Smile John Boy: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Smile John Boy is a 5-year-old gelding by Wings Of Eagles, trained by Ben Pauling. He has won 1 of 4 starts and placed in 1 more, for £4,471 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:50 at Stratford on 29 October. His best performance rating is 123, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 4
- Wins 1
- Placed 2
- Strike rate 25%
- Prize money £4,471
- Best rating 123
- Official rating –
Where Smile John Boy runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:50 | Stratford | EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (Div I) (GBB Race) | — |
Smile John Boy form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 26 | Aintree | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 | 2m 1f | Good To Soft | 10 | 39.75 | 28/1 | Charlie Hammond | – |
| 21 Feb 26 | Kempton | Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 | 2m | Good To Soft | 4 | 5.25 | 4/1 | Ben Jones | – |
| 31 Dec 25 | Warwick | PricedUp Supports British Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 | 2m | Good To Soft | 2 | 6.5 | EvensF | Callum Pritchard | – |
| 25 Nov 25 | Hereford | Wye Valley Group Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 | 2m | Good | 1 | — | 10/1 | Callum Pritchard | – |
Last time out
Finished 10 in the Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 11 April 2026. Held a forward spot early travelling on the outer - driven for effort with 3f remaining - lost ground inside final furlong - well held at the finish.
Smile John Boy by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 17f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Smile John Boy by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Smile John Boy by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Smile John Boy breeding
- Sire Wings Of Eagles (FR)
- Dam Kings Sister (IRE)
- Damsire King's Theatre (IRE)
- Breeder Thomas Mulhern
- Foaled 21 February 2021
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