Smooth Tom
Smooth Tom won't set the racecourse alight with blinding speed, but this seven-year-old is the kind of honest, reliable type that shows up and does his job. Over 37 races, he has won 8 times and finished in the money on another 18 occasions — that's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 races, which for a horse at his level is respectable work. The problem is the wins have dried up. His last victory came at Cork on 4 August 2025, a full year ago now, and in his last six outings he has managed only a couple of placings, with a recent run of 18th, sixth, second, third and 11th. He raced just yesterday, so the yard are still trying to find a path back to the winner's circle.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mrs Margaret Orourke
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Andrew Slattery trains Smooth Tom from his yard in Thurles, County Tipperary, and rides him too — though the partnership hasn't been wildly prolific, with just 3 wins from 20 races together. Where Smooth Tom does have a genuine edge is on wet or muddy ground. He has won 2 of his last 4 races when conditions turned soggy, a 50 per cent win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. He is also a specialist at Cork, having won twice from four outings at that track. That one victory a year ago suggests he still has something left in the tank, but at seven years old and in a year-long losing streak, time may be working against him. Slattery's yard has had a busy season with 62 winners already, so there is no shortage of opportunity — Smooth Tom just needs the ground to soften and perhaps a return to familiar territory to remind everyone, and himself, what he is capable of.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Excellent record on soft_to_heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Likes
Yielding (slightly soft)
Likes
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Jul
18th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
10 Jul
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
25 May
6th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
21 Oct
2nd
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 15 runners
14 Oct
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 5 runners
22 Sep
11th
Listowel
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 11 runners
4 Aug
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 3 runners
3 Jul
9th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
4 Jun
8th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 17 runners
20 Apr
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third, 2 other |
21 Oct |
25% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
14 Sep |
20% |
| Cork Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 2 other |
10 Jul |
50% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
14 Aug |
25% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
12 Nov |
50% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Sep |
50% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Nov |
0% |