Ireland 7yo

Savvy Victory

T: S Woods · J: Sam James · O: Julian Hui

By New Bay out of Highlands Queen

Form 09586054-47

14/1 Current odds

4/39 W/R

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Running today

39 runs
4 wins
placed
10% strike
53 d off
112 best RPR

Running today

Colette, Lynn And Rachel's 50th Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

15:23 · Chester · 1m2f70y · Good to Soft · Class 3

#1 No.

9-10 Weight

Sam James Jockey

14/1 FCST 12/1 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 09586054-47 53 days off

7 4 4 5 0 6

At Chester 0/2 0 wins · 2 placed

On Good to Soft 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 112 Career peak

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: 29
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Doncaster, Sandown — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) 40% 1-1-5
Newmarket 40% 0-2-5
Goodwood 20% 1-0-5
Doncaster SPEC 50% 0-2-4
Sandown SPEC 50% 1-1-4
Ascot 0% 0-0-3
Chester 100% 0-2-2
Haydock 50% 0-1-2
Pontefract 50% 1-0-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Epsom 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1
Yarmouth 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

19 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Tom Marquand 80% 2-2-5
James Doyle 25% 0-1-4
Ryan Moore 25% 0-1-4
Sean Levey 25% 1-0-4
David Probert 67% 1-1-3
Daniel Muscutt 33% 0-1-3
Oisin Murphy 50% 0-1-2
Daniel Tudhope 0% 0-0-2
Jack Callan(3) 0% 0-0-2
Kieran Shoemark 100% 0-1-1
Robert Havlin 100% 0-1-1
Andrea Atzeni 0% 0-0-1
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
George Wood 0% 0-0-1
Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Orr NOW 0% 0-0-1
Richard Kingscote 0% 0-0-1
Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

S Woods NOW 33% 4-9-39

Going Record

39 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 57% in-the-money on softer ground vs 30% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 30% 0-3-10
Good 36% 2-3-14
Good to Soft 17% 1-0-6
Soft 57% 1-3-7
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

39 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 38% 0-3-8
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 33% 4-6-30
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

21 Apr 2026 RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Pontefract Class 2 B 7th/8 4.5 Good 1m2f Oisin Orr OR 98 12/1

6 Apr 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Magnolia Stakes () Kempton (AW) Class 1 B 4th/7 6 Standard To Slow 1m2f James Doyle OR 98 40/1

17 Nov 2025 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (GBBplus Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 2 B 4th/7 0.2 Standard 1m2f Jack Callan OR 98 5/2

25 Oct 2025 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Doncaster Class 2 B 5th/10 1.25 Heavy 1m2f George Wood OR 100 11/1

27 Sep 2025 bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Newmarket Class 2 B 10th/23 .5 Good To Firm 1m1f Jack Callan OR 101 50/1

30 Aug 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Sandown Class 2 B 6th/12 1.25 Soft 1m2f Colin Keane OR 102 22/1

29 Jul 2025 Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap Goodwood Class 2 B 8th/18 .75 Good 1m2f Sean Levey OR 104 66/1

4 Jul 2025 Davies Insurance Solutions Gala Stakes () Sandown Class 1 B 5th/6 3.25 Good To Firm 1m2f Sean Levey OR 104 18/1

23 May 2025 BetGoodwin Festival Stakes () Goodwood Class 1 P 9th/9 6 Good 1m2f David Probert OR 106 28/1

18 Apr 2025 BetUK All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newcastle (AW) 10th/14 Standard 1m2f Hector Crouch 28/1

Connections

Trainer: S Woods 10%
Jockey: Sam James 14%
Owner: Julian Hui
Sire: New Bay
Dam: Highlands Queen
Dam sire: Mount Nelson
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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