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Jockey profile

Conor Smithers

339 rides in the last 5 seasons · 181 individual horses
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride yesterday 100% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2020→)
from 1 Jan 2022
19–339
Wins / Runs
5.6%
Strike rate
n=339
64 (19%)
Placed
1.01
Fair A/E
n=339 · 0.80 incl. margin
−158.08
£1 level stake
n=339 at SP · −46.6%
£269k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
12.8%
KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 70 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 6% of them — level with the margin-free market read across five seasons (Fair A/E 1.01).

Deterministic profile computed from 339 archived runs (last 5 seasons) · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Mrs John Harrington: 4.9% from 82 Claiming: 5.7%
The read

It is weakest at Punchestown (2.1% over 47 rides) — the largest sample in the record, and the widest gap. Horses returning fresh after 61+ days have been a poor signal at 1.2% (n=82, Fair A/E 0.29). The market has consistently overbet first rides on a horse: 3.9% strike, Fair A/E 0.82 and −103.33 to a £1 stake over 180 rides — those runners underperform what the price implies. Mrs John Harrington supplies 24% of the rides and matches the rider's average almost exactly (4.9%, A/E 0.57). The rider also reads well on Good going (9.5%, n=116) and off a 15-30-day break (9.1%, n=110). The record reads poorly off a 61-180-day break — 0% over 53 rides, 5.6pts below the baseline. The market has consistently overbet the rider on Soft going: Fair A/E 0.67 across 120 rides (3.3% strike, −76.00 to a £1 stake) — runners there underperform what the price implies.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 5.6% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
3.9%−1.7
n=180 · A/E 0.82 · £1 −103.33
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
25%+19.4
n=16 · A/E 2.13 · £1 +10.25
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
1.2%−4.4
n=82 · A/E 0.29 · £1 −61.00
When favourite
36.4%
n=11 · A/E 1.44 · £1 +3.92
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
5.7%+0.1
n=334 · A/E 1.03 · £1 −153.08
Big fields · 14+ runners
5.6%+0.0
n=213 · A/E 1.19 · £1 −100.58
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
0%−5.6
n=11 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −11.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 5.6% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
Off a 61-180-day break 0% vs 5.6% · n=53
On Heavy going 0% vs 5.6% · n=38
On Good going 9.5% vs 5.6% · n=116
Off a 15-30-day break 9.1% vs 5.6% · n=110
At Punchestown 2.1% vs 5.6% · n=47
On Soft going 3.3% vs 5.6% · n=120
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Hurdle 265 14 5.3% −140.08
Chase 50 3 6% −30.00
NH Flat 23 2 8.7% +13.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 120 4 3.3% −76.00
Good 116 11 9.5% −8.75
Good to Soft 65 4 6.2% −35.33
Heavy 38 0 0% −38.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Punchestown 47 1 2.1% −45.33
Kilbeggan 22 2 9.1% −13.00
Wexford 22 1 4.5% −10.00
Naas 21 0 0% −21.00
Down Royal 21 1 4.8% −11.00
Ballinrobe 20 1 5% −9.00
Cork 19 1 5.3% −4.00
Fairyhouse 19 1 5.3% −9.00
Limerick 16 0 0% −16.00
Clonmel 16 1 6.3% +5.00
Downpatrick 14 1 7.1% −4.50
Galway 12 3 25% +26.50
Sligo 12 3 25% +4.25
Navan 11 0 0% −11.00
Gowran Park 10 0 0% −10.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 1 13 0 0% −13.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 15 4 26.7% 1.15 −0.08
2nd–3rd fav 30 4 13.3% 0.91 −9.00
4th–6th fav 86 5 5.8% 0.83 −24.50
7th+ in betting 208 6 2.9% 1.24 −124.50
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
86% completed · 315 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 50 78% 2 1 7 1 0
Hurdle 265 87.5% 6 3 24 0 0
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Mighty Mo Missouri (IRE) 15 1 4 27 Jan 24
Ashdale Flyer (IRE) 12 0 3 7 Jun 25
Vairue (IRE) 10 1 1 17 Nov 24
Striking (FR) 8 1 2 6 Sep 24
Greenway Machine (IRE) 7 0 1 14 Apr 25
Strong Contender (IRE) 6 2 3 23 Oct 26
Chesterbaylad (IRE) 5 0 0 25 Aug 25
Confidential Gosip (IRE) 5 0 1 5 Aug 24
Millen To One (IRE) 5 0 0 2 Jun 23
Our Sara (IRE) 4 0 0 11 Oct 26
Demanding Gerry (IRE) 4 0 2 1 Oct 26
Timurshah (IRE) 4 4 4 2 Aug 26
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 181 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 2 times. Horses with fewer runs aren't listed; search finds any horse since 2005. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

Current form

significance-gated

Last 14 days

Small sample
1 from 10
Only 10 rides in the last 14 days — too few to read against the baseline (gate: n≥15). The card states the sample and stays neutral.

By month

strike by month, 5 seasons
JFMAMJJASOND
400031291431000
A jumps rider: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
Main yardMrs John Harrington
24% of all rides
4.9% SR · A/E 0.57
TrainerRWSR£1
Mrs John Harrington 82 4 4.9% −60.33
Ms Helen P Markham 35 1 2.9% −22.00
Paul Nolan 31 2 6.5% +5.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2020→
19
Archived wins
£270k
Prize money
2026
Best season · 12 wins
Timurshah (IRE) — Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Galway (IRE) · Aug 2026
£10,500
Timurshah (IRE) — EASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap Hurdle Galway (IRE) · Jul 2026
£10,500
Intense Approach (GB) — Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Handicap Steeplechase Down Royal (IRE) · Oct 2026
£9,000
Notable horses
Timurshah (IRE) Strong Contender (IRE) Mighty Mo Missouri (IRE) Vairue (IRE) Striking (FR) Ashdale Bob (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Walk In The Park (IRE) 0% · 0–17
Progeny have won 13.4% of 7,030 runs since 2011 (704 horses).
Zoffany (IRE) 6.7% · 1–15
Progeny have won 9.9% of 10,778 runs since 2015 (799 horses).
Doyen (IRE) 0% · 0–12
Progeny have won 11.5% of 7,376 runs since 2009 (605 horses).
Pushkin (IRE) 10% · 1–10
Progeny have won 6.9% of 321 runs since 2010 (22 horses).
Jukebox Jury (IRE) 22.2% · 2–9
Progeny have won 13.5% of 2,246 runs since 2016 (256 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 10.3% from 155.
Mastercraftsman (IRE) 55.6% · 5–9
Progeny have won 10.6% of 11,637 runs since 2013 (842 horses).
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 5 Nov 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 348 · newest first

The latest 50 of 348 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 3 July 2020 to 4 November 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
04 Nov 26 Wexford (IRE) Stumblin In (IRE)T: W J Martin Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle (0-100)20f · Yielding · 13 ran 11th 33/1
03 Nov 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Angelsworknovrtime (IRE)T: James Andrew Fahey William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div II)20f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 5th 22/1
01 Nov 26 Cork (IRE) Duke Otto (IRE)T: Patrick J Flynn Ballymaloe Foods Handicap Hurdle16f · Good To Yielding · 21 ran 10th 40/1
31 Oct 26 Down Royal (IRE) Intense Approach (GB)T: John McConnell Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Handicap Steeplechase24f · Good · 12 ran 1st 9/1
31 Oct 26 Down Royal (IRE) Barrys Spirit (IRE)T: Adrian Murray Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle17f · Good · 12 ran 4th 22/1
31 Oct 26 Down Royal (IRE) Ilen's Dream (IRE)T: Gearoid O'Loughlin Lough Construction Maiden Hurdle17f · Good · 12 ran 8th 125/1
25 Oct 26 Wexford (IRE) Albatala (IRE)T: John McConnell Download The Tote App Handicap Hurdle17f · Soft · 13 ran UR 15/2
23 Oct 26 Sligo (IRE) Strong Contender (IRE)T: Norman Lee Solar Generation Handicap Hurdle25.5f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 6th 3/1J
23 Oct 26 Sligo (IRE) Andyourbirdcansing (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Callan Tansey Handicap Hurdle (Div II)17.5f · Yielding · 13 ran 7th 7/1
23 Oct 26 Sligo (IRE) Kate Knows Best (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Callan Tansey Handicap Hurdle (Div I)17.5f · Yielding · 12 ran 5th 12/1
22 Oct 26 Clonmel (IRE) Ddakji (IRE)T: Conor Houlihan Crottys Lake Maiden Hurdle17f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 5th 150/1
17 Oct 26 Limerick (IRE) Ladiam (IRE)T: Norman Lee Greenpark Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div II)21.5f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 6th 16/1
17 Oct 26 Limerick (IRE) Shannon Bank (IRE)T: Andrew Kinirons Master Chefs Handicap Hurdle17f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 14th 50/1
13 Oct 26 Punchestown (IRE) Maxicourt (IRE)T: Patrick J Duffy William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I)20f · Good · 15 ran UR 6/1
13 Oct 26 Punchestown (IRE) Free A Minute (IRE)T: Charlie Keegan William Hill Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle20f · Good · 13 ran 7th 200/1
13 Oct 26 Punchestown (IRE) Intense Approach (GB)T: John McConnell William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle23.5f · Good · 5 ran 2nd 14/1
11 Oct 26 Cork (IRE) Our Sara (IRE)T: James Andrew Fahey Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction & Median Maiden Hurdle20.5f · Good · 7 ran PU 10/1
10 Oct 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Annie's Angel (IRE)T: Adrian McGuinness Powerscreen New England Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle16f · Good · 9 ran 3rd 11/4
10 Oct 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Big Tom (IRE)T: Mrs Mary Whelehan O'Neills.com Irish EBF Beginners Steeplechase21f · Good · 6 ran PU 125/1
09 Oct 26 Downpatrick (IRE) Vroomvroomboo (IRE)T: James Andrew Fahey Tennent's NI Handicap Hurdle22f · Good · 14 ran 6th 10/1

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

KTB’s figures

the forward record · since 5 Oct 2026

KTB’s figures on this rider’s mounts since 23 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · to 23 Oct 2026.

Each pick was a KTB figure’s choice before the off — the published KTB Selection, the top-rated horse on KTB Rating, the fastest on KTB Speed — settled against the result the next morning and never worked out again; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races only. A record of weeks so far: read it as a count, not a verdict.

Quick answers

What is Conor Smithers's strike rate?
Conor Smithers has won 19 of 339 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 5.6% (as at 5 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Conor Smithers do best at?
Punchestown by strike rate: 1 wins from 47 rides (2.1%) since 2022. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.
Which yard does Conor Smithers ride most for?
Mrs John Harrington, with 82 rides since 2022 — 24% of the total. That pairing has won 4 (4.9%).
Is Conor Smithers in form?
Too few rides in the last 14 days to read — 10 rides, which is not a sample we will draw a conclusion from.
What is Conor Smithers's Fair A/E?
1.01, from 339 rides with a computed fair probability since 2022. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 5 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).