Neo Smart

The distance range where Neo Smart does its best work is between seven furlongs and a mile — over those trips, it has won 2 of 13 races, which works out to roughly 1 in every 6 or 7 attempts. That is meaningfully better than its overall record and suggests Bolger's team know exactly where this horse is most competitive. Its most recent victory came at The Curragh on 12 April 2025, one of Irish racing's most prestigious tracks, and its first career win was recorded at Dundalk in November 2023. Two wins from two very different venues points to a horse that travels well and handles different conditions.

The current winless run stretches back over six races, and recent form of 7-7-9 shows it has been finding things tough of late, though a fourth and a second earlier in that sequence suggest there is still ability there. Regular jockey Rory Cleary has been aboard for 12 of its races and found the winner's enclosure just once together — again, that roughly 1 in 12 ratio reflects the horse's overall profile: competitive, present, but rarely the one crossing the line first. The Bolger yard has sent out seven winners already this season, so there is clearly form in the stable. Neo Smart raced just yesterday, which means it is bang in the middle of an active campaign and another chance is likely just around the corner.