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Horse profile

Eskimo Sam (GB)

7yo mare · Trainer Alastair Ralph · Owner First Chance Racing
by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Artic Bliss (GB) (Fraam)
7 runs · 4 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 154 days · 2nd of 12 Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile

Eskimo Sam is a maiden who has yet to win from seven starts on turf, with one placing. Her best effort came when second of 12 in the Somersby Handicap Hurdle at Uttoxeter in May 2026, off an official rating of 81. She has raced four times at Uttoxeter without success, and has contested races over 1m5f – 2m and 2m1f – 2m4f on good, good to soft and soft ground. By Black Sam Bellamy out of an Artic Bliss mare, she last ran for Alastair Ralph.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run · updated 18 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 118 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Uttoxeter, 16 May 2026

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 6 figures · best 118B · median 87.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good3118B952 · 118 / 101
Good to Soft268A59.51 · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3118B843 · 118 / 84
1m5f – 2m395B91—

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 108B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 16 May 2026 Official rating 81 at the last run, 16 May 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 7 figures · best 108B · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good3108B1022 · 108 / 98
Good to Soft292A89.51 · —
Soft296A94—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4102A94—
2m1f – 2m4f3108B923 · 108 / 92

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,682 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses).

Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−10.3—
Good to Firm112108.9%−1.4—
Good1,3331138.5%−1.80 from 3
Good to Soft1,072989.1%−1.20 from 2
Soft1,40816811.9%+1.60 from 2
Heavy6278313.2%+2.9—
Standard (AW)126118.7%−1.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1417.1%−3.2—
1m – 1m1f2926.9%−3.4—
1m2f – 1m4f14585.5%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1,30715211.6%+1.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,4991429.5%−0.80 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,31814110.7%+0.4—
Over 3m3703710%−0.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mexican Stan (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m6f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Mexican Stan (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mexican Stan (GB)1113m1fClass 5
Artic Nel (GB)2411m6fClass 6
Mexican Jim (GB)60——
Mexican Mick (GB)220——
Mexican Dave (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Uttoxeter 4 0 0% −4.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Stan Sheppard 4 0 0% −4.00
Lee Edwards 2 0 0% −2.00
Ciaran Gethings 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
HT 4 0 0% −4.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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
16 May 26+42d Uttoxeter Somersby Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 12 ran Settled at the back early - stumbled at the 1st and 5th fences - moved through strongly after the 7th - pushed up onto the pace - hit the front before 3 out - blundered again and veered off line approaching 2 out - lost the advantage before the last - stayed on but outpaced close home to finish second 2/12 1¼ 10-9 81118B108B Ciaran Gethings 22/1
04 Apr 26+29d Newton Abbot South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good · 7 ran Settled early despite pulling hard - raced in touch with the pace - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - well held in 6th 6/7 7 10-13 8584B88A Lee Edwards 9/1
06 Mar 26+422d Exeter Ludo Sports And Live Lounge Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Took a strong hold early - settled mid-pack - lost touch two out - flickered into contention after the last before fading late 5/11 4¾ 11-2 8668A92A Lee Edwards 25/1
08 Jan 25+45d Taunton Meet Allaho On Saturday 18th January Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 12 ran Settled towards the back of the field - lost touch from 3 out - no real impact through the finish - eventually came home well adrift in 8th 8/12 8½ 11-1 —91B96A Stan Sheppard 250/1
24 Nov 24+37d Uttoxeter 2025 Uttoxeter Annual Membership Now Available Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran Held towards the back early - driven from around halfway - dropped away and finished a distant last 9/10 25 11-0 ——92C Stan Sheppard 80/1
18 Oct 24+84d Uttoxeter British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled at the back of the field - lost touch with the pack from two out - trailed home isolated up the run-in - finished eighth 8/8 5 10-7 —51B87A Stan Sheppard 66/1
26 Jul 24 Uttoxeter QuinnBet Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 1 11-2 —95B102A Stan Sheppard 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Eskimo Sam (GB) won?
Eskimo Sam (GB) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trains Eskimo Sam (GB)?
Eskimo Sam (GB) is trained by Alastair Ralph, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 May 2026.
Who is Eskimo Sam (GB)'s sire?
Eskimo Sam (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Artic Bliss (GB), whose sire is Fraam.
What is Eskimo Sam (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 16 May 2026. The highest on record is 86.
What is Eskimo Sam (GB)'s sire's record?
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,682 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
Who are Eskimo Sam (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Artic Bliss (GB), Eskimo Sam (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mexican Stan (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Mexican Stan (GB)). The wins came over 1m6f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2024. 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.