Magna Sam
Won the Edinburgh National over an extended 3m7f at Musselburgh in 2023 and 2025 (both good to soft); has not recaptured his form in his last three races and now returns from further wind surgery; 6lb out of the weights.
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Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Breeding
- Sire
- Black Sam Bellamy
- Dam
- Angie Marinie
- Damsire
- Sabrehill
Trainer history
- CurrentAlastair Ralph
- 30 Jan 2023Sophie Leech
- 4 Nov 2021G Slade-Jones
- 24 Apr 2021Glyn Slade-Jones
- 16 Apr 2021G Slade-Jones
- 10 Jan 2020Glyn Slade-Jones
- 30 Nov 2019Steve Flook
- 18 Mar 2019G Slade-Jones
- 12 Feb 2019Glyn Slade-Jones
- 27 Dec 2018G Slade-Jones
- 12 Dec 2018Glyn Slade-Jones
- 23 Nov 2018Steve Flook
- 14 Feb 2018G Slade-Jones
- 2 Feb 2018Glyn Slade-Jones
From the connections
“It's really nice to get Magna Sam back. He had some issues last season, we were just missing something. We did it [his wind] after his break and obviously it's showing dividends now. He had a little blow at the back of two out at Doncaster and it was a nice confidence-booster for him - Alastair Ralph, trainer.”
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Perth 16:27 Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | Chase Class 2 | 9 | 50/1 | 51.2 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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