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Smackwater Jack: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Smackwater Jack is a 12-year-old gelding by Flemensfirth, trained by Mrs Denise Foster. He has won 3 of 38 starts and placed in 8 more, for £18,113 in prize money. His best trip is 3m, where 1 win from 11 is a 9% strike rate against 7% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:50 at Fairyhouse on 5 October. His best performance rating is 130, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 38
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 8%
  • Prize money £18,113
  • Best rating 130
  • Official rating 96

Where Smackwater Jack runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:50 Fairyhouse Winter Festival November 28th & 29th Handicap Hurdle —

Smackwater Jack form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
3 Sep 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Clarke's Bar Mullingar Handicap Hurdle 2m 3f Good To Yielding 9 23.25 20/1 Ricky Doyle 96
4 Aug 26 Roscommon (IRE) DNG Ivan Connaughton Handicap Hurdle 3m Yielding To Soft 9 27.25 12/1 Ethan O'Sullivan 96
21 Jul 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II) 2m 6f Good 2 8 14/1 Ethan O'Sullivan 96
15 Jun 26 Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 3m 0.5f Good To Yielding 3 4.5 8/1 Ethan O'Sullivan 96
7 Jun 26 Punchestown TRM Supporting Every Stride Of The Journey Handicap Hurdle 2m 7.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 22/1 Ethan O'Sullivan 81
13 May 26 Punchestown Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 3m Good To Yielding 9 31 14/1 Ricky Doyle 85
2 May 26 Punchestown 35th Running Of The 'Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race 2m Yielding 12 38.75 28/1 Cormac McEvoy 92
12 Mar 26 Limerick Party Time Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7f Heavy 10 42 12/1 Josh Williamson 85
21 Feb 26 Fairyhouse Get Your Easter Festival Tickets Now Handicap Chase 3m Heavy 7 37.75 12/1 Ricky Doyle 88
17 Jan 26 Navan Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-100) 3m Soft To Heavy 4 25.5 8/1 Ricky Doyle 92
27 Dec 25 Limerick Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase 2m 6.5f Soft To Heavy 5 17.25 6/1 Jordan Gainford 95
11 Dec 25 Punchestown Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 3m Heavy 5 30.5 9/2J E Walsh 92
4 Nov 25 Fairyhouse Christmas Party Jackpot Jingle At Fairyhouse 13th December Handicap Hurdle 3m Soft To Heavy 7 25.75 16/1 E Walsh 94
4 Aug 25 Cork Kanturk Handicap Hurdle 2m 2.5f Good 7 14.5 8/1 E Walsh 96
7 Jul 25 Roscommon Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m 0.5f Good 4 7 7/1 E Walsh 97
7 Jun 25 Punchestown Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 3m Good To Yielding 1 — 16/1 E Walsh 92
8 Mar 25 Gowran Park BoyleSports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Soft 2 .25 14/1 Ricky Doyle 89
24 Feb 25 Punchestown Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m 4f Heavy 5 18.25 28/1 Ricky Doyle 90
25 Apr 24 Wexford Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 3m Yielding 7 13 14/1 Eoin G Kelly 98
16 Mar 24 Thurles Leugh Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 7f Heavy 6 15.25 50/1 Eoin G Kelly 102
2 Mar 24 Navan BoyleSports Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 8 24.5 28/1 Eoin G Kelly 106
27 Jan 24 Fairyhouse Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 3m Soft PU - 50/1 Eoin G Kelly 111
28 Jan 23 Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 2f Good To Soft 6 42.25 22/1 Fergus Gregory 120
29 Dec 22 Kelso AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 3m 2f Heavy REF - 11/2 Mr James King 122
3 Dec 22 Chepstow DAGEM Dash Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 5 18.75 33/1 William Kennedy 125
25 Oct 20 Aintree Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 1f Soft 2 1.5 15/2 Aidan Coleman 127
5 Mar 20 Wincanton Read Davy Russell's Exclusive Blog starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 5.5f Soft 5 26.25 7/1 Lewis Stones 130
26 Feb 20 Market Rasen Download The MansionBet App Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 7f Soft F - 13/8F Lewis Stones 130
13 Dec 19 Cheltenham Citipost Handicap Hurdle Class 2 3m Soft 7 12 9/1 Barry Geraghty 131
16 Nov 19 Cheltenham Spinal Injuries Association Big Buck's Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 3m Soft 4 4.25 4/1 Richard Johnson 131
27 Oct 19 Aintree Premier League Betting At Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Soft 2 .25 7/1 Fergus Gregory 127
1 Apr 19 Ludlow Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Hurdle Class 4 2m 5f Good 4 17.75 6/5F Richard Johnson 128
9 Mar 19 Sandown European Breeders' Fund Matchbook Vip 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (grade 3) Class 1 2m 4f Soft 12 18.5 16/1 Fergus Gregory 129
19 Jan 19 Taunton British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 2m 3f Good To Soft 2 1.25 4/1 David England 120
3 Jan 19 Ludlow Call Jeeves Telephone Answering Service Maiden Hurdle Class 4 2m 5f Good To Soft 1 — EvensF Aidan Coleman –
28 Nov 18 Wetherby racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 3 11.25 9/2 Aidan Coleman –
10 Nov 18 Aintree EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good F - 5/1 Aidan Coleman –
7 Apr 18 Fakenham Little Snoring Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 2m Good To Soft 2 — 12/1 David England –

Last time out

Finished 9 in the Clarke's Bar Mullingar Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan (IRE) on 3 September 2026. Settled near the back early - still down in 10th 3 out - unable to close from 2 out - well held at the finish.

Smackwater Jack by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 11 1 9% —
20f 5 0 0% —
24.5f 3 0 0% —
16f 3 0 0% —
23f 3 0 0% —
19f 2 0 0% —
26f 2 0 0% —
21f 2 1 50% —
22f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 1 100% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —

Smackwater Jack by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 9 0 0% —
Heavy 7 0 0% —
Good To Soft 6 1 17% —
Good To Yielding 5 2 40% —
Good 5 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 3 0 0% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —

Smackwater Jack by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 6 2 33% —
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% —
Aintree 3 0 0% —
Limerick 2 0 0% —
Navan 2 0 0% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Ludlow 2 1 50% —
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Roscommon (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 0 0% —

Smackwater Jack breeding

  • Sire Flemensfirth (USA)
  • Dam Malachy's Attic (IRE)
  • Damsire Old Vic (GB)
  • Breeder James Gill
  • Foaled 2 June 2014

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