Sam's Xpress Horse Racing Form | Yarmouth 19:27 06th August 2025

Sam's Xpress' Form | 06th August 2025

06th August 2025 BetWright Grilling Me Softly Classified Stakes

Age
5
Weight
9-9
Trainer
J & S Birkett
(Last 14 Days: 0-8, 0%)
Owner
Newmarket Equine Tours Racing Club
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Ms Barbel Reiss
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2020-04-27
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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 Xpress 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 2025-07-29 19:40 Ripon / 6 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-3 Good 6 /9 - btn 1.65 Canaria Queen 9-8 59.57s

restless in stalls, chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and challenging inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

J & S Birkett
Dylan Hogan
9 11.97
3.81
45
1 2025-05-20 18:20 Cork / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-6
Blinkers
Good 10 /15 - btn 7.75 Nezeeh 10-0 1m 1.35s

soon led, increased lead after 1f, reduced advantage under 2f out, headed and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

K P Cotter
G M Ryan
26 41
10.5
50
2 2025-04-05 17:55 Bellewstown / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-4
Blinkers
Good 9 /9 - btn 9.3 Aurora Nova 9-11 1m 3.37s

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong

K P Cotter
P A Harnett
23 28.93
6
53
3 2025-03-14 16:30 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-1
Blinkers
Standard 7 /10 - btn 4.1 Crystal Luna 9-6 1m 0.72s

prominent and led narrowly entering straight, pushed along under 2f out and headed 1f out, soon no extra

K P Cotter
P A Harnett
9 13.09
3.72
55
4 2025-02-14 16:05 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
8-7
Cheekpieces
Standard 9 /11 - btn 7.35 Sporting Hero 9-9 1m 0.96s

always towards rear, never a factor, 9th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

K P Cotter
Jessica Maye
11 14.09
4.1
56
5 2025-01-27 16:45 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 8 /13 - btn 6.75 Cuban Grey 9-9 1m 1.81s

mid-division on inner, pushed along and closer in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong

K P Cotter
J Cleary
4.5 5.87
2.28
57
6 2024-12-18 16:25 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-4 Standard 5 /14 - btn 1.5 Crystal Luna 10-1 1m 0.87s

mid-division, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

K P Cotter
J Cleary
5.5 6.2
2.28
57
7 2024-11-29 19:30 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-12 Standard 1 /12 - win 1.5 Hezahunk 8-12 59.95s

chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway under 2f out, pushed along and led 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong

K P Cotter
J Cleary
6.5 8.28
2.73
51
8 2024-11-01 17:30 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 6 /14 - btn 4.1 My Girl Sioux 8-6 1m 0.34s

led, ridden under 2f out, headed 1f out, no impression final furlong

K P Cotter
D McMonagle
4.5 5.04
2.24
53
9 2024-08-09 17:15 Tipperary / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
8-12
Blinkers
Good To Firm 10 /13 - btn 10.2 Nouvel Espoir 9-4 1m 0.36s

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

K P Cotter
G M Ryan
11 13.13
3.75
59
10 2024-07-05 18:25 Bellewstown / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Cup, Handicap
9-4 Good 4 /13 - btn 5.5 Eruption 10-2 59.75s

chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 3rd entering straight, soon no extra and lost a further position close home

K P Cotter
Katelyn Bailey
21 26.89
6.49
59
11 2024-03-22 17:00 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 15K
Handicap
9-11 Standard 8 /12 - btn 7.15 Pro Bono Alexander 9-4 1m 2.3s

mid-division, ridden towards outer under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

K P Cotter
J J G Ryan
8 8.68
3.09
61
12 2024-03-08 16:40 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 7 /13 - btn 3.45 Winemaker 10-2 1m 0.1s

held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden to close 2f out, challenged over 1f out, slightly hampered under 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace closing stages

K P Cotter
Dylan Hogan
9 11.5
4.2
63
13 2024-02-16 15:47 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-4 Standard 5 /10 - btn 3.25 Billboa 10-3 1m 1.31s

soon led, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed early final furlong, no extra

K P Cotter
C J MacRedmond
7 9.59
2.52
65
14 2024-02-09 16:00 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 12K
Champion, Handicap
8-13 Standard 5 /8 - btn 2.55 Inishmot Prince 9-9 1m 0.25s

disputed lead on outer, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong

K P Cotter
D P McDonogh
7.5 9.27
2.62
67
15 2023-12-01 18:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 9 /11 - btn 10.35 Inishmot Prince 9-5 1m 14.92s

led, ridden under 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra

K P Cotter
C T Keane
5.5 6.4
2.37
67
16 2023-11-15 16:35 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-7
Cheekpieces
Standard 7 /14 - btn 2.5 Realtin Fantasy 8-7 1m 0.52s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden 1f out, soon no impression and no extra inside final 100 yards

K P Cotter
D M Simmonson
5 6.37
2.48
67
17 2023-11-03 17:30 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Standard 3 /14 - btn 0.8 Samrogue 9-5 1m 0.31s

tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at halfway, led travelling well 1 1/2f out, soon pushed along, ridden inside final furlong, headed and dropped to 3rd close home, no extra

K P Cotter
O McSweeney
4.5 4.94
2.14
65
18 2023-09-29 17:10 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Standard 11 /14 - btn 7.65 Tai Sing Yeh 9-12 1m 14.78s

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 6th 1f out, weakened

K P Cotter
S T McCullagh
13 19.5
5.95
69
19 2023-08-18 16:50 Cork / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-9 Heavy 11 /13 - btn 10.9 Never Shout Never 10-2 1m 6.785s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

K P Cotter
C J MacRedmond
19 30
8.6
70
20 2023-06-16 17:25 Cork / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
8-8 Good To Yielding 9 /10 - btn 9.85 Running Cool 9-3 1m 3.0225s

rear of mid-division in far side group, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly inside final furlong

K P Cotter
R P Cleary
26 36.89
8.59
71
21 2023-05-30 19:15 Tipperary / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
9-12 Good 6 /10 - btn 5.5 Autumnal Breeze 8-10 1m 0.65s

disputed lead, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, edged right and headed early final furlong, no extra final 100 yards

K P Cotter
O McSweeney
5.5 7.13
2.52
75
22 2023-04-06 15:05 Bellewstown / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Cup
8-7 Heavy 3 /6 - btn 2.5 Polar Bear 9-4 1m 4.885s

led, pushed along under 2f out and 1 length advantage 1f out, ridden and headed 100 yards out, no extra

K P Cotter
O McSweeney
4.5 4.8
2.55
76
23 2023-03-16 16:40 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
8-8 Standard 1 /12 - win 3.75 Teddy Boy 8-10 1m 0.68s

soon led, travelled well 2f out, pushed along and edged right 1f out, drifted further right and kept on well inside final furlong

K P Cotter
O McSweeney
4.33 5.15
2.15
60
24 2023-02-17 16:55 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
8-7 Standard 1 /10 - win 1 Senado Square 8-7 1m 13.79s

made all, ridden 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

K P Cotter
R P Cleary
13 18.5
4.08
47
25 2022-09-24 14:45 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Nursery
8-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /7 - btn 10.95 Mile End 9-4 1m 19.4075s

held up in rear, never a factor, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in rear over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

K P Cotter
N M Crosse
11 14.49
3.55
53
26 2022-09-15 15:45 Naas / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Nursery
8-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 7 /14 - btn 7 Wakai Umi 8-9 1m 2.9s

rear, headway 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, 8th inside final furlong, kept on to 7th close home, never nearer

K P Cotter
N M Crosse
23 33.1
9.6
55
27 2022-08-25 14:25 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Maiden, Median
8-9 Good 7 /10 - btn 10.25 Sioux Spirit 8-11 1m 2.24s

prominent, led after 2f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, weakened final 150 yards

K P Cotter
C J MacRedmond
101 292.37
43.92
28 2022-07-09 14:47 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Maiden
9-7 Good To Firm 5 /6 - btn 11.3 Studio City 9-7 1m 4.29s

tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, dropped to moderate 5th inside final furlong

K P Cotter
D P McDonogh
34 95
14
29 2022-06-17 16:55 Down Royal / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-7 Yielding 11 /11 - btn 20.4 Treasure Trove 9-2 1m 7.62s

led and disputed, narrow lead halfway, ridden and narrowly headed 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

K P Cotter
D P McDonogh
19 27.41
7