Savannah Smiles
Savannah Smiles has been a steady, dependable performer for
Grace Harris's Shirenewton yard, the kind of horse that wins just often enough to keep things interesting without ever threatening to become a superstar. With 7 wins from 61 races, the 6-year-old wins roughly 1 in every 9 races — modest figures, but respectable enough for the level at which she competes. What makes her worth watching is her clear preference for certain conditions and tracks. On fast, dry ground she transforms into a different proposition entirely, winning 2 of her last 11 races on such surfaces — a 18% win rate that stands well above her overall average. Even more striking is her record at Lingfield Park, where she has won 3 of just 9 races, making her a genuine course specialist at that track.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Maximus Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
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Wolverhampton (AW)
About 6 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 13 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Her last victory came there three months ago, on 27 June 2026, but recent form suggests she has dipped a little. In her last six runs — most recent first — she has finished sixth, fourth, fifth, ninth, sixth, and second. That second-place finish came just a day ago, which at least hints at a horse still capable of running into the placings on her day. Jockey Callum Hutchinson has ridden her 26 times and won 3 of those races, a win rate similar to her overall record. Harris's yard has been firing this season with 31 winners to its name, so the support structures are in place. Savannah Smiles is not a glamorous prospect, but she is exactly the sort of horse that stays sound, keeps running, and wins just often enough to justify her place in a busy stable.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 2 wins from 11 starts (18%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Course specialist at Chepstow: 3 wins from 21 starts (14%)
✔ Course specialist at Lingfield Park: 3 wins from 9 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 8 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
6th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
29 Sep
4th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
31 Aug
5th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
18 Aug
9th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
24 Jul
6th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
16 Jul
2nd
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
27 Jun
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
15 Jun
3rd
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
5 Jun
2nd
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
29 Apr
6th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Firm · 6 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 |
|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
21 |
3 wins, 5 seconds, 5 thirds, 8 other |
31 Aug |
14.3% |
| Bath Undulating |
14 |
1 win, 3 seconds, 1 third, 9 other |
8 Oct |
7.1% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
9 |
3 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 3 other |
27 Jun |
33.3% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
8 |
8 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
16 Mar |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
2 Feb |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jan |
0% |