Sam's Choice (IRE)
Sam's Choice won two of 21 starts on turf, both in handicaps or bumpers. He took a handicap hurdle at Leopardstown over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground in Dec 2022 off an official rating of 116 and a bumper at Clonmel over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft in Sep 2021. The gelding, who reached a highest ever mark of 127, finished 6 of 12 in a Class 3 handicap hurdle at Wetherby in Feb 2025 off 118. Aged 9 at his last run in Feb 2025.
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 9 (42.9%)Placed
- −9.12£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=21 · 0.53 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 82dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 112
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 148B | 94 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 127A | 124 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 148B | 106 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 146C | 84 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 121B | 110 | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 21 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 6,745 runs since Jan 2008 (648 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 355.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | +25.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 355 | 57 | 16.1% | +5.6 | — |
| Good | 2,079 | 211 | 10.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,148 | 139 | 12.1% | +1.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,965 | 175 | 8.9% | −1.6 | 1 from 16 |
| Heavy | 886 | 90 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 298 | 32 | 10.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 69 | 3 | 4.3% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 166 | 16 | 9.6% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 401 | 50 | 12.5% | +2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,226 | 232 | 10.4% | −0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,092 | 220 | 10.5% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,476 | 152 | 10.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 304 | 36 | 11.8% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Lady (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Nathan Moscrop | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Davy Russell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| William Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Corey McGivern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Georgie Benson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms L O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.12 |
| Blinkers | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
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 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 26 Feb 25+221d | Wetherby | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - made ground before running into interference three out - unable to threaten leading pair late - finished sixth beaten some way | 6/12 | nk | 11-7 | 118 | 106A | 116A | Nathan Moscrop | 50/1 |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Jul 24+169d | Cartmel | William Hill Cumbria Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle | 8/12 | 7 | 11-5 | 120 | 112B | 114A | Nathan Moscrop | 33/1 |
| 02 Feb 24+38d | Catterick | Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle | F/7 | — | 11-9 | 122 | — | — | William Maggs | 13/2 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+38d | Wetherby | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | 33 | 11-10 | 125 | 98C | 112C | Nathan Moscrop | 6/1 |
| 18 Nov 23+206d | Wetherby | Slingsby Gin Peak Cap & Pearls Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | 7 | 11-11 | 127 | 107A | 124A | Nathan Moscrop | 40/1 |
| 26 Apr 23+18d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) | 11/25 | nse | 11-9 | 122 | 84B | 123A | Corey McGivern | 40/1 |
| 08 Apr 23+63d | Fairyhouse | I.n.h. Stallion Owners Ebf Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (grade B) | 9/12 | 12 | 10-12 | 123 | 84C | 110C | L P Dempsey | 50/1 |
| 04 Feb 23+38d | Leopardstown | Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B) | 16/17 | 17 | 10-10 | 123 | 67C | 98C | Denis O'Regan | 14/1 |
| 2022 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 22+29d | Leopardstown | Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 1/19 | 12-0 | 116 | 79B | 142A | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 | |
| 29 Nov 22+20d | Punchestown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 5/14 | 2¼ | 11-12 | — | 109B | 119A | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 09 Nov 22+10d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/9 | 1½ | 11-4 | — | 146C | 128B | Jack Kennedy | 8/13F |
| 30 Oct 22+23d | Galway | Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 148B | 116A | Davy Russell | 5/2 |
| 07 Oct 22+163d | Downpatrick | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 2/8 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 91A | 133A | Jack Kennedy | 9/4J |
| 27 Apr 22+51d | Punchestown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final | PU/12 | — | 11-7 | — | — | — | Davy Russell | 3/1 |
| 07 Mar 22+39d | Leopardstown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle | 2/6 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 110A | 131B | Jack Kennedy | 7/2 |
| 27 Jan 22+65d | Gowran Park | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Ladies Auction Maiden Hurdle | 2/8 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 64A | 126A | Miss Georgie Benson | 3/1 |
| 2021 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 21+31d | Punchestown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 2/9 | ½ | 12-0 | — | 127A | 136A | Davy Russell | 5/1 |
| 23 Oct 21+23d | Galway | Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 4/7 | 1½ | 12-0 | — | 94A | 113A | Davy Russell | 9/2 |
| 30 Sep 21+365d | Clonmel | Clonmel Flat Race | 1/13 | 12-2 | — | 121B | 125A | Mr J J Codd | 15/8F | |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Sep 20+22d | Punchestown | Download The Racing Post App (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race | 4/12 | 7½ | 11-12 | — | — | 70C | Ms L O'Neill | 7/4F |
| 08 Sep 20 | Punchestown | Swordlestown (C & G) Flat Race | 2/15 | 5 | 11-9 | — | — | 82A | Mr J J Codd | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sam's Choice won?
- Sam's Choice (IRE) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 9 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Sam's Choice?
- Sam's Choice (IRE) was trained by Rebecca Menzies on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 26 February 2025.
- Who is Sam's Choice's sire?
- Sam's Choice (IRE) is by Kalanisi (IRE) out of Impressive Choice (IRE), whose sire is Be My Guest.
- What going does Sam's Choice prefer?
- Sam's Choice (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Sam's Choice's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 26 February 2025. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Sam's Choice's sire's record?
- Kalanisi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 6,745 runs since Jan 2008 (648 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 355.
- Who are Sam's Choice's siblings?
- Out of Impressive Choice (IRE), Sam's Choice (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.