The most telling detail is his partnership with jockey James Smith. When they team up, the numbers improve dramatically: 2 wins from 12 races together, a rate of roughly 1 in 6. That is a significant lift compared to his overall form, and it hints at genuine chemistry. Smith appears to know how to get the best from him. On normal ground conditions, Son of Hypnos also runs to better effect, winning 2 of his 16 races on standard ground—again, roughly 1 in 8, which is better than his baseline.
Recent form, though, has been patchy. His last six races show a scattering of results: a defeat last time out, a single place, then a third, two seventh-place finishes, and a fourth. That does not look like a horse in the prime of his career. At nine years old, he is in his veteran years for racing, and the gaps between wins are widening. But he was back in action just a day ago, so the yard are still hunting for that next opening. If James Smith gets the ride on normal ground, those fractional improvements might matter.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Tight |
10 | 1 win, 9 other | 9 Sep | 10% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
6 | 1 win, 5 other | 14 Jun | 16.7% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 18 Sep | 33.3% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 11 Aug | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 7 Apr | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 29 Sep | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Nov | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Dec | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Jun | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 20 Oct | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 21 May | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jun | 0% |