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Horse profile
Smiling Always
- TrainerE J O'Grady
- OwnerBridge Syndicate
- FamilyAlways Smiling
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1993
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 1 Apr 1997, Fairyhouse (IRE) (PU/28)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 97 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | PU/28 | 8/1 | - | Mr P Fenton | E J O'Grady | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Firm | 10-12 | The Oozler (IRE) | 17 | 2/27 |
| 15 Mar 97 | Gowran Park (IRE) | 4/14 | 6/1 | 8½ | Mr P Fenton | E J O'Grady | Urlingford (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Yielding | 11-1 | Kazaran (IRE) | - | 0/13 |
Goffs Land Rover Bumper
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 1 Apr 97
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Pos
- PU/28
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Mr P Fenton
- Trainer
- E J O'Grady
- Race
- Goffs Land Rover Bumper
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- The Oozler (IRE)
- Days
- 17
- Future form
- 2/27
Urlingford (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding
All fields
- Date
- 15 Mar 97
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Pos
- 4/14
- SP
- 6/1
- Btn
- 8½
- Jockey
- Mr P Fenton
- Trainer
- E J O'Grady
- Race
- Urlingford (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-1
- Winner / 2nd
- Kazaran (IRE)
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/13
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 97 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | PU/28 | Minella Hotel (IRE) | 4 | 31 Oct 98 | Navan (IRE) | Navan Driving Range I.N.H. Flat Race |
| 1 Apr 97 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | PU/28 | Dockline (IRE) | 22 | 30 May 97 | Wexford (RH) (IRE) | Tusker Light I.N.H. Flat Race |
- PU/281 Apr 97 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Goffs Land Rover Bumper
All fields
- Date
- 1 Apr 97
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Race
- Goffs Land Rover Bumper
- This horse
- PU/28
- Winner next time
- Minella Hotel (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 31 Oct 98
- Race won
- Navan Driving Range I.N.H. Flat Race
- PU/281 Apr 97 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Goffs Land Rover Bumper
All fields
- Date
- 1 Apr 97
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Race
- Goffs Land Rover Bumper
- This horse
- PU/28
- Winner next time
- Dockline (IRE)
- Their pos
- 22
- Won on
- 30 May 97
- At
- Wexford (RH) (IRE)
- Race won
- Tusker Light I.N.H. Flat Race
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E J O'Grady | 15 Mar 97 | 1 Apr 97 | 4/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
E J O'Grady
- Trainer
- E J O'Grady
- First run
- 15 Mar 97
- Last run
- 1 Apr 97
- First run for yard
- 4/14
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 15 Mar 97 | 1 Apr 97 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 15 Mar 97
- Last run
- 1 Apr 97
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMontelimar (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireMontelimar (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchAlways Smiling (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireProminer (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Always Smiling (GB) · 0 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montelimar (USA) | Always Smiling (GB) | Prominer (GB) | filly | Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f | Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f |
Montelimar (USA)
- Sire
- Montelimar (USA)
- Damsire
- Prominer (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.5f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Montelimar (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 5,192 | 530 | 1,472 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,585 | 155 | 416 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 1,555 | 169 | 457 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 452 | 45 | 119 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 5,192
- Wins
- 530
- Placed
- 1,472
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,585
- Wins
- 155
- Placed
- 416
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 1,555
- Wins
- 169
- Placed
- 457
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 452
- Wins
- 45
- Placed
- 119
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Montelimar (USA) × Prominer mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Village I (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Smiling Always (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Barrack Village I (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Smiling Always (IRE)
- Horse
- Smiling Always (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
- Barrack Village I (IRE)0W · 1R
Half siblings
By Welsh Saint (GB)
- Welsh Laughter (GB)0W · 19R
By Petorius (IRE)
- Rathmichael (GB)0W · 14R
- Hunky Dorius (GB)0W · 12R
By Good Thyne (USA)
- Time To Smile (IRE)0W · 5R
By Shardari (GB)
- Mack Tack (IRE)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Always Smiling (GB)
Notable relatives
Nephew (out of a sibling)
- Morning Assembly (IRE)5W · 15R · 1 G1
In brief
When was Smiling Always foaled?
Smiling Always (IRE) was foaled in 1993.
Who are the sire and dam of Smiling Always?
Smiling Always (IRE) is by Montelimar (USA) out of Always Smiling (GB), a daughter of Prominer (GB).
Who trained Smiling Always?
Smiling Always (IRE) was trained by E J O'Grady and owned by Bridge Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Smiling Always' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Smiling Always (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Smiling Always still racing?
Smiling Always (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 April 1997 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Goffs Land Rover Bumper (result: pulled up, 28 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Smiling Always related to any top horses?
Smiling Always (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Morning Assembly (IRE) (nephew, Grade 1 winner), from the Always Smiling (GB) family.
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