Sam's Choice Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 15:40 26th April 2023

Sam's Choice' Form | 26th April 2023

26th April 2023 Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123)

Age
7
Weight
11-9
Trainer
G Elliott
(Last 14 Days: 9-49, 18.37%)
Owner
Samantha Toomes
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Impressive Partnership
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-04-26
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Yielding
Distance
2m 3f 180y
Runners
25
Prize Money
£30,000
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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

Sam's Choice 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 2023-04-08 16:30 Fairyhouse / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Novice, Grade B
10-12
Blinkers
Yielding To Soft 9 /12 - btn 65.05 Western Walk 10-2 6m 43.41s

towards rear for most, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened

G Elliott
L P Dempsey
51 97.67
15.7
123
1 2023-02-04 15:40 Leopardstown / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade B
10-10
Blinkers
Yielding 16 /17 - btn 51.55 Perceval Legallois 10-12 6m 15.33s

rear of mid-division, dropped to rear and ridden after 9th, weakened

G Elliott
D F O'Regan
15 22.81
3.63
123
2 2022-12-28 12:35 Leopardstown / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Blinkers
Soft 1 /19 - win 2.75 Gali Flight 10-11 5m 20.09s

rear of mid-division, progress before 2 out, ridden into 5th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd before last, stayed on to challenge run-in, led last 100 yards, kept on well

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
9 12.5
3.17
116
3 2022-11-29 14:55 Punchestown / 2m 5f 150y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Auction, Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Blinkers
Yielding To Soft 5 /14 - btn 16.2 Sandor Clegane 11-10 5m 47.29s

tracked leaders, dropped to 9th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in 5th at last, no extra

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
9 13.5
2.72
4 2022-11-09 13:15 Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 8.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4
Blinkers
Soft 2 /9 - btn 1.5 Step Above 11-4 5m 15.4s

soon tracking leader, awkward 4th, lost 2nd after 6th until next, reached for 4 out, led going well before 3 out, narrowly headed last, stayed on same pace run-in

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
1.62 1.72
1.09
5 2022-10-30 15:30 Galway / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Blinkers
Soft To Heavy 3 /14 - btn 18 Affordale Fury 11-10 5m 34.7s

prominent, led after 1st, headed before 3rd, took closer order after 7th, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, weakened before last

G Elliott
D N Russell
3.5 4.5
1.46
6 2022-10-07 15:42 Downpatrick / 2m 5f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 13K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Yielding 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Inclusion 10-4 5m 37.5s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along briefly before 3 out, went 2nd when pecked on landing 2 out, soon ridden and led last, headed over 50 yards out, kept on

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
3.25 3.45
1.46
7 2022-04-27 16:15 Punchestown / 2m 3f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Auction, Hurdle
11-7 Good To Yielding P /12 - btn Ambitious Fellow 11-5 -

mid-division on inner, pushed along and towards rear after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before last

G Elliott
D N Russell
4 4.16
1.7
8 2022-03-07 14:35 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Auction, Hurdle, Novice
11-7 Yielding 2 /6 - btn 0.75 Glengouly 11-5 4m 6.65s

prominent, 3rd at halfway, disputed 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, disputed 3rd at last, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, not reach winner

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
4.5 5.29
2.34
9 2022-01-27 13:35 Gowran Park / 2m 4f 85y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Auction, Hurdle, Ladies, Maiden
11-7 Soft 2 /8 - btn 1.5 Glengouly 11-7 5m 29.5s

disputed lead, ridden and strongly pressed when mistake 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner when slight mistake at last, kept on same pace

G Elliott
Miss G Benson
4 4.23
1.63
10 2021-11-23 14:35 Punchestown / 2m 5f 150y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Auction, Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Good To Yielding 2 /9 - btn 0.5 Freedom To Dream 11-12 5m 39.591s

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, led 3 out, ridden and joined after 2 out, narrowly headed before last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong

G Elliott
D N Russell
6 10.5
1.96
11 2021-10-23 13:52 Galway / 2m 0f 90y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Auction, Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Soft 4 /7 - btn 20 Choice Of Words 11-5 4m 8.8s

tracked leader, 3rd after 4th, 4th before 2 out, dropped to 5th 2 out, no impression in moderate 4th before last, one paced

G Elliott
D N Russell
5.5 6.4
1.62
12 2021-09-30 16:35 Clonmel / 2m 0f 160y / NH Flat / 10K 12-2 Good To Yielding 1 /13 - win 1.25 State Of Honor 11-0 4m 8.1s

led and disputed, ridden into narrow lead 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages

G Elliott
Mr J J Codd
2.88 3.25
1.48
13 2020-09-30 17:15 Punchestown / 2m 0f 100y / NH Flat / 9K
Ladies
11-12 Yielding 4 /12 - btn 31.75 Colonel Mustard 11-11 4m 21.737s

settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 5f out, ridden in moderate 6th 3f out, kept on one pace straight

G Elliott
Ms L O'Neill
2.75 3.1
1.39
14 2020-09-08 16:50 Punchestown / 2m 0f 150y / NH Flat / 9K 11-9 Yielding 2 /15 - btn 5 Gordon's Jet 11-9 4m 20.65s

G Elliott
Mr J J Codd
9.5 15.27
3.73