Sambezi Horse Racing Form | Fontwell 16:55 28th March 2025

Sambezi' Form | 28th March 2025

28th March 2025 Smith And Western Hoedown Handicap Hurdle

Age
9
Weight
11-10
Trainer
O Signy
(Last 14 Days: 1-2, 50%)
Owner
Mrs Sarah McLean
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Alban Chevalier Du Fau et al
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-02-09
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Does Sambezi Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Sambezi Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-03-10 16:20 Stratford / 4 / 2m 2f 148y / Hurdle Turf / 8.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 6 /13 - btn 12 Chicago Storm 11-5 4m 45.772s

chased leaders, pushed along before last, gradually weakened

O Signy
Brendan Powell
9 11
3.63
102
1 2025-02-21 15:40 Warwick / 4 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft P /11 - btn Lanesborough 11-12 -

chased leaders out wide, led 3rd until before 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

O Signy
Jack Andrews
15 18.32
3.7
105
2 2024-11-22 15:25 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 8 /17 - btn 11.1 Molto Bene 11-7 4m 43.818s

raced keenly and always towards rear

O Signy
Harry Bannister
26 49.01
5.6
106
3 2024-10-14 15:00 Hereford / 4 / 2m 5f 163y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /8 - btn 77 Gris Majeur 10-13 5m 22.433s

prominent, led 7th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

O Signy
Ben Jones
19 22
5.2
108
4 2024-05-26 15:50 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 5f 164y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Tongue Strap
Good P /8 - btn Sam's Amour 10-9 -

prominent, lost position quickly and ridden after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

O Signy
Brendan Powell
10 12.13
3.06
110
5 2024-04-25 15:10 Warwick / 4 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /8 - btn 6.5 Big Blue Moon 10-11 4m 37.773s

in touch, headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and no extra flat

O Signy
Jack Andrews
13 15.78
3.55
111
6 2024-04-01 15:07 Fakenham / 4 / 2m 4f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /6 - btn 15.25 Eclair De Beaufeu 11-13 4m 57.582s

close up, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, lost position next, no extra before last

O Signy
B S Hughes
4 4.04
1.95
113
7 2024-02-12 16:15 Plumpton / 4 / 2m 4f 114y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /7 - btn 12 Colours On Canvas 11-7 5m 23.46s

prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, left in 2nd 2 out, plugged on

O Signy
Ben Jones
7.5 8.55
3.95
114
8 2024-01-24 14:25 Catterick / 4 / 2m 3f 66y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /11 - btn 15.2 Herakles Westwood 11-3 5m 10.14s

mid-division, headway 3rd, led next, not fluent 5th, headed next, led before 2 out, soon headed, 5th and no impression last

O Signy
G Sheehan
15 22.53
5.6
116
9 2023-12-26 11:57 Fontwell / 3 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /3 - btn 14.3 For Pleasure 11-1 4m 38.68s

prominent, awkward 5th, pressed leader travelling well before 2 out where briefly disputed lead but not fluent, 2 lengths down approaching last, no extra and weakened run-in

O Signy
Cillin Leonard
4.33 4.59
117
10 2023-05-08 16:50 Worcester / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /10 - win 17 Cluain Aodha 11-3 5m 10.1s

in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, led after 7th, clear when not fluent 3 out, stayed on

O Signy
Ben Jones
6.5 8.41
2.72
108
11 2023-03-27 16:00 Wincanton / 4 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /5 - btn 2.5 Universal Secret 10-12 3m 47.955s

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 3 out, went 2nd again after 3 out until before next, soon outpaced, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in

O Signy
G Sheehan
3.12 3.55
1.83
108
12 2023-03-08 16:40 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 8.2K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /6 - win 6 Belgarum 11-8 5m 4.75s

made all, raced wide through out, going well and quickened before 2 out, soon well in command, four lengths clear when unchallenged at last, pushed out, comfortably

O Signy
Jack Andrews
7 7.97
3.45
106
13 2023-02-06 16:30 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 8.2K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /12 - btn 1.75 Monjules 11-10 4m 42.492s

with leader, led 3rd, hit 2 out, hung right flat, headed towards finish

O Signy
Ben Jones
4.5 5.08
2.05
104
14 2022-12-26 14:38 Wincanton / 4 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 6.9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /16 - btn 13 No No Tonic 11-8 3m 41.994s

close-up, 2nd when pushed home turn, ridden home straight and dropped to 4th, left in 3rd after last, kept on one pace

O Signy
Ben Jones
13 15
3.6
106
15 2022-12-02 13:00 Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 9.3K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /8 - btn 6 Monjules 11-4 4m 10.5s

led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, eased close home

O Signy
Jack Andrews
11 14.5
3.32
105
16 2022-11-23 13:20 Hereford / 5 / 2m 3f 147y / Hurdle Turf / 9.3K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /8 - btn 29 Zestful Hope 12-2 5m 12s

with leader, led after 3rd, headed next, ridden 2 out, weakening when hampered final bend before last

O Signy
Sam Twiston-Davies
8 8.82
2.63
105
17 2022-05-28 20:30 Ffos Las / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9.3K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Tongue Strap
Good 8 /8 - btn 18.95 Neachells Bridge 12-0 4m 23.658s

chased leader, lost place before omitted 2 out

O Signy
David Bass
4.33 5
1.96
107
18 2022-05-08 16:30 Plumpton / 5 / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 8.3K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /7 - btn 1.75 Systemic 11-0 3m 46.592s

close up, led 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, ran on from last

O Signy
G Sheehan
4.5 5.6
1.7
105
19 2022-04-18 15:40 Huntingdon / 4 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /8 - btn 5.25 Coolnaugh Haze 11-6 3m 40.575s

led until 2nd, led next, headed before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace

O Signy
Jack Andrews
13 14.12
3.25
106
20 2022-03-02 16:05 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 7 /11 - btn 17.25 Rae Des Champs 11-0 3m 50.026s

mid-division, went prominent after 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

O Signy
G Sheehan
7 7.26
2.82
110
21 2022-01-17 15:20 Fakenham / 4 / 2m 0f 59y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /6 - btn Somekindofstar 11-8 -

led, blundered and sprawled on landing 3rd, soon headed and lost place, pulled up 4 out(normal 5 out)

O Signy
Jack Andrews
5 5.6
2.56
113
22 2021-12-26 13:05 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 1f 43y / Chase Turf / 11.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-5 Soft 4 /5 - btn 19.75 Tokay Dokey 11-8 4m 33.51s

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakend

O Signy
David Bass
13 15.5
4.7
117
23 2021-12-02 14:07 Leicester / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Good To Soft 9 /12 - btn 33.8 Go Steady 11-7 5m 19.545s

prominent, led 5th, headed final bend, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten

O Signy
Jack Andrews
13 18
4.8
120
24 2021-10-31 15:35 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
11-10 Soft F /12 - btn Sopran Thor 11-10 -

fell 1st

O Signy
James Davies
17 25.64
6.83
120
25 2021-03-20 12:30 Fontwell / 4 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 0.75 Forever Des Long 11-1 4m 37.35s

made all, narrow advantage when ridden 2 out, hung left after last, stayed on strongly flat, held on well

O Signy
G Sheehan
3.25 4.1
1.56
26 2021-02-25 14:12 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 6.8K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-2 Heavy 2 /9 - btn 2.25 Democratic Oath 11-2 4m 16.17s

prominent, ridden to join winner 2 out, every chance until no extra towards finish

O Signy
Harry Bannister
7.5 9.7
2.49
27 2020-12-11 15:45 Bangor-on-Dee / 5 / 2m 0f 145y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-0 Heavy 5 /5 - btn 41 Lesser 10-11 4m 48.11s

held up behind leaders, ridden in rear turning for home, soon beaten, tailed off

O Signy
Mr Nathan Brennan
3 3.3
1.65
28 2020-11-07 15:57 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / NH Flat / 5K 11-7 Good To Soft 2 /12 - btn 3.25 Fete Champetre 11-0 4m 9.673s

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra

O Signy
Harry Bannister
4.2 4.85
1.83
29 2020-10-10 15:40 Hexham / 5 / 2m 0f 48y / NH Flat / 3.5K 10-12 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 5.5 Mauritian Bolt 10-9 4m 21.1s

chased leaders, went 2nd final bend, led 2f out, soon clear, easily

O Signy
Harry Bannister
4 3.87
1.64