Il Samurai (FR)
Il Samurai finished 7 of 11 in the Prix de Cauffry at Chantilly in Sep 2024 on his second and last start. The colt by Shalaa out of Mirrorblack had his first run for A & G Botti that day. Shalaa’s progeny in the archive have won 229 of 2,425 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest record on heavy ground. His dam has produced one winner from five runners to date.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 51dAvg between runs
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 9.4% of 2,430 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.6% from 140.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 185 | 14 | 7.6% | −1.8 | — |
| Good | 340 | 25 | 7.4% | −2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 295 | 25 | 8.5% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 362 | 27 | 7.5% | −1.9 | — |
| Heavy | 140 | 19 | 13.6% | +4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,104 | 119 | 10.8% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 209 | 21 | 10% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,107 | 119 | 10.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 726 | 52 | 7.2% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 22 | 8.3% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 55 | 4 | 7.3% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 63 | 11 | 17.5% | +8.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Maroubra (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Maroubra (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroubra (FR) | 7 | 1 | 1m2½f | Listed |
| Frinton (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mirando (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ikumen (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Giorgiana (FR) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 24+51d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de Cauffry (Claimer) (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 7/11 | 1¾ | 8-10 | Giovanni Sias | 20/1 |
| 14 Jul 24 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Fosse la Coque (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 9/10 | hd | 9-2 | Dario Vargiu | 53/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Il Samurai (FR) won?
- Il Samurai (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2024.
- Who trained Il Samurai (FR)?
- Il Samurai (FR) was trained by A & G Botti on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 3 September 2024.
- Who is Il Samurai (FR)'s sire?
- Il Samurai (FR) is by Shalaa (IRE) out of Mirrorblack (IRE), whose sire is Clodovil.
- What is Il Samurai (FR)'s sire's record?
- Shalaa (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 2,430 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.6% from 140.
- Who are Il Samurai (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Mirrorblack (IRE), Il Samurai (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Maroubra (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Listed (Maroubra (FR)). The wins came over 1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.