Horse profile
Sam Spade (IRE)
by Clodovil (IRE) out of Red Empress (GB) (Nashwan)
34 runs · 13 courses · from Nov 2012
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Jun 2015 — 4,139 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2015 · 9th of 12
4 wins · Southwell (AW) & Kempton (AW)
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Sam Spade (IRE) is 4 from 34, all wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2014. All 4 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 11 on turf. All 4 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off 45, 23lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 34 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 23lb off peak
- 4–34Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 6 (17.6%)Placed
- −9.75£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=33 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 68Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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.
Official rating45↓ 23lb off peak
45
45–68
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
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
Sire
Clodovil (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 6,513 runs since Jan 2008 (415 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.5% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 8 | 15.7% | +6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,073 | 99 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,455 | 140 | 9.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 703 | 80 | 11.4% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 878 | 71 | 8.1% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 262 | 27 | 10.3% | +0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,091 | 210 | 10% | +0.3 | 4 from 23 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 899 | 87 | 9.7% | 0 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,896 | 287 | 9.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,468 | 151 | 10.3% | +0.6 | 4 from 20 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 719 | 58 | 8.1% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 330 | 27 | 8.2% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 155 | 21 | 13.5% | +3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
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
Dam
Red Empress (GB) (Nashwan)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Halling (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Countess (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Chatterbox (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 4 | 17% | +1.25 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 22 | 4 | 18% | +2.25 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 9 | 3 | 33% | +12.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 20 | 4 | 20% | +4.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mathers | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Dale Swift | 7 | 3 | 43% | +14.50 |
| Adam McLean | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Chaloner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 16 | 3 | 19% | +5.50 |
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2014 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +7.50 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 32 | 4 | 13% | −7.75 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 15+7d | Wetherby | Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap | 9/12 | ½ | 8-2 | 45 | 47A | Duran Fentiman | 25/1 |
| 15 Jun 15+14d | Nottingham | John Robertson Handicap | 6/10 | 1 | 8-3 | 45 | 57A | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 01 Jun 15+19d | Leicester | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | nse | 8-7 | 46 | 51A | George Chaloner | 16/1 |
| 13 May 15+35d | Newcastle | Complete Building Services Handicap (Str) | 11/15 | 2¼ | 8-7 | 46 | 40C | Paddy Mathers | 40/1 |
| 08 Apr 15+9d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red On The App Store Handicap | 10/11 | 10 | 8-7 | 48 | 31C | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 30 Mar 15+7d | Kempton | Racing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-0 | — | — | James Davies | 100/1 |
| 23 Mar 15+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Coral App Handicap | 6/11 | 6 | 8-11 | 50 | 50A | Paddy Mathers | 28/1 |
| 13 Mar 15+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 9/12 | nk | 9-4 | 52 | 61A | Paddy Mathers | 50/1 |
| 22 Feb 15+15d | Southwell | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Novices' Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 11-2 | — | — | James Davies | 100/1 |
| 07 Feb 15+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Connect Handicap (Div 1) | 8/9 | 5 | 9-4 | 57 | 35C | Paddy Mathers | 28/1 |
| 22 Jan 15+26d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Fultons Restaurants Handicap | 10/12 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 60 | 50A | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 27 Dec 14+18d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 10/10 | 3¾ | 9-6 | 64 | 49C | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 09 Dec 14+21d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Mobile Handicap | 12/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 66 | 59C | Paddy Mathers | 25/1 |
| 18 Nov 14+169d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 12/13 | 10 | 9-4 | 67 | 49C | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 02 Jun 14+14d | Leicester | Sharnford Handicap | 6/7 | 3 | 9-0 | 67 | 55A | Dale Swift | 12/1 |
| 19 May 14+9d | Southwell (AW) | Quicksilverslots Play Your Favourite 500 Jackpot Handicap | 1/12 | 9-5 | 63 | 97A | Dale Swift | 7/2J | |
| 10 May 14+12d | Nottingham | See You On Tuesday 20th May Apprentice Training Series Handicap | 8/10 | hd | 9-5 | 63 | 57A | Adam McLean | 9/1 |
| 28 Apr 14+20d | Southwell (AW) | Win Big With The Totejackpot Handicap | 1/7 | 9-6 | 59 | 94A | Dale Swift | 3/1 | |
| 08 Apr 14+7d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 3/11 | 3½ | 9-8 | 50 | 82A | Dale Swift | 7/2 |
| 01 Apr 14+8d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 52 | 88A | Dale Swift | 12/1 | |
| 24 Mar 14+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 5/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 52 | 72A | Dale Swift | 7/1 |
| 12 Mar 14+9d | Kempton (AW) | Getting Out Stakes At Cheltenham Handicap | 7/7 | ½ | 8-13 | 57 | 52A | Dale Swift | 16/1 |
| 03 Mar 14+34d | Kempton (AW) | Back Of The Net At BetVictor.com Handicap | 7/12 | 3 | 8-11 | 57 | 53A | Adam McLean | 33/1 |
| 28 Jan 14+21d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 11/12 | nk | 8-11 | 62 | 39A | Adam McLean | 50/1 |
| 07 Jan 14+45d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 8/8 | 9 | 8-6 | 66 | 36C | Adam McLean | 50/1 |
| 23 Nov 13+162d | Wolverhampton (AW) | bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) | 7/7 | 16 | 9-0 | 68 | 18C | Adam McLean | 20/1 |
| 14 Jun 13+18d | Sandown | Alex Moilliett Northern Hammer Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 8-12 | 66 | 66A | Richard Hughes | 9/2 |
| 27 May 13+14d | Windsor | Happy Birthday Jim Laflin Handicap | 5/11 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 68 | 70A | Richard Hughes | 3/1F |
| 13 May 13+35d | Windsor | Sis Racing Welfare Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 68 | 70A | William Twiston-Davies | 9/1 |
| 08 Apr 13+5d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At BetVictorRacing Handicap | 1/7 | 9-7 | 65 | 68A | Ryan Moore | 7/4F | |
| 03 Apr 13+16d | Kempton (AW) | Family Fun 13.04.13 Handicap | 2/5 | nk | 9-7 | 65 | 65B | Richard Hughes | 4/5F |
| 18 Mar 13+117d | Kempton (AW) | Get The Betvictor App Now Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/9 | 1¼ | 8-8 | — | 57A | Sean Levey | 7/1 |
| 21 Nov 12+13d | Kempton (AW) | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 7/8 | nk | 9-3 | — | 49A | George Baker | 3/1 |
| 08 Nov 12 | Lingfield (AW) | Free Betting With Freebets.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 4/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 76A | Jimmy Fortune | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sam Spade (IRE) won?
- Sam Spade (IRE) won 4 of 34 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 6 times in total (17.6% of starts).
- Who trained Sam Spade (IRE)?
- Sam Spade (IRE) was trained by Derek Shaw on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 22 June 2015.
- Who is Sam Spade (IRE)'s sire?
- Sam Spade (IRE) is by Clodovil (IRE) out of Red Empress (GB), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does Sam Spade (IRE) prefer?
- Sam Spade (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 23 starts (17.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sam Spade (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 22 June 2015. The highest on record is 68.
- What is Sam Spade (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Clodovil (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 6,513 runs since Jan 2008 (415 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.5% from 155.
- Who are Sam Spade (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Red Empress (GB), Sam Spade (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.