Sam's Xpress (2020)

Foal Date

27-Apr-20

Colour

brown

Sire

Fulbright

Dam

Cool No More

Prize Money

$49242

Trainer

J & S Birkett

Owners

Newmarket Equine Tours Racing Club

About

Sam's Xpress, a 5yo br trained by J & S Birkett of Newmarket, is by the stallion Fulbright out of the dam Cool No More. The horse has recorded four wins so far. Its most notable victory arrived on 30 November 2024 at Dundalk, where it earned $6629 by taking the Christmas Party Nights Apprentice Handicap (47‑65) at Dundalk Stadium.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Chelmsford City 31-Aug-25 1005m SYNTHETIC R5 CL6 $3,664 (of $6,886) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.600, SP: 4.20	D Hogan 61.2kg	1 (7)
Yarmouth 07-Aug-25 1044m GOOD R5 CL6 $1,621 (of $6,492) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.660, SP: 10.00	D Hogan 61.2kg 1.75L	2 (7)
Ripon 30-Jul-25 1005m GOOD R4 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.240, SP: 8.00 Restless in stalls, chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and challenging inside final furlong, weakened towards finish	D Hogan 58.5kg 1.70L	6 (9)
Cork 21-May-25 1005m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.800, SP: 25.00 Soon led, increased lead after 1f, reduced advantage under 2f out, headed and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	G M Ryan 59.9kg 7.85L	10 (15)
Bellewstown 06-Apr-25 1008m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.510, SP: 22.00 Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong	P A Harnett 61.2kg, Cd 63.5kg 9.25L	9 (9)
Dundalk 15-Mar-25 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.900, SP: 8.00 Prominent and led narrowly entering straight, pushed along under 2f out and headed 1f out, soon no extra	P A Harnett 59.9kg, Cd 62.1kg 4.00L	7 (10)
Dundalk 15-Feb-25 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $10,502) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.490, SP: 10.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong	J Maye 57.2kg, Cd 61.7kg 1.00L	9 (11)
Dundalk 28-Jan-25 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $4,959), Winning Time: 01:00.460, SP: 7/2 Mid-division on inner, pushed along and closer in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong	J Cleary 63.5kg, Cd 0 6.75L	8 (13)
Dundalk 19-Dec-24 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp $315 (of $5,478), Winning Time: 01:00.570, SP: 9/2 Mid-division, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong	J Cleary 61.2kg, Cd 0 1.25L	5 (14)
Dundalk 30-Nov-24 1005m GOOD R6 Hcp $6,300 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 00:59.950, SP: 11/2 Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway under 2f out, pushed along and led 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong	J Cleary 58.1kg	1 (12)
Dundalk 02-Nov-24 1005m GOOD R2 Hcp $210 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 00:59.520, SP: 7/2 Led, ridden under 2f out, headed 1f out, no impression final furlong	D Mcmonagle 59.4kg, Cd 0 4.25L	6 (14)
Tipperary 10-Aug-24 1005m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $7,260), Winning Time: 00:58.320, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place well over 1f out, weakened final furlong	G M Ryan 56.2kg, Cd 0 10.25L	10 (13)
Bellewstown 06-Jul-24 1008m GOOD R5 Hcp $526 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 00:58.650, SP: 20/1 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 3rd entering straight, soon no extra and lost a further position close home	K Bailey 63.5kg, Cd 0 5.50L	4 (13)
Dundalk 23-Mar-24 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $9,470) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.870, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, ridden towards outer under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace	J J G Ryan 64.4kg, Cd 0 6.75L	8 (12)
Dundalk 09-Mar-24 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $6,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.410, SP: 8/1 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	D Hogan 61.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L	7 (13)
Dundalk 17-Feb-24 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp $315 (of $6,300) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:00.660, SP: 6/1 Soon led, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed early final furlong, no extra	C J Macredmond 61.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L	5 (10)
Dundalk 10-Feb-24 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp $360 (of $7,327) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.740, SP: 13/2 Disputed lead on outer, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong	D P Mcdonogh 56.7kg, Cd 0 2.50L	5 (8)
Dundalk 02-Dec-23 1207m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $7,022) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.850, SP: 9/2 Led, ridden under 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra	C T Keane 61.2kg, Cd 0 10.25L	9 (11)
Dundalk 16-Nov-23 1005m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $6,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.020, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden 1f out, soon no impression and no extra inside final 100 yards	D M Simmonson 63.5kg, Cd 0 2.25L	7 (14)
Dundalk 04-Nov-23 1005m GOOD R2 Hcp $1,050 (of $6,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.150, SP: 7/2 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	O Mcsweeney 64.4kg 0.75L	3 (14)
Dundalk 30-Sep-23 1207m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $6,600) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:13.250, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 6th 1f out, weakened	S T Mccullagh 60.8kg, Cd 0 7.50L	11 (17)
Cork 19-Aug-23 1005m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $6,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.060, SP: 18/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out	C J Macredmond 63.5kg, Cd 0 10.75L	11 (13)
Cork 17-Jun-23 1005m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $7,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.560, SP: 25/1 Rear of mid-division in far side group, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly inside final furlong	R P Cleary 54.4kg, Cd 0 9.75L	9 (11)
Tipperary 31-May-23 1005m GOOD R6 Hcp $210 (of $6,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.530, SP: 9/2 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	O Mcsweeney 64.9kg, Cd 0 5.50L	6 (11)
Bellewstown 06-Apr-23 1005m HEAVY R4 $1,600 (of $9,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.260, SP: 7/2 Led, pushed along under 2f out and 1 length advantage 1f out, ridden and headed 100 yards out, no extra	O Mcsweeney 56.2kg 2.50L	3 (6)
Dundalk 17-Mar-23 1005m GOOD R1 Hcp $6,000 (of $6,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.680, SP: 10/3 Soon led, travelled well 2f out, pushed along and edged right 1f out, drifted further right and kept on well inside final furlong	O Mcsweeney 56.7kg	1 (13)
Dundalk 18-Feb-23 1207m GOOD R3 Hcp $6,300 (of $6,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.790, SP: 12/1 Made all, ridden 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong	R P Cleary 54kg	1 (10)
Curragh 24-Sep-22 1207m SOFT R4 Hcp $345 (of $6,552) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.670, SP: 10/1 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	N M Crosse 54.9kg, Cd 0 10.75L	5 (10)
Naas 15-Sep-22 1005m SOFT R4 Hcp (of $6,552) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.150, SP: 22/1 Rear, headway 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, 8th inside final furlong, kept on to 7th close home, never nearer	N M Crosse 54kg, Cd 0 6.75L	7 (14)
Navan 25-Aug-22 1005m GOOD R3 Md (of $14,244) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.190, SP: 100/1 Prominent, led after 2f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, weakened final 150 yards	C J Macredmond 57.2kg, Cd 0 10.25L	7 (10)
Navan 09-Jul-22 1005m GOOD R3 Md $480 (of $9,116) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.030, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, dropped to moderate 5th inside final furlong	D P Mcdonogh 60.3kg, Cd 0 11.25L	5 (6)
Down Royal 18-Jun-22 1005m SOFT R1 CLMd (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.520, SP: 18/1 Led and disputed, narrow lead halfway, ridden and narrowly headed 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong	D P Mcdonogh 60.3kg, Cd 0 20.25L	11 (11)