Smart Casual (2018) Horse

Foal Date

02-May-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Black Sam Bellamy

Dam

Rouquine Sauvage

Prize Money

18718

Trainer

A J Honeyball

Owners

Mr John P McManus

About

Smart Casual is a 7yo bay horse trained by A J Honeyball. Its sire is Black Sam Bellamy and its dam is Rouquine Sauvage. The horse has not yet won a race, remaining maiden after 17 starts. In its latest start at Fontwell on 8 Dec 2025, ridden by R P McLernon, Smart Casual came home fifth behind winner Calshot Spit.

Raced At

Fontwell • Ffos Las • Market Rasen • Leicester • Plumpton • Lingfield • Hereford • Uttoxeter • Wincanton • Taunton

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
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 results	R P Mclernon 68kg 35.15L	5 (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 results	R P Mclernon 68.9kg 33.90L	8 (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 results	R P Mclernon 68.9kg 0.00L	UPD (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 results	R P Mclernon 71.7kg 3.75L	2 (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 results	R P Mclernon 66.7kg 16.50L	3 (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 results	R P Mclernon 70.8kg 6.00L	2 (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 results	R P Mclernon 69.4kg 2.75L	3 (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 results	R P Mclernon 68.5kg 8.00L	3 (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 results	R P Mclernon 68.5kg 2.25L	2 (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 results	R P Mclernon 71.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (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 results	R P Mclernon 65.3kg 2.75L	4 (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 results	R P Mclernon 66.7kg 0.20L	2 (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 results	R P Mclernon 71.7kg 0.00L	UPD (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 results	R Dingle 71.7kg 15.75L	6 (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 results	A Coleman 72.6kg 0.00L	5 (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 results	A Coleman 72.1kg 0.00L	9 (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 results	B Godfrey 73.5kg, Cd 74.8kg 8.50L	5 (11)