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Ireland 6yo

Smiling Bess (IRE)

T: Ross O'Sullivan · O: Barrywhite Partnership
By Mount Nelson (GB) out of Katie T (IRE)
Form 478127-377P
  1. P
  2. 7
  3. 7
  4. 3
  5. 7
  6. 2
1/15 W/R
Resting
  • 15 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 7% strike
  • 329 d off

Recent form

Form figures 478127-377P 329 days off
P 8 Nov 2025 Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Ha… Gowran Park 7 2 Oct 2025 Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle Clonmel 7 22 Aug 2025 Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan 3 4 Aug 2025 Kanturk Handicap Hurdle Cork 7 15 Aug 2024 Broadstreet Bar & Grill Rated Novic… Tramore 2 26 Jul 2024 Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Kilbeggan

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100
8 Aug 2023 · Roscommon · 3rd/11 (btn 4.75) 28 Aug 2023 · Ballinrobe · 4th/8 (btn 2.25) 1 Oct 2023 · Tipperary · 11th/12 (btn 11) 29 Oct 2023 · Galway · 7th/16 (btn 1.75) 2 Mar 2024 · Navan · 2nd/12 (btn 5) 31 Mar 2024 · Cork · 4th/11 (btn .75) 9 May 2024 · Tipperary · 7th/15 (btn 1.75) 9 Jun 2024 · Punchestown · 8th/15 (btn 24) 12 Jul 2024 · Kilbeggan · 1st/14 (won 0) 26 Jul 2024 · Kilbeggan · 2nd/12 (btn 3.75) 15 Aug 2024 · Tramore · 7th/11 (btn 3) 4 Aug 2025 · Cork · 3rd/13 (btn 7) 22 Aug 2025 · Kilbeggan · 7th/10 (btn 4.5) 2 Oct 2025 · Clonmel · 7th/11 (btn .5) 8 Nov 2025 · Gowran Park · PU ()
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
36
Win %
7%
Placed %
33%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kilbeggan — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

  • Kilbeggan SPEC 67% 1-1-3
  • Cork 50% 0-1-2
  • Tipperary 0% 0-0-2
  • Navan 100% 0-1-1
  • Roscommon 100% 0-1-1
  • Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
  • Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
  • Galway 0% 0-0-1
  • Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
  • Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Jody McGarvey 60% 1-2-5
  • Donagh Meyler 33% 0-1-3
  • Mr Finian Maguire 33% 0-1-3
  • Ricky Doyle 0% 0-0-2
  • Liam McKenna NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Tom Harney 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Kevin Prendergast 36% 1-3-11
  • Ross O'Sullivan NOW 25% 0-1-4

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
8 Nov 2025 Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Gowran Park B PU - Heavy 2m3f180y Liam McKenna OR 100 18/1
2 Oct 2025 Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle Clonmel P 7th/11 .5 Yielding 2m4f35y Donagh Meyler OR 101 5/1C
22 Aug 2025 Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan 7th/10 4.5 Good To Yielding 2m2f200y Donagh Meyler OR 101 3/1F
4 Aug 2025 Kanturk Handicap Hurdle Cork 3rd/13 7 Good 2m2f100y Donagh Meyler OR 101 13/2
15 Aug 2024 Broadstreet Bar & Grill Rated Novice Hurdle Tramore 7th/11 3 Good To Yielding 2m4f100y Jody McGarvey OR 102 11/1
26 Jul 2024 Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Kilbeggan 2nd/12 3.75 Good To Yielding 2m2f200y Jody McGarvey OR 100 4/1J
12 Jul 2024 Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan 1st/14 +0 Good To Yielding 2m3f60y Jody McGarvey 14/1
9 Jun 2024 Lily & Wild Mares Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 8th/15 24 Good 2m5f147y Ricky Doyle 10/1
9 May 2024 Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Tipperary 7th/15 1.75 Yielding 2m115y Jody McGarvey 5/2F
31 Mar 2024 O'Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle Cork 4th/11 .75 Soft To Heavy 2m3f Ricky Doyle 4/1

Connections

Trainer
Ross O'Sullivan 10%
Owner
Barrywhite Partnership
Sire
Mount Nelson (GB)
Dam
Katie T (IRE)
Dam sire
Beneficial
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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