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

R M Smith' Form | 24th February 2025

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

Total Horses Trained Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
134 1 wins from 12 runs
8.33%
NH Flat 0 41
0%
Flat AW 1 55
1.82%
Flat Turf 42 595
7.06%
Chase Turf 6 145
4.14%
Hurdle Turf 19 382
4.97%

Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Results
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
Jockey		 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 2025-02-13 13:40 Cloudsareclearing
Craig Nichol		 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 11-4 Good To Soft P -btn Armed And Fabulous 11-4

held up in rear, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

 301 1000
251.56
3 2025-02-11 16:20 Euchan Falls
Nathan Moscrop		 Ayr / 5 / 3m 0f 20y / Chase Turf / 7K 10-12
Visor		 Soft 5/13 -btn 13.35 Cowboy Cooper 11-1

off the pace towards rear, hampered by faller 7th, closer in mid-division 13th, headway chasing leaders 5 out, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, ridden and held when went right and mistake 2 out

 15 18
4.77		 82
4 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
5 2025-02-11 15:10 Gua Du Large
Craig Nichol		 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 9K 11-12
Hood		 Soft 5/6 -btn 16.25 Dance Thief 10-7

held up in last pair, closer in 4th at 7th, went 3rd on inside turning in, lost place and weakened soon after 4 out

 101 220
18.5		 118
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 2025-01-28 13:55 Belle Of Annandale
B S Hughes		 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 8K 10-8
Cheekpieces		 Soft 5/5 -btn 24.25 Ascending Lark 11-9

chased leader, ridden and weakening when not fluent 2 out

 23 32.24
9.42		 98
11 2025-01-21 17:15 Zebra Star
Ryan Kavanagh		 Newcastle / 6 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 9K 8-10
Blinkers		 Standard 10/10 -btn 4.1 Tathmeen 9-1

took keen hold, in touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost position, weakened entering final furlong

 151 230.01
48		 45
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 2025-01-20 16:02 Breadalbane Lass
Nathan Moscrop		 Ayr / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6K 11-0 Soft 7/12 -btn 13.25 Tread Softly Now 10-5

held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, switched left before 2 out, minor headway before last, no impression run-in

 34 44.57
8.45		 83
16 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
17 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
18 2025-01-06 15:45 Masala Chai
Sean Quinlan		 Ayr / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 4K 10-11 Soft 12/14 -btn 73.25 Out Of The Woods 10-11

raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, lost place and towards rear 5f out, tailed off

 126 222.79
28.67
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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