I'll Be Handy (2022) Horse
About
I'll Be Handy is a 3yo gelding trained by M J Smith. The stallion El Kabeir is the sire and Alsalwa is the dam. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 15 starts. In its most recent outing at Fairyhouse on 30 Nov 2025, James Smith rode I’ll Be Handy to a fourth‑place finish behind winner Mange Tout.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-25 3220m SOFT R2 CL1 H $1,500 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:02.500, SP: 81.00 1st Mange Tout ( J Kennedy 147 ) 2nd Narciso Has ( M Walsh 150 ) 2.75L 3rd Adrienne ( S O'callaghan 143 ) 12.25L 4th I'll Be Handy ( J Smith 150 ) 28.25L See full results | J Smith 68kg 28.25L | 4 (6) |
| Punchestown 13-Nov-25 3190m SOFT R4 H $2,700 (of $13,500), SP: 6.50 1st Sopelana ( J Gainford 151 ) 2nd I'll Be Handy ( J Smith 152 , Cd 147 ) 1.00L 3rd Mode Avion ( D Gilligan 152 ) 1.30L See full results | J Smith 68.9kg, Cd 66.7kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Fairyhouse 04-Nov-25 3220m SOFT R3 MdH $2,000 (of $9,999), SP: 9.00 1st Adrienne ( S O'callaghan 147 , Cd 142 ) 2nd I'll Be Handy ( J Smith 154 , Cd 149 ) 4.50L 3rd Simple Things ( S Torrens 147 ) 8.25L See full results | J Smith 69.9kg, Cd 67.6kg 4.50L | 2 (14) |
| Cork 12-Oct-25 3120m GOOD R2 MdH $361 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:51.900, SP: 251.00 1st Wizard Of Odds ( P Byrnes 154 ) 2nd Kibris ( J J Slevin 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Bridezilla ( C Quirke 147 ) 1.75L 5th I'll Be Handy ( J Smith 154 , Cd 159 ) 5.70L See full results | J Smith 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 5.70L | 5 (10) |
| Down Royal 29-Sep-25 2220m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:24.880, SP: 7.50 1st Faro Island ( B Lee 136 ) 2nd Searcog ( J Pietropaolo 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Secret Rock ( C Keane 140 ) 0.50L 14th I'll Be Handy ( S Heffernan 128 ) 9.55L See full results | S Heffernan 58.1kg 9.55L | 14 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 07-Jun-25 2010m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:09.770, SP: 51.00 1st Fervent ( J A Heffernan 125 ) 2nd Cuckaloo Hill ( C D Hayes 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Carvalhal ( N Burns 138 ) 2.75L 16th I'll Be Handy ( R Colgan 129 ) 35.55L See full results | R Colgan 58.5kg 35.55L | 16 (18) |
| Roscommon 20-May-25 2430m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:37.410, SP: 101.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along approaching straight, no extra from over 2f out 1st Coulstys Way ( R Whearty 123 ) 2nd Cinammon Coco ( S T Mccullagh 138 ) 2.00L 3rd Enziya ( W J Lee 131 ) 2.75L 14th I'll Be Handy ( R Colgan 136 ) 58.70L See full results | R Colgan 61.7kg 58.7kgL | 14 (15) |
| Curragh 12-Apr-25 1410m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $21,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.520, SP: 81.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached 3f out, soon no extra 1st Neo Smart ( D Mcdonogh 128 ) 2nd Showhound ( K J Leonard 126 ) 0.50L 3rd El Bello ( J A Heffernan 125 ) 3.25L 13th I'll Be Handy ( N Crosse 119 ) 31.20L See full results | N Crosse 54kg 31.20L | 13 (13) |
| Leopardstown 31-Mar-25 2010m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:07.380, SP: 101.00 Rear of mid-division, ridden in rear at halfway, weakened 1st Serious Contender ( R L Moore 135 ) 2nd Light As Air ( J Cleary 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Glen To Glen ( G Hill 138 ) 0.50L 16th I'll Be Handy ( R Colgan 126 ) 40.10L See full results | R Colgan 57.2kg 40.10L | 16 (16) |
| Curragh 17-Mar-25 1210m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $21,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.470, SP: 26.00 Always behind, weakened over 2f out, never a factor 1st Back Down Under ( L F Roche 136 ) 2nd Dark Viper ( S Foley 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Tai Tam Bay ( A Egan 140 ) 1.25L 13th I'll Be Handy ( R Colgan 126 ) 15.90L See full results | R Colgan 57.2kg 15.90L | 13 (13) |
| Curragh 17-Oct-24 1610m SOFT R2 Md (of $24,999) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:42.840, SP: 9.50 Towards rear, 11th over 3f out, progress 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Thebelmontgangster ( W J Lee 126 ) 2nd Nobler ( D B Mcmonagle 126 ) 2.75L 3rd I Am Me ( G M Ryan 128 ) 4.00L 9th I'll Be Handy ( C Keane 126 ) 18.05L See full results | C Keane 57.2kg 18.05L | 9 (14) |
| Naas 13-Oct-24 1190m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.370, SP: 23.00 Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, short of room briefly 1f out, no impression 1st Last Encore ( D Mcmonagle 130 ) 2nd Smoke Them Out ( J J G Ryan 122 , Cd 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Manhattan Chute ( C T Keane 126 ) 2.00L 9th I'll Be Handy ( W Joyce 120 , Cd 125 ) 3.40L See full results | W Joyce 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 3.40L | 9 (14) |
| Curragh 05-Oct-24 1410m GOOD R1 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:29.090, SP: 67.00 Towards rear, progress in 8th halfway, progress over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home 1st Expanded ( W M Lordan 131 ) 2nd First Wave ( J Cleary 131 , Cd 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Wild Sapphire ( A Caffrey 131 , Cd 128 ) 0.60L 7th I'll Be Handy ( W Joyce 131 , Cd 136 ) 2.70L See full results | W Joyce 59.4kg, Cd 61.7kg 2.70L | 7 (14) |
| Curragh 29-Sep-24 1410m GOOD R2 Md (of $12,626), Winning Time: 01:28.860, SP: 100/1 Impeded from stalls, soon settled in mid-division and 9th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out 1st Aftermath ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Glenderry ( R P Whelan 133 ) 5.50L 3rd Lady In Paris ( S Foley 128 ) 1.25L 9th I'll Be Handy ( D Mcdonogh 133 , Cd 0 ) 11.25L See full results | D Mcdonogh 60.3kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 9 (14) |
| Cork 12-Sep-24 1210m GOOD R2 Md $360 (of $11,363), Winning Time: 01:11.230, SP: 66/1 Tracked leaders, close 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong 1st Comanche Brave ( G M Ryan 131 ) 2nd Elusive Duke ( J A Heffernan 131 ) 4.50L 3rd Aston Value ( S B Kelly 131 ) 2.25L 6th I'll Be Handy ( W Joyce 131 , Cd 0 ) 7.75L See full results | W Joyce 59.4kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 6 (11) |
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