Instant Smile (IRE)
Owner: D M O'Meara Trainer: J J Walsh Sex: gelding Age: 15
Breeding: Robin Des Pres / Cristal De Roche (Golan)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Good | 2 | |||
Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
Heavy | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Soft to Heavy | 2 | |||
Soft to Heavy (heavy in places) | 1 | |||
Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
Totals | 18 | 1 | 1 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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17 Mar 2019 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 5f | 0 | West Is Best | 11st | 12 of 21 | A McCurtin | 33/1 |
prominent and disputed lead early, 4th halfway, dropped to mid-division and slight mistake 4 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
14 Jan 2019 | Punchestown | Good | 3m | 0 | Global Racing | 11st 10lbs | 15 of 20 | A McCurtin | 28/1 |
raced in 3rd early, slight mistake 5th, 6th from 7th, pushed along 4 out, lost place before straight and no extra | |||||||||
26 Dec 2018 | Limerick | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 160y | 0 | Seskin Flyer | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | A McCurtin | 10/1 |
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, 4th from halfway, pushed along in 7th from 3 out, no extra when mistake next | |||||||||
15 Dec 2018 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m 7f | 0 | Brosna George | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 19 | A McCurtin | 40/1 |
tracked leaders, 5th halfway and 3rd 4 out, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra after 2 out | |||||||||
20 May 2018 | Limerick | Good | 2m 3f 110y | 0 | Grey Mountain Mist | 10st 13lbs | 11 of 19 | J J Slevin | 9/1 |
mid-division early, reminder after 6th, 12th before halfway, no impression from 4 out | |||||||||
21 Mar 2018 | Limerick | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Cappacurry Zak | 10st 4lbs | of 9 | Rachael Blackmore | 0/0 |
20 Mar 2018 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 7f | 0 | Betterthanalright | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 9 | A McCurtin | 7/1 |
tracked leaders, 5th from 2nd, not fluent 6th and 7th, 4th from 8th, slight mistake 2 out, no impression when slight mistake last, one pace | |||||||||
08 Feb 2018 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 7f 128y | 0 | Hawk Eye Down | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 20 | J J Slevin | 8/1 |
chased leaders, slight mistake 8th, not fluent 10th, under pressure next, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
26 Dec 2017 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Patsio | 10st 6lbs | 3 of 13 | Rachael Blackmore | 8/1 |
mid-division, left 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression next where jumped left, kept on well into 3rd run-in, not threatening principals | |||||||||
15 Nov 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy (heavy in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 0 | Erkindale Lady | 11st 8lbs | 9 of 19 | A McCurtin | 20/1 |
towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
19 Mar 2017 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 1f 160y | 0 | Double Scores | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 7 | A McCurtin | 20/1 |
towards rear, 6th after 4th, detached and ridden after 3 out, weakened | |||||||||
16 Feb 2017 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 1f 103y | 0 | Goulane Davina | 11st 12lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
29 Dec 2016 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy | 2m 6f 120y | 0 | Undressed | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 7 | A McCurtin | 25/1 |
tracked leaders, lost place 6th and towards rear, pushed along 9th, dropped to last 3 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
20 Nov 2016 | Cork | Soft to Heavy | 2m 5f | 0 | Isleofhopendreams | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 20 | A McCurtin | 40/1 |
soon towards rear, slightly slow 4th, never a factor, completely tailed off | |||||||||
12 May 2016 | Tipperary | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Stoughan Cross | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 16 | A McCurtin | 16/1 |
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 5 out, no extra next | |||||||||
13 Mar 2016 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Instant Smile | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | A McCurtin | 7/0 |
raced off pace in 3rd, not fluent 7th, moderate 3rd at 9th, pushed along after 4 out, closer in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and headway to 2nd at last, stayed on strongly run-in, led closing stages, kept on well | |||||||||
18 Feb 2016 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 70y | 0 | Alto Esqua | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 10 | A McCurtin | 50/0 |
raced in moderate 6th, slight mistake 4th and pushed along briefly, not fluent next and under pressure, soon no danger, tailed off | |||||||||
28 Dec 2015 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Deans Road | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 13 | A McCurtin | 20/0 |
chased leaders, no extra from before straight |