Horse profile
Maxwell Smart (IRE)
by Belardo (IRE) out of Rice Mother (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
38 runs · 15 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
2 wins · Bellewstown (IRE) & Down Royal
Ran 16 days ago · 1st of 11
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
Maxwell Smart is 2 from 38 with both wins in handicaps off OR 50. He gained his latest success at Bellewstown in Oct 2026 when taking the Boyle Sports Handicap over 1m2f – 1m4f on heavy ground, having earlier won the Grant Thornton Handicap at Down Royal over 1m5f – 2m on good ground in Sep 2025. The gelding is usually held up, doing so in 20 of 22 analysed runs, and last raced off a mark 55lb below his highest ever rating of 105. Both wins have come on turf.
Based on 38 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 55lb off peak
- 2–38Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 11 (28.9%)Placed
- −27.00£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=38 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 29dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating50↓ 55lb off peak
50
41–105
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 117
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 118A | 90 | 6 · 116 / 102 |
| Soft | 8 | 108A | 90.5 | 3 · 92 / 88 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 82B | 71 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 117A | 62 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 118A | 89.5 | 9 · 116 / 90 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 117A | 92 | 1 · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 77B | 58 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 64B | 55 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 85C | 84 | 2 · 85 / 84 |
| Soft | 2 | 86B | 77.5 | 2 · 86 / 77.5 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 86B | 84 | 4 · 86 / 84 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 69C | 35.5 | 1 · — |
Of 38 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 37 figures from 38 runs · as at 9 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 22 analysed runs
- Held up 20 (91%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,688 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 344 | 42 | 12.2% | +2 | — |
| Good | 875 | 86 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 389 | 38 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 626 | 58 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 10 |
| Heavy | 214 | 25 | 11.7% | +1.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,233 | 127 | 10.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 219 | 20 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,314 | 130 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 959 | 95 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 846 | 104 | 12.3% | +2.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 260 | 21 | 8.1% | −2.1 | 1 from 21 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 5 | 6% | −4.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Rice Mother (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Royal Mezyan (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Royal Mezyan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Mezyan (IRE) | 51 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Ajman Bridge (GB) | 18 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Mother's Approach (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Golden Spirit (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 1 | 6% | −10.50 |
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Bellewstown | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Down Royal | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 21 | 1 | 5% | −14.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ryan | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.00 |
| Sadhbh Tormey | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Patrick M O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eoghan Finegan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eoin Staples | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Slattery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keithen Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alyse Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 1 | 3% | −23.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −7.50 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 31 | 2 | 6% | −20.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 26+27d | Bellewstown (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Handicap (Div I) Niggled early and well off the pace - made progress 3f out under urging - hit front over 1f out then sprinted away inside final 150 yards to win | 1/11 | 9-6 | 50 | 117A | 86A | James Ryan | 7/2 | |
| 04 Sep 26+8d | Down Royal (IRE) | Grant Thornton Handicap (Div I) Held up towards back of pack - improved wide to close on pace setters over 2f out but flattened out under pressure into 5th - dropped back again close home finishing sixth | 6/13 | ½ | 9-6 | 50 | 65C | 65A | James Ryan | 9/2 |
| 27 Aug 26+22d | Navan (IRE) | Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 5th Handicap Settled towards the back - roused on the outside over 2f out - improving ground in the final furlong - finished 4th but had reached the limit of effort | 4/22 | 1½ | 9-7 | 51 | 114C | 70A | James Ryan | 14/1 |
| 05 Aug 26+24d | Sligo (IRE) | Rockshore Cider Handicap Held up at the back - began to make headway 3f out - up to 6th and pushed along entering straight - 4th and driven inside final 2f - stayed on but couldn't get to those in front | 3/14 | nk | 9-6 | 50 | 85C | 72A | James Ryan | 18/1 |
| 12 Jul 26+10d | Sligo | Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle held up towards the back - driven along and found nothing passing 3 out - soon run out of steam | 9/12 | nk | 10-4 | 103 | 85C | 91C | Eoghan Finegan | 12/1 |
| 02 Jul 26+18d | Bellewstown | McNallys Pharmacy Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - into 10th at halfway then 7th when driven with 2f left - unable to threaten leaders and well held in 8th | 8/12 | 2 | 9-4 | 50 | 116A | 55A | Sadhbh Tormey | 10/3 |
| 14 Jun 26+7d | Downpatrick | Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle Sat behind the front pack - third with four to jump - shared the advantage entering the straight - went in front approaching the last - overtaken close home but battled on | 3/10 | 1¼ | 10-13 | 102 | 83B | 108A | Eoghan Finegan | 11/2 |
| 07 Jun 26+9d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Sat close to front group early - pushed along in 8th two out then 6th final furlong - stayed on at one effort to finish 5th | 5/16 | ½ | 8-13 | 50 | 90C | 66A | Sadhbh Tormey | 5/1 |
| 29 May 26+14d | Down Royal | BOYLE Sports Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but made no dent on those ahead - stayed on same gait to finish sixth | 6/14 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 52 | 115C | 68A | James Ryan | 8/1 |
| 15 May 26+12d | Leopardstown | Mervue Equine Supplements Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack early - unable to find extra when pressed inside final two furlongs - eventually beaten 6 lengths in 9th | 9/19 | 1½ | 9-10 | 54 | 88C | 70A | James Ryan | 12/1 |
| 03 May 26+15d | Sligo | Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Held a midfield spot early - moved closer to the front group with 3f left - pushed along in 4th 2f out but unable to gain ground - stayed on at an even effort late to finish third | 3/14 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 55 | 92C | 69A | Sadhbh Tormey | 4/1 |
| 18 Apr 26+125d | Bellewstown | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - pushed along after the second-last but unable to find more - eventually well beaten in 8th | 8/16 | 9 | 11-7 | 105 | 86B | 97A | Patrick M O'Brien | 33/1 |
| 14 Dec 25+17d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle Held up at back - blundered and lost jockey at the 5th | UR/15 | — | 10-4 | 105 | — | — | Eoin Staples | 33/1 |
| 27 Nov 25+26d | Thurles | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle Sat just behind the pace early - up with the pack into the straight - pressed for effort but found little 2 out - eased back to finish 4th | 4/17 | 4¼ | 11-2 | — | 69C | 102C | Patrick M O'Brien | 7/1 |
| 01 Nov 25+10d | Down Royal | Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Held up towards back - clipped at 1st fence - made progress 4 out - up into 3rd and pushed along - chasing leader from 2 out with no answer by the last - held on for 3rd late | 3/15 | nk | 11-7 | — | 69B | 120A | Patrick M O'Brien | 80/1 |
| 22 Oct 25+20d | Navan | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Handicap (0-60) Held up early towards the back - improved into midfield approaching two out - urged along and up to 6th a furlong later - stayed on without threatening at the finish | 6/23 | nk | 9-11 | 55 | 88C | 78A | Robert Whearty | 8/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+1d | Bellewstown | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Sluggish start and urged forward early - settled near the back - moved closer to front group after 3f - 8th at halfway - driven but couldn't gain ground 2f out - still 8th entering final furlong and finished 5th one-paced | 5/13 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 55 | 99C | 76A | James Ryan | 10/3C |
| 01 Oct 25+26d | Bellewstown | Barney Curley Apprentice Series Final Apprentice Handicap Held up towards the back - driven into 3rd approaching 2f out then unable to close under pressure - moved into 2nd but stayed on same gait through the closing 150 yards to finish second | 2/9 | 5 | 8-9 | 55 | 108A | 71A | Sadhbh Tormey | 9/2 |
| 05 Sep 25+8d | Down Royal | Grant Thornton Handicap (0-60) Settled midpack early - moved into 4th and driven on with 2f left - hit the front a furlong out under pressure - held on gamely to score | 1/14 | 9-9 | 50 | 79C | 74A | James Ryan | 11/2 | |
| 28 Aug 25+41d | Navan | Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 6th Handicap (0-60) Tracked the front bunch early - through midfield at halfway - moved into contention 3f out - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - unable to close the gap and held on for a fourth-place finish | 4/15 | 1 | 9-5 | 49 | 99C | 71A | James Ryan | 9/1 |
| 18 Jul 25+14d | Down Royal | GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap Sat close to the pace early - held 5th at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out then slipped back and lacked the response to close late | 8/8 | ¾ | 8-6 | 51 | 87A | 51A | Sadhbh Tormey | 4/1 |
| 04 Jul 25+1d | Bellewstown | Dore & Co. Solicitors Handicap (0-60) Held up at the back - pushed along 3f out - made headway to 7th with 2f to run - up into 3rd approaching final furlong - finished second best but no match for winner | 2/14 | 1½ | 8-4 | 44 | 92C | 67A | Sadhbh Tormey | 5/2 |
| 03 Jul 25+26d | Bellewstown | McNallys Pharmacy Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Held up at the back - driven into contention with a strong move up the inside from 2f out and looked poised to challenge inside the final furlong - stayed on but just failed to overhaul the winner | 2/10 | ½ | 8-10 | 44 | 118A | 59A | Sadhbh Tormey | 4/1J |
| 07 Jun 25+21d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 13th Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack - pushed along and moved through from 2f out - up to 4th with a furlong left then edged into 2nd close home - stayed on but couldn't reach winner | 2/20 | ¾ | 8-8 | 41 | 87C | 65A | James Ryan | 18/1 |
| 17 May 25+111d | Navan | Troytown Bar Handicap (0-60) Held up towards back of the pack - found room and made headway on the inside 3f out - boxed in 2 and a half out - driven into contention 2f out - held third spot briefly before finishing one-paced to take 5th | 5/12 | nk | 8-9 | 42 | 102A | 54A | Robert Whearty | 16/1 |
| 26 Jan 25+51d | Naas | Get Extra Cheltenham Places Now At BetVictor Maiden Hurdle Held up early - dropped away without threatening - well beaten in 14th | 14/16 | 29 | 11-2 | — | 2C | 81C | Alex Harvey | 300/1 |
| 06 Dec 24+44d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (47-65) Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into contention 4f from home but driven along with little response entering the straight - unable to find more inside the final furlong and finished well held | 11/14 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 47 | 71B | 41A | Wayne Hassett | 12/1 |
| 23 Oct 24+12d | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Real Deal Package On Sale Now Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Went straight to front - urged forward with over two furlongs left before losing the advantage inside the final furlong - had nothing more to give and dropped away | 13/20 | nk | 8-7 | 47 | 89C | 49A | Andrew Slattery | 28/1 |
| 11 Oct 24+20d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Apprentice Handicap (47-65) Held up towards back of the pack - urged forward with 2f remaining and driven approaching final furlong - stayed on same gear late to finish 8th | 8/14 | ¾ | 8-4 | 47 | 82B | 47A | Keithen Kennedy | 12/1 |
| 21 Sep 24+19d | Navan | NavanRacecourse.ie Handicap (47-70) Held up at the back - improved into 5th 3f out under pressure - 6th approaching final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish 4th | 4/10 | ¾ | 8-7 | 47 | 90A | 57A | N G McCullagh | 14/1 |
| 02 Sep 24+4d | Roscommon | Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (47-65) Held up towards the back of the pack - improved through the field to sit 5th entering the straight then 3rd and pushed along a furlong out - flattened out inside the final furlong to finish 6th | 6/15 | 1½ | 8-9 | 47 | 68C | 53A | Robert Whearty | 14/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+56d | Navan | Kilberry Handicap (47-70) Settled towards the back early - urged forward approaching 2f out - up to 5th on the inside - improved to 4th but couldn't reach the front pair inside the final furlong - closed into 3rd and kept going to the line | 3/7 | hd | 8-4 | 47 | 79A | 53A | Robert Whearty | 33/1 |
| 04 Jul 24+57d | Bellewstown | Champion Lettings Handicap (47-65) | 11/12 | 10 | 8-9 | 51 | 27C | 26C | James Ryan | 66/1 |
| 08 May 24+96d | Gowran Park | Thank You To All Our Sponsors Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 9/12 | 6½ | 9-3 | 53 | 62C | 38C | James Ryan | 22/1 |
| 02 Feb 24+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) | 9/9 | 4½ | 8-13 | 57 | 46A | 36A | James Ryan | 16/1 |
| 12 Jan 24+83d | Dundalk (AW) | One Of The Only Dual Racetracks In Europe Maiden | 11/14 | 1½ | 8-12 | — | 77B | 52A | Alyse Clarke | 150/1 |
| 21 Oct 23+8d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | 11/15 | hd | 9-5 | — | 54C | 63C | Leigh Roche | 100/1 |
| 13 Oct 23 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden | 11/14 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 64B | 56A | Nathan Crosse | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Maxwell Smart (IRE) won?
- Maxwell Smart (IRE) won 2 of 38 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 11 times in total (28.9% of starts).
- Who trains Maxwell Smart (IRE)?
- Maxwell Smart (IRE) is trained by T G McCourt, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 October 2026.
- Who is Maxwell Smart (IRE)'s sire?
- Maxwell Smart (IRE) is by Belardo (IRE) out of Rice Mother (IRE), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
- What going does Maxwell Smart (IRE) prefer?
- Maxwell Smart (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Maxwell Smart (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 1 October 2026. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Maxwell Smart (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Belardo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,688 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Maxwell Smart (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Rice Mother (IRE), Maxwell Smart (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Mezyan (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Royal Mezyan (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.