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Optima RacingHorses › The Smiling Wolf (GB)

The Smiling Wolf (GB)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2023-07-01 to 2025-01-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Butler.
Pedigree Twilight Son (GB) × Quirky Gertie (IRE) (by Fast Company)
OwnerThe Endless Folly Partnership
Ratings Official 57 · best RPR 83 · best TS 70
17
Runs
1
Wins
5.9%
Strike rate
17.6%
Place rate
0.61
Actual / Expected
-67.6%
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Full form — last 17 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
2025-01-20 17d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 6 7/9 Shane Kelly 130 57 45 36 40/1
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2025-01-03 16d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/8 13 George Bass 124 60 24 17 66/1
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap (Div I) Prominent - pressed leader 3f out - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 40/1)
2024-12-18 44d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/13 0.5 Jack Doughty 129 62 60 45 40/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap In rear - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 50/1)
2024-11-04 18d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 11/11 5.5 Jack Doughty p 123 66 37 24 80/1
Flat AW SIG Building Solutions Handicap In touch with leaders on outer - weakened 2f out(op 66/1)
2024-10-17 64d Brighton 8f Soft 5 10/11 6.5 Edward Greatrex p 134 69 26 33/1
Flat Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Prominent - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 28/1)
2024-08-14 82d Ffos Las 8f Heavy 5 7/7 1.5 Rose Dawes 132 72 60 5/2
Flat Turf Prostate Cymru Forest Arms Brechfa Confined Handicap (Horses That Havent Won A Flat Race In 2024) In touch with leaders - raced centre home straight - some headway 3f out - weakened over 1f out (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
2024-05-24 14d Goodwood 8f Good 4 10/11 2.25 Charles Bishop 125 75 59 22 50/1
Flat Turf Racehorse Shares From £45 At racingclub.com Handicap Slowly away - in rear - headway on outer from over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)
2024-05-10 13d Ascot 8f Good 4 9/11 5.5 Edward Greatrex 128 78 54 31 33/1
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap Hampered start - raced centre - towards rear - hung right when groups merged over 2f out - soon weakened(Mkt1: op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-04-27 185d Haydock 7f Soft 4 4/6 5 Rose Dawes 130 80 52 39 15/8
Flat Turf Trustatrader Handicap Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
2023-10-25 24d Newmarket 7f Soft 4 2/11 0.2 Rossa Ryan 127 77 83 52 8/1
Flat Turf Racing Welfare Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - led - faced challenge inside final furlong - bumped towards finish - headed post(op 12/1)
2023-10-01 24d Epsom 7f Good 4 5/9 Rose Dawes 130 80 69 60 14/1
Betfred Passionate About Sport Nursery Handicap
2023-09-07 6d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 9/11 Rose Dawes 128 78 66 49 4/1
William Hill Enhanced Odds Every Day Racing League Race 29 Nursery Handicap (Racing League)
2023-09-01 14d Ffos Las 6f Soft 5 1/8 Rose Dawes 127 72 80 67 9/2
Prostate Cymru Swansea Building Society Nursery Handicap
2023-08-18 20d Epsom 7f Good 5 2/7 Rose Dawes 130 70 72 70 17/2
Jewson Bricks Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series Qualifier)
2023-07-29 12d Salisbury 6f Good 4 6/11 Rose Dawes 128 52 15 16/1
Starman At Tally Ho Stud British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
2023-07-17 16d Windsor 6f Good 5 7/13 Rose Dawes 128 66 57 11/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2023-07-01 DEB Windsor 6f Firm 5 6/9 Rose Dawes 128 58 38 20/1
Anderson Roofing Supplies Ltd 20th Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB 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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4700.0%
Class 58112.5%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)6116.7%
Mile (7-9f)1100.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good600.0%
Standard500.0%
Soft4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-07-01–2025-01-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.