How many races has Smokeringinthedark won?

Smokeringinthedark (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 6 times in total (60% of starts).

Who trains Smokeringinthedark?

Smokeringinthedark (IRE) is trained by Nicky Richards, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 May 2026.

Who is Smokeringinthedark's sire?

Smokeringinthedark (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Res Ipsa Loquitur (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.

What going does Smokeringinthedark prefer?

Smokeringinthedark (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Smokeringinthedark's official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 15 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.

What is Smokeringinthedark's sire's record?

Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,827 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

Who are Smokeringinthedark's siblings?

Out of Res Ipsa Loquitur (IRE), Smokeringinthedark (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Horse profile

Smokeringinthedark (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Nicky Richards · Owner Eddie Melville Kenny Haughey

by Shantou (USA) out of Res Ipsa Loquitur (IRE) (Beneficial)

10 runs · 8 courses · from Dec 2024

As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

2 wins · Newcastle & Musselburgh Last run 15 May 2026 · 4th of 10 Last raced off OR 124

KTB Profile

Smokeringinthedark is a gelding by Shantou out of a Beneficial mare who has won two of ten starts over hurdles on turf. Both wins came at 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft, including a Class 3 handicap at Newcastle in Mar 2026 off a mark of 118 and a Class 4 maiden at Musselburgh in Dec 2024. He has raced at eight different courses and finished fourth of 10 at Aintree in May 2026 when last seen. He last ran off his career-high mark of 124.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026

KTB at a glance OR at career high

2–10Wins / Runs
20%Strike rate
6 (60%)Placed
−3.50£1 level staken=10 at SP
0.79Fair A/E n=10 · 0.68 incl. margin
124Highest OR
58dAvg between runs

Official rating124At career-high mark

124 118–124

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 134 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle, 31 Mar 2026

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 →

Jumps 10 figures · best 134^A · median 111

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft	6	134^A	108.5	2 runs · 134 / 122.5
Good	2	130^A	120.5	2 runs · 130 / 120.5
Soft	2	114^A	85.5	2 runs · 114 / 85.5

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f	6	134^A	106.5	4 runs · 134 / 111
2m5f – 3m	3	130^A	114	2 runs · 130 / 122
1m5f – 2m	1	—	—	—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 136^A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 15 Apr 2026 Official rating 124 at the last run, 15 May 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 136^A · median 129

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft	6	134^B	130	2 runs · 132 / 130
Good	2	136^A	133	2 runs · 136 / 133
Soft	2	117^A	113.5	2 runs · 117 / 113.5

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f	6	134^B	129	4 runs · 132 / 129
2m5f – 3m	3	136^A	117	2 runs · 136 / 126.5
1m5f – 2m	1	—	—	—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 4 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 10 analysed runs since Dec 2024

Mid-division 4 (40%) · 1 win
Prominent 4 (40%) · 1 win
Held up 2 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,827 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Firm	2	1	50%	+36.4	—
Good to Firm	158	32	20.3%	+6.7	—
Good	2,291	311	13.6%	0	0 from 2
Good to Soft	1,431	176	12.3%	−1.3	2 from 6
Soft	2,611	363	13.9%	+0.3	0 from 2
Heavy	1,283	178	13.9%	+0.3	—
Standard (AW)	51	5	9.8%	−3.8	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
6f – 7f	3	0	0%	−13.6	—
1m – 1m1f	11	0	0%	−13.6	—
1m2f – 1m4f	62	6	9.7%	−3.9	—
1m5f – 2m	2,030	276	13.6%	0	0 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f	2,711	378	13.9%	+0.3	2 from 6
2m5f – 3m	2,341	334	14.3%	+0.7	0 from 3
Over 3m	669	72	10.8%	−2.8	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Res Ipsa Loquitur (IRE) (Beneficial)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Callmesusie (IRE)	6	0	—	—

Record by conditions

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Good to Soft	6	2	33%	+0.50
Good	2	0	0%	−2.00
Soft	2	0	0%	−2.00

Class	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Class 3	6	1	17%	−3.25
Class 2	2	0	0%	−2.00
Class 4	2	1	50%	+1.75

Course	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Musselburgh	3	1	33%	+0.75
Aintree	1	0	0%	−1.00
Haydock	1	0	0%	−1.00
Newcastle	1	1	100%	+1.75
Doncaster	1	0	0%	−1.00
Wetherby	1	0	0%	−1.00
Hexham	1	0	0%	−1.00
Carlisle	1	0	0%	−1.00

Distance	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2m1f – 2m4f	6	2	33%	+0.50
2m5f – 3m	3	0	0%	−3.00
1m5f – 2m	1	0	0%	−1.00

Jockey	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Danny McMenamin	8	2	25%	−1.50
Callum Bewley	2	0	0%	−2.00

Season	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2026	5	1	20%	−2.25
2025	4	0	0%	−4.00
2024	1	1	100%	+2.75

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
2026 · 5 runs
15 May 26+30d	Aintree	Hatfields Jaguar Land Rover Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 10 ran Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3 out - lost ground 2 out - found renewed effort from last and pressed the front pair up the run-in - edged out for third close home to finish 4th	4/10	hd	10-13	124	111^A	130^A	Danny McMenamin	7/2J
15 Apr 26+15d	Haydock	Read Nicky Hendersons Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m½f · Good · 10 ran Settled in the pack early - moved through field approaching 3 out - pushed into second after 2 out but squeezed for space before the last - stayed on to finish second beaten a length and a quarter	2/10	1¼	10-7	121	130^A	136^A	Danny McMenamin	7/2
31 Mar 26+54d	Newcastle	Border Minstrel New Menu Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled in the pack early - made ground on the front group from the 4th - moved into second three out looking comfortable - pressed for effort after the second last - fought back after the final fence - hit the front close home and pulled clear to score	1/6		11-2	118	134^A	132^B	Danny McMenamin	7/4F
05 Feb 26+35d	Doncaster	Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m3½f · Soft · 5 ran Settled at the back - pushed along before two out but lost touch - dropped away rapidly approaching the last	5/5	6½	11-2	119	57^C	110^C	Callum Bewley	9/2
01 Jan 26+47d	Musselburgh	Virgin Bet A Good Bet Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress 2 out - went second and stayed on - unable to reel in winner near line	2/9	3½	11-6	119	111^B	128^A	Callum Bewley	11/2
2025 · 4 runs
15 Nov 25+196d	Wetherby	Boyle Sports Now Open In Wetherby Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 9 ran Towards the back of the field - jumping errors at the 8th and 4 out left towards the tail - distant 7th 2 out	7/9	3½	11-9	120	114^A	117^A	Danny McMenamin	5/2J
03 May 25+55d	Hexham	Hexham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Park Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 6 ran Sat third early - moved into second and reeled in front-runner three out - faded before rallying again with a threat approaching the last - unable to match winner's finishing speed and beaten into second	2/6	2¾	11-3	119	106^A	133^B	Danny McMenamin	3/1
09 Mar 25+36d	Carlisle	Watch Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Tracked the main group early - shared 2nd spot two out under pressure - outpaced by the leading duo before the last and stayed on same speed to finish third	3/10	10	11-12	121	101^A	124^A	Danny McMenamin	4/9F
01 Feb 25+54d	Musselburgh	bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m · Good To Soft · 5 ran Sat in fourth early - pushed along after three out and hit the second-last untidily - lacked the speed late to get involved - held on for fourth	4/5	6	11-5	—	113^C	115^B	Danny McMenamin	5/2
2024 · 1 run
09 Dec 24	Musselburgh	LiveScore Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 4 ran Handy in the pack early - went in front three out - pushed aside close to two out - fought back under pressure - edged clear again on the run to the line and stayed on strongly	1/4		11-4	—	102^C	134^B	Danny McMenamin	11/4

Quick answers

How many races has Smokeringinthedark won?: Smokeringinthedark (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 6 times in total (60% of starts).
Who trains Smokeringinthedark?: Smokeringinthedark (IRE) is trained by Nicky Richards, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 May 2026.
Who is Smokeringinthedark's sire?: Smokeringinthedark (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Res Ipsa Loquitur (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
What going does Smokeringinthedark prefer?: Smokeringinthedark (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Smokeringinthedark's official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 15 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Smokeringinthedark's sire's record?: Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,827 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are Smokeringinthedark's siblings?: Out of Res Ipsa Loquitur (IRE), Smokeringinthedark (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

KTB Speed and Rating

Run style from 10 analysed runs since Dec 2024

Pedigree intelligence

Record by conditions

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