Trained by Matthew J Smith out of Kilmessan in County Meath, Sekifi has yet to trouble the judge in any meaningful way across a career that spans 15 races without a single top-three finish. The recent form makes for tough reading: the last six runs show finishes of 18th, 8th, 6th, 15th, 5th, and — most recently — a pulled-up run, with that last outing coming just yesterday. That sequence suggests a horse that occasionally finds a little something, as that 5th place hints at, but more often finds itself well beaten. A win rate of zero from 15 is not just a rough patch — it is the full picture so far.
Smith's yard has sent out 8 winners this season, so there is clearly ability in the team to get horses to the track in winning form. Whether Sekifi can tap into that remains the open question. At eight years old, time is not exactly on this horse's side, but it is still racing and still being trained by a yard that clearly believes there is something worth persevering with. Whether that belief is rewarded is the next chapter — and given yesterday's run, that chapter may not be far away.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
4 | 4 other | 31 May | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 11 Oct | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jul | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jan | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Nov | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 15 Feb | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 20 Mar | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 May | 0% |