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Horse profile

Smooth Operator (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2018) · Last trainer Fergal O'Brien · Last owner Malcolm C Denmark
by Azamour (IRE) out of Teggiano (IRE) (Mujtahid)
13 runs · 11 courses · from May 2015
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Apr 2018 — 3,107 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2018 · 8th of 12 Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile

Smooth Operator (GB) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 7 at Chelmsford City (AW) (Mar 2018). Last raced off 60, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating60↓ 10lb off peak
60 60–70

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 120 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ffos Las, 17 Jul 2017

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 →

Flat 4 figures · best 120A · median 91.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)295C91.5—
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3120A95—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
Jumps 2 figures · best 96C · median 83.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good296C83.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m296C83.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 66C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 19 Apr 2018 Official rating 60 at the last flat run, 19 Apr 2018

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 95A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Huntingdon, 17 Oct 2017

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 10 figures · best 72A · median 61.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)366C66—
Good272A60—
Soft257C56.5—
Good to Firm270A66—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f670A59—
1m5f – 2m472A66—
Jumps 3 figures · best 95A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good295A90—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m395A94—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Azamour (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 4,328 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 215.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm20525%+11.9—
Good to Firm6268814.1%+10 from 2
Good1,17116213.8%+0.70 from 4
Good to Soft5646812.1%−10 from 1
Soft7679212%−1.10 from 2
Heavy2512811.2%−1.90 from 1
Standard (AW)92812213.1%00 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2528%−5.1—
6f – 7f5747112.4%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f7979511.9%−1.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1,28817413.5%+0.40 from 6
1m5f – 2m92413314.4%+1.30 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f4466314.1%+1—
2m5f – 3m215198.8%−4.3—
Over 3m59915.3%+2.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Teggiano (IRE) (Mujtahid)

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Emiratesdotcom (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 5½f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Minneapolis (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Emiratesdotcom (GB)6875½f–7fClass 5
Minneapolis (GB)3137f–2mClass 4
Court Pastoral (GB)531m2f–1m4fClass 4
Arabian Sea (IRE)70——
Lucanin (GB)50——
Quiteacatch (GB)60——
Theas Dance (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kieran Shoemark 2 0 0% −2.00
A P Heskin 2 0 0% −2.00
Graham Lee 2 0 0% −2.00
Trevor Whelan 1 0 0% −1.00
George Wood 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Smullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Colin Keane 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Manning 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Shortall 1 0 0% −1.00
Tony Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 10 0 0% −10.00
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
19 Apr 18+21d Newcastle (AW) Corporate Events At Space Golf Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 9 9-8 6095C66C Trevor Whelan 12/1
29 Mar 18+163d Chelmsford City (AW) totescoop6 Rollover This Saturday Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 7 ran 3/7 ½ 9-9 6188A66B Kieran Shoemark 22/1
17 Oct 17+12d Huntingdon 32Red Casino Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 2½ 10-12 —71A95A A P Heskin 33/1
05 Oct 17+63d Huntingdon 32Red.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 1¾ 10-12 —96C85C A P Heskin 66/1
03 Aug 17+17d Epsom Downs Watch Racing Uk On Sky 432 Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 17 8-7 6460C40C George Wood 16/1
17 Jul 17+317d Ffos Las Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 hd 9-4 65120A72A Kieran Shoemark 12/1
03 Sep 16+35d Navan New Kilberry Restaurant Handicap (60-90) 13f · Soft · 8 ran 8/8 2 9-1 69—56C Pat Smullen 16/1
30 Jul 16+204d Galway Ladbrokes 'the Grid' Handicap (50-80) 12f · Yielding · 15 ran 15/15 11 9-5 70—57C Colin Keane 20/1
08 Jan 16+12d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Maiden 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 1½ 9-5 ——61A Kevin Manning 20/1
27 Dec 15+173d Leopardstown Paddy Power 'download Our New Iphone App' 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 15/18 18 10-9 ——94C Shane Shortall 66/1
07 Jul 15+18d Pontefract Farmer Copleys Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 57 9-2 ——48C Graham Lee 9/2
19 Jun 15+24d Redcar Start Your Racing UK Free Trial Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 nk 9-0 ——70A Tony Hamilton 6/4F
26 May 15 Redcar Racing UK 1 Price 3 Devices Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 shd 9-0 ——62B Graham Lee 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Smooth Operator (GB) won?
Smooth Operator (GB) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2015 and 2018. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
Who trained Smooth Operator (GB)?
Smooth Operator (GB) was trained by Fergal O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 19 April 2018.
Who is Smooth Operator (GB)'s sire?
Smooth Operator (GB) is by Azamour (IRE) out of Teggiano (IRE), whose sire is Mujtahid.
What is Smooth Operator (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 19 April 2018. The highest on record is 70.
What is Smooth Operator (GB)'s sire's record?
Azamour (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 4,328 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 215.
Who are Smooth Operator (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Teggiano (IRE), Smooth Operator (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Emiratesdotcom (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Minneapolis (GB)). The wins came over 5½f–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.