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Horse profile

Smile Back (IRE)

6yo mare · Trainer Richard Phillips · Owner The Somedays Here Racing Partnership
by Workforce (GB) out of Lady Leila (IRE) (Taipan)
10 runs · 8 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Carlisle Off 179 days · 4th of 12 Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile

Smile Back is a mare who won one of 10 starts, the success coming in the Happy Christmas From Carlisle Racecourse Mares Open NH Flat Race at Class 5 over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground at Carlisle in Dec 2024. She has raced on turf only. Her last run, at Ffos Las in Apr 2026, was a 4 of 12 finish in the SWRSL - Dan Boulton Novices Handicap Hurdle off an official rating of 100. She has never won at Class 5 or higher since that bumper success.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5
Official rating100↓ 2lb off peak
100 99–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Taunton, 17 Jan 2026

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 138A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft4138A903 · 92 / 88
Good to Soft3100B1001 · —
Good293A89.51 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4138A962 · 92 / 85
1m5f – 2m393A891 · —
Over 3m1——1 · —
2m5f – 3m1——1 · —

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 116A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 21 Apr 2026 Official rating 100 at the last run, 21 Apr 2026

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 10 figures · best 124A · median 107.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft4124A116.53 · 124 / 111
Good3116A992 · 116 / 105.5
Good to Soft3109A1051 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4124A116.52 · 124 / 117.5
1m5f – 2m3105A991 · —
2m5f – 3m2116A112.52 · 116 / 112.5
Over 3m1——1 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Workforce (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 746 runs since Jan 2008 (100 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm300%−9.1—
Good2202210%+0.90 from 3
Good to Soft1791910.6%+1.50 from 3
Soft237187.6%−1.51 from 4
Heavy10398.7%−0.4—
Standard (AW)400%−9.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−9.1—
1m2f – 1m4f600%−9.1—
1m5f – 2m275228%−1.10 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2753211.6%+2.51 from 4
2m5f – 3m171137.6%−1.50 from 2
Over 3m1715.9%−3.20 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lady Leila (IRE) (Taipan)

6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Shortcross Storm (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Shortcross Storm (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shortcross Storm (IRE)2932m½f–3m2fClass 5
Amazing Scenes (IRE)1012m1fClass 6
The Gambler (IRE)1112m½fClass 5
Quarry Lami (IRE)713mClass 5
Leila's Island (IRE)50——
Priors Door (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 1 25% +9.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 1 17% +7.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Carlisle 2 1 50% +11.00
Leicester 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% +9.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Finn Lambert 9 1 11% +4.00
Harry Bannister 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% +6.00
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 6 0 0% −6.00
2024 1 1 100% +12.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +11.00

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
21 Apr 26+64d Ffos Las SWRSL - Dan Boulton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 12 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along before two out and edged closer approaching the last - stayed on but gave up third close home 4/12 2½ 11-9 100—116A Harry Bannister 17/2
16 Feb 26+30d Carlisle Next Raceday Sunday 8th March Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Soft · 9 ran Sat close up on the wide side - moved into second three out - dropped back two spots when unable to match the front markers before the second last - responded to finish third after the last but held no extra turn of foot late 3/9 9½ 11-8 10188A106A Finn Lambert 6/1
17 Jan 26+20d Taunton Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Tracked leading group early - urged forward after 3 out - lost touch approaching 2 out - finished 6th 6/13 2½ 11-9 102100B109A Finn Lambert 5/1
28 Dec 25+28d Leicester Rekorderlig Premium Swedish Cider Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Soft · 10 ran Went straight to the front - lost command before the 5th - slipped to third with two out - found renewed effort after the last to retake second - unable to match the winner's pace to the line 2/10 2½ 11-6 10078A111B Finn Lambert 6/1
30 Nov 25+30d Leicester Next Meeting At leicesteraces Thursday 4th December Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Soft · 7 ran Went straight to front - lost advantage and settled far right early on - still involved approaching 3 out - pressed but only stayed on at one gear finishing 2nd 2/7 4¼ 11-11 9992C124A Finn Lambert 11/4
31 Oct 25+189d Uttoxeter quinnbet.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran Settled towards the back - never involved up front - well held at the finish 9/11 3 11-3 —86A95A Finn Lambert 28/1
25 Apr 25+64d Chepstow Braceys Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran Trailed the tail of the field early - crept into fifth two out then improved to fourth before the last - kept moving forward but was always held finishing fourth 4/9 1¾ 10-8 —93A99A Finn Lambert 9/2
20 Feb 25+34d Huntingdon 2025 Annual Badges On Sale Now EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran Held up eagerly in the pack - kept battling into a fair 5th at the finish 5/15 9 11-3 —100B103A Finn Lambert 7/1
17 Jan 25+33d Market Rasen Unibet Alan Swinbank Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Settled at back of field - improved on outside 6f from home before dropping away 3f out - trailed home in closing stages 8/10 3¼ 11-4 —89C105A Finn Lambert 17/2
15 Dec 24 Carlisle Happy Christmas From Carlisle Racecourse Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 10 ran Tracked front pair early - hit front 4f out - driven with 2f remaining - stayed on well to win 1/10 10-13 —138A122A Finn Lambert 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Smile Back (IRE) won?
Smile Back (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trains Smile Back (IRE)?
Smile Back (IRE) is trained by Richard Phillips, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 April 2026.
Who is Smile Back (IRE)'s sire?
Smile Back (IRE) is by Workforce (GB) out of Lady Leila (IRE), whose sire is Taipan.
What going does Smile Back (IRE) prefer?
Smile Back (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 Smile Back (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 21 April 2026. The highest on record is 102.
What is Smile Back (IRE)'s sire's record?
Workforce (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 746 runs since Jan 2008 (100 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Smile Back (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Lady Leila (IRE), Smile Back (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Shortcross Storm (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Shortcross Storm (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2024. 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.