Smart Casual (2018) Horse

Foal Date
02-May-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Black Sam Bellamy
Dam
Rouquine Sauvage
Prize Money
18718
Owners
Mr John P McManus
About

Smart Casual is a 7yo b unknown from trained by A J Honeyball, who is based at Beaminster. It is sired by the stallion Black Sam Bellamy out of the dam Rouquine Sauvage. Smart Casual is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 17 attempts. During its most recent race at Fontwell on 8th Dec 2025, Smart Casual was ridden by R P McLernon and finished 5th, behind the winner Calshot Spit.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Fontwell 08-Dec-25 3570m HEAVY R6 CL5 HcpH $186 (of $6,049), SP: 5.50 1st Calshot Spit ( M Goldstein 168 ) 2nd Bridge ( F Mitchell 168 , Cd 173 ) 0.15L 3rd Storming Nelson ( L Gardner 158 ) 1.15L 5th Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 150 ) 35.15L See full resultsR P Mclernon 68kg 35.15L5 (7)
Ffos Las 09-Nov-25 4020m SOFT R6 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,049), SP: 5.00 1st El Bandido Pancho ( R Dingle 150 ) 2nd Getaway With You ( N Slatter 142 , Cd 137 ) 7.00L 3rd Mac's Legacy ( J Brace 162 , Cd 157 ) 9.25L 8th Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 152 ) 33.90L See full resultsR P Mclernon 68.9kg 33.90L8 (11)
Market Rasen 17-Mar-25 3460m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpCh (of $9,345), Winning Time: 04:22.390, SP: 2.88 Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, lost position home turn and ridden, well held when fell 2 out 1st Too Cool Forshrule ( H Brooke 154 ) 2nd Mutual Respect ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 7.50L 3rd Pittsburg ( C Ring 148 ) 0.75L UPL Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 152 ) 0.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 68.9kg 0.00LUPD (6)
Leicester 08-Mar-25 3200m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpCh $1,944 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:48.170, SP: 2.20 Towards rear, closer 7th, took 3rd before 3 out where mistake, soon pushed along, chased leader 2 out, kept on but not pace of winner run-in 1st You Say Nothing ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 2nd Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 158 ) 3.75L 3rd Bobbi's Beauty ( D J Mcconville 168 ) 13.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 71.7kg 3.75L2 (5)
Plumpton 28-Jan-25 3410m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpCh $972 (of $7,869), SP: 2.75 Tracked leader, hit 6th, lost 2nd before 4 out, tracked winner after 4 out, readily outpaced after next, joined for modest 2nd from 2 out, mistake last, weakened into 3rd run-in 1st Miss Fedora ( E Collier 142 ) 2nd Bumpy Evans ( A Johns 142 ) 14.00L 3rd Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 147 ) 16.50L See full resultsR P Mclernon 66.7kg 16.50L3 (6)
Lingfield 18-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpCh $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:09.950, SP: 3.20 In touch, not fluent 8th, headway after 3 out, driven in 2nd after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in 1st Bobbi's Beauty ( S Bowen 159 ) 2nd Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 156 ) 6.00L 3rd Clondaw Robin ( P Armson 145 ) 8.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 70.8kg 6.00L2 (7)
Hereford 27-Nov-24 3230m SOFT R2 CL5 NvHcpCh $747 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:48.510, SP: 7.00 Chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on one pace, never threatened 1st Paddy In The Caddy ( S Houlihan 169 ) 2nd Flamelco ( J Tidball 164 ) 1.25L 3rd Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 153 ) 2.75L See full resultsR P Mclernon 69.4kg 2.75L3 (8)
Ffos Las 07-May-24 3180m SOFT R7 HcpH $747 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 04:00.280, SP: 9/4 Prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace 1st Come On Nia ( J Martin 152 ) 2nd Thatza Dazzler ( C Brace 152 ) 0.50L 3rd Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 151 ) 8.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 68.5kg 8.00L3 (13)
Ffos Las 31-Mar-24 4020m HEAVY R3 HcpH $1,494 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 05:18.860, SP: 6/4 In rear, mistake 4th, pushed along and kept on from 2 out, disputed 2nd jumping last, ridden run-in, no impression 1st Wonderweasle ( A Johns 148 ) 2nd Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 151 ) 2.25L 3rd Mac's Legacy ( N Fox 161 ) 0.20L See full resultsR P Mclernon 68.5kg 2.25L2 (6)
Ffos Las 02-Feb-24 3180m HEAVY R7 NvHcpH (of $3,248), Winning Time: 04:11.930, SP: 5/2 In rear, steady headway home turn, getting into contention when brought down 3 out 1st My Granny Lily ( D Noonan 146 ) 2nd Mumbles ( C Ring 168 ) 2.25L 3rd Queen Of Steel ( I Ryder 145 ) 0.75L UPL Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 157 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 71.2kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (11)
Uttoxeter 22-Dec-23 3170m HEAVY R7 CL5 NvHcpH $392 (of $6,344), Winning Time: 04:19.400, SP: 3.50 Held up in touch in mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance flat, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish 1st Present Fair ( A Mccain 165 ) 2nd Time To Dazzle ( C Quinn 157 ) 1.25L 3rd Damarta ( S Bowen 168 ) 0.75L 4th Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 144 ) 2.75L See full resultsR P Mclernon 65.3kg 2.75L4 (10)
Fontwell 12-Dec-23 3570m HEAVY R7 CL5 HcpH $1,567 (of $6,344), Winning Time: 04:59.230, SP: 3.00 Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd home turn, pressed leader after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed final strides 1st Thirtyfour Thirty ( S Bowen 168 ) 2nd Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 147 ) 0.20L 3rd Highlander Casseul ( H Bannister 164 ) 8.50L See full resultsR P Mclernon 66.7kg 0.20L2 (6)
Stratford 02-Nov-23 3760m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH (of $7,525), Winning Time: 04:51.620, SP: 12.00 Mid-division, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up 1st Harthill ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 2nd Libor Lad ( T Bellamy 152 ) 1.50L 3rd Kenny George ( M Goldstein 168 ) 1.50L UPL Smart Casual ( R P Mclernon 158 ) 0.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 71.7kg 0.00LUPD (16)
Wincanton 16-Apr-23 3060m SOFT R3 CL4 MdH (of $7,377), Winning Time: 03:48.150, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never involved 1st Double Click ( G Sheehan 158 ) 2nd Alkhattaaf ( D Noonan 158 ) 2.25L 3rd Cumhacht ( T Bellamy 158 ) 5.50L 6th Smart Casual ( R Dingle 158 ) 15.75L See full resultsR Dingle 71.7kg 15.75L6 (10)
Wincanton 05-Apr-23 3060m SOFT R5 CL4 MdHNHFNHF (of $7,377), Winning Time: 03:50.000, SP: 17.00 Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, no extra 2 out 1st Diamond Egg ( T Cannon 160 ) 2nd West End Boy ( B Powell 160 ) 8.50L 3rd My Lady Phoenix ( D Prichard 153 ) 6.50L 5th Smart Casual ( A Coleman 160 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Coleman 72.6kg 0.00L5 (8)
Taunton 21-Mar-23 3310m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH (of $8,657), Winning Time: 04:17.250, SP: 12.00 Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along in 6th home turn, weakened quickly before 2 out 1st Aurigny Mill ( D Prichard 159 ) 2nd Dancila ( P J Brennan 166 ) 3.00L 3rd Sea Village ( G Sheehan 159 ) 2.75L 9th Smart Casual ( A Coleman 159 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Coleman 72.1kg 0.00L9 (14)
Ffos Las 06-Jan-23 3180m HEAVY R7 CL5 NHF (of $4,721), Winning Time: 04:02.400, SP: 5.50 Held up in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, no extra inside final furlong 1st Sole Solution ( N Fox 169 ) 2nd Norman Fletcher ( J Nailor 149 ) 4.50L 3rd Roger Pol ( F Lambert 169 ) 1.75L 5th Smart Casual ( B Godfrey 162 , Cd 165 ) 8.50L See full resultsB Godfrey 73.5kg, Cd 74.8kg 8.50L5 (11)