Sam's Xpress
Sam's Xpress is a horse that makes most sense on normal ground and in lower-level races, where it has genuinely thrived. At six years old, it has won 7 of its 46 races — a 15% win rate overall — but those numbers hide something more interesting: when conditions and company align, this horse can be genuinely competitive. Put it on fast, dry ground in a Class 6 race, and it wins roughly half the time. That's not a horse limping through its career; that's a horse with a clear profile.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Newmarket Equine Tours Racing Club
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The standout fact is its record with jockey Dylan Hogan. They've combined for four wins from 14 races together, a 29% win rate that is substantially better than the horse's overall record. When a jockey clicks with a horse that consistently, it matters. Hogan seems to know how to get the best out of Sam's Xpress, which might make their next pairing worth following.
There is a cloud, though. Sam's Xpress hasn't won in its last six races, and it's been eight months since its last victory — a win at Wolverhampton on 30 December 2025. That is a long drought for any horse. Recent form shows mostly mid-field finishes: a ninth on its most recent outing, a ninth before that, a fifth, another ninth, a sixth. The horse is still racing — it ran just a day ago — so it's still in the yard's plans, but Julia & Shelley Birkett's team at Newmarket will be hoping a return to the right ground and the right class can spark another win. At its best, on the right day, Sam's Xpress can still be useful. The question now is whether it can find that day again soon.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 7 wins from 27 starts (26%)
✔ Course specialist at Dundalk: 3 wins from 16 starts (19%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Aug
9th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
5 Aug
9th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
25 Jul
DNF
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
27 Jun
5th
Lingfield Park
Sprint (< 5f) · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
20 Mar
9th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
9 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard
9 Mar
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
13 Feb
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
24 Jan
3rd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
30 Dec
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
16 |
3 wins, 1 third, 12 other |
14 Mar |
18.8% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
20 Mar |
25% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
27 Jun |
33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 win |
30 Aug |
100% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |