Neo Smart
Over 39 races, the horse has managed just 2 wins and 8 places — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 20 races — but what matters is that Neo Smart keeps showing up. The most recent outing, just a day ago, was another fourth-place finish, and that fits the pattern of the last six runs: two sixth-place efforts, a couple of fifths, and a fourth. This is a horse that finds its level and stays there.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
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Gowran Park
About 1.5 miles · Soft, giving ground · 17 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The real story is distance. Over races of 7 furlongs to a mile, Neo Smart transforms into something approaching genuinely competitive, winning 2 of 14 races at that range — a 14% win rate, which is seven times better than the overall record. That last victory came in April 2025 at The Curragh, over 17 months ago now, and the first came in November 2023 at Dundalk. Rory Cleary, the jockey most often in the saddle, has partnered the horse in 12 races and won once, reflecting a similar grinding consistency. Trained by J S Bolger at Coolcullen in County Carlow, Neo Smart belongs to a yard that has been competitive this season with eight winners. This is not a horse heading anywhere special, but it is the kind of solid, genuine animal that keeps racing yards functioning — the bread and butter that shows up, runs its race, and occasionally reminds everyone why it keeps racing at all.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Leopardstown in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Naas in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Sep
2nd
Punchestown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
22 Aug
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
16 Aug
6th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
7 Aug
4th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
16 Jul
5th
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
26 Jun
4th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 22 runners
24 May
7th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
11 May
7th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
20 Mar
9th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 19 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
15 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 11 other |
22 Aug |
6.7% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 1 second, 4 other |
20 Mar |
16.7% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
6 |
6 other |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
18 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 Aug |
0% |