Savannah Smiles

The bulk of her career has been spent in Class 6 races, the bread-and-butter tier of British racing where most horses spend most of their time. She has won 5 of her 36 starts at that level — around 1 in 7 — which is a solid record for the grade. Her first win came at Lingfield Park in June 2023, and she has gone back to that track and won again since, making it a genuine happy hunting ground: 2 wins from 8 races there is a better return than almost anywhere else she has run, and it is the kind of course form that makes her worth noting whenever the entries come out for that venue.

Her most reliable partnership in the saddle has been with Callum Hutchinson, who has ridden her in 25 of her 52 races. Together they have won 3 times — 3 from 25, or about 1 in every 8 — which mirrors her overall career rate and suggests the combination simply works. She is trained by Grace Harris, based in Shirenewton in Gwent, a yard that has sent out 27 winners already this season, which speaks to a stable in decent form.

Her recent runs tell a different story, however. Before her last outing she had finished sixth, seventh, seventh, thirteenth, and tenth — a rough patch by any measure. But then came a win at Bath in September 2025, a reminder that this is a horse who can still find her best when conditions suit. She has not raced since, making that victory her most recent statement. Whether she returns to anything like that form remains to be seen, but a horse with 52 races under her belt and the ability to still land a win is never quite finished.