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Optima RacingTrainers › Matthew J Smith

Matthew J Smith

Trainer record & statistics — 2015-01-01 to 2026-07-16, from our verified UK & Irish results database.
1624
Runs
140
Wins
8.6%
Strike rate
23.2%
Place rate
0.97
Actual / Expected
-18.5%
Level-stake ROI

Over this period Matthew J Smith has won 140 of 1624 races (a 8.6% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 0.97 versus the market). Full breakdown by course, going and recent form below.

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Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)214198.9%
Navan13196.9%
Galway121119.1%
Punchestown10743.7%
Fairyhouse10576.7%
Curragh8344.8%
Leopardstown8244.9%
Naas5958.5%
Down Royal57712.3%
Kilbeggan5747.0%
Gowran Park5423.7%
Listowel50510.0%
Downpatrick48816.7%
Limerick4748.5%
Bellewstown46919.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good696689.8%
Soft483408.3%
Standard221209.0%
Heavy179105.6%
Firm4124.9%

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Most successful horses

HorseRunsWinsSR
La Hacienda (GB)30516.7%
Master Matt (GB)42716.7%
Dartan (GB)27725.9%
One Cool Poet (IRE)5559.1%
Cozone (GB)49510.2%
Bective Cave (IRE)47510.6%
Ronald Pump (GB)34514.7%
Winter Lion (IRE)25520.0%
Warnaq (IRE)23521.7%
Bigz Belief (IRE)5846.9%
No Thanks (GB)30413.3%
Empresario (IRE)28414.3%

Recent runs

DateCourseHorseFinishSP
2026-07-16LeopardstownBlackjack Hills (IRE)212.0
2026-07-16LeopardstownCala Bonita (IRE)412.0
2026-07-11NavanFinal Boss (IRE)651.0
2026-07-11NavanCala Bonita (IRE)88.0
2026-07-08FairyhouseBanshof (IRE)1467.0
2026-07-07TramoreCala Gracioneta (IRE)57.0
2026-07-03BellewstownSarmiento Power (IRE)7nan
2026-07-03BellewstownCala Gracioneta (IRE)8nan
2026-06-30RoscommonBlackjack Hills (IRE)721.0
2026-06-30RoscommonLa La Lucrative (IRE)16.0
2026-06-30RoscommonElla's Gold (IRE)36.0
2026-06-30RoscommonQueen Of Newark (IRE)1421.0
2026-06-27CurraghBanshof (IRE)841.0
2026-06-19LimerickFinal Boss (IRE)109.0
2026-06-18LeopardstownSarmiento Power (IRE)1451.0
2026-06-13DownpatrickCozone (GB)14.0
2026-06-12FairyhouseSon Of Wind (IRE)1467.0
2026-06-11LeopardstownElla's Gold (IRE)25.5
2026-06-09SligoAine's Lad (IRE)1211.0
2026-06-07NavanSarmiento Power (IRE)1426.0
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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-01–2026-07-16. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.