Smoke Them Out

Jockey James Ryan has partnered Smoke Them Out nine times without a win, which tells its own story. The horse is trained by T G McCourt's yard at Stamullen in County Meath — a setup that has been productive this season with 13 winners to its name — but Smoke Them Out has not been part of that success lately. What stands out most acutely is the gap between that last win in March and now. Six months without a victory in an active racing life suggests this is a horse stuck at a level it cannot quite break through, or else struggling with form or fitness. The bare record here is one of modest ability: three wins across two seasons indicates a horse that is useful enough to win occasionally but not consistent enough to be reliable. For the yard, the challenge now will be finding the right race and the right conditions to spark another win — because if Smoke Them Out is to justify its place in active training, it needs to get back to the winner's circle soon.