Horse profile
Salamanca Bay (IRE)
by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Almada (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
22 runs · 19 courses · from Feb 2021
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Jul 2025 — 480 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 · 4th of 7
2 wins · Ayr & Thurles
Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile
Salamanca Bay won two of 22 starts on turf, both over 1m5f – 2m, at Ayr in Mar 2024 on good ground off 117 and at Thurles in Mar 2022 on soft ground off 111. He has raced at 19 different courses. Typically held up, he finished fourth of seven when prominent at Perth in Jul 2025 off an official rating of 112, 21lb below his highest ever mark. Aged 9 at his last run in Jul 2025.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 2–22Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 5 (22.7%)Placed
- −16.37£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=22 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 133Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 621 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 rating112↓ 21lb off peak
112
110–133
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 127B | 87 | — |
| Good | 4 | 108C | 85.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 127B | 87.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 78C | 76 | — |
Of 22 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 22 runs · as at 3 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 8 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Held up 4 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Saint Des Saints (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 15% of 5,359 runs since Feb 2008 (643 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15 | — |
| Good to Firm | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | −0.7 | — |
| Good | 691 | 98 | 14.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 654 | 92 | 14.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 2,445 | 348 | 14.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 11 |
| Heavy | 1,514 | 258 | 17% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | −2.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −5.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,003 | 169 | 16.8% | +1.8 | 2 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,789 | 404 | 14.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,240 | 191 | 15.4% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 284 | 37 | 13% | −2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Almada (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switch Partner (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Light Of Life (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.12 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 2 | 11% | −12.37 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M P Fogarty | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.12 |
| Derek Fox | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Callum Pritchard | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tristan Durrell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micheal Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Wadge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr T Power Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.12 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.25 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.12 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Jul 25+35d | Perth | Hogmanay Hoolie Is Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - hit front 3rd - pushed along 3 out and lost lead 2 out - stayed on from the final furlong to finish 4th | 4/7 | 2¾ | 12-0 | 112 | 88B | 130B | Sean Bowen | 10/3 |
| 08 Jun 25+26d | Perth | bet365 Perth Silver Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Fought for its head early - settled towards the back - improved into third then moved up to second before halfway - hit the front two out from home - opened daylight approaching three out - still comfortably in command when down at the final fence | F/6 | — | 10-9 | 110 | — | — | Brian Hughes | 8/1 |
| 13 May 25+38d | Worcester | PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up early - error 3rd - made headway after 8th - up to third by the home bend - tracking the front-runner from 4 out - driven before the last but found nothing and drifted left on the run to the line | 2/7 | 6½ | 11-7 | 111 | 70A | 123B | Micheal Nolan | 6/1 |
| 05 Apr 25+26d | Chepstow | On Course Values Online With DragonBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sprinted straight to the front and opened a big gap - advantage narrowed approaching 4 out - overtaken 3 out - kept fighting back before being asked for more effort 2 out - weakened on the run-in to finish third | 3/5 | 3¼ | 11-11 | 112 | 108C | 117B | Callum Pritchard | 10/3 |
| 10 Mar 25+36d | Stratford | Best Odds Guaranteed On dragonbet.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to front rank early - hit the front after the 6th - blundered and lost command 3 out - faded rapidly from there to finish seventh | 7/7 | 6 | 11-5 | 116 | — | 102A | Callum Pritchard | 3/1 |
| 02 Feb 25+22d | Musselburgh | bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up at the back - lost touch with the field before being withdrawn ahead of 3 out | PU/10 | — | 11-10 | 120 | — | — | Harry Skelton | 15/2 |
| 11 Jan 25+26d | Ffos Las | Download The DragonBet App Handicap Chase Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 6th | 6/8 | 10 | 10-13 | 123 | — | 100C | Tristan Durrell | 40/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 24+205d | Southwell | Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase Sent forward from the off - fighting for control early - settled towards the back - errors at the 9th and 12th - already struggling with four to jump before being pulled up ahead of three out | PU/10 | — | 11-7 | 126 | — | — | Tristan Durrell | 14/1 |
| 25 May 24+36d | Cartmel | Armstrong Watson Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 11 | 11-1 | 127 | 74C | 117B | Derek Fox | 11/2 |
| 19 Apr 24+41d | Ayr | SEKO Logistics Scotland Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 2½ | 11-10 | 127 | 94A | 132B | Derek Fox | 7/2 |
| 09 Mar 24+22d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase | 1/4 | 12-0 | 117 | 83C | 142B | Derek Fox | 7/4F | |
| 16 Feb 24+34d | Kelso | Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase | 3/4 | 3 | 11-2 | 119 | 78C | 118B | Derek Fox | 5/1 |
| 13 Jan 24+24d | Warwick | Unibet Edward Courage Cup Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/2 | 44 | 10-13 | 124 | 19C | 99C | Patrick Wadge | 4/1 |
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 23+621d | Ayr | Win Your Wedding At Western House Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/3 | 14 | 11-11 | 127 | 77C | 108C | Derek Fox | 9/4 |
| 2022 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Apr 22+29d | Aintree | Betway Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | UR/9 | — | 11-4 | 133 | — | — | M P Fogarty | 80/1 |
| 10 Mar 22+74d | Thurles | ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-4 | 111 | 127B | 146A | M P Fogarty | 15/8 | |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 21+24d | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Novice Handicap Hurdle | 5/26 | 3½ | 10-12 | 111 | 87B | 131A | Brian Hayes | 22/1 |
| 02 Dec 21+12d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 1 | 12-0 | — | 107B | 131A | M P Fogarty | 13/8F |
| 20 Nov 21+14d | Gowran Park | Noreside Catering Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle | 5/19 | 11 | 12-0 | — | 89B | 113A | M P Fogarty | 80/1 |
| 06 Nov 21+13d | Naas | Betvictor Maiden Hurdle | 6/22 | 8½ | 12-0 | — | 87B | 106A | M P Fogarty | 100/1 |
| 24 Oct 21+252d | Wexford | Michael Moore Car Sales Volkswagen Portarlington Maiden Hurdle | 6/14 | 2½ | 11-6 | — | 113B | 100A | M P Fogarty | 100/1 |
| 14 Feb 21 | Punchestown | Happy Valentines Day (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 11/19 | ½ | 11-8 | — | 67C | 90C | Mr T Power Roche | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Salamanca Bay won?
- Salamanca Bay (IRE) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 5 times in total (22.7% of starts).
- Who trained Salamanca Bay?
- Salamanca Bay (IRE) was trained by L J Morgan on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 13 July 2025.
- Who is Salamanca Bay's sire?
- Salamanca Bay (IRE) is by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Almada (FR), whose sire is Loup Solitaire.
- What going does Salamanca Bay prefer?
- Salamanca Bay (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Salamanca Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 13 July 2025. The highest on record is 133.
- What is Salamanca Bay's sire's record?
- Saint Des Saints (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15% of 5,359 runs since Feb 2008 (643 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Salamanca Bay's siblings?
- Out of Almada (FR), Salamanca Bay (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.