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Horse profile

Smarterthanuthink (USA)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Richard Fahey · Last owner David And Jackie Knaggs
by Smart Strike (CAN) out of Dance Gaily (USA) (Nureyev)
13 runs · 11 courses · from Aug 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Jun 2009 — 6,336 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 · 6th of 6 Won at Hamilton Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile

Smarterthanuthink (USA) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2008.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 6
Official rating66↓ 4lb off peak
66 62–70

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 55C the best of the last 3 rated runs · York, 30 May 2009 Official rating 66 at the last flat run, 23 Jun 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 84C the best of the last 1 rated run · Wetherby, 26 Nov 2008

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 →

Flat 12 figures · best 85A · median 52
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm785A49—
Standard (AW)275A63—
Good263A47—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f885A53—
Under 6f243C37—
1m – 1m1f1———
6f – 7f1———
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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
Smart Strike (CAN)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm8112.5%−0.2—
Good to Firm1923116.1%+3.41 from 7
Good2913211%−1.70 from 3
Good to Soft150149.3%−3.4—
Soft1631710.4%−2.30 from 1
Heavy3525.7%−7—
Standard (AW)3835815.1%+2.40 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f14321.4%+8.70 from 2
6f – 7f2093416.3%+3.60 from 1
1m – 1m1f3494914%+1.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f3944912.4%−0.31 from 8
1m5f – 2m165169.7%−30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6734.5%−8.2—
2m5f – 3m2015%−7.7—
Over 3m400%−12.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dance Gaily (USA) (Nureyev)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ice of Battle (USA)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 7 1 14% −2.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Beverley 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 2 0 0% −2.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 1 100% +4.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 8 1 13% −3.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Hanagan 8 1 13% −3.00
Mr Ben Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Jim Crowley 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry McHugh 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Moriarty 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 4 1 25% +1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 8 1 13% −3.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 12 1 8% −7.00
Hurdle 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 2 runs
23 Jun 09+24d Beverley Siemens Chemical Solutions Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 6/6 3¼ 8-7 6648B Paul Hanagan 8/1
30 May 09+185d York Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 12 10-5 6855C Mr Ben Hamilton 8/1
2008 · 8 runs
26 Nov 08+28d Wetherby Blue Square Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 12/14 1 10-12 —84C Brian Hughes 7/1
29 Oct 08+14d Chelmsford (AW) Banters Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 9 8-11 6851C Jim Crowley 7/1
15 Oct 08+20d Lingfield (AW) Smiths News Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 ¾ 9-0 6675A Paul Hanagan 16/1
25 Sep 08+63d Pontefract Pontefract Apprentice Series Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 2¼ 8-13 6849A Barry McHugh 4/1
24 Jul 08+35d Doncaster Henderson Garage Door Supercentre Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 8/8 3½ 9-2 7042C Paul Hanagan 9/4F
19 Jun 08+14d Ripon Harrogate Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 4½ 8-10 7068B Paul Hanagan 6/4
05 Jun 08+19d Hamilton DM Hall Handicap Class 6 · 11f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 9-4 6285A Paul Hanagan 4/1F
17 May 08+221d Thirsk Sands End Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 hd 9-1 6263A Paul Hanagan 6/4F
2007 · 3 runs
09 Oct 07+20d Catterick 20th October Is totesport Saturday Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 5f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 2½ 9-0 6231C Jamie Moriarty 8/1
19 Sep 07+26d Beverley Brecks Chevrolet Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 7/13 nk 9-3 —43C Paul Hanagan 11/2
24 Aug 07 Thirsk E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 nk 9-3 —53C Paul Hanagan 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Smarterthanuthink won?
Smarterthanuthink (USA) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Smarterthanuthink?
Smarterthanuthink (USA) was trained by Richard Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 23 June 2009.
Who is Smarterthanuthink's sire?
Smarterthanuthink (USA) is by Smart Strike (CAN) out of Dance Gaily (USA), whose sire is Nureyev.
What going does Smarterthanuthink prefer?
Smarterthanuthink (USA) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Smarterthanuthink's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 23 June 2009. The highest on record is 70.
What is Smarterthanuthink's sire's record?
Smart Strike (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.
Who are Smarterthanuthink's siblings?
Out of Dance Gaily (USA), Smarterthanuthink (USA) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2007. 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.