Smith

At Lingfield specifically, Smith has won 7 times from 28 races, which works out at one win in every four attempts. That is a genuinely strong record at a specific track, and it tells you something important: this horse does not simply get lucky at Lingfield, it consistently performs there. The first win came on 13 November 2021, and the most recent on 22 December 2024 — meaning Smith has been finding the winner's enclosure at the same venue across three years of racing. Away from Lingfield, the record reads: zero wins from seventeen races. The contrast is stark.

The ground matters too. On normal conditions Smith has won 7 times from 25 races — that's 28%, or better than 1 in every 4 — and those numbers line up almost perfectly with the Lingfield record. It suggests Smith is a horse that knows exactly what it likes, and when it gets those conditions, it delivers.

Jockey William Carson has partnered Smith eight times, producing two wins together — a win rate of 25%, or 1 in every 4 rides. That is notably better than Smith's overall career average, and it suggests the partnership works. Trainer Lydia Richards, whose yard has sent out four winners already this season, clearly understands what brings the best out of this horse.

The current run of six races without a win, including two non-completions, is worth noting — and that last win came 19 months ago. Smith is ten years old now and competing mainly at Class 6, the entry level of British racing, which is where experienced horses like this typically end up. But given that Smith raced just one day ago and remains active, the question is a simple one: when Smith next lines up at Lingfield on normal ground, can it add an eighth win at the track it has made its own?