Smiling Bess (IRE)
Smiling Bess won the Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft in Jul 2024 and has one win and five places from 15 starts on turf. All her racing has been over hurdles with the sole success coming at Kilbeggan where she has three runs. She last ran off an official rating of 100 at Gowran Park in Nov 2025. By Mount Nelson out of a Beneficial mare she has shown most form at 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 5 (33.3%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.61Fair A/E n=15 · 0.49 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 119
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 108B | 68 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 126A | 114 | — |
| Good | 2 | 109B | 82 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 88A | 86 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 119A | 108.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 126A | 88 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 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 from 4 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,257 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 643 | 73 | 11.4% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 1,670 | 150 | 9% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,040 | 109 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,249 | 124 | 9.9% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 450 | 51 | 11.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,175 | 113 | 9.6% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 864 | 85 | 9.8% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 678 | 49 | 7.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,222 | 148 | 12.1% | +2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,593 | 154 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,195 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 530 | 52 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 77 | 8 | 10.4% | +0.5 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Over Hinds (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jody McGarvey | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ricky Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Harney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | +3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov 25+37d | Gowran Park | Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled off the pace - 8th at halfway - small stumble 5 out - shared the front after 3 out - flattened out entering straight before being pulled up before the last | PU/19 | — | 11-9 | 100 | — | — | Liam McKenna | 18/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+41d | Clonmel | Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield in the pack - pushed along without gaining ground before turning for home - dropped away steadily late - finished seventh | 7/11 | ½ | 10-7 | 101 | 108B | 100A | Donagh Meyler | 5/1C |
| 22 Aug 25+18d | Kilbeggan | Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - bumped a touch after the 1st - lost more ground before long - still last and awkward at the 4th - found some headway to 6th after the 5th - chased leaders but one-paced from 7th after 2 out - couldn't threaten and clumsy at the last - faded away out of it in 7th | 7/10 | 4½ | 11-7 | 101 | 119A | 105A | Donagh Meyler | 3/1F |
| 04 Aug 25+354d | Cork | Kanturk Handicap Hurdle Held up towards back of pack - improved into 7th by halfway - up to 4th 3 out then pushed along after the following fence - stayed on to take 3rd on the run-in | 3/13 | 7 | 11-5 | 101 | 109B | 116A | Donagh Meyler | 13/2 |
| 15 Aug 24+20d | Tramore | Broadstreet Bar & Grill Rated Novice Hurdle Held up towards the back - driven into contention with 5 to jump - unable to make headway from 3 out and beaten a long way home | 7/11 | 3 | 11-0 | 102 | — | 97A | Jody McGarvey | 11/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+14d | Kilbeggan | Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/12 | 3¾ | 11-7 | 100 | 99A | 127A | Jody McGarvey | 4/1J |
| 12 Jul 24+33d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 10-11 | — | 109B | 117A | Jody McGarvey | 14/1 | |
| 09 Jun 24+31d | Punchestown | Lily & Wild Mares Maiden Hurdle | 8/15 | 24 | 11-7 | — | 55C | 99C | Ricky Doyle | 10/1 |
| 09 May 24+39d | Tipperary | Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 7/15 | 1¾ | 10-13 | — | 89B | 106A | Jody McGarvey | 5/2F |
| 31 Mar 24+29d | Cork | O'Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle | 4/11 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 84A | 120A | Ricky Doyle | 4/1 |
| 02 Mar 24+125d | Navan | BoyleSports Money Back 2nd To The Favourite Mares Maiden Hurdle | 2/12 | 5 | 11-7 | — | 88A | 116A | Jody McGarvey | 11/1 |
| 29 Oct 23+28d | Galway | Front Door 4-Y-O Fillies (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 7/16 | 1¾ | 10-12 | — | — | 61C | Tom Harney | 40/1 |
| 01 Oct 23+34d | Tipperary | Peppermill Restaurant Nenagh Fillies Flat Race | 11/12 | 11 | 11-5 | — | 34C | 97C | Mr Finian Maguire | 14/1 |
| 28 Aug 23+20d | Ballinrobe | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Flat Race | 4/8 | 2¼ | 11-5 | — | 47A | 113A | Mr Finian Maguire | 7/2 |
| 08 Aug 23 | Roscommon | Brian Keenan On-Course Bookmaker Flat Race | 3/11 | 4¾ | 11-3 | — | 126A | 117A | Mr Finian Maguire | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Smiling Bess (IRE) won?
- Smiling Bess (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Smiling Bess (IRE)?
- Smiling Bess (IRE) is trained by Ross O'Sullivan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 November 2025.
- Who is Smiling Bess (IRE)'s sire?
- Smiling Bess (IRE) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Katie T (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
- What going does Smiling Bess (IRE) prefer?
- Smiling Bess (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Smiling Bess (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 8 November 2025. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Smiling Bess (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,257 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Smiling Bess (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Katie T (IRE), Smiling Bess (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.