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Horse profile

Smart Casual (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2025) · Trainer Anthony Honeyball · Owner John P Mcmanus
by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Rouquine Sauvage (GB) (Loup Sauvage)
17 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 8 Dec 2025 · 5th of 7 Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Smart Casual is a maiden who has failed to win in 17 starts on turf but has placed six times. His best effort came when second of five at Leicester in Mar 2025. The gelding, by Black Sam Bellamy out of Rouquine Sauvage, has raced on heavy ground six times without success. He finished fifth of seven in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Fontwell in Dec 2025.

Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
Official rating82↓ 2lb off peak
82 81–84

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Lingfield, 18 Dec 2024

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 13 figures · best 122A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Heavy5122A811 run · —
Good to Soft497C76.5—
Soft3101A611 run · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8122A76.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5102B792 runs · 79 / 68.5

Of 17 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 · 13 figures from 17 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 114B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leicester, 7 Mar 2025 Official rating 82 at the last run, 8 Dec 2025

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 14 figures · best 115A · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Heavy5115A1011 run · —
Good to Soft5114B104—
Soft3110B981 run · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9115A104—
2m1f – 2m4f5104B982 runs · 78 / 76

Of 17 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 · 14 figures from 17 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 from 7 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Held up 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,683 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses).

Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−10.3—
Good to Firm112108.9%−1.4—
Good1,3341138.5%−1.80 from 2
Good to Soft1,072989.1%−1.20 from 5
Soft1,40816811.9%+1.60 from 4
Heavy6278313.2%+2.90 from 6
Standard (AW)126118.7%−1.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1417.1%−3.2—
1m – 1m1f2926.9%−3.4—
1m2f – 1m4f14585.5%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1,30715211.6%+1.30 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f1,4991429.5%−0.80 from 7
2m5f – 3m1,31914110.7%+0.4—
Over 3m3703710%−0.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rouquine Sauvage (GB) (Loup Sauvage)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Matthias (GB)60——
Chance A Glance (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 14 0 0% −14.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ffos Las 5 0 0% −5.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 10 0 0% −10.00
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richie McLernon 13 0 0% −13.00
Aidan Coleman 2 0 0% −2.00
Rex Dingle 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Godfrey 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 11 0 0% −11.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 5 0 0% −5.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00
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
2025 · 5 runs
08 Dec 25+29d Fontwell John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Heavy · 7 ran Settled towards the back early - improved into contention by the 6th and met the 3rd-last hard - fading and drifted right at the 2nd-last then well beaten in 5th 5/7 18 10-10 8279C74C Richie McLernon 9/2
09 Nov 25+238d Ffos Las DragonBet Your New Bookmaker Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 11 ran Settled at back of field - pressed for effort after third-last then found little - well adrift at finish 8/11 17 10-12 8358C78C Richie McLernon 4/1
16 Mar 25+9d Market Rasen Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 17f · Good · 6 ran Sat close to the pace early - clumsy at the 6th and slipped back into rear on the home bend under pressure - stone last approaching two out and fell F/6 — 10-12 84—— Richie McLernon 15/8F
07 Mar 25+39d Leicester Royal Lancers Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Settled towards the back - moved into 7th then grabbed 3rd before 3 out but erred there - driven up to dispute 2nd at 2 out - stayed on down the run-in without matching the winner's stride 2/5 3¾ 11-4 8397C114B Richie McLernon 6/5F
27 Jan 25+40d Plumpton More Radio Handicap Chase Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 6 ran Settled just behind the pace - clipped 6th fence - dropped out of second spot before 4 out - upped alongside the front-runner after 4 out - easily overhauled after the following obstacle - shared second place from 2 out - blundered at the final fence - gave way into third on the run-in 3/6 2½ 10-7 8461B98B Richie McLernon 7/4F
2024 · 5 runs
18 Dec 24+21d Lingfield Play At The Races StableDuel Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran Settled with the pack early - clumsy over the 8th - improved into contention after 3 out - pushed along into 2nd before the last two and stayed on steadily to the line for 2nd 2/7 6 11-2 83101A110B Richie McLernon 11/5F
27 Nov 24+204d Hereford Wye Valley Metals Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Sat behind front group - driven approaching final two furlongs - kept on same rate to finish third 3/8 1½ 10-13 8366B107B Richie McLernon 6/1
07 May 24+37d Ffos Las Follow Us On X At Yeeehaaabet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 7½ 10-11 8383C104A Richie McLernon 9/4F
31 Mar 24+59d Ffos Las Amroth Bay Caravan Park Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 2¼ 10-11 8381C104B Richie McLernon 6/4F
01 Feb 24+41d Ffos Las Check Out Golwg Gwendraeth At www.dandara.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran BD/11 — 11-3 83—— Richie McLernon 5/2
2023 · 7 runs
22 Dec 23+10d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 ¾ 10-4 8163B101A Richie McLernon 5/2J
12 Dec 23+40d Fontwell John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 hd 10-7 81102B99B Richie McLernon 2/1F
02 Nov 23+200d Stratford Jim And Rita Feeney Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-4 83—— Richie McLernon 11/1
16 Apr 23+11d Wincanton Eastbury Hotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 15f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 1 11-4 —70A96A Rex Dingle 10/1
05 Apr 23+16d Wincanton Blackmore Vale Hurdle 1867 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 15f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 7½ 11-6 —57C85C Aidan Coleman 16/1
20 Mar 23+74d Taunton Syndicates Available With Seamus Mullins Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 6½ 11-5 ——92C Aidan Coleman 11/1
05 Jan 23 Ffos Las DragonBet The Bookmaker Of Wales NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 5/11 1¼ 11-5 —122A115A Ben Godfrey 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Smart Casual won?
Smart Casual (GB) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2023 and 2025. Placed 6 times in total (35.3% of starts).
Who trains Smart Casual?
Smart Casual (GB) is trained by Anthony Honeyball, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 December 2025.
Who is Smart Casual's sire?
Smart Casual (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Rouquine Sauvage (GB), whose sire is Loup Sauvage.
What is Smart Casual's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 8 December 2025. The highest on record is 84.
What is Smart Casual's sire's record?
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,683 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
Who are Smart Casual's siblings?
Out of Rouquine Sauvage (GB), Smart Casual (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2023. 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.