Ben Smith Horse Racing Form | Ayr 15:25 24th February 2025

Ben Smith' Form | 24th February 2025

24th February 2025 Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Total Horses Ride Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
47 1 wins from 10 runs
10%
NH Flat 0 2
0%
Chase Turf 1 15
6.67%
Hurdle Turf 2 31
6.45%
Flat Turf 1 11
9.09%
Flat AW 1 7
14.29%
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
Ground
Heavy
Distance
2m 110y
Runners
3
Prize Money
£15,000
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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

Dance Thief Statistics
Date Horse
Trainer
Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-02-17 15:55 Mullins Cross
Ben Smith
Carlisle / 5 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 9-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4/7 -btn 10 Lady Babs 10-13

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no impression after, plugged on flat

26 33.55
13.58
83
1 2025-02-17 13:20 Catcha Flight
Ben Smith
Carlisle / 5 / 2m 3f 61y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 10-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 6/10 -btn 21.75 C'est Different 11-7

towards rear, no impression from 6th

23 32.1
6.8
77
2 2025-02-16 17:00 Trailblazer
Ben Smith
Musselburgh / 5 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4/11 -btn 9.55 King Ulanda 11-11

in touch, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 3 out, went 4th and kept on from last, no impression

8.5 9.6
2.54
93
3 2025-02-13 13:40 Lunar Rocks
Ben Smith
Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 9-13 Good To Soft 6/9 -btn 34.75 Armed And Fabulous 11-4

in rear, pushed along after 6th, well held before 3 out

401 1000
160
4 2025-02-12 16:48 Silverbridge
Ben Smith
Wetherby / 5 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 11-3
Cheekpieces
Soft P -btn Farmer Jimmy 11-9

held up in rear, detached 7th, pulled up after 4 out

8.5 11
3.08
88
5 2025-02-11 15:45 Buy Some Time
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 11-7
Hood
Soft 7/13 -btn 31.8 Maura Jeanne 10-2

held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders turning in, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

41 63.9
14
108
6 2025-02-11 15:10 Dance Thief
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 9K 10-7 Soft 1/6 -win 7 Sunnyvilla 12-0

held up in last pair, pushed along struggling in 5th when hit 5 out, good headway out wide before 3 out, close 2nd 3 out, led next, shaken up and came clear between last two, easily

12 14.04
2.23
106
7 2025-02-11 14:40 Just Winging It
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-2 Soft 10/12 -btn 90.75 Jeune Prince 11-9

always behind, tailed off 4 out

251 1000
180
8 2025-02-11 13:40 Follow Charlie
Ben Smith
Ayr / 5 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 11-5
Cheekpieces
Soft 5/10 -btn 10.6 The Jeweller's Pet 10-12

mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 6th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd between last two, weakened last

23 30.99
6.14
99
9 2025-02-11 13:10 Love That
Ben Smith
Ayr / 5 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 10-12 Soft 6/8 -btn 30 Upfordebate 10-4

raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd after 5th until 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened before next

13 19
3.55
94
10 2025-02-07 15:15 El Jefe
Ben Smith
Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 0f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 10/11 -btn 37.15 New Found Fame 11-10

towards rear, pushed along and no response from over 3 out, no telling impression

29 48
9.92
110
11 2025-02-05 16:35 Mullins Cross
Ben Smith
Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 10-8
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 8/10 -btn 44.25 Demoiselle Kap 11-12

towards rear, dropped to rear 4th, behind and struggling 3 out, tailed off from 2 out. kept going and made up one place before last

51 85
19
87
12 2025-01-31 13:05 Blame Rose
Ben Smith
Catterick / 5 / 2m 3f 66y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 11-3
Tongue Strap
Soft U -btn Quian 10-12

tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost place before not much room, stumbled and unseated rider just after 6th

15 23
5
94
13 2025-01-25 14:32 Lune De La Mer
Ben Smith
Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-10 Good To Soft P -btn Jilaijone 11-13

mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along and dropped away after 4 out, pulled up

11 14.15
3.35
107
14 2025-01-25 12:47 Eagles Gold
Ben Smith
Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 11-6 Good To Soft 5/7 -btn 24.5 My Friend Sean 10-11

in rear, not fluent 4th, went 3rd 3 out and pushed along, weakened 2 out

19 24.08
8
103
15 2025-01-21 15:40 Follow Charlie
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 10-4
Cheekpieces
Soft 6/7 -btn 49 Timmy Tuesday 12-0

raced on inside, held up in last pair, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

4.33 4.18
2.28
101
16 2025-01-21 14:30 Buy Some Time
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 10-12
Hood
Soft 7/9 -btn 42.35 Chasingouttheblues 11-9

off the pace towards rear, never on terms, tailed off

34 55
9.8
110
17 2025-01-21 14:00 Gua Du Large
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 9K 11-9
Hood
Soft 6/6 -btn 24.25 Lively Citizen 11-6

held up off the pace in rear, bit closer on inside before 5th, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, disputing 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, outright 3rd 2 out, lost place and behind soon after

67 103.69
30
122
18 2025-01-20 13:50 It's Dan
Ben Smith
Ayr / 5 / 2m 5f 91y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 8/12 -btn 33.25 Topkapi Star 10-9

midfield, outpaced after 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out

23 35.98
8.2
99
19 2025-01-20 13:20 Just Winging It
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-9 Soft 8/9 -btn 68.5 Jet To Vegas 11-2

always in rear, awkward 2nd, ridden and tailed off before 3 out

301 1000
131.86
20 2025-01-06 15:10 It's Dan
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 5/7 -btn 30 Rock On Jet 11-9

held up in 5th, headway into 2nd home turn until pushed along before 2 out, weakened quickly soon after, mistake last

19 26.67
3.7
102
21 2025-01-06 14:35 Fathers Advice
Ben Smith
Ayr / 5 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 9K 9-11
Cheekpieces
Soft 5/7 -btn 22.75 Orbys River 9-11

tracked leaders, weakened soon after 3 out

15 18.37
6.46
76
22 2025-01-06 13:00 Toucan Sam
Ben Smith
Ayr / 5 / 2m 5f 91y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 3/7 -btn 15.5 Boolamore Classic 10-8

held up tracking leaders, lost place and towards rear 6th, behind and struggling soon after, hit 2 out, went distant 3rd close home, no chance with leading duo

41 58.71
12.51
86
23 2025-01-02 13:40 Love That
Ben Smith
Ayr / 5 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-7 Soft 12/18 -btn 40.75 Alright Dai 11-6

raced wide and never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 4 out, tailed off

29 53.24
6.6
97
24 2025-01-02 12:40 Cloudsareclearing
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-8 Soft 9/10 -btn 40 Walking On A Dream 11-8

always in rear, never a factor, tailed off

201 1000
90.22
25 2025-01-02 12:10 Stopwouldya
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-6 Soft 10/11 -btn 42.5 Al Kalila 11-6

off the pace and always towards rear

101 846.71
55