Smaoineamh Sile
Smaoineamh Sile is an eight-year-old with a modest record in the saddle—5 wins and 7 places across 41 races, giving it a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 attempts. That is a solid, if unspectacular, return for a horse at this stage of its career. What makes it worth watching, though, is where and with whom it wins. At Leopardstown, this horse has found its feet like few others: 4 wins from 15 races means the track suits it perfectly, and it was last successful there on 12 June 2025, just over a year ago. That is a considerable drought without a victory, but the venue remains its stronghold.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Trainer
Conor David Maxwell
Owner
Mcgrath Sherry Whearty Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
17.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The connection with jockey Jamie Powell tells a story of genuine partnership. Together they have won 3 of their 9 races—a 33 percent win rate that stands in sharp contrast to Smaoineamh Sile's overall record. When Powell is in the saddle at a track where the horse thrives, the chemistry appears to work. The horse is trained by Conor David Maxwell at Stamullen in County Meath, a yard that has sent out 7 winners this season and knows how to get the best from its inmates. Recent form has been patchy—two weeks away from the track, then finishes of 14th, 9th, 13th, 11th, and 8th across five outings—but at eight years old, Smaoineamh Sile remains an active runner. For the yard willing to return it to ground that suits and with a rider who understands its rhythm, there is reason to think it might rediscover the winner's circle sooner rather than later.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Course specialist at Leopardstown: 4 wins from 15 starts (27%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 8 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Aug
14th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
16 Jul
9th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
3 Jul
DNF
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
13 Jan
13th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
9 Jan
11th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 15 runners
9 Dec
8th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
7 Nov
13th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
31 Oct
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
20 Oct
7th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 15 runners
13 Oct
11th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Soft · 18 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
15 |
4 wins, 1 second, 10 other |
6 Aug |
26.7% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
8 |
1 second, 7 other |
13 Jan |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
3 Jul |
20% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Dec |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |