I'll Be Handy Horse Racing Form | Fairyhouse 12:35 30th November 2025

I'll Be Handy' Form | 30th November 2025

30th November 2025 BAR 1 Betting Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

Age
3
Weight
10-10
Trainer
M J Smith
(Last 14 Days: 0-5, 0%)
Owner
Laois Limerick Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Yeomanstown Stud
Colour
g
Foaling Date
2022-01-01
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Grade 3
Ground
Yielding To Soft
Distance
2m 0f 0y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£30,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

I'll Be Handy Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-11-13 13:35 Punchestown / 1m 7f 187y / Hurdle Turf / 13.5K
Hurdle
10-7 Heavy 2 /6 - btn 1 Sopelana 10-11 4m 10s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, took closer order 2 out, led approaching straight, pressed last, headed run-in, kept on, held

M J Smith
James Smith
6.5 8.6
3
1 2025-11-04 13:15 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-9 Soft To Heavy 2 /14 - btn 4.5 Adrienne 10-2 4m 13.99s

tracked leader, 3rd after 4th, progress in 2nd after 5th, closed before 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, increased lead before 2 out, reduced advantage before last, headed closing stages, no chance with winner

M J Smith
James Smith
9 12.81
2.75
2 2025-10-12 13:42 Cork / 1m 7f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-9 Good 5 /10 - btn 5.7 Wizard Of Odds 11-0 3m 52.85s

mid-division, not fluent 3rd, took closer order from 4 out, ran around on outer before next, ridden after 2 out and no impression from last, kept on run-in to go 5th close home

M J Smith
James Smith
251 626.63
119.36
3 2025-09-29 16:55 Down Royal / 1m 3f 10y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-2
Blinkers
Yielding 14 /14 - btn 9.55 Faro Island 9-10 2m 27.268s

tracked leaders, 4th 4f out and soon pushed along, 6th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon no extra

M J Smith
Seamie Heffernan
7.5 8.6
3.61
52
4 2025-06-06 20:10 Fairyhouse / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-3 Good 16 /18 - btn 35.55 Fervent 8-13 2m 16.88s

in rear, no impression, weakened under 2f out, never a factor

M J Smith
Robbie Colgan
51 199.73
26
60
5 2025-05-19 20:10 Roscommon / 1m 4f 17y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-10 Good 14 /15 - btn 58.7 Coulstys Way 8-8 2m 49.15s

always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along approaching straight, no extra from over 2f out

M J Smith
Robbie Colgan
101 340
38
67
6 2025-04-12 16:00 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 21K
Handicap
8-7 Good 13 /13 - btn 31.2 Neo Smart 9-2 1m 31.76s

always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached 3f out, soon no extra

M J Smith
Nathan Crosse
81 191.4
40
73
7 2025-03-30 16:20 Leopardstown / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-0 Yielding 16 /16 - btn 40.05 Serious Contender 9-9 2m 17.393s

rear of mid-division, ridden in rear at halfway, weakened

M J Smith
Robbie Colgan
101 600.44
42
76
8 2025-03-16 14:10 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 21K
Handicap
9-0 Soft 13 /13 - btn 15.85 Back Down Under 9-10 1m 23.4325s

always behind, weakened over 2f out, never a factor

M J Smith
Robbie Colgan
26 40
11.14
77
9 2024-10-17 13:15 Curragh / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Maiden, Median
9-0 Yielding To Soft 9 /14 - btn 18.05 Thebelmontgangster 9-0 1m 47.353s

towards rear, 11th over 3f out, progress 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

M J Smith
Colin Keane
9.5 15.31
2.64
78
10 2024-10-12 15:10 Naas / 0m 5f 205y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap, Nursery
8-3 Yielding 9 /14 - btn 3.25 Last Encore 9-4 1m 14.1825s

tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, short of room briefly 1f out, no impression

M J Smith
W Joyce
23 30.34
7.06
79
11 2024-10-05 13:05 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Maiden
9-0 Good 7 /14 - btn 2.65 Expanded 9-5 1m 29.62s

towards rear, progress in 8th halfway, progress over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home

M J Smith
W Joyce
67 122.48
11
12 2024-09-29 14:05 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Maiden
9-7 Good 9 /14 - btn 11.55 Aftermath 9-7 1m 31.17s

impeded from stalls, soon settled in mid-division and 9th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out

M J Smith
Declan McDonogh
101 735.88
29.14
13 2024-09-11 16:20 Cork / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 18K
Maiden
9-0 Good To Firm 6 /11 - btn 7.95 Comanche Brave 9-5 1m 12.82s

tracked leaders, close 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong

M J Smith
W Joyce
67 151.15
16