Smartanck
Smartanck is a three-year-old with a modest record so far—two wins and three places from thirteen races—but there's something intriguing about where those victories have come. The horse won its first race at Wolverhampton on 22 September 2025, then struck again at Newcastle four months ago on 21 March 2026. What stands out is not the volume of wins but the type of races where this horse actually delivers: in Class 6 events, the bottom rung of competitive racing, it has won one of three attempts, a 33 percent win rate that marks genuine form at that level. On normal ground conditions it performs even better, winning 2 of 6 races—a third of the time—which suggests Smartanck has a clear preference and the team knows it.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Old Gilroyders Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form is more troubling, though. In its last six races, the horse has finished ninth, tenth, twelfth, fourteenth, twelfth, and then just one day ago managed a first-place finish. That final run suggests Smartanck is still capable, but the preceding five runs—all between ninth and fourteenth—point to a horse struggling to find form or perhaps moving out of its depth. It has raced just once in the month since its last win, which could mean the yard is being selective, or simply that opportunities have dried up. Trainer Antony Brittain's yard at Warthill in North Yorkshire has been busy this season, sending out 23 winners, so the infrastructure is there to support a horse when it clicks. For now, Smartanck remains a horse that works at the lower levels when conditions and race choice align, but the current inconsistency makes it hard to trust—at least until another win confirms it is ready to build on that Newcastle success.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Jul
9th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · 10 runners
6 Jul
10th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
25 Jun
12th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
16 May
14th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
8 Apr
12th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
21 Mar
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
6 Feb
9th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
5 Dec
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 5 runners
30 Sep
3rd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
22 Sep
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 1 third, 3 other |
31 Jul |
20% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
6 Jul |
33.3% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |