Sam Thomas
Sam Thomas is a horse trainer based in Lisvane, South Glamorgan, specialising in Flat racing. From 769 career runners, he has saddled 143 winners, at a 18.6% strike rate. He has earned £2.8M in prize money. He currently has 125 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Carlisle (7w from 9r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
18.6%
Total Wins
143
Total Runs
769
Active Horses
125
Prize Money
£2.8M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Range (IRE) | Plumpton | Southern Cranes Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | 3 | Dylan Johnston | 14/1 | £6.6k |
| 29 Oct | Doctor Kildare (FR) | Ffos Las | Walters Group Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | Dylan Johnston | 3/1 | £4.7k |
| 29 Oct | Just Over Land (FR) | Ffos Las | Dai Walters Trophy Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 3 | Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt | 6/1 | £1.4k |
| 18 Jul | Special John (IRE) | Market Rasen | Betway Boosts Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 7 | Matt Griffiths | 9/4F | £0 |
| 23 Jun | Paps Of Jura (GB) | Ffos Las | Morgan Enviromental Classified Stakes | 6 | Robert Dunne | 33/1 | £0 |
| 10 Jun | Special John (IRE) | Fontwell | Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2 | Matt Griffiths | 11/8F | £2.3k |
| 29 May | Paps Of Jura (GB) | Chepstow | LSL Racing Horse Sales Syndication Leasing Apprentice Handicap | 7 | Jack Dace | 10/1 | £0 |
| 16 May | Special John (IRE) | Bangor-on-Dee | Classic Additions Handicap Chase | 1 | Matt Griffiths | 3/1F | £5.3k |
| 27 Apr | Paps Of Jura (GB) | Bath | Silvershine Turf Services Handicap | 4 | Tyler Heard | 20/1 | £405 |
| 25 Apr | Our Power (IRE) | Sandown | bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 2 | Dylan Johnston | 14/1 | £37.1k |
| 18 Apr | Just Over Land (FR) | Ayr | CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 6 | Dylan Johnston | 20/1 | £761 |
| 12 Apr | Special John (IRE) | Wincanton | Visit Bridles Care Home Wincanton Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2 | Matt Griffiths | 4/7F | £2.4k |
| 12 Apr | Knead A Win (FR) | Ffos Las | Amroth Bay Static Caravan Sales Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2 | Dylan Johnston | 10/11F | £2.5k |
| 12 Apr | Cote d'Ange (FR) | Ffos Las | Barry Murphy Racing Syndicate Handicap Hurdle | 4 | Dylan Johnston | 13/2 | £374 |
| 25 Mar | Paps Of Jura (GB) | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Classified Stakes (Div 2) | 12 | Conor Whiteley | 14/1 | £0 |
| 21 Mar | Palacio (FR) | Newbury | John Haine Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | Dylan Johnston | 16/5 | £11.6k |
| 17 Mar | Special John (IRE) | Exeter | Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle | 5 | Matt Griffiths | 9/4F | £273 |
| 16 Mar | Alfie's Princess (IRE) | Ffos Las | Sarnau Stables Joins Barry Murphy Racing 'Welsh Gold Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2 | Dylan Johnston | 6/1 | £4.3k |
| 12 Mar | C'Est Different (FR) | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 15 | Dylan Johnston | 9/1 | £0 |
| 10 Mar | Paps Of Jura (GB) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes | 5 | Conor Whiteley | 16/1 | £306 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | — | 0% | — | 33% | 0% | 24% |
| Ffos Las | — | — | 33% | — | 0% | 21% |
| Cheltenham | — | — | — | — | — | 11% |
| Newbury | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| Kempton | — | — | — | — | — | 23% |
| Exeter | — | — | — | — | — | 28% |
| Wincanton | — | — | — | — | — | 38% |
| Hereford | — | — | — | — | — | 38% |
Going Performance
Based on the 633 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 633 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
609
Wins
134
Win Rate
22%
AW
Runs
24
Wins
1
Win Rate
4%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
557
Wins
128
Win %
23%
Place %
55%
Runs
76
Wins
7
Win %
9%
Place %
22%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
Iwilldoit (GB) · Chepstow · 27 Dec 2021
Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Katate Dori (FR) · Kempton · 22 Feb 2025
Coral Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Our Power (IRE) · Kempton · 25 Feb 2023
Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Iwilldoit (GB) · Warwick · 14 Jan 2023
Bateaux London Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Our Power (IRE) · Ascot · 29 Oct 2022
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
William Henry (IRE) · Cheltenham · 13 Mar 2019
bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Vincenzo (FR) · Ascot · 17 Jan 2026
BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race)
Al Dancer (FR) · Aintree · 5 Nov 2022
Betfair Hurdle (Grade 3 Handicap)
Al Dancer (FR) · Ascot · 16 Feb 2019
63rd Badger Beer Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Al Dancer (FR) · Wincanton · 9 Nov 2024
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
5.5/1
Shortest Winner
0.3/1
Biggest Winner
66/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
Discussion
0 commentsYou must be logged in to leave a comment.
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts