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Horse profile

Lucky Sam Gor (NZ)

5yo gelding · Trainer Mark Newnham · Owner Military Kings Syndicate
by Press Statement (AUS) out of Giovanna Bella (NZ) (Iffraaj)
4 runs · 1 course · from May 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Sha Tin (HK) Last run 27 Sep 2026 · 3rd of 14 Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Lucky Sam Gor won a Class 3 handicap at Sha Tin over 1m – 1m1f on good to firm in Jul 2026. The gelding has one win and two places from four starts on turf, all at that course. He finished third of 14 in the Kestrel Handicap at Sha Tin in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 79, which equalled his highest ever mark.

Based on 4 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since May 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 3

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Press Statement (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 22.2% of 18 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm7114.3%−7.91 from 4
Good10330%+7.8—
Standard (AW)100%−22.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5360%+37.8—
6f – 7f800%−22.20 from 2
1m – 1m1f5120%−2.21 from 2

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
Giovanna Bella (NZ) (Iffraaj)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 2 1 50% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 2 0 0% —
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jerry Chau 2 0 0% −1.00
Hugh Bowman 2 1 50% —

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 OR Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
27 Sep 26+21d Sha Tin (HK) Kestrel Handicap 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 3/14 3½ 9-7 79 Jerry Chau —
06 Sep 26+67d Sha Tin (HK) Cotton Tree Handicap 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 3 9-9 79 Hugh Bowman —
01 Jul 26+31d Sha Tin (HK) Sportsmanship Handicap (Course C) (Turf) Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 9-2 73 Hugh Bowman —
31 May 26 Sha Tin (HK) The General Association Of Hong Kong Heyuan Societies Cup (Course B) (Handicap) (Turf) Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 13 ran Steadied start - held up in rear - headway on outer over 1f out - never on terms 7/13 ¾ 9-2 75 Jerry Chau 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Lucky Sam Gor won?
Lucky Sam Gor (NZ) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Lucky Sam Gor?
Lucky Sam Gor (NZ) is trained by Mark Newnham, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 September 2026.
Who is Lucky Sam Gor's sire?
Lucky Sam Gor (NZ) is by Press Statement (AUS) out of Giovanna Bella (NZ), whose sire is Iffraaj.
What is Lucky Sam Gor's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 27 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Lucky Sam Gor's sire's record?
Press Statement (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 22.2% of 18 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.

Record shown from May 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.