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Optima RacingHorses › Smiling Bess (IRE)

Smiling Bess (IRE)

6yo ch m · Form & record 2023-08-08 to 2025-10-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.
Pedigree Mount Nelson (GB) × Katie T (IRE) (by Beneficial)
OwnerBarrywhite Partnership
BreederBarrywhite Partnership
Ratings Official 101 · best RPR 106 · best TS 98
14
Runs
1
Wins
7.1%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
0.5
Actual / Expected
7.1%
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Full form — last 14 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
2025-10-02 41d Clonmel 20f Soft 7/11 0.5 Donagh Meyler p 147 101 90 72 5/1
Hurdle Turf Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield(op 13/2)
2025-08-22 18d Kilbeggan 19f Soft 7/10 4.5 Donagh Meyler 161 101 93 59 3/1
Hurdle Turf Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle Midfield - bumped 1st - weakened after 2 out (vet reported mare to be clinically abnormal post race)(tchd 11/4)
2025-08-04 354d Cork 18.5f Good 3/13 7 Donagh Meyler 159 101 100 84 13/2
Hurdle Turf Kanturk Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and prominent 2 out - weakened run-in(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-08-15 20d Tramore 20.5f Good 7/11 3 Jody McGarvey 154 102 82 74 11/1
Hurdle Turf Broadstreet Bar & Grill Rated Novice Hurdle Midfield - weakened 2 out(op 17/2)
2024-07-26 14d Kilbeggan 19f Good 2/12 3.75 Jody McGarvey 161 100 103 77 4/1J
Hurdle Turf Tote Handicap Hurdle Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - went second after 2 out - pushed along challenging approaching last - ridden and no extra run-in(tchd 9/2)
2024-07-12 33d Kilbeggan 19.5f Good 1/14 0 Jody McGarvey 151 103 62 14/1
Hurdle Turf Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle In rear - headway after halfway - good headway after 2 out - ridden before last - edged right but led run-in - kept on well - just held on (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare did not stay last time out and the drop back in trip could have helped to bring about the improvement)
2024-06-09 31d Punchestown 21.5f Good 8/15 24 Ricky Doyle 161 47 10/1
Hurdle Turf Lily & Wild Mares Maiden Hurdle Midfield - headway on inner and in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened from 2 out - eased approaching last(op 12/1)
2024-05-09 39d Tipperary 16.5f Soft 7/15 1.75 Jody McGarvey 153 88 74 5/2F
Hurdle Turf Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div I) Prominent - challenging 2 out - switched left when mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
2024-03-31 29d Cork 19f Heavy 4/11 0.75 Ricky Doyle 161 103 98 4/1
Hurdle Turf OFlynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear early - midfield after 6th - in touch with leaders before 4 out - shaken up when prominent on near side of group 3 out - challenging 2 out - weakened towards finish(op 9/2)
2024-03-02 125d Navan 16f Heavy 2/12 5 Jody McGarvey 161 106 42 11/1
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Money Back 2nd To The Favourite Mares Maiden Hurdle Prominent - not fluent 2 out - headway and challenging when mistake last - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)
2023-10-29 28d Galway 16f Heavy 7/16 1.75 Tom Harney 152 96 42 40/1
Flat Turf Front Door 4-Y-O Fillies (Pro/Am) Flat Race Midfield - in touch with leaders over 4f out - outpaced when lost position over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
2023-10-01 34d Tipperary 16f Soft 11/12 Mr Finian Maguire v 159 31 14/1
Peppermill Restaurant Nenagh Fillies INH Flat Race
2023-08-28 20d Ballinrobe 16f Soft 4/8 Mr Finian Maguire 159 92 7/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies INH Flat Race
2023-08-08 DEB Roscommon 15.5f Good 3/11 Mr Finian Maguire 157 91 57 15/2
Brian Keenan On-Course Bookmaker INH Flat Race

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)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1417.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good6116.7%
Soft500.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kilbeggan3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-08–2025-10-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.