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Horse profile
Smithills
- TrainerJames Tate
- OwnerDavid W Armstrong
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2023
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 Oct 2025, Leicester (5/7)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Smithills has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 25 | Leicester | 5/7 | 15/2 | 3½ | Clifford Lee | James Tate | Leicester Racecourse Ideal Christmas Party Venue Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 5f | Good to Soft | 9-7 | Koffee And Kale (GB) | £3,510 | 0/6 |
Leicester Racecourse Ideal Christmas Party Venue Novice Stakes
Class 55fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 7 Oct 25
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 5/7
- SP
- 15/2
- Btn
- 3½
- Jockey
- Clifford Lee
- Trainer
- James Tate
- Race
- Leicester Racecourse Ideal Christmas Party Venue Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Koffee And Kale (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,510
- Future form
- 0/6
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tate | 7 Oct 25 | 7 Oct 25 | 5/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
James Tate
- Trainer
- James Tate
- First run
- 7 Oct 25
- Last run
- 7 Oct 25
- First run for yard
- 5/7
- Runs
- 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 7 Oct 25 | 7 Oct 25 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 7 Oct 25
- Last run
- 7 Oct 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchArdad (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireArdad (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKodiac (GB)
- Sire's damGood Clodora (IRE)
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 branchMeggys Dream (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireOasis Dream (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
- Meggys Dream (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardad (IRE) | Meggys Dream (GB) | Oasis Dream (GB) | Highfield Farm Llp | 26 Apr 23 | bay | colt | Flat 5.9f | Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f |
Ardad (IRE)
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Damsire
- Oasis Dream (GB)
- Breeder
- Highfield Farm Llp
- Foaled
- 26 Apr 23
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 5.9f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Ardad (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,338 | 295 | 898 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 2,387 | 236 | 666 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 356 | 41 | 98 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going | 257 | 34 | 74 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,338
- Wins
- 295
- Placed
- 898
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 2,387
- Wins
- 236
- Placed
- 666
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 356
- Wins
- 41
- Placed
- 98
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 257
- Wins
- 34
- Placed
- 74
- 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.
Ardad (IRE) × Oasis Dream (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 14 | £49,868 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 9
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 56
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 14
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £49,868
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Spin (GB) | 14 | 2 | 0 | £17,336 | €0 |
| Farough (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £15,462 | €0 |
| Smithills (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Can't Stop (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £5,071 | €0 |
| Ealhswith (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Clipstone (GB) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Ardads Dream (GB) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Meganseigthteen (GB) | 10 | 0 | 0 | £3,956 | €0 |
| Ar Diddy Dum Dum (IRE) | 12 | 0 | 0 | £8,043 | €0 |
Dragon Spin (GB)
- Horse
- Dragon Spin (GB)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £17,336
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Farough (GB)
- Horse
- Farough (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,462
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Smithills (GB)
- Horse
- Smithills (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Can't Stop (GB)
- Horse
- Can't Stop (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,071
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ealhswith (GB)
- Horse
- Ealhswith (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Clipstone (GB)
- Horse
- Clipstone (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ardads Dream (GB)
- Horse
- Ardads Dream (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Meganseigthteen (GB)
- Horse
- Meganseigthteen (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,956
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ar Diddy Dum Dum (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,043
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Ardad (IRE) out of Meggys Dream (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Kodiac (GB)
- Hindley (GB)0W · 1R
By A'Ali (IRE)
- Birkacre Brow (GB)1W · 6R
Female line
- 1Meggys Dream (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Smithills?
Smithills (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 26 April 2023 and is 3 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Smithills?
Smithills (GB) is by Ardad (IRE) out of Meggys Dream (GB), a daughter of Oasis Dream (GB), and was bred by Highfield Farm Llp.
Who trained Smithills?
Smithills (GB) was trained by James Tate and owned by David W Armstrong at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Smithills' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Smithills (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Smithills still racing?
Smithills (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 October 2025 at Leicester in the Leicester Racecourse Ideal Christmas Party Venue Novice Stakes, finishing 5th of 7, and has not run there since.
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