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Ireland 8yo

Silver Samurai (GB)

T: Marco Botti · O: What A Time To Be Alive 1

By Cable Bay (IRE) out of High Tan (GB)

Form 827576950-7

7/55 W/R

Resting

55 runs
7 wins
placed
13% strike
242 d off

Recent form

Form figures 827576950-7 242 days off

7 0 5 9 6 7

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 35
Win %: 13%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newbury — well clear of the 42% career baseline.

Kempton (AW) 50% 0-5-10
York 50% 0-3-6
Newmarket 17% 1-0-6
Doncaster 40% 2-0-5
Haydock 40% 1-1-5
Ascot 20% 0-1-5
Southwell (AW) 25% 0-1-4
Newbury SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Chelmsford City (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Brighton 100% 1-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Redcar 100% 1-0-1
Sandown 100% 0-1-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Nottingham 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

19 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Ben Curtis 56% 2-3-9
Daniel Muscutt 44% 2-2-9
Neil Callan 67% 0-4-6
William Buick 50% 1-1-4
Tom Marquand NOW 0% 0-0-4
Andrea Atzeni 33% 1-0-3
David Egan 33% 0-1-3
Marco Ghiani 33% 1-0-3
Benoit de la Sayette 0% 0-0-3
Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-2
George Wood 100% 0-1-1
Hollie Doyle 100% 0-1-1
Jamie Spencer 100% 0-1-1
Kieran Shoemark 100% 0-1-1
P. J. McDonald 100% 0-1-1
Callum Rodriguez 0% 0-0-1
Dylan Hogan 0% 0-0-1
Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
Luke Catton 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Marco Botti NOW 42% 7-16-55

Going Record

55 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 57% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 17% 1-1-12
Good 57% 5-8-23
Good to Soft 44% 0-7-16
Soft 33% 1-0-3
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

55 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 36% 4-4-22
Seven 6½ – 7f 46% 3-10-28
Mile 7f – 1m1f 40% 0-2-5
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

23 Jan 2026 BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Southwell (AW) Class 4 TP 7th/8 1.25 Standard 7f14y Tom Marquand OR 77 18/1

27 Dec 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 TV 11th/12 11 Standard 1m142y Luke Catton OR 79 16/1

1 Dec 2025 Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 4 TV 5th/10 0.3 Standard To Slow 7f Daniel Muscutt OR 80 17/2

8 Oct 2025 Ted Palmer Memorial Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 4 TV 9th/14 0.2 Standard To Slow 7f Marco Ghiani OR 83 18/1

5 Sep 2025 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 4 TV 6th/12 .5 Standard To Slow 7f Marco Ghiani OR 84 18/1

16 Aug 2025 JenningsBet Grey Horse Handicap Newmarket Class 4 TP 7th/11 2.5 Good To Firm 6f Benoit De La Sayette OR 85 16/1

28 Jun 2025 Chique Boutique Doncaster Handicap Doncaster Class 4 TP 5th/13 0.2 Good To Firm 7f6y Benoit De La Sayette OR 85 20/1

1 Jun 2025 Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Chelmsford City (AW) Class 3 TP 7th/15 .75 Standard 7f Benoit De La Sayette OR 86 28/1

21 May 2025 Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 4 TP 2nd/13 1.5 Standard To Slow 7f Kieran Shoemark OR 85 8/1

26 Apr 2025 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Doncaster Class 3 P 8th/11 0.3 Good To Firm 6f2y Jack Mitchell OR 87 10/1

Connections

Trainer: Marco Botti 16%
Owner: What A Time To Be Alive 1
Sire: Cable Bay (IRE)
Dam: High Tan (GB)
Dam sire: High Chaparral
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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