Ben Smith Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 15:50 21st March 2025

Ben Smith' Form | 21st March 2025

21st March 2025 Racing Post Go North Lady Buttons Mares' Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Total Horses Ride Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
1 0 wins from 6 runs
0%
NH Flat 0 4
0%
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 3f 171y
Runners
8
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

O'Faolains Glory 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 2025-03-09 16:35 Mullins Cross
Ben Smith
Carlisle / 5 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 9-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 5/8 -btn 37.5 Lady Babs 11-7

mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out

13 15.93
3.65
81
1 2025-03-08 16:35 Fathers Advice
Ben Smith
Ayr / 5 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 9-9 Soft 4/16 -btn 16.2 Monsieur Le Fuzz 11-12

held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, soon pushed along, in touch with leaders 2 out, outpaced before last, went modest 4th near finish

13 18.15
3.57
72
2 2025-03-08 14:17 Dance Thief
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 9K 11-2 Soft 3/7 -btn 14.25 Heads Or Harps 10-12

not always fluent, midfield, ridden in rear before 4 out, minor headway before 2 out, kept on approaching last, soon went 3rd, no further impression run-in

4.5 5.3
2.28
112
3 2025-03-07 16:10 Follow Charlie
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 10-4
Cheekpieces
Soft 3/10 -btn 5.25 Both Barrels 11-11

prominent, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, kept on for 3rd flat, no impression on winner

9 10.55
2.75
98
4 2025-03-07 15:35 It's Dan
Ben Smith
Ayr / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-3
Tongue Strap
Soft 2/10 -btn 11 Ballyfort 12-0

in touch in mid-division, closed 6th, led before 2 out, soon headed, no impression when not fluent last, held onto 2nd

8.5 8.01
2.68
96
5 2025-03-07 15:00 Cloudsareclearing
Ben Smith
Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-6 Soft 5/9 -btn 77 My Kiwi Girl 10-13

rear of mid-division, jumped right 2nd, remote 5th before 3 out

126 1000
25
6 2025-03-04 14:05 Concetto
Ben Smith
Market Rasen / 4 / 3m 3f 123y / Chase Turf / 13K 11-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2/7 -btn 6 Fairlawn Flyer 11-2

prominent, pecked badly 7th, led 9th, headed next, led 14th, mistake and headed 3 out, mistake last, no impression on winner

4 4.5
2.52
112
7 2025-03-03 14:55 Windsor Wife
Ben Smith
Newcastle / 5 / 2m 4f 62y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 9-12
Cheekpieces
Good 4/10 -btn 5.8 Jingle Jangle Jet 11-2

chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, 4th and held final 150 yards

81 162.83
25.41
52
8 2025-03-03 14:25 Just Winging It
Ben Smith
Newcastle / 5 / 2m 4f 62y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 9-12 Good 7/12 -btn 16.35 Luminaries 10-5

held up rear of mid-division, effort 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression, slightly hampered last

41 80
15.64
73
9 2025-02-25 15:00 Fathers Advice
Ben Smith
Catterick / 5 / 1m 7f 145y / Chase Turf / 8K 10-0
Visor
Good To Soft 4/7 -btn 13.75 Treaty Boy 12-0

raced wide towards rear, closer out wide 5th, lost place slightly 8th, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, took 4th towards finish, never involved

5.5 6.51
3.11
73
10 2025-02-24 15:25 Dance Thief
Ben Smith
Ayr / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 15K 10-4 Heavy 2/3 -btn 6.5 Doyen Du Bar 11-10

chased winner, pushed along and no impression from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner

3.25 3.45
113
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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