Sonny Sam (IRE)
Sonny Sam (IRE) is yet to win from 19 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 15 at Redcar (Apr 2009). Last raced off a career-high mark of 83.
- 0–19Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (21.1%)Placed
- −19.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=19 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 10.3% of 4,684 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses).
Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 112 | 10 | 8.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,334 | 113 | 8.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,073 | 98 | 9.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,408 | 168 | 11.9% | +1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 627 | 83 | 13.2% | +2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 145 | 8 | 5.5% | −4.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,307 | 152 | 11.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,499 | 142 | 9.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,319 | 141 | 10.7% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 371 | 37 | 10% | −0.3 | — |
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, 1 winner — best of them Sands of Barra (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sands of Barra (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sands of Barra (IRE) | 71 | 5 | 7f–7½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Bolger | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Topliss | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 10+34d | Catterick | Racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle | 13/17 | ¾ | 11-5 | 83 | 78C | Brian Hughes | 3/1F |
| 04 Feb 10+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy The Lucky 7 Group Offer Handicap | 4/12 | 5 | 9-1 | 50 | 57C | Frederik Tylicki | 6/1 |
| 17 Jan 10+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Australian Open Tennis - Betdaq Apprentice Handicap | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-10 | 52 | 61A | Lee Topliss | 7/2F |
| 05 Jan 10+34d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 3/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 53 | 72A | Tony Hamilton | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 09+202d | Catterick | Richmondshire Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 4/13 | 3 | 10-0 | 83 | 90A | Sean Quinlan | 7/2F |
| 14 May 09+13d | York | Theripleycollection.com Handicap | 9/13 | 19 | 8-4 | 55 | 55C | Paul Hanagan | 6/1 |
| 01 May 09+18d | Musselburgh | Boogie In The Morning Handicap | 3/10 | ¾ | 8-10 | 55 | 67A | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 |
| 13 Apr 09+22d | Redcar | freebets.co.uk Happy Easter Redcar Handicap | 2/15 | hd | 8-10 | 52 | 67A | Tony Hamilton | 9/1 |
| 22 Mar 09+69d | Huntingdon | Racing Uk Maiden Hurdle | 6/13 | 8 | 10-7 | 83 | 85A | Colin Bolger | 50/1 |
| 12 Jan 09+89d | Fakenham | King's Lynn Maiden Hurdle | 7/13 | 10 | 10-7 | 75 | 82C | Colin Bolger | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 08+10d | Wetherby | Rachel Wright Memorial Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 83 | 100A | Tom O'Brien | 11/2 |
| 05 Oct 08+24d | Huntingdon | She Doesn't Look A Day Over 30 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 5/12 | 4½ | 10-12 | 83 | 86A | Colin Bolger | 8/1 |
| 11 Sep 08+52d | Chelmsford (AW) | Great Yeldam Handicap | 12/15 | 2½ | 8-8 | 56 | 50C | Jimmy Quinn | 7/1 |
| 21 Jul 08+39d | Beverley | Sailors Families Society Maiden Handicap | 11/17 | nk | 9-3 | 58 | 54A | Paul Mulrennan | 6/1 |
| 12 Jun 08+17d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Mercury Handicap | 6/9 | ½ | 8-11 | 59 | 62A | Jimmy Quinn | 3/1F |
| 26 May 08+59d | Redcar | Racing Here Tomorrow Maiden Handicap | 3/15 | 1½ | 8-12 | 56 | 69A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/1 |
| 28 Mar 08+189d | Lingfield (AW) | Time Of Your Life At Pontin's Maiden Stakes | 7/9 | 6 | 9-3 | 56 | 52A | Paul Mulrennan | 50/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 07+25d | Newmarket | Warrens Of Warwick Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 9/17 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 53C | Tom Queally | 40/1 |
| 27 Aug 07 | Newcastle | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 46C | Paul Fessey | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sonny Sam won?
- Sonny Sam (IRE) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2007 and 2010. Placed 4 times in total (21.1% of starts).
- Who trained Sonny Sam?
- Sonny Sam (IRE) was trained by Richard Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 10 March 2010.
- Who is Sonny Sam's sire?
- Sonny Sam (IRE) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Purple Risks (FR), whose sire is Take Risks.
- What is Sonny Sam's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 10 March 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sonny Sam's sire's record?
- Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,684 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
- Who are Sonny Sam's siblings?
- Out of Purple Risks (FR), Sonny Sam (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sands of Barra (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sands of Barra (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–7½f. As at Oct 2026.