Horse profile
Samson Quest (GB)
by Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) out of Zenita (IRE) (Zieten)
29 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Jan 2009 — 6,492 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2009 · 4th of 12
3 wins · Lingfield (AW)
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Samson Quest (GB) is 3 from 29. Hasn't won since Jan 2009. All 3 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf. All 3 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off 45, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 3–29Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 7 (24.1%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.88Fair A/E n=29 · 0.73 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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↓ 19lb off peak
45
45–64
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
Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 125 runs since Jan 2008 (11 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 25 | 3 | 12% | +1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 15 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 39 | 7 | 17.9% | +7.5 | 3 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 47 | 1 | 2.1% | −8.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.8 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +10.4 | 3 from 18 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −5.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
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
Dam
Zenita (IRE) (Zieten)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sirvino (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Sirvino (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirvino (GB) | 55 | 9 | 1m1f–1m6f | Class 2 |
| Tesoro (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Sirnita (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 3 | 14% | +0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 20 | 2 | 10% | −2.00 |
| Class 7 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 11 | 3 | 27% | +10.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 3 | 17% | +3.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| James Doyle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rory Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr M J J Smith | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Mr J Goss | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 17 | 2 | 12% | +1.00 |
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.00 |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 09+6d | Chelmsford (AW) | Gara Classified Stakes | 4/12 | ½ | 9-12 | 45 | 59A | Jim Crowley | 9/4 |
| 05 Jan 09+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Forest Row Classified Stakes | 1/12 | 9-0 | 45 | 68A | Jim Crowley | 5/2F | |
| 14 Dec 08+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Colemans Hatch Classified Stakes | 6/12 | shd | 9-0 | 45 | 58A | Tom Eaves | 11/4F |
| 28 Nov 08+64d | Kempton (AW) | Pacific Inspiration Handicap | 7/13 | nk | 8-11 | 51 | 58A | Tom Eaves | 11/2 |
| 25 Sep 08+768d | Chelmsford (AW) | Stock Handicap | 13/16 | ½ | 9-1 | 49 | 49A | Jim Crowley | 25/1 |
| 19 Aug 06+28d | Goodwood | Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap | 15/18 | 9 | 11-0 | 50 | 39C | Mr J Goss | 25/1 |
| 22 Jul 06+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Ron Huggins Selling Stakes (AW) | 6/14 | ½ | 9-6 | 50 | 75C | Rory Moore | 20/1 |
| 11 Jul 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Selling Handicap | 4/13 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 53 | 57C | Rory Moore | 16/1 |
| 30 Jun 06+60d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Christmas Party At Wolverhampton Amateur Riders' Handicap | 8/12 | 3 | 10-11 | 55 | 35C | Mr M J J Smith | 15/2 |
| 01 May 06+24d | Warwick | Knowle Apprentice Handicap | 11/17 | nk | 8-8 | 57 | 39C | Jack Dean | 14/1 |
| 07 Apr 06+7d | Southwell (AW) | First Evening On 27th Amateur Riders' Handicap | 7/13 | 1½ | 11-2 | 59 | 51C | Mr M J J Smith | 14/1 |
| 31 Mar 06+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Watch Out For Themed Days At Wolverhampton Handicap | 9/12 | 2½ | 8-12 | 59 | 50C | James Doyle | 12/1 |
| 03 Mar 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Live In-Running At Betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes | 4/12 | 1½ | 8-13 | 59 | 61C | James Doyle | 4/1 |
| 20 Feb 06+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Lotto3 0800 500 000 Selling Stakes | 1/12 | 9-1 | 59 | 59C | James Doyle | 2/1F | |
| 04 Feb 06+3d | Lingfield (AW) | Omaha Poker At Littlewoodscasino.com Selling Stakes | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-13 | 59 | 62C | Shane Kelly | 13/8F |
| 01 Feb 06+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 2m at Littlewoodspools.co.uk Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-4 | 60 | 63C | Robert Winston | 5/2F |
| 11 Jan 06+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Daily Offers From Betdirect Handicap (Div 2) | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 56 | 59C | Micky Fenton | 4/1F |
| 04 Jan 06+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes | 2/12 | shd | 9-0 | 60 | 59C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 |
| 05 Dec 05+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect On Snooker Claiming Stakes | 5/11 | hd | 8-12 | 58 | 31C | Hayley Turner | 11/2 |
| 31 Oct 05+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred.com Handicap | 11/13 | 2 | 9-4 | 60 | 42C | Neil Callan | 8/1 |
| 12 Oct 05+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Sport Newspapers Ltd Claiming Stakes | 7/13 | shd | 8-9 | 60 | 47C | Ted Durcan | 16/1 |
| 28 Sep 05+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Custom Selling Stakes | 1/11 | 8-10 | 61 | 58C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 | |
| 19 Sep 05+6d | Leicester | Golden Hand Selling Stakes | 4/18 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 61 | 53C | Neil Chalmers | 8/1 |
| 13 Sep 05+52d | Yarmouth | BBC Radio Norfolk Selling Stakes | 9/15 | nk | 8-12 | 61 | 46C | Jamie Spencer | 4/1F |
| 23 Jul 05+72d | Lingfield | Listen To The Mix After Racing Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | 2½ | 8-11 | 61 | 46C | Neil Chalmers | 8/1 |
| 12 May 05+15d | Salisbury | Jordan Brookes Chartered Accountants Handicap | 10/19 | ½ | 8-10 | 62 | 55C | Kerrin McEvoy | 20/1 |
| 27 Apr 05+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Come Racing Tomorrow Handicap (AWT) | 11/12 | 2½ | 8-12 | 64 | 35C | Martin Dwyer | 8/1 |
| 21 Apr 05+19d | Bath | Toteexacta Handicap | 2/9 | 6 | 8-7 | 64 | 61C | Neil Chalmers | 9/1 |
| 02 Apr 05 | Kempton | Maiden Stakes | 4/7 | nk | 8-6 | — | 58C | Liam Keniry | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Samson Quest (GB) won?
- Samson Quest (GB) won 3 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 7 times in total (24.1% of starts).
- Who trained Samson Quest (GB)?
- Samson Quest (GB) was trained by Bryan Smart on the most recent run on record, at Chelmsford (AW) on 11 January 2009.
- Who is Samson Quest (GB)'s sire?
- Samson Quest (GB) is by Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) out of Zenita (IRE), whose sire is Zieten.
- What going does Samson Quest (GB) prefer?
- Samson Quest (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 21 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Samson Quest (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 11 January 2009. The highest on record is 64.
- What is Samson Quest (GB)'s sire's record?
- Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 125 runs since Jan 2008 (11 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Samson Quest (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Zenita (IRE), Samson Quest (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sirvino (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Sirvino (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.