Smoke Them Out

Trained by T G McCourt out of Stamullen in County Meath, Smoke Them Out is part of a yard that has been in decent form this season — 13 winners sent out already, which is a solid return and suggests the operation knows what it is doing. The horse got off the mark for the first time at Cork in October 2024, a breakthrough that took a while to arrive but set the tone for what followed.

The most recent win came at The Curragh in March 2026 — four months ago now, but not so long ago that it feels like ancient history. The Curragh is one of Ireland's most prestigious tracks, flat and unforgiving, where horses have nowhere to hide. Winning there means something. Since then the form figures read 3-15-2, which tells a mixed story: a placed effort, a difficult day out when he finished fifteenth, then a runner-up spot last time. That second place, combined with racing just yesterday, suggests he is in the thick of things right now.

The one oddity in the profile is his record with regular jockey James Ryan. The pair have teamed up nine times without winning together — 0 from 9 — which is a curious stat given that Smoke Them Out has clearly demonstrated he can get his head in front. Whether that partnership clicks eventually or the team tries something different is one of the more interesting questions hanging over his next few runs. For a horse who has already won 3 from 24 overall, the wins are clearly in there somewhere. James Ryan just hasn't been on board for any of them yet.