating 113 at the last run, 19 Apr 2026

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 8 figures · best 142A · median 118.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft7142A119—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4142A125.5—
2m5f – 3m3123A107—
Over 3m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (7).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 15 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 from 3 analysed runs

  • Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.7—
Good2,28631013.6%0—
Good to Soft1,43017612.3%−1.3—
Soft2,61036313.9%+0.32 from 13
Heavy1,28217813.9%+0.30 from 2
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03027613.6%0—
2m1f – 2m4f2,70737814%+0.42 from 6
2m5f – 3m2,33833314.2%+0.60 from 7
Over 3m6687210.8%−2.80 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Carrig Rock (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m3½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Tommy Pickles (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Carrig Rock (IRE)1612m4f—
Tommy Pickles (IRE)412m3½fClass 4
Carrig Carol (IRE)2412m4f—
Carrig Kate (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 13 2 15% +4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 7 2 29% +10.00
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 2 33% +11.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Donagh Meyler 5 2 40% +12.00
Ricky Doyle 3 0 0% −3.00
J J Slevin 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Kenneally 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Jordan Gainford 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J Dunne 1 0 0% −1.00
Darragh O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 2 18% +6.00
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00
2023 4 0 0% −4.00
2022 6 2 33% +11.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 0 0% −8.00
Hurdle 7 2 29% +10.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
19 Apr 26+419d Tramore Core Bullion Traders Handicap Chase 21.5f · Yielding · 12 ran Held up at back and driven early - fluffed opening fence - lost touch with rest 3 out - lost ground steadily - pulled up before the following fence PU/12 — 11-2 113—— Michael Kenneally 25/1
24 Feb 25+23d Punchestown Book Your Group Deal Today Handicap Hurdle 25f · Heavy · 12 ran Held towards back - improved into 6th two out then pushed along - unable to close on straight 6/12 1¼ 11-4 11996B118A Harry Sexton 50/1
01 Feb 25+21d Leopardstown Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 24f · Soft · 25 ran Held up towards the back - hit the 6th and unseated UR/25 — 10-9 119—— J J Slevin 150/1
11 Jan 25+322d Fairyhouse SBK Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran Sat close to pace early - still handy passing 4th - lost ground to 5th by 2 out after an awkward jump - slipped further back before last and gave way late 6/8 9 11-6 120117B107A Jordan Gainford 40/1
24 Feb 24+166d Fairyhouse Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle 20.5f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-13 125—— J J Slevin 33/1
11 Sep 23+136d Galway Kenny Developments Handicap Chase (0-123) 22.5f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 2 11-6 12265C96C Mr J Dunne 9/2
28 Apr 23+42d Punchestown EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A) 21f · Yielding · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-3 123—— Darragh O'Keeffe 12/1
17 Mar 23+20d Down Royal Follow On Instagram At bluegrasshorsefeed Rated Novice Chase 19.5f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 10 11-12 —98C119B Ricky Doyle 6/4F
25 Feb 23+66d Fairyhouse Quinlan Financial Supporting CCR Raceday Rated Novice Chase 25.5f · Yielding · 7 ran F/7 — 11-7 ——— Ricky Doyle 9/4
21 Dec 22+22d Fairyhouse NavanRacecourse.ie Rated Novice Chase 21f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-3 ——— Donagh Meyler 8/1
29 Nov 22+16d Punchestown William Hill Ireland Rated Novice Chase 19.5f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 11-5 ——— Donagh Meyler 11/2
13 Nov 22+209d Navan Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Beginners Chase 17f · Yielding · 11 ran 8/11 16 11-12 —26A113A Ricky Doyle 8/1
18 Apr 22+51d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 21.5f · Yielding · 17 ran 6/17 3½ 11-11 134105B123A Donagh Meyler 7/2F
26 Feb 22+56d Fairyhouse Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 10-12 126107B132A Donagh Meyler 3/1F
01 Jan 22 Fairyhouse Happy New Year From All At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 12 ran 1/12 12-0 ——142A Donagh Meyler 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Carrig Sam (IRE) won?
Carrig Sam (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
Who trains Carrig Sam (IRE)?
Carrig Sam (IRE) is trained by Eoin Griffin, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 April 2026.
Who is Carrig Sam (IRE)'s sire?
Carrig Sam (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Carrig Millie (IRE), whose sire is Milan.
What going does Carrig Sam (IRE) prefer?
Carrig Sam (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Carrig Sam (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 19 April 2026. The highest on record is 134.
What is Carrig Sam (IRE)'s sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are Carrig Sam (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Carrig Millie (IRE), Carrig Sam (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Carrig Rock (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Tommy Pickles (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2022. 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.