Smiling Champion (SAF)
Smiling Champion is a gelding by Vercingetorix out of the Shamardal mare Shauntrel. He has yet to win from three starts on turf, all over 6f to 7f, and reached an official rating of 50. He finished eighth of 12 in the Star Shine Handicap at Happy Valley in Jul 2026.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 50Highest OR
- 23dAvg 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 35 runs since Jan 2008 (15 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Good | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +8.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +5.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin (HK) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Happy Valley (HK) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Teetan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Karis Teetan | 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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 15 Jul 26+24d | Happy Valley (HK) | Star Shine Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 8-9 | — | K Teetan | 68 |
| 21 Jun 26+21d | Sha Tin (HK) | Emerald Handicap (Course A) (Turf) | 13/13 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 48 | Matthew Chadwick | 136/1 |
| 31 May 26 | Sha Tin (HK) | Federation Of Ass'ns Of Native Hing Ning Residents In HK Cup (Class4) (Handicap) (Course B) (Turf) Slowly away - in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous | 9/14 | ¼ | 8-13 | 50 | Karis Teetan | 213/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Smiling Champion won?
- Smiling Champion (SAF) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Smiling Champion?
- Smiling Champion (SAF) is trained by D J Whyte, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 July 2026.
- Who is Smiling Champion's sire?
- Smiling Champion (SAF) is by Vercingetorix (SAF) out of Shauntrel (IRE), whose sire is Shamardal.
- What is Smiling Champion's official rating?
- Smiling Champion (SAF)'s highest official rating on record is 50.
- What is Smiling Champion's sire's record?
- Vercingetorix (SAF)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 35 runs since Jan 2008 (15 horses), Flat and jumps together.