Horse profile
Samui (GB)
by Siyouni (FR) out of Appearance (GB) (Galileo)
32 runs · 24 courses · from Feb 2023
As at 23 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
7 wins · 7 courses
Last run 13 Oct 2026 · 1st of 5
Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile
Samui won seven of 32 starts on turf, including the Listed Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel in Sep 2023. All wins came over 1m2f – 1m4f to 2m5f – 3m, with four on good ground. The gelding, by Siyouni out of an Appearance mare, won last time out in the William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle at Punchestown in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 130. He is usually held up.
Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 23 Oct 2026
- 7–32Wins / Runs
- 21.9%Strike rate
- 17 (53.1%)Placed
- −11.52£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=32 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 rating130↓ 6lb off peak
130
89–136
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 140
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 137B | 113 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 6 | 123A | 102 | 1 · — |
| Good | 4 | 140A | 108 | 2 · 140 / 109.5 |
| Heavy | 2 | 77A | 73 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 124B | 96.5 | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 140A | 132 | 3 · 140 / 113 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 114A | 102 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 134A | 95 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 133A | 85 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 100C | 91.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 23 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 134A | 98 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 133A | 83 | 1 · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 95A | 80 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 32 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 32 runs · as at 21 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 17 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (41%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 7 (41%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (18%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13% of 8,324 runs since Jan 2008 (975 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 9.3% from 454.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 664 | 79 | 11.9% | −1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 1,662 | 236 | 14.2% | +1.2 | 4 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,206 | 139 | 11.5% | −1.5 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,343 | 156 | 11.6% | −1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 454 | 42 | 9.3% | −3.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,979 | 429 | 14.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 413 | 53 | 12.8% | −0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,215 | 421 | 13.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,876 | 375 | 13% | 0 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,473 | 196 | 13.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 283 | 32 | 11.3% | −1.7 | 4 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 55 | 7 | 12.7% | −0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −1.9 | 1 from 6 |
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
Appearance (GB) (Galileo)
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Throne Hall (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Throne Hall (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throne Hall (GB) | 58 | 7 | 1m1f–2m1f | Class 2 |
| Appeared (GB) | 15 | 3 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Apparate (GB) | 16 | 3 | 1m2f–1m6½f | Class 2 |
| Sharp Suited (GB) | 13 | 1 | 1m4½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 4 | 44% | +0.65 |
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.17 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 4 | 22% | −4.60 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Danny Gilligan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.58 |
| Colin Keane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Kevin Healy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josh Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms Hannah Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J H Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Keithen Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr H C Swan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shauna Knowles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 15 | 2 | 13% | −9.50 |
| Tongue tie | 10 | 2 | 20% | −5.42 |
| None | 7 | 3 | 43% | +3.40 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −6.42 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +2.40 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 4 | 24% | −5.10 |
| Flat | 13 | 2 | 15% | −8.42 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 26+10d | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle Raced in 2nd and still there at halfway - fluent at 2 out - cruising when going on before last - pushed out and drew clear run-in - won easily | 1/5 | 11-0 | 130 | 79C | 142B | Jack Kennedy | 6/4F | |
| 03 Oct 26+26d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Gowran Park Hurdle (Listed) Settled at the back of the field - urged on approaching 2 out - took third after the last and stayed on at the same speed | 3/5 | 3 | 11-2 | 131 | 93C | 131B | Danny Gilligan | 50/1 |
| 07 Sep 26+10d | Galway (IRE) | Deacy Gilligan Hurdle Settled in the pack early - slipped back to 7th - stumbled 3 out - found some headway before 2 out - chasing the front runners in 6th after 2 out but not gaining - held in 5th at the last - stayed on one gear to the line | 5/8 | 1¼ | 10-7 | 131 | 113A | 123A | Kevin Healy | 13/2 |
| 28 Aug 26+7d | Down Royal (IRE) | Denny Hurdle Settled midpack early - moved into 4th two out then up to 3rd near the final fence - hit the front turning into the straight - pressed for the lead a furlong out - flattened out but battled on to hold second | 2/6 | ¾ | 11-0 | 131 | 140A | 146B | Josh Williamson | 3/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+405d | Killarney (IRE) | HR Buddy (Q.R.) Race Held up in the pack early - moved into contention by halfway - urged forward into 3rd with 3f left - flattened out in 5th approaching the last furlong - rallied to finish 4th | 4/8 | 3 | 11-0 | 104 | 80A | 75A | Ms Hannah Smullen | 11/2 |
| 12 Jul 25+21d | York | John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3) Settled in the pack - driven forward with over 4f left - closed on the leader entering the last furlong before being outdone late | 2/6 | 2½ | 9-0 | 103 | 85A | 93B | Hollie Doyle | 16/1 |
| 21 Jun 25+4d | Ascot | Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the back early - made progress from 3f out - went in pursuit of the leader inside final furlong but unable to get on terms - stayed on to finish second beaten 5 lengths | 2/9 | 5 | 9-4 | 102 | 67A | 86B | Colin Keane | 10/3 |
| 17 Jun 25+18d | Ascot | Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the back early - made progress from 2f out - angled off a straight line inside the last - finished well to take third | 3/16 | ½ | 9-9 | 102 | 97C | 93A | Colin Keane | 20/1 |
| 30 May 25+31d | Down Royal | His Majesty's Plate (Listed) Settled in the middle of the pack - pushed along in 5th with 2f left but couldn't threaten those ahead - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th | 5/8 | 3¼ | 9-6 | 104 | 134A | 88A | Declan McDonogh | 9/2 |
| 29 Apr 25+48d | Punchestown | Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Settled towards the back - pressed for effort approaching two out but unable to close in tenth - stayed on at the same rate to finish 7th | 7/17 | nse | 10-3 | 131 | 89B | 130A | Mr J H Williamson | 16/1 |
| 12 Mar 25+38d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Blundered 5th - held up early - never involved with front group - trailed home well behind | 17/26 | 1 | 10-11 | 136 | 132B | 119A | Jordan Gainford | 28/1 |
| 02 Feb 25+14d | Musselburgh | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled close to the pace - lost ground after 3 out - stumbled 2 out and dropped away - well held at the finish | 7/11 | 4¼ | 11-13 | 136 | 137B | 130A | Sean Bowen | 13/2 |
| 19 Jan 25+99d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - still 6th at halfway - driven into contention on the outside entering the straight to loom third approaching last two - hit the front at the final furlong and stayed on strongly to score | 1/9 | 11-7 | 126 | 100A | 144A | Carl Millar | 2/1F | |
| 12 Oct 24+16d | Newmarket | Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled around the pack early - eased over to the far rail at the turn - dropped away with 3f to run - well held at the finish | 17/24 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 105 | 83C | 82C | Keithen Kennedy | 18/1 |
| 26 Sep 24+26d | Newmarket | Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed) Sat close to the front two early - asked for effort and lost touch approaching 3f out then slipped towards the back - finished with a late renewed effort inside the closing furlong to take second | 2/5 | 4½ | 9-5 | 102 | 100C | 81B | Jamie Spencer | 6/1 |
| 31 Aug 24+10d | Chester | Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed) Held up at the back - given a quick reminder around halfway - moved through to reach the front group 3f out - pushed wide with two furlongs left - stayed on late but lacked the speed to land it finishing third | 3/7 | 2½ | 9-8 | 102 | 99A | 91A | Oisin Orr | 9/2 |
| 21 Aug 24+36d | York | Sky Bet Stayers Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled with the pack early - improved into contention 5f out and pushed along with a shot approaching the final furlong - kept on same gear to finish second beaten two lengths | 2/16 | 2 | 9-12 | 102 | 79C | 101A | Jamie Spencer | 3/1F |
| 16 Jul 24+12d | Killarney | Killarney Racegoers Club Handicap | 1/7 | 9-13 | 89 | 133A | 102A | Declan McDonogh | 5/6F | |
| 04 Jul 24+34d | Bellewstown | Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race | 2/9 | 1¾ | 11-2 | — | 95A | 94A | Mr H C Swan | 4/1 |
| 31 May 24+31d | Down Royal | BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Maiden | 1/7 | 9-9 | — | 65A | 89A | Declan McDonogh | 7/4F | |
| 30 Apr 24+31d | Punchestown | Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 10/24 | 3¾ | 10-10 | 127 | 91B | 119A | Sam Ewing | 25/1 |
| 30 Mar 24+15d | Fairyhouse | RYBO Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 4/12 | 5½ | 10-13 | 127 | 77A | 131A | Danny Gilligan | 13/2 |
| 15 Mar 24+26d | Cheltenham | BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 9/17 | nse | 10-2 | 130 | 69B | 126A | Sam Ewing | 50/1 |
| 18 Feb 24+140d | Punchestown | Up The Yard Challenge Race | 2/16 | 5 | 12-9 | — | — | 87A | Shauna Knowles | 7/2 |
| 01 Oct 23+13d | Tipperary | Boylesports Novice Hurdle (grade 3) | 5/6 | ¾ | 11-0 | 128 | 86C | 108C | Jack Kennedy | 5/1 |
| 18 Sep 23+21d | Listowel | Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Listed Handicap) | 1/18 | 10-13 | 121 | 102B | 143A | Danny Gilligan | 4/1F | |
| 28 Aug 23+28d | Ballinrobe | Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 15 | 11-5 | 121 | 114A | 119A | Jack Kennedy | EvensF |
| 31 Jul 23+59d | Galway | Galwaybayhotel.com & TheGalmont.com Novice Hurdle | 2/12 | 7 | 11-7 | — | — | 136A | Jack Kennedy | 3/1 |
| 02 Jun 23+15d | Tramore | Ballyduff Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-7 | — | 116B | 146A | Keith Donoghue | 2/5F | |
| 18 May 23+33d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle | 2/13 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 124B | 138A | Keith Donoghue | 10/3 |
| 15 Apr 23+63d | Aintree | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 9/20 | ¾ | 10-12 | 115 | 102B | 127A | L P Dempsey | 16/1 |
| 11 Feb 23 | Naas | Christopher Dunne Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race | 1/12 | 11-10 | — | 123A | 142A | Mr J J Codd | 3/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Samui (GB) won?
- Samui (GB) won 7 of 32 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.9%. Placed 17 times in total (53.1% of starts).
- Who trains Samui (GB)?
- Samui (GB) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 October 2026.
- Who is Samui (GB)'s sire?
- Samui (GB) is by Siyouni (FR) out of Appearance (GB), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Samui (GB) prefer?
- Samui (GB) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Samui (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 13 October 2026. The highest on record is 136.
- What is Samui (GB)'s sire's record?
- Siyouni (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13% of 8,324 runs since Jan 2008 (975 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 9.3% from 454.
- Who are Samui (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Appearance (GB), Samui (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Throne Hall (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Throne Hall (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.