Samba King (GB)
Samba King (GB) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since Apr 2012. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.46Fair A/E n=13 · 1.25 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 11% of 6,950 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.9% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 43 | 6 | 14% | +3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 977 | 108 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good | 1,811 | 176 | 9.7% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 909 | 98 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,241 | 128 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 492 | 58 | 11.8% | +0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,477 | 190 | 12.9% | +1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 136 | 23 | 16.9% | +5.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,109 | 118 | 10.6% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,139 | 126 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,377 | 164 | 11.9% | +0.9 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,379 | 140 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,006 | 106 | 10.5% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 657 | 68 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 147 | 19 | 12.9% | +1.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickael Barzalona | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Ahmed Ajtebi | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.00 |
| 2011 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 13+24d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres 'Season Finale' Handicap | 11/11 | 44 | 9-8 | 88 | 77C | Mickael Barzalona | 9/1 |
| 20 Sep 13+314d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 9-8 | 90 | 79A | Mickael Barzalona | 15/2 |
| 10 Nov 12+14d | Doncaster | Betfred November Handicap | 4/23 | 3¼ | 8-1 | 93 | 88A | Nicky Mackay | 40/1 |
| 27 Oct 12+13d | Doncaster | Racing Post iPad App Handicap | 11/21 | nse | 9-1 | 94 | 68C | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 |
| 14 Oct 12+94d | Goodwood | Goodwood Racehorse Owners Group Handicap | 7/10 | 1½ | 9-7 | 94 | 78A | Mickael Barzalona | 6/1 |
| 12 Jul 12+21d | Newmarket | Goldsmiths Handicap | 3/13 | hd | 9-7 | 93 | 93A | Ahmed Ajtebi | 16/1 |
| 21 Jun 12+13d | Ascot | King George V Stakes (Handicap) | 12/18 | 2 | 8-9 | 93 | 83A | Mickael Barzalona | 20/1 |
| 08 Jun 12+33d | Newmarket | Lloyds TSB For Journey Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 9-7 | 93 | 96A | Mickael Barzalona | 15/2 |
| 06 May 12+9d | Newmarket | Al Rayan Handicap | 7/10 | 14 | 9-7 | 93 | 75C | Mickael Barzalona | 7/2F |
| 27 Apr 12+18d | Sandown | bet365.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-6 | 84 | 104A | Mickael Barzalona | 11/2 | |
| 09 Apr 12+178d | Yarmouth | Oddschecker.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 8-9 | — | 80B | Mickael Barzalona | 5/2 | |
| 14 Oct 11+23d | Haydock | TRC Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 79A | Frankie Dettori | 11/2 |
| 21 Sep 11 | Goodwood | R H Hall E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/10 | hd | 9-3 | 70 | 68A | Ahmed Ajtebi | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Samba King (GB) won?
- Samba King (GB) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Samba King (GB)?
- Samba King (GB) was trained by Charlie Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 14 October 2013.
- Who is Samba King (GB)'s sire?
- Samba King (GB) is by Dubai Destination (USA) out of Dance of Leaves (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Samba King (GB) prefer?
- Samba King (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Samba King (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 14 October 2013. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Samba King (GB)'s sire's record?
- Dubai Destination (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,950 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.9% from 136.