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Horse profile

Le Samourai (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Ralph Beckett · Owner Wathnan Racing
by New Bay (GB) out of Folk Melody (IRE) (Street Cry)
4 runs · 4 courses · from Jun 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Kempton (AW) Last run 21 Aug 2026 · 18th of 19 Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile

Le Samourai is 1 from 4 with two places. The win came at Kempton over 6f-7f on standard going in a Class 4 novice in Jul 2026. He has raced exclusively at Class 4 or higher and last ran off a mark of 84. His last run, at York in Aug 2026, saw him finish 18 of 19 in a Class 2 handicap on turf.

Based on 4 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Jun 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 79 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Kempton (AW), 2 Jul 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 →

Flat 4 figures · best 79A · median 57
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Good1——1 run · —
Standard (AW)1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f266C53.52 runs · 66 / 53.5
6f – 7f279A63.52 runs · 79 / 63.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 90B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thirsk, 1 Aug 2026 Official rating 84 at the last run, 21 Aug 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 →

Flat 4 figures · best 90B · median 69.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Good1——1 run · —
Standard (AW)1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f290B75.52 runs · 90 / 75.5
6f – 7f278A62.52 runs · 78 / 62.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 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 4 analysed runs since Jun 2026

  • Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (25%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
New Bay (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.3% of 3,959 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses).

Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 10.8% from 102.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−14.3—
Good to Firm5869215.7%+1.4—
Good99414014.1%−0.20 from 1
Good to Soft4666914.8%+0.50 from 1
Soft6177912.8%−1.50 from 1
Heavy1792715.1%+0.8—
Standard (AW)1,10916114.5%+0.21 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1021110.8%−3.5—
6f – 7f1,17818215.4%+1.11 from 2
1m – 1m1f1,26416413%−1.30 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1,08716415.1%+0.8—
1m5f – 2m2704014.8%+0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f53713.2%−1.1—
2m5f – 3m500%−14.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Folk Melody (IRE) (Street Cry)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Operation Gimcrack (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Melodic Charm (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Operation Gimcrack (IRE)2436f–7fClass 6
Melodic Charm (IRE)1026fClass 4
End Of Romance (IRE)326f–7fClass 4
Pennywhistle (IRE)1117fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 1 100% +4.50
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 1 33% +2.50
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 1 100% +4.50
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 1 50% +3.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Edward Greatrex 2 0 0% −2.00
James Doyle 1 1 100% +4.50
Rossa Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 3 1 33% +2.50
None 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
2026 · 4 runs
21 Aug 26+20d York Sky Bet Mile Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 8f · Good To Soft · 19 ran Close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually finished well beaten in 18th 18/19 4 8-8 8441C61C Edward Greatrex 22/1
01 Aug 26+30d Thirsk Theakston Great Yorkshire Pint Ebf Novice Stakes (gbb Race) Class 4 · 8f · Good · 5 ran Handy in the pack early - urged to chase the front-runner approaching 2f out - battled gamely under pressure through the final furlong - edged out close home for second 2/5 hd 9-11 7966C90B Edward Greatrex 100/30
02 Jul 26+23d Kempton (AW) Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Drifted left at the off - set the pace throughout - pushed along with 2f remaining - powered on inside the last to score comfortably 1/9 9-7 —79A78A James Doyle 9/2
09 Jun 26 Salisbury Danny McNab Bookmakers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 13 ran Settled towards the back - improved position with two furlongs left before pressed for a run - unable to close from a furlong out and finished well beaten 10/13 4 9-4 —48C47A Rossa Ryan 5/2F

Quick answers

How many races has Le Samourai won?
Le Samourai (IRE) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Le Samourai?
Le Samourai (IRE) is trained by Ralph Beckett, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 August 2026.
Who is Le Samourai's sire?
Le Samourai (IRE) is by New Bay (GB) out of Folk Melody (IRE), whose sire is Street Cry.
What is Le Samourai's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 21 August 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Le Samourai's sire's record?
New Bay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.3% of 3,959 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 10.8% from 102.
Who are Le Samourai's siblings?
Out of Folk Melody (IRE), Le Samourai (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Operation Gimcrack (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Melodic Charm (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2026. 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.