Smiles Better (GB)
Smiles Better (GB) is yet to win from 4 starts.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 20dAvg between runs
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 10% of 617 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 14.5% from 159. Weakest on good going: 6.7% from 164. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 159.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 53 | 3 | 5.7% | −4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 164 | 11 | 6.7% | −3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 130 | 15 | 11.5% | +1.5 | — |
| Soft | 159 | 23 | 14.5% | +4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 76 | 5 | 6.6% | −3.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +4.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 159 | 20 | 12.6% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 159 | 10 | 6.3% | −3.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 185 | 22 | 11.9% | +1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.1 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Cranky Corner (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Cranky Corner (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranky Corner (GB) | 32 | 4 | 2m–2m4f | Class 4 |
| La Fille Francaise (FR) | 16 | 1 | 3m | Class 4 |
| Ronnie Rhino (GB) | 9 | 1 | 2m1f | Class 6 |
| Makellys Blackpool (GB) | 9 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 5 |
| Wojciech (GB) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| La Paresseuse (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 4 runs | ||||||||
| 06 May 10+9d | Newton Abbot | Winning Post Restaurant 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 8/11 | 9 | 10-11 | 89C | Chris Honour | 66/1 |
| 27 Apr 10+31d | Wincanton | Champagne Lanson Novices' Hurdle | 5/6 | 30 | 10-10 | 83C | Chris Honour | 100/1 |
| 27 Mar 10+19d | Stratford | Coventry Standard Open NH Flat Race | 10/15 | 14 | 10-13 | 80C | Chris Honour | 25/1 |
| 08 Mar 10 | Stratford | Loxley Standard Open NH Flat Race | 5/13 | 2 | 10-13 | 93A | Chris Honour | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Smiles Better won?
- Smiles Better (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2010.
- Who trained Smiles Better?
- Smiles Better (GB) was trained by Chris Down on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 6 May 2010.
- Who is Smiles Better's sire?
- Smiles Better (GB) is by Fleetwood (IRE) out of Pondimari (FR), whose sire is Marignan.
- What is Smiles Better's sire's record?
- Fleetwood (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 617 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 14.5% from 159. Weakest on good going: 6.7% from 164. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 159.
- Who are Smiles Better's siblings?
- Out of Pondimari (FR), Smiles Better (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Cranky Corner (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Cranky Corner (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.