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Ireland 4yo

I'll Be Handy (IRE)

T: Matthew J Smith · J: James Smith · O: Laois Limerick Syndicate
By El Kabeir (USA) out of Alsalwa (IRE)
Form 00005224-8P
  1. P
  2. 8
  3. 4
  4. 2
  5. 2
  6. 5
40/1 Current odds
0/17 W/R
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Active
  • 17 runs
  • 0 wins
  • placed
  • 0% strike
  • 55 d off
  • 111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 00005224-8P 55 days off
P 29 Jul 2026 Tote.ie Money-Back 2nd Every Race H… Galway (IRE) 8 22 May 2026 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP … Downpatrick 4 30 Nov 2025 BAR 1 Betting Juvenile Hurdle (Grad… Fairyhouse 2 13 Nov 2025 Matchbook Betting Podcast 3-Y-O Hur… Punchestown 2 4 Nov 2025 WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse 5 12 Oct 2025 WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Cork
On Good 0/8 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 111 Career peak
Best TS 96 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100
11 Sep 2024 · Cork · 6th/11 (btn .5) 29 Sep 2024 · Curragh · 9th/14 (btn 2.5) 5 Oct 2024 · Curragh · 7th/14 (btn .75) 12 Oct 2024 · Naas · 9th/14 (btn 0.3) 17 Oct 2024 · Curragh · 9th/14 (btn 1.5) 16 Mar 2025 · Curragh · 13th/13 (btn 1) 30 Mar 2025 · Leopardstown · 16th/16 (btn 4.75) 12 Apr 2025 · Curragh · 13th/13 (btn 9.5) 19 May 2025 · Roscommon · 14th/15 (btn 2.75) 6 Jun 2025 · Fairyhouse · 16th/18 (btn 1.75) 29 Sep 2025 · Down Royal · 14th/14 (btn 0.3) 12 Oct 2025 · Cork · 5th/10 (btn 1.25) 4 Nov 2025 · Fairyhouse · 2nd/14 (btn 4.5) 13 Nov 2025 · Punchestown · 2nd/6 (btn 1) 30 Nov 2025 · Fairyhouse · 4th/6 (btn 16) 22 May 2026 · Downpatrick · 8th/10 (btn 1) 29 Jul 2026 · Galway (IRE) · PU ()
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
85
Mean
28
Win %
0%
Placed %
12%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 12%; best at Fairyhouse (33% from 3 runs).

  • Curragh 0% 0-0-5
  • Fairyhouse 33% 0-1-3
  • Cork 0% 0-0-2
  • Punchestown 100% 0-1-1
  • Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
  • Downpatrick 0% 0-0-1
  • Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
  • Naas 0% 0-0-1
  • Roscommon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • James Smith NOW 33% 0-2-6
  • Robbie Colgan 0% 0-0-4
  • Wesley Joyce 0% 0-0-3
  • Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
  • Declan McDonogh 0% 0-0-1
  • Nathan Crosse 0% 0-0-1
  • Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Matthew J Smith NOW 12% 0-2-17

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
29 Jul 2026 Tote.ie Money-Back 2nd Every Race Handicap Hurdle Galway (IRE) TB PU - Good 2m6f James Smith OR 112 33/1
22 May 2026 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick 8th/10 1 Good To Yielding 2m2f185y James Smith OR 114 12/1
30 Nov 2025 BAR 1 Betting Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) Fairyhouse P 4th/6 16 Yielding To Soft 2m James Smith 80/1
13 Nov 2025 Matchbook Betting Podcast 3-Y-O Hurdle Punchestown 2nd/6 1 Heavy 1m7f187y James Smith 11/2
4 Nov 2025 WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse 2nd/14 4.5 Soft To Heavy 2m James Smith 8/1
12 Oct 2025 WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Cork 5th/10 1.25 Good 1m7f110y James Smith 250/1
29 Sep 2025 Pravha Handicap (0-60) Down Royal B 14th/14 0.3 Yielding 1m3f10y Seamie Heffernan OR 52 13/2
6 Jun 2025 Racing Again Next Friday Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Fairyhouse 16th/18 1.75 Good 1m2f Robbie Colgan OR 60 50/1
19 May 2025 Racing Again Here On June 9th Handicap Roscommon 14th/15 2.75 Good 1m4f17y Robbie Colgan OR 67 100/1
12 Apr 2025 Watch Every Race Live From The Curragh Only On Racing TV Handicap Curragh 13th/13 9.5 Good 7f Nathan Crosse OR 73 80/1

Connections

Trainer
Matthew J Smith 8%
Jockey
James Smith 9%
Owner
Laois Limerick Syndicate
Sire
El Kabeir (USA)
Dam
Alsalwa (IRE)
Dam sire
Nayef
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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