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Ireland 3yo

Smiling (IRE)

T: Aidan O'Brien · O: Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
By No Nay Never (USA) out of Coral Shell (IRE)
Form 72-551625
  1. 5
  2. 2
  3. 6
  4. 1
  5. 5
  6. 5
1/8 W/R
Resting
  • 8 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 12% strike
  • 330 d off

Recent form

Form figures 72-551625 330 days off
5 7 Nov 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cooley Fil… Dundalk (AW) 2 12 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Sta… Naas 6 4 Oct 2025 Darley Irish European Breeders Fund… Curragh 1 29 Sep 2025 Madri Excepcional Maiden Down Royal 5 10 May 2025 Nursery Of Champions Fillies Maiden Naas 5 29 Mar 2025 Visit The Irish National Stud & Gar… Curragh

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100
13 Oct 2024 · Naas · 7th/12 (btn .75) 1 Nov 2024 · Dundalk (AW) · 2nd/10 (btn 1.25) 29 Mar 2025 · Curragh · 5th/11 (btn 1.5) 10 May 2025 · Naas · 5th/13 (btn .5) 29 Sep 2025 · Down Royal · 1st/14 (won 0) 4 Oct 2025 · Curragh · 6th/18 (btn 1.5) 12 Oct 2025 · Naas · 2nd/17 (btn .5) 7 Nov 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 5th/14 (btn 0.05)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
42
Win %
12%
Placed %
38%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

4 venues

Career strike 38%; best at Dundalk (AW) (50% from 2 runs).

  • Naas 33% 0-1-3
  • Dundalk (AW) 50% 0-1-2
  • Curragh 0% 0-0-2
  • Down Royal 100% 1-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • W. M. Lordan 50% 1-1-4
  • Dylan Browne McMonagle 100% 0-1-1
  • Declan McDonogh NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Cleary 0% 0-0-1
  • Ryan Moore 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Aidan O'Brien NOW 38% 1-2-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
7 Nov 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cooley Fillies Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) Dundalk (AW) 5th/14 0.05 Standard 1m Declan McDonogh OR 98 8/1
12 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed) Naas 2nd/17 .5 Yielding 1m Wayne Lordan OR 85 18/1
4 Oct 2025 Darley Irish European Breeders Fund Brigid's Pastures Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) Curragh B 6th/18 1.5 Soft To Heavy 6f Wayne Lordan OR 85 14/1
29 Sep 2025 Madri Excepcional Maiden Down Royal 1st/14 +0 Yielding 7f26y Wayne Lordan OR 72 9/2
10 May 2025 Nursery Of Champions Fillies Maiden Naas P 5th/13 .5 Good 1m Wayne Lordan 7/2
29 Mar 2025 Visit The Irish National Stud & Gardens Maiden Curragh 5th/11 1.5 Soft 6f Ryan Moore 9/4F
1 Nov 2024 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Dundalk (AW) 2nd/10 1.25 Standard 5f Dylan Browne McMonagle 9/2
13 Oct 2024 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Naas 7th/12 .75 Yielding 5f205y Jack Cleary 12/1

Connections

Trainer
Aidan O'Brien 22%
Owner
Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
Sire
No Nay Never (USA)
Dam
Coral Shell (IRE)
Dam sire
High Chaparral
Country
Ireland
Age
3yo

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