Smart Thinker (GB)
Smart Thinker (GB) is 2 from 15, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Won last time out at Carlisle (Class 5).
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 4 (26.7%)Placed
- −4.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.78Fair A/E n=15 · 1.54 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 107dAvg 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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 7.8% of 2,609 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.3% from 274. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.3% from 300.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +3.5 | — |
| Good | 783 | 59 | 7.5% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 504 | 35 | 6.9% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 600 | 37 | 6.2% | −1.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 335 | 35 | 10.4% | +2.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 29 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 121 | 9 | 7.4% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 640 | 35 | 5.5% | −2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 743 | 59 | 7.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 759 | 67 | 8.8% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 300 | 34 | 11.3% | +3.5 | 1 from 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
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Mistress (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Smart Command (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Smart Song (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Smart Music (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.50 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Lee | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| P J McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ewan Whillans | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| T J Dreaper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Vickers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.50 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 09+46d | Carlisle | Carlisle-races.co.uk Handicap Chase | 1/12 | 11-1 | 79 | 109A | Graham Lee | 6/4F | |
| 18 Jan 09+23d | Towcester | Gg.com Handicap Chase | 2/14 | 7 | 10-8 | 77 | 103A | Graham Lee | 6/1 |
| 26 Dec 08+29d | Sedgefield | Toteswinger Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 9-11 | 69 | 92A | Ewan Whillans | 7/1 | |
| 27 Nov 08+25d | Uttoxeter | Jenkinsons Caterers Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 5 | 10-0 | 68 | 81A | Graham Lee | 9/1 |
| 02 Nov 08+575d | Carlisle | Lloyd Volvo XC60 Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 10-4 | 73 | — | Graham Lee | 9/1 |
| 07 Apr 07+25d | Carlisle | Robert Elliott Memorial Handicap Chase | 5/17 | 1½ | 10-8 | 77 | 85C | Graham Lee | 16/1 |
| 13 Mar 07+21d | Sedgefield | Paddy Power Money-Back Maiden Chase | 5/9 | 1 | 10-5 | — | 74C | P J McDonald | 20/1 |
| 20 Feb 07+23d | Sedgefield | Oakley For Mitsubishi Handicap Hurdle | SU/15 | — | 9-9 | 84 | — | P J McDonald | 80/1 |
| 28 Jan 07+33d | Kelso | Ferneyhill Handicap Hurdle | 10/14 | 20 | 11-1 | 82 | 74C | T J Dreaper | 20/1 |
| 26 Dec 06+33d | Sedgefield | toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle | 5/6 | 8 | 10-5 | 82 | 82C | Keith Mercer | 40/1 |
| 23 Nov 06+27d | Uttoxeter | Betfair Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | PU/8 | — | 10-0 | — | — | P J McDonald | 40/1 |
| 27 Oct 06+578d | Wetherby | bet365.com 'NH' Novices' Hurdle | 15/18 | 23 | 10-0 | — | 79C | P J McDonald | 200/1 |
| 28 Mar 05+25d | Fakenham | Mares' NH Flat Race | 8/9 | 4 | 10-3 | — | 73C | Lee Vickers | 33/1 |
| 03 Mar 05+40d | Ludlow | Mares' NH Flat | 10/18 | 1¾ | 10-8 | — | 79C | John McNamara | 20/1 |
| 22 Jan 05 | Haydock | Mares' NH Flat Race | 3/4 | 25 | 10-5 | — | 96C | Tony Dobbin | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Smart Thinker (GB) won?
- Smart Thinker (GB) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 4 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trained Smart Thinker (GB)?
- Smart Thinker (GB) was trained by Ferdy Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Carlisle on 5 March 2009.
- Who is Smart Thinker (GB)'s sire?
- Smart Thinker (GB) is by Silver Patriarch (IRE) out of Smart Rhythm (GB), whose sire is True Song.
- What going does Smart Thinker (GB) prefer?
- Smart Thinker (GB) has the best record on heavy 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 Thinker (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 5 March 2009. The highest on record is 84.
- What is Smart Thinker (GB)'s sire's record?
- Silver Patriarch (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,609 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.3% from 274. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.3% from 300.
- Who are Smart Thinker (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Smart Rhythm (GB), Smart Thinker (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.