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Samui: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Samui is a 7-year-old gelding by Siyouni, trained by Gordon Elliott. He has won 6 of 29 starts and placed in 11 more, for £104,787 in prize money. His best trip is 17ff, where 1 wins from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 20% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:09 at Galway on 7 September. His best performance rating is 132, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 29
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 17
  • Strike rate 21%
  • Prize money £104,787
  • Best rating 132
  • Official rating 131

Where Samui runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:09 Galway Deacy Gilligan Hurdle —

Samui form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
28 Aug 26 Down Royal (IRE) Denny Hurdle 24f Good 2 .75 3/1 Joe Williamson 131
21 Aug 26 Killarney (IRE) HR Buddy (Q.R.) Race 17f Good 4 4.5 11/2 Ms Hannah Smullen 104
12 Jul 25 York John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 14f Good To Firm 2 2.5 16/1 Hollie Doyle 103
21 Jun 25 Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 21.5f Good To Firm 2 5 10/3 Colin Keane 102
17 Jun 25 Ascot Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 14f Good To Firm 3 3 20/1 Colin Keane 102
30 May 25 Down Royal His Majesty's Plate (Listed) 16f Good 5 7.75 9/2 Declan McDonogh 104
29 Apr 25 Punchestown Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 16.5f Yielding 7 8 16/1 Mr J H Williamson 131
12 Mar 25 Cheltenham Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 21f Good To Soft 17 23.5 28/1 Jordan Gainford 136
2 Feb 25 Musselburgh Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 24f Good To Soft 7 18 13/2 Sean Bowen 136
19 Jan 25 Thurles Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle 15.5f Good 1 — 2/1F Carl Millar 126
12 Oct 24 Newmarket Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 18f Soft 17 21.5 18/1 Keithen Kennedy 105
26 Sep 24 Newmarket Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed) Class 1 16f Soft 2 12.5 6/1 Jamie Spencer 102
31 Aug 24 Chester Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed) Class 1 14.5f Good 3 3.75 9/2 Oisin Orr 102
21 Aug 24 York Sky Bet Stayers Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 16.5f Good To Firm 2 2 3/1F Jamie Spencer 102
16 Jul 24 Killarney Killarney Racegoers Club Handicap 17f Good To Firm 1 — 5/6F Declan McDonogh 89
4 Jul 24 Bellewstown Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race 12.5f Good 2 1.75 4/1 Mr H C Swan –
31 May 24 Down Royal BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Maiden 10f Good 1 — 7/4F Declan McDonogh –
30 Apr 24 Punchestown Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 16.5f Yielding 10 24.25 25/1 Sam Ewing 127
30 Mar 24 Fairyhouse RYBO Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 16f Heavy 4 10.25 13/2 Danny Gilligan 127
15 Mar 24 Cheltenham BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 17f Heavy 9 8.75 50/1 Sam Ewing 130
18 Feb 24 Punchestown Up The Yard Challenge Race 16f Heavy 2 5 7/2 Shauna Knowles –
1 Oct 23 Tipperary Boylesports Novice Hurdle (grade 3) 16f Soft 5 30.25 5/1 Jack Kennedy 128
18 Sep 23 Listowel Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Listed Handicap) 16f Good To Yielding 1 — 4/1F Danny Gilligan 121
28 Aug 23 Ballinrobe Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle 18f Yielding 4 18.25 EvensF Jack Kennedy 121
31 Jul 23 Galway Galwaybayhotel.com & TheGalmont.com Novice Hurdle 16.5f Soft 2 7 3/1 Jack Kennedy –
2 Jun 23 Tramore Ballyduff Maiden Hurdle 16.5f Good 1 — 2/5F Keith Donoghue –
18 May 23 Tipperary Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle 16f Good To Yielding 2 4 10/3 Keith Donoghue –
15 Apr 23 Aintree Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 17f Good To Soft 9 8 16/1 L P Dempsey 115
11 Feb 23 Naas Christopher Dunne Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race 15.5f Yielding 1 — 3/1F Mr J J Codd –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Denny Hurdle at Down Royal (IRE) on 28 August 2026. 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.

Samui by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
16f 7 1 14%
16.5f 5 1 20%
17f 4 1 25%
24f 2 0 0%
14f 2 0 0%
15.5f 2 2 100%
18f 2 0 0%
21.5f 1 0 0%
21f 1 0 0%
14.5f 1 0 0%
12.5f 1 0 0%
10f 1 1 100%

Samui by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 8 3 38%
Good To Firm 5 1 20%
Yielding 4 1 25%
Soft 4 0 0%
Good To Soft 3 0 0%
Heavy 3 0 0%
Good To Yielding 2 1 50%

Samui by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Punchestown 3 0 0%
York 2 0 0%
Ascot 2 0 0%
Down Royal 2 1 50%
Cheltenham 2 0 0%
Newmarket 2 0 0%
Tipperary 2 0 0%
Down Royal (IRE) 1 0 0%
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0%
Musselburgh 1 0 0%

Samui breeding

  • Sire Siyouni (FR)
  • Dam Appearance (GB)
  • Damsire Galileo (IRE)
  • Breeder Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
  • Foaled 10 February 2019

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