Neo Smart

Both of those wins have come at distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where Neo Smart has an impressive conversion rate of 2 from 13 — winning around 1 in every 6 races at those trips. That's a meaningful jump from the overall record and tells you something important: this horse has a specific sweet spot, and when the yard — when the team at Coolcullen pitch it into a race at that distance, the chances improve sharply. The first win came at Dundalk in November 2023, and the second at The Curragh in April 2025, which means Neo Smart managed to go well over a year between victories before landing that second win at one of Ireland's most prestigious tracks.

Trainer J S Bolger is a well-regarded name in Irish racing, operating out of Coolcullen in County Carlow, and the yard has sent out 7 winners already this season — so there's clearly life in the operation. Rory Cleary has been the regular partner, riding Neo Smart in 12 of its 32 races and winning once together, a win rate of around 1 in 12. That's a modest return, but the pair clearly have a working relationship that the team keeps coming back to.

Recent form shows a dash in the sequence — meaning a non-completion at some point — alongside finishes of 7th, 9th, 4th, 2nd, and 13th in the last six runs, with no win in that spell. The second place stands out as the most encouraging sign: Neo Smart has been close without finding that extra gear to win. Raced just yesterday, this is a horse very much in the middle of its season rather than winding down, and with the 7f–1m distance being such a productive range, the next race at the right trip could be worth watching.