Smooth Tom
Smooth Tom won't set the racecourse alight with blinding speed, but this seven-year-old is the kind of honest, reliable type that shows up and does his job. Over 37 races, he has won 8 times and finished in the money on another 18 occasions — that's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 races, which for a horse at his level is respectable work. The problem is the wins have dried up. His last victory came at Cork on 4 August 2025, a full year ago now, and in his last six outings he has managed only a couple of placings, with a recent run of 18th, sixth, second, third and 11th. He raced just yesterday, so the yard are still trying to find a path back to the winner's circle.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mrs Margaret Orourke
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
48.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Andrew Slattery trains Smooth Tom from his yard in Thurles, County Tipperary, and rides him too — though the partnership hasn't been wildly prolific, with just 3 wins from 20 races together. Where Smooth Tom does have a genuine edge is on wet or muddy ground. He has won 2 of his last 4 races when conditions turned soggy, a 50 per cent win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. He is also a specialist at Cork, having won twice from four outings at that track. That one victory a year ago suggests he still has something left in the tank, but at seven years old and in a year-long losing streak, time may be working against him. Slattery's yard has had a busy season with 62 winners already, so there is no shortage of opportunity — Smooth Tom just needs the ground to soften and perhaps a return to familiar territory to remind everyone, and himself, what he is capable of.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Excellent record on soft_to_heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Likes
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Jul
18th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
10 Jul
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
25 May
6th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
21 Oct
2nd
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 15 runners
14 Oct
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 5 runners
22 Sep
11th
Listowel
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 11 runners
4 Aug
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 3 runners
3 Jul
9th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
4 Jun
8th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 17 runners
20 Apr
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third, 2 other |
21 Oct |
25% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
14 Sep |
20% |
| Cork Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 2 other |
10 Jul |
50% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
14 Aug |
25% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
12 Nov |
50% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Sep |
50% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Nov |
0% |