Horse Details

Silver Samurai (GB)

53 Runs 7 Wins (13.2%) 16 Places (30.2%)

Owner: What A Time To Be Alive 1 Silks

What A Time To Be Alive 1 Trainer: Marco Botti

7 years old gr GB

Sire: Cable Bay (IRE)

Dam: High Tan (GB)

Damsire: High Chaparral

Past Runs (53 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
01/12/25 15:57	Kempton (AW)	7f	Daniel Muscutt	Marco Botti	5	1:26.77	0.3	80	9-9	17/2	Dwelt start - in rear - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - no impression final furlong(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1) Dwelt start - in rear - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - no impression final furlong(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
08/10/25 19:40	Kempton (AW)	7f	Marco Ghiani	Marco Botti	9	1:26.07	0.2	83	9-5	18/1	In rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 20/1) In rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 20/1)
05/09/25 19:47	Kempton (AW)	7f	Marco Ghiani	Marco Botti	6	1:27.12	.5	84	9-8	18/1	In rear - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(op 25/1) In rear - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(op 25/1)
16/08/25 14:05	Newmarket (July)	6f	Benoit De La Sayette	Marco Botti	7	1:13.36	2.5	85	9-12	16/1	In rear up the centre - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous(op 10/1 tchd 18/1) In rear up the centre - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous(op 10/1 tchd 18/1)
28/06/25 20:00	Doncaster	7f	Benoit De La Sayette	Marco Botti	5	1:24.94	0.2	85	9-9	20/1	Dwelt start - soon midfield - ran on inside final furlong(op 12/1) Dwelt start - soon midfield - ran on inside final furlong(op 12/1)
01/06/25 17:15	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Benoit De La Sayette	Marco Botti	7	1:24.45	.75	86	9-7	28/1	Slowly away - towards rear - not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(tchd 40/1) Slowly away - towards rear - not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(tchd 40/1)
21/05/25 19:40	Kempton (AW)	7f	Kieran Shoemark	Marco Botti	2nd	1:24.96	1.5	85	9-9	8/1	Midfield - bit short of room after 1f - headway then not clear run over 1f out - switched right 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1) Midfield - bit short of room after 1f - headway then not clear run over 1f out - switched right 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1)
26/04/25 18:25	Doncaster	6f	Jack Mitchell	Marco Botti	8	1:12.10	0.3	87	9-8	10/1	Midfield - headway 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1) Midfield - headway 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1)
21/03/25 19:00	Southwell (AW)	7f	Daniel Muscutt	Marco Botti	5	1:27.41	5	88	9-7	11/2	Held up in rear - smooth headway over 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 6/1) Held up in rear - smooth headway over 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 6/1)
31/10/24 18:15	Southwell (AW)	7f	Callum Rodriguez	Marco Botti	4	1:26.20	0.05	89	9-11	10/1	Towards rear - headway and went third over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - lost third post(op 15/2) Towards rear - headway and went third over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - lost third post(op 15/2)
17/10/24 19:00	Southwell (AW)	7f	P J McDonald	Marco Botti	3rd	1:26.91	.75	90	9-4	40/1	Towards rear - waiting for room from under 2f out - headway inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds(op 33/1) Towards rear - waiting for room from under 2f out - headway inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds(op 33/1)
15/09/24 16:15	Doncaster	6½f	Daniel Muscutt	Marco Botti	9	1:21.97	2.5	91	8-11	22/1	Towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1) Towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1)
17/08/24 15:00	Newbury	7f	William Buick	Marco Botti	10	1:24.64	2.5	92	9-6	16/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway 2f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 14/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway 2f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
12/07/24 14:05	York	7f	Tom Marquand	Marco Botti	14	1:27.24	1	93	9-7	14/1	Midfield - bit short of room when dropped to rear over 2f out - rallying when short of room and unbalanced over 1f out - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) Midfield - bit short of room when dropped to rear over 2f out - rallying when short of room and unbalanced over 1f out - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
01/06/24 18:50	Doncaster	7f	Daniel Muscutt	Marco Botti	1st	1:24.03	Won	91	9-7	12/1	In touch with leaders - smooth headway 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - led and ridden inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - just prevailed(op 13/2) In touch with leaders - smooth headway 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - led and ridden inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - just prevailed(op 13/2)
31/01/24 18:30	Kempton (AW)	7f	Hollie Doyle	Marco Botti	2nd	1:24.74	1.5	90	9-0	9/1	In rear - smooth headway from over 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1) In rear - smooth headway from over 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
06/10/23 17:05	Ascot	6f	Hector Crouch	Marco Botti	10	1:14.99	1.5	91	9-1	20/1	Not clear run 2f out - never better than midfield(tchd 22/1) Not clear run 2f out - never better than midfield(tchd 22/1)
15/09/23 16:25	Sandown	7f	Jamie Spencer	Marco Botti	3rd	1:28.70	2.25	92	9-4	11/2	Raced in third - carried head awkwardly 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) Raced in third - carried head awkwardly 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
19/08/23 14:05	Newmarket (July)	6f	Andrea Atzeni	Marco Botti	1st	1:12.12	Won	87	10-0	17/2	Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - ran on(op 15/2) Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - ran on(op 15/2)
29/07/23 16:10	Newmarket (July)	6f	Hector Crouch	Marco Botti	5	1:12.53	2.5	90	9-9	11/2	Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - shaken up inside final furlong - short of room and no extra final 110yds(op 7/1) Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - shaken up inside final furlong - short of room and no extra final 110yds(op 7/1)
03/07/23 18:45	Windsor	6f	Tom Marquand	Marco Botti	6	1:11.12	1	93	9-12	10/1	Dwelt start - in rear - outpaced over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1) Dwelt start - in rear - outpaced over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
10/06/23 13:50	Haydock	6f	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	10	1:11.43	.5	95	9-9	7/1	Raced near side - in rear throughout - 5th of 7 in group(op 13/2) Raced near side - in rear throughout - 5th of 7 in group(op 13/2)
17/05/23 14:25	York	6f	William Buick	Marco Botti	15	1:10.80	.75	97	9-1	9/1	Raced centre - held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - never dangerous(op 8/1) Raced centre - held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - never dangerous(op 8/1)
06/05/23 14:50	Newmarket	6f	Daniel Muscutt	Marco Botti	9	1:14.67	.5	99	9-4	22/1	Never better than midfield(op 18/1) Never better than midfield(op 18/1)
10/04/23 17:50	Kempton (AW)	6f	Andrea Atzeni	Marco Botti	4	1:11.96	1	99	9-5	7/2F	Midfield - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 5/1) Midfield - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 5/1)
08/10/22 15:15	York	6f	Daniel Muscutt	Marco Botti	3rd	1:12.90	0.2	97	9-5	10/1	Raced centre - towards rear - switched left and headway over 2f out - short of room and switched right over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 9/1) Raced centre - towards rear - switched left and headway over 2f out - short of room and switched right over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 9/1)
03/09/22 16:55	Ascot	6f	Neil Callan	Marco Botti	6	1:15.93	1.25	97	9-9	11/2	Raced centre - held up in rear - ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) Raced centre - held up in rear - ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
20/08/22 16:10	York	6f	Neil Callan	Marco Botti	3rd	1:10.96	1	97	9-0	11/1	Held up in midfield up the centre - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden and made strong challenge inside final furlong - edged left and no extra towards finish(op 10/1) Held up in midfield up the centre - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden and made strong challenge inside final furlong - edged left and no extra towards finish(op 10/1)
23/07/22 14:40	York	6f	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	7	1:10.46	0.2	98	9-6	4/1F	In rear - outpaced after 1f - well behind when pushed along halfway - hung left under 2f out - ridden and ran on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 9/2) In rear - outpaced after 1f - well behind when pushed along halfway - hung left under 2f out - ridden and ran on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
18/06/22 17:00	Ascot	6f	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	11	1:14.17	.5	97	9-0	15/2	Raced centre - held up in rear - in centre of group when groups merged after 2f - ridden and some headway over 1f out - soon no impression(op 7/1) Raced centre - held up in rear - in centre of group when groups merged after 2f - ridden and some headway over 1f out - soon no impression(op 7/1)
28/05/22 16:05	Haydock	6f	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	1st	1:12.00	Won	92	9-8	7/1	Dwelt start - travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway on near side of group over 1f out - shaken up and quickened to lead when edged left inside final 110yds - readily(op 6/1 tchd 15/2) Dwelt start - travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway on near side of group over 1f out - shaken up and quickened to lead when edged left inside final 110yds - readily(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
13/05/22 14:05	Newbury	6f	William Buick	Marco Botti	1st	1:13.14	Won	88	9-5	4/1C	Held up in rear - headway 2f out - chased leaders over 1f out - ridden and made strong challenge inside final furlong - led final strides(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2) Held up in rear - headway 2f out - chased leaders over 1f out - ridden and made strong challenge inside final furlong - led final strides(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
06/05/22 17:10	Ascot	6f	Neil Callan	Marco Botti	3rd	1:15.51	0.2	88	9-4	8/1	Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(tchd 7/1) Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(tchd 7/1)
23/04/22 14:05	Haydock	7f	Neil Callan	Marco Botti	8	1:26.46	0.1	89	8-7	5/1	Raced freely - in touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2) Raced freely - in touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2)
02/03/22 19:30	Kempton (AW)	7f	Neil Callan	Marco Botti	2nd	1:26.54	0.1	86	9-0	16/5F	Chased leaders - ridden and went second over 1f out - soon made sustained challenge - just denied(op 3/1 tchd 16/5) Chased leaders - ridden and went second over 1f out - soon made sustained challenge - just denied(op 3/1 tchd 16/5)
19/10/21 14:50	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Neil Callan	Marco Botti	3rd	1:12.14	.5	86	9-7	6/1	Midfield - going okay when prominent over 2f out - pushed along and switched right over 1f out - ridden when close up inside final furlong - briefly went second final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 11/2) Midfield - going okay when prominent over 2f out - pushed along and switched right over 1f out - ridden when close up inside final furlong - briefly went second final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
24/09/21 14:40	York	7f	David Egan	Marco Botti	2nd	1:24.51	.5	86	8-12	18/1	Held up in rear - shaken up and headway over 2f out - went second and ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 16/1) Held up in rear - shaken up and headway over 2f out - went second and ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 16/1)
04/09/21 15:45	Ascot	7f	Dylan Hogan	Marco Botti	7	1:29.14	0.3	87	8-10	11/1	Midfield - dropped to rear 4f out - ridden and hung right from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders Midfield - dropped to rear 4f out - ridden and hung right from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders
14/08/21 14:55	Newbury	7f	William Buick	Marco Botti	3rd	1:26.75	1.5	87	9-6	10/1	Held up in rear - going okay when prominent 2f out - pushed along and outpaced when switched left over 1f out - rallied 1f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 12/1) Held up in rear - going okay when prominent 2f out - pushed along and outpaced when switched left over 1f out - rallied 1f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 12/1)
30/07/21 20:00	Newmarket (July)	7f	Tom Marquand	Marco Botti	6	1:26.07	2.25	87	9-10	11/4F	Held up in rear - ridden and dropped to last over 1f out - no impression final furlong - never on terms (trainer could offer no explanation for gelding's poor performance)(op 5/2 tchd 3/1) Held up in rear - ridden and dropped to last over 1f out - no impression final furlong - never on terms (trainer could offer no explanation for gelding's poor performance)(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
26/06/21 17:15	Doncaster	7f	Marco Ghiani	Marco Botti	1st	1:24.17	Won	83	9-3	7/2F	Midfield - switched right over 3f out - dropped to rear but going easily 3f out - shaken up and good headway over 1f out - ridden and led final 110yds - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regards the apparent improvement in form - the gelding was better suited by the Good (Good to Soft in Places) ground on this occasion and benefitted from the first-time application of a hood)(op 9/2) Midfield - switched right over 3f out - dropped to rear but going easily 3f out - shaken up and good headway over 1f out - ridden and led final 110yds - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regards the apparent improvement in form - the gelding was better suited by the Good (Good to Soft in Places) ground on this occasion and benefitted from the first-time application of a hood)(op 9/2)
22/05/21 13:55	Haydock	7f	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	8	1:38.27	.5	84	9-1	8/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - raced far side over 4f out - headway over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 10/1) Steadied start - held up in rear - raced far side over 4f out - headway over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
05/05/21 16:45	Chester	7f	Andrea Atzeni	Marco Botti	8	1:33.44	1.25	84	9-6	9/1	Took keen hold - midfield - switched left and some headway from 3f out - ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) Took keen hold - midfield - switched left and some headway from 3f out - ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
14/04/21 18:45	Kempton (AW)	1m	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	2nd	1:37.83	.75	83	9-6	5/2F	Held up in midfield - went second and ridden over 1f out - good headway and led 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) Held up in midfield - went second and ridden over 1f out - good headway and led 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
31/03/21 19:45	Kempton (AW)	1m	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	3rd	1:40.10	0.05	83	9-5	11/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway over 1f out - not clear run and switched left 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f out)(op 12/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway over 1f out - not clear run and switched left 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f out)(op 12/1)
27/09/20 14:05	Nottingham	1m½f	David Egan	Marco Botti	6	1:44.20	4.75	84	9-2	11/1	Held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
28/08/20 17:55	Newmarket (July)	1m	David Egan	Marco Botti	4	1:40.49	5.5	84	9-7	7/4F	Took keen hold - tracked leaders - headway and joined leader over 2f out - ridden 2f out - no extra and outpaced 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said that the colt ran flat on this occasion)(tchd 6/4) Took keen hold - tracked leaders - headway and joined leader over 2f out - ridden 2f out - no extra and outpaced 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said that the colt ran flat on this occasion)(tchd 6/4)
27/07/20 16:20	Redcar	1m	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	1st	1:35.38	Won	79	9-3	7/4F	Close up - led going easily 2f out - soon ridden and edged left - kept on well final 110yds(op 5/2) Close up - led going easily 2f out - soon ridden and edged left - kept on well final 110yds(op 5/2)
08/06/20 14:45	Haydock	1m	Ben Curtis	Marco Botti	2nd	1:43.10	5.5	79	9-2	4/1	Held up in rear - headway 3f out - going okay 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) Held up in rear - headway 3f out - going okay 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
06/11/19 18:10	Kempton (AW)	7f	Daniel Muscutt	Marco Botti	4	1:25.33	.75	79	9-3	11/2	Took keen hold - held up in touch in midfield - effort over 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2) Took keen hold - held up in touch in midfield - effort over 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
17/10/19 13:55	Brighton	6f	Daniel Muscutt	Marco Botti	1st	1:15.37	Won	–	9-2	EvensF	Tracked leading pair - smooth headway to challenge 2f out - effort to lead over 1f out - asserted inside final furlong - comfortably Tracked leading pair - smooth headway to challenge 2f out - effort to lead over 1f out - asserted inside final furlong - comfortably
12/09/19 17:50	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	George Wood	Marco Botti	2nd	1:26.61	.5	–	9-0	4/1	Pulled hard and prominent - ridden and not clear run over 1f out - ran on(op 11/4) Pulled hard and prominent - ridden and not clear run over 1f out - ran on(op 11/4)
30/08/19 18:05	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Daniel Muscutt	Marco Botti	3rd	1:30.14	2.25	–	9-5	8/1	Slowly into stride - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on same pace final furlong(op 7/1) Slowly into stride - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on same pace final furlong(op 7/1)