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Horse profile

Smart Boy (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2019) · Last trainer Jack R Barber · Last owner Peter Charles Barfoot
by Mahler (GB) out of Supreme Style (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Feb 2016
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Feb 2019 — 2,796 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2019 · 8th of 9 2 wins · Taunton & Plumpton First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 114
KTB Profile

Smart Boy (IRE) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Mar 2018.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating114↓ 3lb off peak
114 92–117

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Taunton, 26 Mar 2018

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 →

Jumps 9 figures · best 153B · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4153B103—
Soft4117B90—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5153B116—
2m5f – 3m392B88—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 26 Mar 2018 Official rating 114 at the last run, 24 Feb 2019

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 132A · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5132A124—
Soft4123A105.5—
Heavy2104B101.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6132A123.5—
2m5f – 3m4120A96—
1m5f – 2m299C95—

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,837 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1191815.1%+4.30 from 1
Good2,95937712.7%+1.90 from 2
Good to Soft1,8021789.9%−0.91 from 6
Soft2,7342579.4%−1.41 from 4
Heavy1,21312410.2%−0.60 from 2
Standard (AW)10110%−0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f500%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1600%−10.8—
1m5f – 2m2,0401999.8%−10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f3,19732210.1%−0.72 from 8
2m5f – 3m2,81333912.1%+1.30 from 5
Over 3m7669512.4%+1.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Supreme Style (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Outlaw Pete (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m7f–3m6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Outlaw Pete (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Outlaw Pete (IRE)2042m7f–3m6fClass 2
Freddie's Frontier (IRE)80——
Time To Panic (IRE)60——
Ruhm Und Ehre (IRE)160——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 6 1 17% +1.00
Soft 4 1 25% −1.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 1 13% −5.00
Class 5 4 1 25% +3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 1 50% +1.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 1 100% +6.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 2 25% +2.00
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nick Scholfield 6 1 17% −3.00
Brian Hughes 3 0 0% −3.00
Ian Popham 2 1 50% +5.00
Henry Platt 1 0 0% −1.00
Craig Nichol 1 0 0% −1.00
Derek Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
Lucy Alexander 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 2 14% −4.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 5 1 20% −2.00
2017 3 1 33% +4.00
2016 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 2 14% −4.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
24 Feb 19+73d Fontwell Netbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 8/9 31 10-13 11483C91C Henry Platt 10/1
13 Dec 18+22d Taunton Dave Criddle Travel & Thomas Cook Holidays Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-4 116—— Nick Scholfield 12/1
21 Nov 18+28d Chepstow Angela Nettlefold Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-10 117—— Nick Scholfield 7/1
24 Oct 18+212d Fontwell Rob It's On Alfresco Clarke Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 5/11 2 11-2 117116A112A Nick Scholfield 7/1
26 Mar 18+45d Taunton Chetwood Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 110117B123A Nick Scholfield 2/1F
09 Feb 18+45d Kempton Matchbook Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 18 ran 2/18 15 11-12 11092B120A Nick Scholfield 9/2J
26 Dec 17+56d Huntingdon Fairfax Saddles Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 3/15 6 11-12 11093B124A Nick Scholfield 9/4F
31 Oct 17+8d Chepstow R M Solutions Recruitment Specialists Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 1½ 11-11 92113B132A Ian Popham 1/2F
23 Oct 17+300d Plumpton Hugo's Restaurant Barbados Supports Moorcroft Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-6 92153B127A Ian Popham 6/1
27 Dec 16+19d Wetherby Live Casino At 188bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 10 11-9 95—101C Brian Hughes 7/1
08 Dec 16+15d Newcastle Sunbets Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 22f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 29 10-12 —88C91C Brian Hughes 16/1
23 Nov 16+16d Wetherby racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 1½ 10-12 —73A91A Craig Nichol 17/2
07 Nov 16+235d Carlisle Apollobet Weekly Golf Refunds 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 6 ran F/6 — 10-12 ——— Brian Hughes 12/1
17 Mar 16+40d Hexham Advertise Your Company At Hexham Racecourse 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 11 11-1 ——104B Derek Fox 16/1
06 Feb 16 Wetherby Aunt Bessie's Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 24 11-3 ——99C Lucy Alexander 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Smart Boy (IRE) won?
Smart Boy (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2016 and 2019, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Smart Boy (IRE)?
Smart Boy (IRE) was trained by Jack R Barber on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 24 February 2019.
Who is Smart Boy (IRE)'s sire?
Smart Boy (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Supreme Style (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
What going does Smart Boy (IRE) prefer?
Smart Boy (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Smart Boy (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 24 February 2019. The highest on record is 117.
What is Smart Boy (IRE)'s sire's record?
Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,837 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Who are Smart Boy (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Supreme Style (IRE), Smart Boy (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Outlaw Pete (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Outlaw Pete (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7f–3m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.