Smart Connection (IRE)
Smart Connection (IRE) is 4 from 37. Hasn't won since Aug 2023. Last raced off 78, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–37Wins / Runs
- 10.8%Strike rate
- 9 (24.3%)Placed
- +54.25£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=37 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 88
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 92A | 79 | — |
| Good | 3 | 107C | 97 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 107C | 85.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 88A | 79 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 97C | 85.5 | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 120A | 77 | — |
| Good | 4 | 85A | 79 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 90A | 72 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 120A | 83 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 94B | 74 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 101A | 77 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 91C | 85 | — |
Of 37 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 37 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 8,106 runs since Jan 2008 (600 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 18.2% from 699. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9% from 365.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 60 | 8 | 13.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,524 | 209 | 13.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,630 | 192 | 11.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 921 | 109 | 11.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 894 | 107 | 12% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 202 | 22 | 10.9% | −1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,875 | 338 | 11.8% | −0.4 | 3 from 19 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 699 | 127 | 18.2% | +6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,849 | 482 | 12.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,894 | 204 | 10.8% | −1.4 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,209 | 132 | 10.9% | −1.3 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 365 | 33 | 9% | −3.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 72 | 6 | 8.3% | −3.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −6.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Dutch Connection (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Dutch Connection (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Connection (GB) | 25 | 5 | 7f | Group 2 |
| Grand Alliance (IRE) | 16 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Group 3 |
| Dutch Romance (GB) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Shadowofyoursmile (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Yesisaidyes (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Smooth Connection (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Summer In February (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 3 | 16% | −8.75 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +73.00 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 22 | 3 | 14% | −11.75 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +71.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +80.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +77.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran O'Neill | 15 | 3 | 20% | −4.75 |
| Alison Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss Aaliyah Bowers-Carter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Christian Howarth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Clara Brewitt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Pippa Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Best | 1 | 1 | 100% | +80.00 |
| Philip Armson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daire Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Ward | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phil Dennis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joey Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Becky Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 1 | 4% | +56.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 12 | 3 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 7% | +67.00 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.25 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 27 | 3 | 11% | −16.75 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | +71.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Smart Connection (IRE) won?
- Smart Connection (IRE) won 4 of 37 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 10.8%. Placed 9 times in total (24.3% of starts).
- Who trained Smart Connection (IRE)?
- Smart Connection (IRE) was trained by Michael Chapman on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 10 January 2024.
- Who is Smart Connection (IRE)'s sire?
- Smart Connection (IRE) is by Dutch Art (GB) out of Endless Love (IRE), whose sire is Dubai Destination.
- What going does Smart Connection (IRE) prefer?
- Smart Connection (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 19 starts (15.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Smart Connection (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 10 January 2024. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Smart Connection (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dutch Art (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 8,106 runs since Jan 2008 (600 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 18.2% from 699. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9% from 365.
- Who are Smart Connection (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Endless Love (IRE), Smart Connection (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Dutch Connection (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Dutch Connection (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.