Horse profile
Sam's Xpress (IRE)
47 runs · 17 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 26 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 4 courses
Last run 12 Oct 2026 · 6th of 7
Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile
Sam's Xpress is a gelding who has won seven of 47 starts, all seven on the all-weather. Six of those wins came under 6f and one over 6f-7f, all in handicaps or classified races at up to Class 6. He led in his last run, at Yarmouth in Oct 2026, when he finished sixth of seven off an official rating of 57, 19lb below his highest ever mark. He has won three times at Dundalk, twice at Wolverhampton, once at Lingfield and once at Chelmsford City.
Based on 47 archived runs · run-style from 25 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 26 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically led
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 7–47Wins / Runs
- 14.9%Strike rate
- 11 (23.4%)Placed
- −5.72£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 1.19Fair A/E n=47 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 rating57↓ 19lb off peak
57
44–76
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 73
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 26 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 27 | 114A | 89 | 10 runs · 110 / 97.5 |
| Good | 7 | 88B | 79 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 91B | 83 | 2 runs · 83 / 80.5 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 73A | 57.5 | 2 runs · 73 / 62 |
| Soft | 3 | 49C | 49 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 26 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 42 | 114A | 85 | 14 runs · 110 / 93 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 89A | 73 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 47 figures from 47 runs · as at 20 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 25 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Led 14 (56%) · 3 wins
- Prominent 8 (32%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (8%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (4%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 628 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 9.8% from 214.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | −4.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 157 | 11 | 7% | +0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 50 | 2 | 4% | −2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 111 | 6 | 5.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 54 | 1 | 1.9% | −4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 214 | 21 | 9.8% | +3.1 | 7 from 27 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 105 | 6 | 5.7% | −1 | 6 from 42 |
| 6f – 7f | 214 | 13 | 6.1% | −0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 162 | 15 | 9.3% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 89 | 5 | 5.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +4.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 26 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 27 | 7 | 26% | +14.28 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +7.45 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 16 | 3 | 19% | +7.83 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.50 |
| Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bellewstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.20 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 42 | 6 | 14% | −13.72 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Hogan | 19 | 4 | 21% | −1.55 |
| Oisin McSweeney | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Jack Cleary | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Cian MacRedmond | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jessica Maye | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Katelyn Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D M Simmonson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 37 | 7 | 19% | +4.28 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | 31% | +4.45 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +7.33 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 26+16d | Yarmouth | Quinnbet Handicap Stakes Made all the running - challenged approaching 2f out and driven - overtaken over 1f out - went out of contention soon after and faded inside final furlong - finished 6th | 6/7 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 57 | 73A | 50A | Dylan Hogan | 33/1 |
| 26 Sep 26+27d | Southwell (AW) | Gent's Night Sat 24th October Handicap Stakes Went straight to the front - pushed along and lost command inside the final two furlongs - dropped away late to finish eighth | 8/9 | 4¼ | 9-7 | 60 | 62A | 52A | Dylan Hogan | 3/1 |
| 30 Aug 26+25d | Yarmouth | Bodhi Solutions - Facilities Management Front Runner Handicap Stakes Set the early pace - pushed for effort with 2f left - lost front spot and dropped away inside final furlong - finished well held in 9th | 9/9 | 4½ | 9-12 | 64 | 51B | 53A | Dylan Hogan | 40/1 |
| 05 Aug 26+11d | Pontefract | Fbs Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Stakes Close to the front pack early - pushed along and lost ground inside final furlong - finished ninth | 9/9 | ¾ | 9-10 | 66 | 78B | 47A | Dylan Hogan | 12/1 |
| 25 Jul 26+28d | Chester | Family Fun Day On 2nd August Handicap Stakes Shared the early advantage and drifted left to command after 1f - put under pressure when overtaken inside final furlong - faded soon after | 8/11 | nse | 9-12 | 68 | 83A | 75A | Dylan Hogan | 50/1 |
| 27 Jun 26+99d | Lingfield | Choice Training Handicap Broke sharply - disputed the rail on the far flank before surrendering the front 2f out - faded over 1f out to finish fifth | 5/5 | 6½ | 9-4 | 70 | 83C | 47B | Dylan Hogan | 14/1 |
| 20 Mar 26+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tipping Tom On SBK Bet Feed Handicap (Div 2) Went straight to the front - pressed for effort with under a furlong left - lost the advantage there and dropped away to finish ninth | 9/9 | nk | 9-8 | 73 | 73A | 64A | Dylan Hogan | 6/1 |
| 09 Mar 26+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Set the pace early - pushed along inside final furlong then lost the advantage - faded late to finish sixth | 6/7 | ¾ | 9-2 | 73 | 106A | 67A | Dylan Hogan | 10/1 |
| 13 Feb 26+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Went straight to the front - pushed along inside final furlong before giving way - edged out of second late finishing third | 3/7 | nk | 9-5 | 73 | 95A | 79A | Dylan Hogan | 11/4 |
| 24 Jan 26+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Hit the front early - dictated matters up front - opened a two-length advantage a furlong out - caught right on the line to finish third | 3/8 | nse | 9-9 | 72 | 110A | 87A | Dylan Hogan | 13/8F |
| 2025 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 25+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Sprinted clear from the outset despite outside stall - set the pace throughout - asked for effort approaching final furlong and edged clear - driven inside closing stages and kept finding more - margin narrowed near line but held on for the win | 1/9 | 9-12 | 62 | 101A | 87A | Dylan Hogan | 6/1 | |
| 22 Dec 25+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Sprang forward smartly to lead - eased clear under pressure entering last furlong - driven out inside final stages holding advantage easily - crossed line clear in front | 1/7 | 9-6 | 62 | 100A | 89A | Dylan Hogan | 7/4F | |
| 24 Nov 25+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Handy early - hit the front before halfway and opened a big advantage - margin cut down entering the last furlong - overtaken and faded into fifth | 5/7 | ½ | 9-7 | 63 | 97A | 78A | Dylan Hogan | 11/8F |
| 03 Nov 25+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Set the pace early - opened a big advantage 2f out - urged along and margin narrowed approaching the final furlong - overtaken close home and could not respond | 2/11 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 55 | 91A | 88A | Dylan Hogan | 11/10F |
| 27 Oct 25+58d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Set off in front - opened up in the last furlong - crossed the line unopposed | 1/9 | 9-9 | 55 | 98A | 88A | Dylan Hogan | 5/2F | |
| 30 Aug 25+24d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Estrella Galicia Classified Stakes Drifted right at the outset - set the pace from the break - opened a healthy advantage two furlongs out - pushed along a furlong from home - continued holding sway inside the last furlong - allowed to idle home with no danger | 1/7 | 9-9 | 47 | 114A | 88A | Dylan Hogan | 16/5 | |
| 06 Aug 25+8d | Yarmouth | BetWright Grilling Me Softly Classified Stakes Settled handy early on - pulling hard - hit the front past two out - drifted off a true line and lost the advantage a furlong out - couldn't quicken again close home finishing second | 2/7 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 44 | 91B | 69A | Dylan Hogan | 10/3 |
| 29 Jul 25+70d | Ripon | David Chapman Memorial Handicap Fretting in the stalls - tracked the pace from a wide berth - nudged into contention approaching halfway - moved up to second a furlong out - fought for the lead early in the final furlong before fading to finish sixth | 6/9 | nk | 9-3 | 45 | 88B | 63A | Dylan Hogan | 8/1 |
| 20 May 25+45d | Cork | Buy Tickets Online At www.corkracecourse.ie Handicap (0-60) Went straight to front - stretched clear before halfway - margin shrank approaching 2f out - overtaken and dropped away inside final furlong | 10/15 | ½ | 9-6 | 50 | 61C | 60A | Gavin Ryan | 25/1 |
| 05 Apr 25+22d | Bellewstown | Awardsandgifts.ie Handicap (0-60) Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort in 4th with 2f left then lost momentum - allowed to finish in own time | 9/9 | 2¾ | 9-4 | 53 | 65A | 41A | Paddy Harnett | 22/1 |
| 14 Mar 25+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy St Patrick's Weekend Handicap (47-65) Held handy in the pack - edged in front briefly at start of straight - driven approaching 2f out then lost command 1f out - unable to find more late - finished 7th beaten 4 lengths | 7/10 | 1½ | 9-1 | 55 | 85A | 60A | Paddy Harnett | 8/1 |
| 14 Feb 25+18d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along over 1f out in 9th - unable to close ground to finish | 9/11 | ½ | 8-7 | 56 | 79A | 55A | Jessica Maye | 10/1 |
| 27 Jan 25+40d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) Held a midfield spot on the rail - driven up into 5th 2f out - couldn't find further gains in the final furlong and well held at the finish | 8/13 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 57 | 77B | 64A | Jack Cleary | 7/2 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 24+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) Settled around midpack early - pushed along to move into 5th approaching final 2f - stayed on at same speed to finish 5th beaten a length and a half | 5/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 57 | 85B | 77A | Jack Cleary | 9/2 |
| 29 Nov 24+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (47-65) Settled behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - moved through approaching 2f out to hit the front with a furlong left - driven out and held on strongly for the win | 1/12 | 8-12 | 51 | 97A | 79A | Jack Cleary | 11/2 | |
| 01 Nov 24+84d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) Set the pace early - pushed along inside the final two furlongs and lost the advantage with a furlong left - unable to fight back and finished sixth beaten 4 lengths | 6/14 | shd | 9-5 | 53 | 81B | 74A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 7/2F |
| 09 Aug 24+35d | Tipperary | Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap Sat close to the pace early - disputed second spot at halfway - dropped away under pressure inside the final two furlongs and faded into the line | 10/13 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 59 | 85C | 41A | Gavin Ryan | 10/1 |
| 05 Jul 24+105d | Bellewstown | Western Motors CUPRA Handicap (47-65) | 4/13 | 2 | 9-4 | 59 | 79C | 68A | Katelyn Bailey | 20/1 |
| 22 Mar 24+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap (47-65) | 8/12 | nk | 9-11 | 61 | 70A | 65A | James Ryan | 7/1 |
| 08 Mar 24+21d | Dundalk (AW) | PC Finance Handicap (47-70) | 7/13 | nk | 9-9 | 63 | 99B | 73A | Dylan Hogan | 8/1 |
| 16 Feb 24+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 5/10 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 86A | 66A | Cian MacRedmond | 6/1 |
| 09 Feb 24+70d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap | 5/8 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 67 | 95A | 76A | Declan McDonogh | 13/2 |
| 2023 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 23+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (47-75) | 9/11 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 67 | 77A | 59A | Colin Keane | 9/2 |
| 15 Nov 23+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70) | 7/14 | hd | 9-7 | 67 | 93B | 78A | D M Simmonson | 4/1J |
| 03 Nov 23+35d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) | 3/14 | ½ | 9-11 | 65 | 86B | 91A | Oisin McSweeney | 7/2J |
| 29 Sep 23+42d | Dundalk (AW) | Gateway Hotel Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (47-75) | 11/14 | hd | 9-8 | 69 | 73B | 69A | Scott McCullagh | 12/1 |
| 18 Aug 23+63d | Cork | Buy Tickets Online At www.corkracecourse.ie Handicap | 11/13 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 70 | 49C | 55A | Cian MacRedmond | 18/1 |
| 16 Jun 23+17d | Cork | Sign Up To Our Newsletter Handicap | 9/10 | 3¾ | 8-8 | 71 | 49A | 46A | Rory Cleary | 25/1 |
| 30 May 23+54d | Tipperary | Tipperary Handicap | 6/10 | shd | 9-12 | 75 | 86A | 70A | Oisin McSweeney | 9/2 |
| 06 Apr 23+21d | Bellewstown | His Majesty's Cup Rated Race | 3/6 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 76 | 107A | 81B | Oisin McSweeney | 7/2 |
| 16 Mar 23+27d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy St Patrick's Weekend Handicap (47-65) | 1/12 | 8-8 | 60 | 88A | 91A | Oisin McSweeney | 10/3F | |
| 17 Feb 23+146d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap | 1/10 | 8-7 | 47 | 89A | 69A | Rory Cleary | 12/1 | |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Sep 22+9d | Curragh | Barberstown Castle Nursery Handicap (47-70) | 5/7 | 4½ | 8-6 | 53 | 42A | 37A | Nathan Crosse | 10/1 |
| 15 Sep 22+21d | Naas | Care At Home Services Nursery Handicap | 7/14 | 2 | 8-4 | 55 | 64C | 54A | Nathan Crosse | 22/1 |
| 25 Aug 22+47d | Navan | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden | 7/10 | 2 | 8-9 | — | 67A | 51A | Cian MacRedmond | 100/1 |
| 09 Jul 22+22d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 5/6 | 1¾ | 9-7 | — | 26A | 53B | Declan McDonogh | 33/1 |
| 17 Jun 22 | Down Royal | G. Dunlop Electrical Maiden | 11/11 | 3½ | 9-7 | — | 40C | 50C | Declan McDonogh | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sam's Xpress won?
- Sam's Xpress (IRE) won 7 of 47 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.9%. Placed 11 times in total (23.4% of starts).
- Who trains Sam's Xpress?
- Sam's Xpress (IRE) is trained by Julia & Shelley Birkett, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
- Who is Sam's Xpress's sire?
- Sam's Xpress (IRE) is by Fulbright (GB) out of Cool No More (IRE), whose sire is Canford Cliffs.
- What going does Sam's Xpress prefer?
- Sam's Xpress (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 7 wins from 27 starts (25.9%). 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 Xpress's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Sam's Xpress's sire's record?
- Fulbright (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 628 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 9.8% from 214.
- Who are Sam's Xpress's siblings?
- Out of Cool No More (IRE), Sam's Xpress (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.