Smile John Boy (IRE)
Smile John Boy is 1 from 5 on turf, with the win coming at Hereford in a Class 5 race over 1m5f – 2m on good ground in Nov 2025. All four subsequent starts have been on good to soft, where he is 0 from 4. He ran prominently when third of 10 at Stratford in a Class 4 novices hurdle in Oct 2026. The gelding is by Wings Of Eagles out of a King’s Theatre mare.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=5 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 49dBetween runs (median)longest 201 d
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 145
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 145A | 115.5 | 4 runs · 145 / 115.5 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 145A | 122.5 | 4 runs · 145 / 122.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 2 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 29 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · to 29 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 5 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Prominent 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,025 runs since May 2021 (158 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13.3% from 294. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.5% from 134.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +11.4 | — |
| Good | 294 | 39 | 13.3% | +3.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 258 | 24 | 9.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 234 | 20 | 8.5% | −1.5 | — |
| Heavy | 91 | 11 | 12.1% | +2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 134 | 6 | 4.5% | −5.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 91 | 8 | 8.8% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 105 | 9 | 8.6% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 5 | 5.2% | −4.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 334 | 28 | 8.4% | −1.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 295 | 37 | 12.5% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 12 | 13.5% | +3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | +18.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2021 · as at 2 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them My Girl Katie (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 3m2f–3m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (My Girl Katie (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Girl Katie (IRE) | 31 | 5 | 3m2f–3m3½f | Class 5 |
| Royal Defender (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Pritchard | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Kielan Woods | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 26+201d | Stratford | EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (Div I) (GBB Race) Stayed close to the pace early - made progress after 2 out to hold second for a spell at the final bend - under pressure approaching the last - faded on the run-in to finish 3rd | 3/10 | 8½ | 11-0 | 114A | 114B | Kielan Woods | 2/1 |
| 11 Apr 26+49d | Aintree | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early travelling on the outer - driven for effort with 3f remaining - lost ground inside final furlong - well held at the finish | 10/20 | 7 | 11-4 | 89C | 117C | Charlie Hammond | 28/1 |
| 21 Feb 26+52d | Kempton | Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Prominent early - tracking the front-runner by halfway - closing ground into the last two furlongs - pushed along and looking a threat a furlong out - finished well for 4th | 4/13 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 117B | 140A | Ben Jones | 4/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 25+36d | Warwick | PricedUp Supports British Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Settled in midfield pulling hard early - moved through to press pace 3f out - stayed on strongly from 2f out to take second | 2/9 | 6½ | 11-6 | 145A | 132A | Callum Pritchard | EvensF |
| 25 Nov 25 | Hereford | Wye Valley Group Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Led throughout - pressed into the final 2f and quickly asserted - kept on well inside the last to score with a bit in hand | 1/14 | 10-11 | 128B | 125A | Callum Pritchard | 10/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Smile John Boy won?
- Smile John Boy (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trains Smile John Boy?
- Smile John Boy (IRE) is trained by Ben Pauling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 October 2026.
- Who is Smile John Boy's sire?
- Smile John Boy (IRE) is by Wings Of Eagles (FR) out of Kings Sister (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What is Smile John Boy's sire's record?
- Wings Of Eagles (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,025 runs since May 2021 (158 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.3% from 294. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.5% from 134.
- Who are Smile John Boy's siblings?
- Out of Kings Sister (IRE), Smile John Boy (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: My Girl Katie (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (My Girl Katie (IRE)). The wins came over 3m2f–3m3½f. As at Nov 2026.