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Optima RacingHorses › Smart Hero (IRE)

Smart Hero (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-04-17 to 2025-05-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Tate.
Pedigree Shamardal (USA) × October Queen (IRE) (by Iffraaj)
OwnerSheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum
BreederRabbah Bloodstock Limited
Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 103 · best TS 82
11
Runs
3
Wins
27.3%
Strike rate
36.4%
Place rate
0.99
Actual / Expected
-13.6%
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Full form — last 11 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-05-29 41d Sandown 8f Good 3 12/12 5 Clifford Lee h 135 94 64 30 14/1
Flat Turf Starsports.Bet Whitsun Cup Handicap Took keen hold - always behind(op 11/1)
2025-04-18 76d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 2 12/14 0.75 Clifford Lee h 125 94 84 7 12/1
Flat BetUK All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-02-01 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 3 1/10 Clifford Lee h 127 85 103 73 7/2
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2025-01-04 31d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 4 1/7 0 Clifford Lee h 135 83 92 82 5/2J
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Held up in rear - headway against far rail over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on to lead towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-12-04 28d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 3 5/7 0.3 Jason Watson h 126 85 84 28 15/8F
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Slowly away - in rear - carried head high over 1f out - edged left and headway final 110yds - not reach leaders
2024-11-06 48d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/14 0.5 Neil Callan 138 86 81 77 6/4F
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap Dwelt start - pulled hard - towards rear - in touch with leaders after 2f - disputing third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 2/1 tchd 11/8)
2024-09-19 20d Yarmouth 6f Firm 3 4/9 0.5 Neil Callan 130 87 88 59 2/1F
Flat Turf Goffs Orby Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 15/8)
2024-08-30 86d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/12 0 Neil Callan 133 82 92 73 1/2F
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Midfield - smooth headway from over 2f out - led 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 8/11 tchd 4/5)
2024-06-05 38d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 4/12 0.2 Rossa Ryan 130 77 62 11/4
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Took keen hold - midfield early - hung left and raced wide but headway from over 4f out - went second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 3/1 tchd 16/5)
2024-04-28 11d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 3 7/10 0.75 Harry Davies 133 70 56 11/4
Flat AW Boost Your Football Acca At Planet Sport Bet Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - set good pace - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-04-17 DEB Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/13 0.3 Harry Davies 129 82 71 11/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - towards rear - ran green early - good headway when up the centre from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - ran on - eyecatcher(op 6/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 35120.0%
Class 43133.3%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)2150.0%
Mile (7-9f)8225.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard9333.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-17–2025-05-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.