Horse profile
Smitty Bacall (IRE)
by Marienbard (IRE) out of Beths Bell (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
48 runs · 17 courses · from Jan 2016
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Aug 2025 — 435 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2025
6 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
Smitty Bacall won six of 48 starts on turf between Jan 2016 and Aug 2025. Five of those wins came in handicaps on good ground, including a win in the Fibrus Total Home Wi-Fi Handicap Chase over 3m at Down Royal in Apr 2025 off an official rating of 85. He also won twice over 2m5f – 3m. His last run, at Roscommon in Aug 2025, was off an official rating of 88, 37lb below his highest ever mark. Aged 14 at his last run in Aug 2025.
Based on 48 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 37lb off peak
- 6–48Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 17 (35.4%)Placed
- +74.00£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.55Fair A/E n=48 · 1.26 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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.
Official rating88↓ 37lb off peak
88
85–125
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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.
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 21 | 118B | 84 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 132B | 82 | — |
| Soft | 5 | 106B | 79 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 146B | 86.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 132B | 80 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 106A | 78 | — |
Of 43 runs looked at, 11 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (5) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 43 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 8 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (13%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Marienbard (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 549 runs since Jan 2008 (54 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3% from 100.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 199 | 18 | 9% | +2.3 | 5 from 27 |
| Good to Soft | 65 | 5 | 7.7% | +1 | 1 from 7 |
| Soft | 168 | 11 | 6.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 12 |
| Heavy | 100 | 3 | 3% | −3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 131 | 10 | 7.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 185 | 13 | 7% | +0.3 | 2 from 18 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 188 | 12 | 6.4% | −0.3 | 2 from 19 |
| Over 3m | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −2.2 | 1 from 8 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Beths Bell (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Palm Sur (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sullivan's Brow (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Sur (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m1f | — |
| Sullivan's Brow (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Fairys Fortune (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Blazing Beth (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Blazing Tornado (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Acord (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 27 | 5 | 19% | +74.00 |
| Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +14.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 11 | 1 | 9% | +0.00 |
| Gowran Park | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Roscommon | 4 | 1 | 25% | +63.00 |
| Killarney | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Tipperary | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Wexford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thurles | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 2 | 11% | +57.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 2 | 11% | +8.50 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 7 | 2 | 29% | +68.50 |
| Danny Mullins | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paul Townend | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr D Kiely | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mikey Hamill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian Power | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian O'Connell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J L Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S Clements | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 34 | 4 | 12% | +12.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 12 | 2 | 17% | +63.50 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.50 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +59.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +14.00 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.50 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 23 | 1 | 4% | −14.50 |
| Hurdle | 21 | 4 | 19% | +81.50 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug 25+57d | Roscommon | Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Chase (0-100) Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - given a squeeze after the 9th - faded fast approaching the 11th - lost touch with the field before 4 out and pulled up 2 out | PU/16 | — | 11-3 | 88 | — | — | Darragh O'Keeffe | 12/1 |
| 09 Jun 25+35d | Roscommon | Racing Here Again On The 1st July (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100) Sat handy behind the pace - pushed along in third from 3 out - held that spot but couldn't close before the last and finished well held | 5/14 | 2 | 11-9 | 91 | 78B | 112A | Mr J L Gleeson | 12/1 |
| 05 May 25+22d | Down Royal | Club Mixers Handicap Chase Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - urged forward after 3 out and untidy over the following fence needing driving - stayed on at one speed from the last - moved up into 3rd close to home | 3/7 | 8 | 10-1 | 92 | 63A | 101A | Mike O'Connor | 5/1 |
| 13 Apr 25+184d | Down Royal | Fibrus Total Home Wi-Fi Handicap Chase (0-100) Sat close to the front group early - fluffed the first before settling third at halfway - moved into second and edged in front before two out - pushed out to hold on strongly to the line | 1/10 | 11-2 | 85 | 94A | 121A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 15/2 | |
| 11 Oct 24+23d | Downpatrick | Rebecca Menzies Racing 40 Winners And Counting For John Wade Handicap Chase (0-95) Settled midfield early - up to 3rd by halfway then driven into 5th approaching 3 out - held that spot to the line without finding more | 5/9 | 15 | 11-8 | 87 | — | 99C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/1 |
| 18 Sep 24+26d | Tramore | Free Streaming All Racing At Tote.ie Handicap Chase (0-102) Handy early - third by the 8th - fourth two out then renewed pressure into third before a mistake at the last - unable to threaten in front finishing third | 3/11 | 3¼ | 11-1 | 88 | 83A | 108A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 13/2 |
| 23 Aug 24+5d | Kilbeggan | Racing Again On 4th September Handicap Chase (0-95) Tracked the front-runner early - hit a flat spot 5 out then pushed along and slipped to 4th after 3 out - unable to threaten those ahead approaching the last - stayed on for 3rd up the run-in | 3/14 | 7½ | 11-7 | 88 | 57B | 115A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 8/1 |
| 18 Aug 24+3d | Tramore | McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - small error 9th - pushed along 5 out - unhurried in 8th 3 out - improved into 3rd 2 out but unable to threaten leader - stayed on for third | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | 86 | 80B | 104B | Conor Stone-Walsh | 20/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+9d | Tramore | Walsh Butler Ltd Electrical Services Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Held up towards the back - bumped at the 6th and pushed along 3 out - unable to close up when knocked 2 out and well held in 10th | 10/16 | nk | 11-12 | 93 | — | 99A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 22/1 |
| 06 Aug 24+29d | Roscommon | Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Chase (0-95) Held a spot on the outer in the pack - lost touch from 11th - eased and pulled up before the final fence | PU/16 | — | 11-6 | 87 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 12/1 |
| 08 Jul 24+38d | Roscommon | Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/16 | 11-6 | 87 | 102B | 122A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 66/1 | |
| 31 May 24+377d | Tramore | Dunmore East Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/15 | — | 11-13 | 92 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 25/1 |
| 20 May 23+34d | Wexford | Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Chase (0-109) | PU/11 | — | 11-2 | 95 | — | — | Phillip Enright | 25/1 |
| 16 Apr 23+143d | Tramore | Book A Table For The August Festival Handicap Chase | 9/11 | 1¼ | 10-4 | 97 | 90A | 85A | Phillip Enright | 18/1 |
| 24 Nov 22+47d | Thurles | Racing Again Next Thursday Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 11-0 | 102 | — | — | Danny Mullins | 25/1 |
| 08 Oct 22+50d | Fairyhouse | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) | 8/11 | 19 | 10-10 | 104 | 52C | 91C | Richard Condon | 14/1 |
| 19 Aug 22+5d | Killarney | Kelly Foley O'Connor Pyne Handicap Chase (0-109) | 11/13 | 6½ | 11-10 | 105 | 28C | 94C | Sean O'Keeffe | 4/1 |
| 14 Aug 22+30d | Tramore | McCarthys Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase | 3/9 | hd | 10-9 | 105 | 86A | 106A | Sean O'Keeffe | 10/3 |
| 15 Jul 22+15d | Killarney | Dawn Milk Run Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 12 | 10-9 | 112 | 98B | 106A | Jack Kennedy | 11/2C |
| 30 Jun 22+272d | Tipperary | Tipperary Handicap Hurdle | 9/17 | 2 | 11-7 | 115 | 79C | 106C | Sean O'Keeffe | 28/1 |
| 01 Oct 21+37d | Gowran Park | Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 11 | 10-13 | 117 | 72A | 103A | Danny Mullins | 14/1 |
| 25 Aug 21+4d | Bellewstown | Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle | 8/15 | 3½ | 11-3 | 118 | 109B | 114A | Kevin Sexton | 5/1J |
| 21 Aug 21+15d | Killarney | BoyleSports Live Casino Handicap Hurdle | 5/17 | nk | 10-5 | 118 | 118B | 127A | Kevin Sexton | 18/1 |
| 06 Aug 21+36d | Wexford | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase | 6/11 | ¾ | 11-6 | 109 | 76A | 110A | Mikey Hamill | 9/2 |
| 01 Jul 21+26d | Tipperary | Junction Handicap Hurdle | 1/14 | 10-9 | 108 | 132B | 134A | Danny Mullins | 20/1 | |
| 05 Jun 21+16d | Tramore | Tramore AFC Handicap Chase | 3/14 | 2½ | 11-3 | 109 | 82B | 122A | Sean Flanagan | 11/1 |
| 20 May 21+142d | Tipperary | Junction Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 12 | 10-10 | 109 | 106B | 114A | Danny Mullins | 50/1 |
| 29 Dec 20+54d | Leopardstown | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) | 10/20 | ¾ | 11-6 | 114 | 55B | 111A | Mikey Hamill | 50/1 |
| 05 Nov 20+33d | Thurles | Littleton Handicap Chase | 7/13 | ½ | 11-3 | 116 | 60C | 101C | Ian Power | 33/1 |
| 03 Oct 20+431d | Gowran Park | Join Gowran Park Racing Club Beginners Chase | 5/6 | 13 | 12-0 | — | 55C | 103C | Ian Power | 16/1 |
| 30 Jul 19+25d | Galway | Latin Quarter Beginners Chase | 9/17 | 1 | 11-12 | — | — | 113A | Denis O'Regan | 16/1 |
| 05 Jul 19+28d | Wexford | Neville Hotels Beginners Chase | 2/7 | 2¼ | 11-12 | — | 106A | 128B | Paul Townend | 15/2 |
| 07 Jun 19+257d | Clonmel | Camida Beginners Chase | 5/9 | ¾ | 11-12 | — | 64B | 109A | Denis O'Regan | 16/1 |
| 23 Sep 18+8d | Navan | Baroneracing.com Sign Up Bonus Hurdle | 5/6 | 1¾ | 11-6 | 125 | 146B | 115B | Barry Geraghty | 4/1 |
| 15 Sep 18+21d | Listowel | M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-6 | 125 | — | — | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| 25 Aug 18+9d | Killarney | Dunloe Hotel & Gardens Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-9 | 118 | 99A | 131A | Paul Townend | 8/1 | |
| 16 Aug 18+11d | Tramore | Michael Griffin Auctioneers Rated Novice Hurdle | 2/8 | ½ | 11-8 | 116 | 87B | 120A | Barry Geraghty | 4/1 |
| 05 Aug 18+43d | Galway | Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 10/19 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 116 | 92B | 111A | Barry Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 23 Jun 18+21d | Gowran Park | Gain (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-12 | 116 | 80A | 120A | Barry Geraghty | 9/2 | |
| 02 Jun 18+16d | Tramore | www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle | 3/12 | 2¾ | 11-12 | — | — | 118A | Denis O'Regan | 5/4F |
| 17 May 18+327d | Clonmel | Clonacody (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 2 | 11-12 | — | 84B | 132A | Denis O'Regan | 20/1 |
| 24 Jun 17+266d | Gowran Park | Gain (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 86B | 112A | Brian O'Connell | 12/1 |
| 01 Oct 16+48d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny River Court Hotel Maiden Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Brian O'Connell | 20/1 |
| 14 Aug 16+28d | Tramore | Comeragh Veterinary Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | — | 125A | Paul Townend | 13/2 |
| 17 Jul 16+41d | Tipperary | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Flat Race | 9/11 | 6 | 11-7 | — | — | 64C | Mr D Kiely | 9/2 |
| 06 Jun 16+33d | Listowel | Dr. Louis O'carroll Flat Race | 3/12 | 1¼ | 11-7 | — | — | 125A | Mr D Kiely | 12/1 |
| 04 May 16+98d | Tramore | Tramore (c & G) Flat Race | 1/8 | 11-7 | — | — | 120A | Mr D Kiely | 10/1 | |
| 27 Jan 16 | Thurles | Fethard Flat Race | 6/16 | 26 | 11-9 | — | — | 98C | Mr S Clements | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Smitty Bacall (IRE) won?
- Smitty Bacall (IRE) won 6 of 48 archived starts between 2016 and 2025, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 17 times in total (35.4% of starts).
- Who trained Smitty Bacall (IRE)?
- Smitty Bacall (IRE) was trained by J P Flavin on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 5 August 2025.
- Who is Smitty Bacall (IRE)'s sire?
- Smitty Bacall (IRE) is by Marienbard (IRE) out of Beths Bell (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
- What going does Smitty Bacall (IRE) prefer?
- Smitty Bacall (IRE) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 27 starts (18.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Smitty Bacall (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 5 August 2025. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Smitty Bacall (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Marienbard (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 549 runs since Jan 2008 (54 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3% from 100.
- Who are Smitty Bacall (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Beths Bell (IRE), Smitty Bacall (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Palm Sur (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sullivan's Brow (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.