Maxwell Smart

That one win came at Down Royal on 5 September 2025, and it stands as the defining moment of his career so far. Down Royal is a sharp, right-handed track in Northern Ireland with a loyal following, and getting off the mark there gave the yard in Stamullen, Co Meath something to celebrate. Trainer T G McCourt has had a productive season — 14 winners sent out in total — so Maxwell Smart's contribution, modest as it looks on paper, is part of a wider picture of a yard that knows how to get horses ready to win.

The horse's best performances tend to come over longer distances, between a mile and six furlongs and two miles. In that range he has run 16 times and won once — 1 from 16, or 6% — which is hardly a barn-burner of a record, but it does tell you where his stamina allows him to be competitive. Shorten the trip and he has even less to offer. James Ryan, who partners him most often, has ridden Maxwell Smart to that single victory from their seven races together — a win rate of 14%, or roughly 1 in 7, which is actually the most promising number in his whole profile.

He raced just one day ago, which means he is very much in the thick of things right now. His last six runs read 8th, pulled up, 4th, 3rd, 6th, and 5th — a pull-up in there is a concern, though a third-place finish mixed in suggests he can still get involved when conditions suit. The win at Down Royal, now eight months ago, remains his career peak. Whether he can add to it is the question his the yard — sorry, his trainer — will be trying to answer with whatever comes next.