Sammy Smart
Sammy Smart is a 10-year-old who has found a home at Punchestown. The horse has won just twice in 27 races—a modest record—but both victories have come at the Irish track, where it has managed 2 wins from 7 races. That's a much healthier win rate than its overall 7% win rate suggests, and it hints at a horse that knows Punchestown better than any other course.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
37.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The last two wins tell the story. The first came on 10 December 2024, a breakthrough moment for a horse that had raced plenty without winning beforehand. Then came another on 31 December 2025, just eight months ago, suggesting Sammy Smart still has something left to offer at its preferred track. Since then, though, the form has dried up. The last six races have brought nothing but a third place and five blanks, with the most recent outing just a day ago. Ridden mostly by Darragh O'Keeffe—who has partnered the horse 12 times, winning once—Sammy Smart runs for trainer Thomas Gibney's yard in Trim, County Meath, a stable that has had five winners this season.
At this stage of a 10-year-old's career, wins matter less than the occasional place and a willingness to race. Sammy Smart keeps showing up, which counts for something. But it is Punchestown where this horse earns its keep, and if it is to win again, that is where it will do it.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wexford in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
7th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
2 Aug
8th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
30 Jun
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
6 Jun
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
25 May
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
19 Apr
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 runners
21 Mar
4th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
31 Jan
6th
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
31 Dec
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
27 Nov
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
7 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
6 Jun |
28.6% |
| Wexford Sharp |
5 |
5 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Jan |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
30 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jan |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jan |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Mar |
0% |