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Smart Decision: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Smart Decision is a 5-year-old gelding by Postponed, trained by Tim Easterby. He has won 5 of 12 starts and placed in 2 more, for £32,082 in prize money. He has won 3 of 6 on good to soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 1:20 at Wetherby on 14 November. His best performance rating is 123, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 12
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 42%
  • Prize money £32,082
  • Best rating 123
  • Official rating 119

Where Smart Decision runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:20 Wetherby Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Smart Decision form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 Apr 26 Haydock Pertemps Network Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 7.5f Good 5 7.25 11/1 James Bowen 119
25 Mar 26 Hexham Weatherbys Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Soft 5 14 5/1 Mr Thomas Easterby 121
28 Feb 26 Kelso bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good To Soft 7 59 13/2 Jamie Hamilton 122
3 Feb 26 Carlisle Watch Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 1f Good To Soft 4 8.25 13/8F Mr William Easterby 122
17 Jan 26 Haydock Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Class 3 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 2 .25 15/8F Mr William Easterby 120
26 Dec 25 Market Rasen Rand Farm Park Mare-Y Little Christmas Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 2.5f Good To Soft 1 — 11/5F Mr William Easterby 115
30 Nov 25 Leicester Great Value Executive Box Packages At leicesterraces Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 1m 7.5f Soft 1 — 7/4 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 115
15 Nov 25 Wetherby Get The Boyle Sports App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Soft 3 1.5 5/2 Sean Quinlan 115
14 Apr 25 Hexham EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 1 — 1/5F Mr William Easterby 115
9 Mar 25 Carlisle Racing TV EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Good To Soft 1 — 2/1 Mr William Easterby –
30 Dec 24 Haydock Betfred Happy New Year EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Soft UR - 9/2 Sean Quinlan –
29 Nov 24 Doncaster Kelly's Of Cornwall EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/1 Sean Quinlan –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Pertemps Network Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) at Haydock on 4 April 2026. Sat close to the pace early - urged forward after 3 out - under pressure and unable to quicken after 2 out - finished 5th.

Smart Decision by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
15.5f 4 1 25% —
16f 2 1 50% —
17f 2 1 50% —
21f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 1 100% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —

Smart Decision by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 6 3 50% —
Soft 4 1 25% —
Good 2 1 50% —

Smart Decision by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Haydock 3 0 0% —
Hexham 2 1 50% —
Carlisle 2 1 50% —
Kelso 1 0 0% —
Market Rasen 1 1 100% —
Leicester 1 1 100% —
Wetherby 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 1 100% —

Smart Decision breeding

  • Sire Postponed (IRE)
  • Dam Maven (GB)
  • Damsire Doyen (IRE)
  • Breeder Habton Racing
  • Foaled 9 April 2021

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