Smitty Bacall (2011)
About
Smitty Bacall, a 14yo, is trained by J P Flavin. The horse is by Marienbard out of Beths Bell. So far it has recorded six wins. Its biggest victory arrived on 25 Aug 2018 at Killarney, where it captured the $26 000 Dunloe Hotel & Gardens Handicap Hurdle. The animal has proved a rewarding selection for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have produced a 154% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Roscommon 06-Aug-25 m R7 HcpCh (of $9,999), SP: 12/1 | D J O'keeffe 71.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Roscommon 10-Jun-25 5051m GOOD R7 HcpCh $300 (of $6,000), SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression before last | J L Gleeson 73.9kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 5 (14) |
| Down Royal 05-May-25 5276m GOOD R6 HcpCh $1,450 (of $8,700), Winning Time: 06:44.900, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent and ridden after next, kept on one pace from last, went 3rd inside last 50 yards | M P O'connor 64kg 11.50L | 3 (7) |
| Down Royal 13-Apr-25 5276m GOOD R7 HcpCh $6,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 06:44.300, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, slow 1st, 3rd halfway, 2nd approaching 3 out and headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in | D J O'keeffe 70.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Downpatrick 12-Oct-24 4764m SOFT R7 HcpCh $300 (of $6,313), Winning Time: 06:05.100, SP: 10/1 Mid division, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th approaching 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | D J O'keeffe 73.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 5 (9) |
| Tramore 19-Sep-24 4590m GOOD R3 HcpCh $1,050 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:57.400, SP: 13/2 Close up, 3rd at 8th, 4th 2 out, effort in 3rd before last where not fluent, no impression on leaders run-in | D J O'keeffe 70.3kg 5.00L | 3 (11) |
| Kilbeggan 24-Aug-24 5120m SOFT R5 HcpCh $1,050 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 06:46.200, SP: 8/1 Chased clear leader, not fluent 5 out, ridden in 3rd from 3 out and dropped to 4th after next, no impression on principals before last, kept on into 3rd run-in | D J O'keeffe 73kg 8.75L | 3 (14) |
| Tramore 18-Aug-24 4425m GOOD R5 HcpCh $1,650 (of $10,417), Winning Time: 05:37.700, SP: 20/1 Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 9th, ridden 5 out, moderate 8th 3 out, progress into moderate 3rd 2 out and no impression on winner, kept on in 3rd run-in | C Stone-walsh 63.5kg 13.75L | 3 (12) |
| Tramore 16-Aug-24 4114m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:12.400, SP: 22/1 Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 6th, ridden 3 out, no impression in 10th when hampered 2 out | D J O'keeffe 75.3kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 10 (16) |
| Roscommon 07-Aug-24 5038m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $6,629), Winning Time: 06:45.800, SP: 12/1 Mid-division on outside, struggling from 11th, pulled up before last | J W Kennedy 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Roscommon 09-Jul-24 4964m GOOD R6 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 06:04.500, SP: 66/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd approaching straight and ridden after 3 out, headway early run-in and led inside final 100 yards, kept on well | D J O'keeffe 72.6kg | 1 (16) |
| Tramore 01-Jun-24 4357m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:17.400, SP: 25/1 Mid-division, dropped towards rear 4 out, eased next, pulled up before last | K M Donoghue 75.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (15) |
| Wexford 20-May-23 5074m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $7,022), Winning Time: 06:31.900, SP: 25/1 Mid-division, dropped towards rear 7th, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before 9th | P T Enright 70.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (15) |
| Tramore 16-Apr-23 4339m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $9,465), Winning Time: 05:52.500, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, 9th 5 out, pushed along and no extra after 3 out | P T Enright 65.3kg, Cd 0 25.75L | 9 (11) |
| Thurles 24-Nov-22 4425m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $6,378), Winning Time: 05:48.200, SP: 25/1 In touch, 4th before 7th, under pressure and lost place before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out | D E Mullins 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Fairyhouse 09-Oct-22 4802m GOOD R3 HcpCh (of $9,857), Winning Time: 06:20.800, SP: 14/1 Mid-division and not fluent at times, 5th halfway, pushed along from 4 out and soon lost place, ridden and no impression from 2 out, weakened | R J Condon 68.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (14) |
| Killarney 20-Aug-22 4023m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,668), Winning Time: 05:07.400, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear of mid-division before 3 out, soon no extra | S F O'keeffe 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (14) |
| Tramore 14-Aug-22 4361m GOOD R6 HcpCh $1,651 (of $9,567), Winning Time: 05:29.900, SP: 10/3 Mid-division, slight mistake 11th, progress into 4th after 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden 2 out, joined last, soon headed, kept on same pace run-in | S F O'keeffe 67.6kg 4.25L | 3 (10) |
| Killarney 15-Jul-22 4023m GOOD R4 CLHcpH $1,100 (of $22,000), Winning Time: 04:46.300, SP: 11/2 Held up, progress after 4 out, 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace from last | J W Kennedy 67.6kg, Cd 0 16.75L | 4 (11) |
| Tipperary 01-Jul-22 4023m SOFT R5 CLHcpH (of $14,500), Winning Time: 05:04.400, SP: 28/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out | S F O'keeffe 73kg, Cd 0 31.75L | 9 (17) |
| Gowran Park 01-Oct-21 4023m GOOD R6 CLHcpH (of $16,000), Winning Time: 04:52.600, SP: 14/1 Prominent, led after 1st, headed 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway on outer after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th 2 out, no extra | D E Mullins 69.4kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 8 (11) |
| Bellewstown 26-Aug-21 4075m GOOD R5 CLHcpH (of $16,000), Winning Time: 04:48.800, SP: 5/1 Mid-division, pushed along and lost place approaching 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace after 2 out | K C Sexton 71.2kg, Cd 0 19.75L | 8 (15) |
| Killarney 21-Aug-21 4425m GOOD R4 CLHcpH $629 (of $21,000), Winning Time: 05:17.900, SP: 18/1 Prominent, soon 2nd, slight mistake in 3rd 5 out, on terms after 4 out, ridden and headed before last, 3rd when slight mistake last, no extra run-in | K C Sexton 65.8kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 5 (17) |
| Wexford 07-Aug-21 4023m GOOD R5 CLHcpCh (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:03.300, SP: 9/2 Disputed early, chased leaders from before 2nd, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, close up before straight, ridden in close 3rd before 2 out, no extra after 2 out | M Hamill 72.6kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 6 (11) |
| Tipperary 02-Jul-21 4023m SOFT R3 CLHcpH $8,700 (of $14,500), Winning Time: 04:59.600, SP: 20/1 Mid-division early, improved to be prominent approaching 4th, soon on terms, led 4 out, mistake last, pressed and stayed on well under pressure run-in | D E Mullins 67.6kg | 1 (14) |
| Tramore 05-Jun-21 4517m SOFT R6 CLHcpCh $1,100 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:47.110, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, 12th after 7th, mistake at 10th, headway before last (normal 2 out), ran on well run-in to 3rd closing stages, never nearer | S W Flanagan 71.2kg 4.00L | 3 (14) |
| Tipperary 20-May-21 4105m SOFT R5 CLHcpH (of $14,500), Winning Time: 05:33.900, SP: 50/1 Mid-division early, slight mistake 7th, chased leaders and one pace 2 out | D E Mullins 68kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 5 (13) |
| Leopardstown 29-Dec-20 4224m GOOD R1 CLHcpCh (of $17,000), Winning Time: 05:39.700, SP: 50/1 Chased leader, lost place after 7th, no impression after last (normal 2 out), one paced over 1f out | M Hamill 72.6kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 10 (20) |
| Thurles 05-Nov-20 3621m SOFT R2 CLHcpCh (of $14,500), Winning Time: 04:43.800, SP: 33/1 Towards rear, slight mistake and left 6th 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra in straight | I J Power 71.2kg, Cd 0 | 7 (13) |
| Gowran Park 03-Oct-20 4023m GOOD R8 CLCh (of $12,500), Winning Time: 05:05.500, SP: 16/1 Waited with behind leaders, slight mistake 6th, 4th approaching 5 out, 5th and pushed along before straight, no extra 3 out, mistake and impeded 2 out | I J Power 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 5 (6) |
| Galway 31-Jul-19 3670m GOOD R2 CLCh (of $17,000), Winning Time: 04:26.900, SP: 16/1 Waited with, soon in rear, some headway approaching 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening straight | D F O'regan 75.3kg, Cd 0 17.75L | 9 (17) |
| Wexford 06-Jul-19 5047m GOOD R4 CLCh $2,388 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 06:29.700, SP: 15/2 Held up in touch in rear, close 6th at halfway, closer in 4th 4 out, went 2nd entering straight, mistake and ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong | P Townend 75.3kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Clonmel 08-Jun-19 4626m GOOD R4 CLCh (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:57.100, SP: 16/1 Waited with in rear, headway in 7th from 8th, soon chased leaders, one pace from before 2 out | D F O'regan 75.3kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 5 (9) |
| Navan 23-Sep-18 4425m GOOD R4 CLH (of $15,500), Winning Time: 05:09.700, SP: 4/1 In rear, pushed along briefly 3rd, not fluent 8th and pushed along again, some headway but no impression when slight mistake last, one pace | B J Geraghty 72.6kg, Cd 0 10.75L | 5 (6) |
| Listowel 15-Sep-18 4023m SOFT R4 CLHcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:00.000, SP: 10/1 Tracked leader, lost place after 7th, 12th and bad mistake 4 out, pulled up | P Townend 72.6kg, Cd 0 | UPD (14) |
| Killarney 25-Aug-18 4425m GOOD R3 CLHcpH $15,990 (of $26,000), Winning Time: 05:21.800, SP: 8/1 Close up, 7th after 5th, progress after 9th, improved to 2nd after 4 out, left in lead 3 out, asserted before 2 out, not fluent at last, ridden and kept on, reduced advantage close home | P Townend 67.6kg | 1 (12) |
| Tramore 17-Aug-18 4224m GOOD R5 CLNvH $2,483 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:18.600, SP: 4/1 Tracked leader, 3rd after 6th, ridden into 2nd before last, ran on well run-in, not reach winner | B J Geraghty 73.5kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Galway 05-Aug-18 4882m SOFT R2 CLHcpH (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:57.100, SP: 12/1 Raced in 10th early, mistake 8th, progress and almost on terms 2 out, no impression and slight mistake last, one pace | B J Geraghty 72.1kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 10 (19) |
| Gowran Park 23-Jun-18 4023m GOOD R2 CLMdH $8,316 (of $13,500), Winning Time: 04:51.800, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, ridden in close 3rd after 2 out, 3rd early run-in, short of room behind horses inside final furlong and switched left, ran on strongly between horses final strides to lead near line | B J Geraghty 75.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Tramore 03-Jun-18 4224m GOOD R5 CLMdH $1,046 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 05:18.300, SP: 5/4 Mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3rd travelling well on outer 2 out, soon switched to inner, ridden in close 3rd and mistake at last, no extra in 3rd run-in | D F O'regan 75.3kg 3.00L | 3 (12) |
| Clonmel 18-May-18 3954m GOOD R4 CLMdH $2,101 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 05:01.600, SP: 20/1 Held up towards rear, progress into 8th 3 out, improved into 4th 2 out, ridden into 3rd last, kept on into 2nd run-in, not reach winner | D F O'regan 75.3kg 2.00L | 2 (15) |
| Gowran Park 24-Jun-17 4023m GOOD R2 CLMdH $1,228 (of $13,499), Winning Time: 04:50.200, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd | B T O'connell 75.3kg 13.50L | 3 (13) |
| Gowran Park 01-Oct-16 4023m GOOD R3 CLMdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:48.500, SP: 20/1 Tracked leaders, 10th at 6th, reminders 8th, no extra and pulled up after 3 out | B T O'connell 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (18) |
| Tramore 14-Aug-16 4224m GOOD R1 CLMdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:11.100, SP: 13/2 Rear of mid-division, 11th after 4th, 9th after 6th, progress to 5th after 3 out, 4th 2 out, driven into 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace in 4th after last | P Townend 75.3kg, Cd 0 2.50L | 4 (15) |
| Tipperary 17-Jul-16 3218m GOOD R7 CLNHF (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:04.000, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon weakened | D Kiely 76.2kg, Cd 0 36.75L | 9 (11) |
| Listowel 06-Jun-16 4023m GOOD R7 CLNHF $900 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:08.000, SP: 12/1 Soon tracked leaders, no impression in 3rd approaching straight, kept on same pace | M D Kiely 76.2kg 10.25L | 3 (12) |
| Tramore 04-May-16 3218m GOOD R7 CLNHF $5,535 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 03:54.800, SP: 10/1 Chased leaders, dropped towards rear before halfway, pushed along in 5th 3f out, progress between horses to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong | M D Kiely 76.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Thurles 28-Jan-16 3218m HEAVY R7 CLNHF (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:21.800, SP: 25/1 Mid-division early, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 4f out, no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out | M S Clements 75.3kg, Cd 0 | 6 (16) |