Horse profile
Uncle Sam (GB)
by Washington DC (IRE) out of Aunt Nicola (GB) (Reel Buddy)
19 runs · 7 courses · from May 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Newcastle (AW)
Ran 22 days ago · 2nd of 12
Last raced off OR 48
KTB Profile
Uncle Sam won once from 19 starts at Class 6 level, the success coming at Newcastle over 6f to 7f on standard going in Oct 2024. He has nine places from those runs. The gelding is 0 from 10 on turf and 1 from 9 on all-weather. Aged 4 at his last run in Sep 2026, he finished second of 12 at Newcastle in a Class 6 handicap, having raced off an official rating of 48 which was 13lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 9 (47.4%)Placed
- −14.50£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.42Fair A/E n=19 · 0.35 incl. margin
- 61Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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 rating48↓ 13lb off peak
48
48–61
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 97
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 101A | 90 | 7 · 100 / 90 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 108A | 94 | 1 · — |
| Good | 2 | 91A | 65.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 84A | 65.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 108A | 90 | 6 · 101 / 93.5 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 97A | 63.5 | 2 · 97 / 84 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 19 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.
Run style from 9 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (44%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 849 runs since Jan 2008 (70 horses).
Weakest on good going: 6.8% from 191.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 147 | 14 | 9.5% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 191 | 13 | 6.8% | −3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 80 | 9 | 11.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 73 | 7 | 9.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 337 | 39 | 11.6% | +1.7 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 242 | 26 | 10.7% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 468 | 44 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 103 | 13 | 12.6% | +2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Aunt Nicola (GB) (Reel Buddy)
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Marshal Dan (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Marshal Dan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshal Dan (IRE) | 57 | 10 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Electric Mistress (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Sovereign Queen (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Tiny Danser (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Twilight Falls (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Imperial Regalia (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Thirsk | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Oisin Orr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cian Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 26+22d | Newcastle (AW) | Northumbrian Wateraid Sprint Handicap Stakes Handy early - hit front 3f out - driven and lost advantage 2f out - battled on and found more late - caught in final strides for a whisker defeat | 2/12 | shd | 8-11 | 48 | 90A | 72A | Cian Horgan | 5/1 |
| 03 Sep 26+64d | Newcastle (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Stakes (Div II) Sent clear early - came under pressure and lost the advantage inside the last two furlongs - eased back through the field to finish third | 3/8 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 49 | 79A | 63A | Oisin Orr | 5/2F |
| 01 Jul 26+13d | Thirsk | Army Benevolent Fund Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along inside final 2f - stayed on same pace to finish sixth | 6/18 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 50 | 101C | 73A | Tom Eaves | 11/1 |
| 18 Jun 26+191d | Southwell (AW) | VIP Enhancement Packages At Southwell Racecourse Classified Stakes Settled around midfield - asked for effort with 2f left - moved into contention approaching the final furlong to go second - unable to match the winner's turn of foot late | 2/10 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 50 | 97A | 80A | Tom Eaves | 4/1 |
| 09 Dec 25+13d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 1) Settled just off the pace in the pack - moved up 3f out then pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away over 1f out to finish well held | 11/14 | ¾ | 9-6 | 52 | 64B | 43A | Joanna Mason | 9/2 |
| 26 Nov 25+20d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With Betmgm's Golden Goals Handicap Settled off the pace midpack - pushed along with 2f left and stayed on late - closed to be second close home | 2/8 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 52 | 97A | 72A | Joanna Mason | 9/2 |
| 06 Nov 25+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 1) Held up close to leaders early - lost touch with pace over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 8th | 8/14 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 54 | 100B | 61A | Oisin Orr | 5/1 |
| 21 Oct 25+25d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Held a midfield position - stayed on inside the last furlong without threatening the front pair - finished sixth | 6/13 | nk | 9-9 | 55 | 71B | 70A | Oisin Orr | 9/2 |
| 26 Sep 25+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Up with the front pair on the far flank - made ground 2f out - held every yard at one tempo through the final furlong to finish 3rd | 3/9 | 2¾ | 9-4 | 56 | 101A | 73A | Oisin Orr | 10/1 |
| 09 Sep 25+32d | Catterick | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Held up in rear of pack throughout - unable to improve position - beaten a distance in 7th | 7/11 | 4½ | 9-7 | 57 | 91A | 54A | Jason Hart | 5/1 |
| 08 Aug 25+6d | Thirsk | 'Sausage & Beer' Evening Here Next Friday Handicap Stumbled slightly at the break - tracked the pace on the outer flank before being roused two out - kept battling but unable to close the gap in third | 3/8 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 57 | 94B | 67A | Kieran O'Neill | 10/3 |
| 02 Aug 25+288d | Thirsk | JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap (Div 2) Drifted right at the break - travelled up with the pace - urged forward to challenge two out - level with rival entering the final furlong - edged in front near the line before being caught in the last strides | 2/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 57 | 108A | 81A | Kieran O'Neill | 28/1 |
| 18 Oct 24+32d | Newcastle (AW) | Alfie's Bar Nursery Sluggish start - quickly settled into pace behind front group - hit the front with 2f remaining - stayed on well under pressure to score | 1/10 | 9-8 | 54 | 77A | 66A | Tom Eaves | 7/2 | |
| 16 Sep 24+18d | Thirsk | Up To 25 Back With BresBet Nursery (Div 2) Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back - made progress from over 2f out and pressed on under the whip - flattened out inside the final 110yds - finished fourth beaten 2.5 lengths | 4/9 | 1 | 9-0 | 56 | 82A | 58A | Tom Eaves | 9/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+14d | Carlisle | Cubby Construction Nursery Settled near the back early - pushed for effort with over 2f left but couldn't quicken - held no threat through to the line | 7/8 | 1½ | 8-11 | 58 | 47A | 45A | Tom Eaves | 9/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+20d | Beverley | Beverley Racecourse Sculpture Trail Nursery Drifted left at the break - raced handy on the rail - pushed along inside final 2f and dropped away | 8/10 | nk | 9-5 | 61 | 56B | 50A | Tom Eaves | 8/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+39d | Thirsk | Rozel Rose Vodka EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 9/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 67B | 52A | Shane Gray | 16/1 |
| 17 Jun 24+37d | Carlisle | Download The Rhino Bet App Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/9 | 3 | 9-7 | — | 84A | 66A | Tom Eaves | 9/2 |
| 11 May 24 | Leicester | Join Racing TV Now Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/12 | nk | 9-7 | — | 40A | 53A | Tom Eaves | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Uncle Sam (GB) won?
- Uncle Sam (GB) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 9 times in total (47.4% of starts).
- Who trains Uncle Sam (GB)?
- Uncle Sam (GB) is trained by Ray Craggs, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
- Who is Uncle Sam (GB)'s sire?
- Uncle Sam (GB) is by Washington DC (IRE) out of Aunt Nicola (GB), whose sire is Reel Buddy.
- What going does Uncle Sam (GB) prefer?
- Uncle Sam (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Uncle Sam (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 25 September 2026. The highest on record is 61.
- What is Uncle Sam (GB)'s sire's record?
- Washington DC (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 849 runs since Jan 2008 (70 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 6.8% from 191.
- Who are Uncle Sam (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Aunt Nicola (GB), Uncle Sam (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Marshal Dan (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Marshal Dan (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.