Horse profile
Drish Samphire (IRE)
by Soldier's Call (GB) out of Rock Samphire (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
13 runs · 11 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 7 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Nottingham & Thirsk
Last run 7 Nov 2026 · 7th of 11
Last raced off OR 53
KTB Profile
Drish Samphire (IRE) is 2 from 13, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 7 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
All wins at Class 6
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 2 (15.4%)Placed
- +50.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 5.86Fair A/E n=13 · 4.70 incl. margin
- 54Highest OR
- 26dBetween runs (median)longest 524 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.
Official rating53↓ 1lb off peak
53
40–54
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 7 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 84B | 70 | 3 runs · 84 / 71 |
| Good | 3 | 95B | 80 | 2 runs · 95 / 87.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 109C | 90 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 84A | 58 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 7 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 109C | 75.5 | 6 runs · 109 / 84 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 71A | 32 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 7 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 13 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 4 (31%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 4 (31%) · 1 win
- Held up 3 (23%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (15%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,129 runs since Mar 2023 (218 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.5% from 200. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 4% from 248.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 335 | 32 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 581 | 49 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 200 | 27 | 13.5% | +4.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 273 | 22 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 80 | 7 | 8.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 648 | 56 | 8.6% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 711 | 81 | 11.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,029 | 91 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 2 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 248 | 10 | 4% | −5.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 79 | 7 | 8.9% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | +0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2023 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Rock Samphire (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touching Hands (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +48.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +56.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +50.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 2 | 20% | +53.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Horgan | 5 | 2 | 40% | +58.00 |
| Wesley Joyce | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Kirrane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Dalton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Mulligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| None | 5 | 2 | 40% | +58.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +56.00 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Nov 26+31d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Stakes Prominent in the pack's middle - ridden along over 2f out - kept on without quickening inside final furlong | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 53 | 70A | 60A | Cian Horgan | 14/1 |
| 07 Oct 26+46d | Nottingham | Construction Day 14th October Apprentice Handicap Stakes In the pack early - pushed along and gained ground 3f out - drifted left 2f out - kept on strongly inside the final furlong - got up near the line to win | 1/14 | 9-2 | 50 | 109C | 91A | Cian Horgan | 11/1 | |
| 22 Aug 26+15d | Redcar | Celebrate National Racehorse Week Handicap Stakes Held up in the pack - pushed along and found a bit of progress a furlong out - lost momentum through the last 110yds to finish 9th | 9/16 | hd | 8-13 | 50 | 80C | 59A | Cian Horgan | 16/1 |
| 07 Aug 26+7d | Thirsk | goracing.co.uk Future Stars Apprentice Classified Stakes Settled just behind the pace - urged forward with 2f left before advancing inside the final furlong - powered through close home to score | 1/9 | 9-9 | 46 | 95B | 80A | Cian Horgan | 50/1 | |
| 31 Jul 26+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Harry Potter Droneart Show Classified Stakes Jostled and pushed left at the break - settled towards the back - pressed for effort inside final furlong but unable to close - finished 6th | 6/13 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 46 | 84B | 62A | Alistair Rawlinson | 50/1 |
| 14 Jul 26+26d | Leicester | Private Boxes For Best View @leicesterraces Classified Stakes raced up eagerly in the pack - pushed along 2f out - shifted right and made late progress over 1f out - finished at an unchanged gallop | 6/11 | hd | 9-9 | 40 | 84A | 65A | Sean Kirrane | 40/1 |
| 18 Jun 26+524d | Southwell (AW) | VIP Enhancement Packages At Southwell Racecourse Classified Stakes Settled among the pack early - pressed for effort with 3f left - lost ground from 2f out to finish seventh | 7/10 | 4 | 9-9 | 40 | 71A | 44A | Alistair Rawlinson | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 10 Jan 25+65d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap Settled towards the back - urged into the effort but made no headway approaching the final 2f - driven inside the last furlong and unable to find more - finished well beaten in 8th | 8/8 | 4¼ | 8-1 | 48 | 57A | 26A | Jimmy Dalton | 50/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Nov 24+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Nursery Handicap Went straight to front - pressed for effort with 2f left and lost command - dropped away to finish ninth | 9/14 | ¾ | 8-1 | 51 | 68B | 38A | Rory Mulligan | 22/1 |
| 09 Oct 24+38d | Navan | Slane Nursery Handicap (47-75) Set the pace early - driven approaching final two furlongs and lost the advantage inside the last - couldn't respond and finished fifth | 5/8 | ¾ | 8-2 | 54 | 71A | 54A | Wesley Joyce | 40/1 |
| 01 Sep 24+16d | Tipperary | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Slow to start - held up towards the back and struggling to make progress into the straight - driven with a furlong left - unable to find more finishing eleventh of twelve | 12/13 | 1¼ | 8-3 | — | 26C | 40A | Wesley Joyce | 200/1 |
| 16 Aug 24+9d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Slow to break - sat close to the pace early - dropped away over 2f out and faded late to finish well beaten | 13/14 | ¾ | 8-9 | — | 32C | 36A | Cian Horgan | 150/1 |
| 07 Aug 24 | Sligo | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Sat just behind the front pair and shared the advantage approaching halfway - dropped away entering the straight and drifted towards the back - hampered inside the final furlong and allowed to drop away thereafter | 11/11 | 15 | 8-3 | — | -35C | 31C | Wesley Joyce | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Drish Samphire won?
- Drish Samphire (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
- Who trains Drish Samphire?
- Drish Samphire (IRE) is trained by Lawrence Mullaney, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 November 2026.
- Who is Drish Samphire's sire?
- Drish Samphire (IRE) is by Soldier's Call (GB) out of Rock Samphire (IRE), whose sire is Fastnet Rock.
- What going does Drish Samphire prefer?
- Drish Samphire (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Drish Samphire's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 7 November 2026. The highest on record is 54.
- What is Drish Samphire's sire's record?
- Soldier's Call (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,129 runs since Mar 2023 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.5% from 200. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 4% from 248.
- Who are Drish Samphire's siblings?
- Out of Rock Samphire (IRE), Drish Samphire (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.