Smooth Operator (2019) Horse
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About
Smooth Operator is a 7yo brown gelding (male) from trained by Stephanie Faulkner, who is based at Timaru. He is sired by the stallion Turn Me Loose out of the dam Sade. Smooth Operator has managed to win 8 races in his career so far. On 4th Apr 2026 at Riverton, Smooth Operator scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $80000.00 Open Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Timaru 23-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 6 R8 Open Hcp $1,006 (of $20,120) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.310, SP: 15.60 1st Way Out West ( M Cameron 54 ) 2nd Eight Pence ( K Bakker 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Megalomaniac ( A Najib 54 , Cd 52 ) 2.30L 4th Smooth Operator ( L Kauri 60 , Cd 58 ) 3.10L See full results | L Kauri 60, Cd 58kg 3.10L | 4 (9) |
| Timaru 06-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 7 R1 Open Hcp $511 (of $20,437) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.750, SP: 8.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st O'Riordan ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 2nd Cognoscenti ( H Hassman 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Way Out West ( A Strawbridge 54 ) 4.80L 5th Smooth Operator ( K Bakker 60 , Cd 58 ) 9.90L See full results | K Bakker 60, Cd 58kg 9.90L | 5 (5) |
| Riccarton Park 25-Apr-26 2000m SOFT 5 R6 G3 Open Weight For Age (of $98,659) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:01.740, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th 1st Bauble ( C R Barnes 59 ) 2nd Matscot ( T C Moodley 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Loose Sally ( K Williams 57 ) 0.60L 11th Smooth Operator ( T Comignaghi 59 ) 9.90L See full results | T Comignaghi 59kg 9.90L | 11 (14) |
| Riverton 04-Apr-26 2147m SOFT 6 R9 Open Hcp $38,016 (of $66,114) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:15.690, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Smooth Operator ( T Comignaghi 55 ) 2nd Riviera Rebel ( K Mudhoo 57.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Sight To See ( A K Riddell 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.80L See full results | T Comignaghi 55kg | 1 (14) |
| Wingatui 28-Feb-26 2400m SOFT 6 R8 LR Open Hcp $3,789 (of $151,546) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:31.830, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Noble Knight ( M Cameron 53.5 ) 2nd Capo Dell Impero ( K Williams 55.5 ) 1.80L 3rd In Vegas ( A Balloo 53 ) 1.90L 5th Smooth Operator ( T Comignaghi 53 ) 2.10L See full results | T Comignaghi 53kg 2.10L | 5 (16) |