Smiling Stranger (IRE)
Smiling Stranger (IRE) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 3 level. Won last time out at Bath (Class 3).
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 8 (88.9%)Placed
- −4.50£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.40Fair A/E n=9 · 0.34 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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
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 5,634 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6% from 216.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 66 | 12 | 18.2% | +8.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 910 | 102 | 11.2% | +1.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,402 | 123 | 8.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 693 | 67 | 9.7% | −0.3 | — |
| Soft | 878 | 90 | 10.3% | +0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 308 | 30 | 9.7% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,377 | 141 | 10.2% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 84 | 9 | 10.7% | +0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 734 | 74 | 10.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,164 | 126 | 10.8% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,812 | 207 | 11.4% | +1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,021 | 78 | 7.6% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 578 | 58 | 10% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 216 | 13 | 6% | −4 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Rutherford (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Rutherford (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 7f–7½f | Class 4 |
| Bheleyf (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 5½f | Class 5 |
| Inauguration (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Mi Manchi (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Youda (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Turf Lodge (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Smiling Stranger (IRE) won?
- Smiling Stranger (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 8 times in total (88.9% of starts).
- Who trained Smiling Stranger (IRE)?
- Smiling Stranger (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Bath on 22 August 2015.
- Who is Smiling Stranger (IRE)'s sire?
- Smiling Stranger (IRE) is by Nayef (USA) out of Carraigoona (IRE), whose sire is Rock Of Gibraltar.
- What going does Smiling Stranger (IRE) prefer?
- Smiling Stranger (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Smiling Stranger (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 22 August 2015. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Smiling Stranger (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Nayef (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 5,634 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6% from 216.
- Who are Smiling Stranger (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Carraigoona (IRE), Smiling Stranger (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Rutherford (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Rutherford (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–7½f. As at Oct 2026.