Look Back Smiling: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Look Back Smiling is a 6-year-old gelding by Fast Company, trained by Neil Mulholland. He has won 4 of 50 starts and placed in 10 more, for £97,522 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 3 wins from 12 is a 25% strike rate against 3% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:12 at Bath on 29 October. His best performance rating is 98, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 50
- Wins 4
- Placed 14
- Strike rate 8%
- Prize money £97,522
- Best rating 98
- Official rating 63
Where Look Back Smiling runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:12 | Bath | Disability Inc Handicap Stakes | — |
Look Back Smiling form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com/market Movers Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 6 | 3.5 | 6/1 | Donagh Murphy | 63 |
| 5 Sep 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 2 | 10/1 | Conor Whiteley | 64 |
| 18 Aug 26 | Chepstow | Trade Centre Wales Handicap Stakes (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier) Class 6 | 1m | Good To Firm | 6 | 4.75 | 9/2 | Tom Marquand | 65 |
| 21 Jul 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 7 | 2.75 | 28/1 | Alexandra Egan | 65 |
| 8 Jul 26 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Standard / Slow | 3 | 0.5 | 15/2 | Oisin Murphy | 64 |
| 5 Jun 26 | Goodwood | Track Radio On Digital & DAB Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 1f | Good To Soft | 4 | 8.25 | 17/2 | Mason Paetel | 66 |
| 5 Apr 26 | Bath | R.J. King & Sons Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 10 | 11.75 | 20/1 | Dougie Costello | 68 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 9 | 6.75 | 17/2 | Daniel Muscutt | 70 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Heavy | 6 | 9.25 | 5/1J | Alfie Gee | 73 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Redcar | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good | 11 | 6 | 11/2 | Joanna Mason | 73 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Doncaster | William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap (Str) Class 3 | 1m | Heavy | 7 | 5.25 | 10/1 | Warren Fentiman | 75 |
| 17 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Central - A Decade Running Purely Belta Selling Stakes Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 1.5 | 15/2 | Warren Fentiman | 77 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Ayr | Jordan Electrics Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 4 | 6.25 | 4/1 | Joanna Mason | 78 |
| 5 Sep 25 | Ascot | LK Bennett Lady Amateur Jockeys Handicap (Str) Class 4 | 1m | Soft | 3 | 2 | 11/4F | Miss Amy Collier | 78 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Doncaster | Play At The Races StableDuel Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good To Soft | 4 | 4.5 | 11/1 | Joanna Mason | 80 |
| 6 Jul 25 | Ayr | Summer Mile Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Soft | 6 | 2.5 | 4/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 78 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Carlisle | Caledonia Park 'Jade MacPherson' Handicap (Professional Female Jockeys) Class 4 | 1m | Soft | 2 | .75 | 9/1 | Amie Waugh | 78 |
| 25 Jun 25 | Carlisle | AGMA 20 Years Of Franklin Ownership Carlisle Bell Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Soft | 7 | 5.75 | 12/1 | Connor Beasley | 80 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Doncaster | William Hill Bet 10 Get 10 Spring Mile Handicap (Str) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Soft | 14 | 10.5 | 16/1 | Brandon Wilkie | 82 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 5 | 4 | 5/2F | Taryn Langley | 83 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Doncaster | William Hill Offers More Top Prices Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Soft | 7 | 6.5 | 10/1 | Joanna Mason | 85 |
| 11 Oct 24 | York | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Autumn Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Soft | 11 | 10 | 15/2 | Joanna Mason | 87 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Newmarket | bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 | 1m 1f | Soft | 7 | 7.25 | 33/1 | Shane Gray | 89 |
| 6 Sep 24 | Ascot | Ascot Iron Stand Membership Classified Stakes Class 3 | 7f | Soft | 4 | 1.5 | 6/1 | Brandon Wilkie | 89 |
| 16 May 24 | York | Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Good | 17 | 26 | 12/1 | Sean D Bowen | 89 |
| 4 May 24 | Thirsk | Vickers.Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Good To Soft | 2 | .25 | 7/1 | Brandon Wilkie | 87 |
| 27 Apr 24 | Leicester | Madri Excepcional King Richard III Cup Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Soft | 4 | 2 | 13/2 | Harry Davies | 87 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Newbury | OLBG Spring Cup Handicap (Str) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Soft | 9 | 8.75 | 25/1 | Laura Coughlan | 87 |
| 23 Mar 24 | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Boost Spring Mile Handicap (Str) Class 2 | 1m | Soft | 1 | — | 17/2 | Brandon Wilkie | 83 |
| 28 Oct 23 | Doncaster | Scott Dobson Memorial Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 7f | Heavy | 1 | — | 5/1 | Brandon Wilkie | 80 |
| 13 Oct 23 | York | Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Apprentice Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 5 | 3.5 | 10/1 | Mia Nicholls | 80 |
| 11 Oct 23 | Nottingham | Trustatrader For Tradespeople You Can Trust Handicap Class 4 | 1m 0.5f | Heavy | 4 | 6 | 15/2 | Mia Nicholls | 80 |
| 16 Sep 23 | Doncaster | Hippo Pro 3 Sealant Handicap (Str) Class 2 | 1m | Soft | 6 | 3.5 | 33/1 | Mia Nicholls | 77 |
| 26 Aug 23 | Redcar | Host & Stay Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 8 | 8.75 | 12/1 | Laura Coughlan | 78 |
| 5 Aug 23 | Hamilton | Margaret Smith Memorial Celebrations Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Heavy | 4 | 2 | 4/7F | Laura Coughlan | 74 |
| 2 Aug 23 | Leicester | Every Race Live On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Soft | 1 | — | 2/1F | Laura Coughlan | 74 |
| 18 Jul 23 | Beverley | Racing Again On Monday Evening Handicap Class 5 | 7.5f | Soft | 5 | 5.5 | 4/5F | Laura Coughlan | 72 |
| 15 Jul 23 | Hamilton | Jordan Electrics Established 1975 Handicap Class 4 | 1m 0.5f | Soft | 2 | — | 11/2 | Andrew Elliott | 72 |
| 20 Jun 23 | Beverley | Happy Birthday Robert Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Soft | 3 | 2 | 10/3 | Connor Beasley | 73 |
| 3 Jun 23 | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Cup Handicap Class 3 | 1m 1f | Good To Firm | 7 | 10.25 | 10/1 | Sam James | 73 |
| 27 May 23 | Chester | Tote Fantasy, Whos In Your Stable Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2.5f | Good | 4 | 3.75 | 6/1 | Laura Coughlan | 74 |
| 12 May 23 | Nottingham | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Heavy | 2 | .5 | 7/1 | Laura Coughlan | 73 |
| 9 Mar 23 | Southwell (AW) | Talksport Powered By Fans Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 4 | 4 | 20/1 | Rowan Scott | 73 |
| 20 Feb 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Talksport Download The App Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 7/2 | Connor Beasley | 69 |
| 26 Jan 23 | Southwell (AW) | It's Time To Turn To Talksport Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Standard | 4 | 3.25 | 20/1 | Andrew Mullen | 70 |
| 25 Jan 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Talksport Powered By Fans Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 3 | 4.75 | 3/1 | Connor Beasley | 70 |
| 12 Jan 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Talksport Powered By Fans Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 2 | .25 | 15/2 | Connor Beasley | 69 |
| 19 Dec 22 | Kempton (AW) | Ladbrokes Christmas Festival December 26th & 27th Nursery Class 4 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 4 | 10 | 12/1 | Cieren Fallon | 71 |
| 14 Nov 22 | Wolverhampton (AW) | talkSPORT Powered By Fans Nursery Class 4 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 4 | 3.75 | 14/1 | Connor Beasley | 73 |
| 1 Nov 22 | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Download The App Nursery Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 5.75 | 12/1 | Clifford Lee | 75 |
Last time out
Finished 6 in the attheraces.com/market Movers Apprentice Handicap Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 21 September 2026. Sluggish start and urged forward - settled at back of field before angling left with a furlong left - stayed on at same effort to finish sixth beaten 3½ lengths.
Look Back Smiling by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 24 | 1 | 4% | — |
| 7f | 12 | 3 | 25% | — |
| 8.5f | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9.5f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 10.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 10f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Look Back Smiling by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 18 | 2 | 11% | — |
| Standard | 9 | 1 | 11% | — |
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Good To Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Look Back Smiling by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 9 | 2 | 22% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
Look Back Smiling breeding
- Sire Fast Company (IRE)
- Dam Portico (GB)
- Damsire Pivotal (GB)
- Breeder Coole House Farm
- Foaled 20 April 2020
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