Sam Bass (IRE)
Sam Bass (IRE) is 4 from 11, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Bar One Racing Juvenile 3-Y-O Hurdle at Fairyhouse (Dec 2011). Hasn't won since Dec 2011.
- 4–11Wins / Runs
- 36.4%Strike rate
- 5 (45.5%)Placed
- +3.58£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 2.08Fair A/E n=11 · 1.68 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 56dAvg between runs
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.
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 9.7% of 4,158 runs since Jan 2008 (308 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | −5.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 625 | 76 | 12.2% | +2.5 | — |
| Good | 1,018 | 107 | 10.5% | +0.8 | 2 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 489 | 45 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 805 | 79 | 9.8% | +0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 366 | 34 | 9.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 804 | 61 | 7.6% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 101 | 7 | 6.9% | −2.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 522 | 42 | 8% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 68 | 10.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,052 | 106 | 10.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 952 | 95 | 10% | +0.3 | 3 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 586 | 55 | 9.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 260 | 25 | 9.6% | −0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | +1.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bjornlucky (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f–1m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Especially Special (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjornlucky (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m6½f | Class 6 |
| Especially Special (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Super Cross (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.58 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.58 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.25 |
| Willie Supple | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 6 | 4 | 67% | +8.58 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +4.58 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.25 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 11+22d | Leopardstown | United Arab Emirates Embassy Juvenile Hurdle (grade 2) | PU/8 | — | 11-1 | — | — | Paul Carberry | 13/8F |
| 04 Dec 11+28d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Juvenile 3-Y-O Hurdle (Grade 3) | 1/9 | 10-13 | — | 135A | Paul Carberry | 9/4F | |
| 06 Nov 11+36d | Cork | Paddypower.com Mobile Betting 3-y-o Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-0 | — | 134A | Paul Carberry | 11/4F | |
| 01 Oct 11+35d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny 3-Y-O Hurdle | 4/16 | 1½ | 11-0 | — | 117A | Paul Carberry | 5/2 |
| 27 Aug 11+29d | Galway | Anglo Printers Maiden Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-12 | — | 135A | Paul Carberry | 9/4J | |
| 29 Jul 11+35d | Galway | Budweiser Index E.B.F. Maiden | 1/7 | 9-5 | 78 | 76A | Willie Supple | 10/3 | |
| 24 Jun 11+12d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Derby | 4/11 | ¾ | 8-10 | 78 | 71A | Shane Foley | 7/2F |
| 12 Jun 11+34d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden | 2/12 | shd | 8-12 | 73 | 78A | Ronan Whelan | 9/2 |
| 09 May 11+22d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden | 6/14 | shd | 9-0 | — | 82A | Willie Supple | 8/1 |
| 17 Apr 11+311d | Navan | Dunderry (C & G) Maiden | 4/16 | 4 | 9-0 | — | 71A | Willie Supple | 20/1 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 10 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden | 5/8 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 69A | Emmet McNamara | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sam Bass won?
- Sam Bass (IRE) won 4 of 11 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 36.4%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trained Sam Bass?
- Sam Bass (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 26 December 2011.
- Who is Sam Bass's sire?
- Sam Bass (IRE) is by Alhaarth (IRE) out of Super Trouper (FR), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does Sam Bass prefer?
- Sam Bass (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sam Bass's official rating?
- Sam Bass (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 78.
- What is Sam Bass's sire's record?
- Alhaarth (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 4,158 runs since Jan 2008 (308 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Sam Bass's siblings?
- Out of Super Trouper (FR), Sam Bass (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bjornlucky (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Especially Special (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m6½f. As at Oct 2026.