Sam's Amour
About
Eight-year-old gelding Sam's Amour is trained by Kieran Burke and is based at Whitcombe. It is by the stallion Black Sam Bellamy, out of Aphrodisias. Sam's Amour has won 3 races in its career. On 26th May 2024 at Fontwell, it achieved its most significant win, securing the $4125 purse in the Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot 20-Jul-25 m R5 CL4 HcpH $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:45.020, SP: 7/1 | A Wedge 76.2kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Fontwell 25-May-25 4374m GOOD R3 HcpH $468 (of $4,066), Winning Time: 05:26.870, SP: 13/2 Chased leaders, reminder after 4 out, weakened tamely after next | A Wedge 76.2kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 4 (7) |
| Stratford 01-Nov-24 3756m SOFT R4 H $2,905 (of $2,905), Winning Time: 04:32.560, SP: 4/7 Handy on outer, went 2nd at 5th, led home turn and ridden, faced challenge approaching last, stayed on and forged away final 110 yards | A Wedge 70.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Exeter 10-Oct-24 3722m GOOD R1 NvH $3,540 (of $3,540), Winning Time: 04:28.250, SP: 5/2 Raced in second early, hung right when disputed after 3rd, clearly led 4th, asserted from 3 out, clear when not fluent last, ran on | A Wedge 70.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Fontwell 31-Aug-24 4374m GOOD R4 HcpH $1,871 (of $4,066), Winning Time: 05:15.620, SP: 8/1 Chased clear leaders, closer before 7th, ridden and outpaced home turn, rallied after last and went 2nd near line, not trouble winner | A Wedge 70.8kg 6.00L | 2 (6) |
| Cartmel 20-Jul-24 4454m GOOD R1 NvH (of $4,084), Winning Time: 05:17.910, SP: 10/3 Midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression approaching last | A Wedge 69.9kg, Cd 0 28.50L | 6 (9) |
| Fontwell 26-May-24 4374m GOOD R3 HcpH $4,066 (of $4,125), Winning Time: 05:28.310, SP: 7/1 Soon tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd after 7th, led approaching 3 out and forged away, shaken up and clear after 2 out, ran on well, easily | A Wedge 67.6kg | 1 (8) |
| Taunton 01-Mar-24 4807m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $6,073), Winning Time: 6:29.100, SP: 8/1 In rear on outside, not fluent 7th, no impression, well beaten from 3 out | S Sheppard 69.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (10) |
| Exeter 01-Feb-24 3722m SOFT R1 HcpH $608 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 4:54.020, SP: 15/2 In touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last | H Kimber 68kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 4 (8) |
| Wincanton 12-Dec-23 4965m HEAVY R2 NvHcpHNHFNHF (of $3,169), Winning Time: 6:36.500, SP: 6/1 In touch with leaders, outpaced before 8th, soon struggling, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailing off when pulled up before 2 out | T Bellamy 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) |
| Fontwell 19-Nov-23 3867m HEAVY R7 HcpH $784 (of $3,406), Winning Time: 5:20.640, SP: 10/11 Prominent, led narrowly 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | T Mccain-mitchell 76.2kg 5.25L | 3 (7) |
| Exeter 25-Oct-23 3722m GOOD R1 HcpH $931 (of $3,725), Winning Time: 04:36.100, SP: 28/1 Prominent, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on | T Mccain-mitchell 75.3kg 7.50L | 3 (18) |
| Taunton 30-Mar-23 3313m HEAVY R2 MdH $1,094 (of $4,753), Winning Time: 4:26.100, SP: 25/1 Disputed lead until after 1st, chased leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on | H Kimber 69.4kg 4.00L | 3 (10) |
| Fontwell 09-Mar-23 4374m SOFT R2 MdH $565 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 5:38.890, SP: 11/1 Close up, pushed along after 4 out, briefly disputed 3 out (usual 4 out), reminders and soon ridden bypassing usual 3 out, soon lost ground gradually and weakened in home straight, finished detached | T Bellamy 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 (4) |
| Wincanton 03-Feb-23 3063m SOFT R7 MdNHF (of $2,112), Winning Time: 03:40.940, SP: 40/1 Led, disputed lead over 8f out, pushed along and headed over 3f out, faded over 2f out, | T Bellamy 70.8kg, Cd 0 19.75L | 11 (18) |
| Fontwell 04-Sep-22 3568m GOOD R7 NHF $1,204 (of $2,614), Winning Time: 04:11.980, SP: 7/1 Chased leaders, went 3rd 4f out, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner | T Bellamy 69.9kg 14.00L | 2 (7) |