Smooth Operator (2019)

Foal Date

06-Nov-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

brown

Sire

Turn Me Loose

Dam

Sade

Prize Money

$158464

Trainer

Stephanie Faulkner

Owners

Barry Avis, M Vlasic, R Dawkins, P Faulkner, K Walsh, D Ferguson, M Dijkstra & S Tweedie

About

Smooth Operator is a 6yo brown gelding trained by Stephanie Faulkner, based at Timaru. He is by Turn Me Loose out of Sade. To date, he has recorded six victories. On 14 December 2024 at Ascot Park, he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $50,000 Restricted 88 Handicap. He has been a worthwhile runner for bettors, delivering about an 8 % return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Timaru 07-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 3 R7 Open Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.050, SP: 9.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd	B Jacobson 60 10.80L	8 (8)
Riverton 19-Apr-25 2147m HEAVY 8 R8 Open Hcp $4,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:17.750, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th	T Comignaghi 58kg 7.90L	4 (14)
Wingatui 01-Mar-25 2400m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Hcp $31,450 (of $170,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:31.370, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th	T Comignaghi 57kg 1.80L	2 (14)
Ascot Park 15-Feb-25 2600m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:43.910, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th	T Comignaghi 56.5kg 1.00L	3 (13)
Gore 02-Feb-25 2000m GOOD 4 R9 Open Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:02.980, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th	T Comignaghi 60 6.80L	8 (14)
Kumara 11-Jan-25 1810m SOFT 6 R9 Open Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.680, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st	R Mudhoo 58.5kg 0.70L	3 (12)
Ascot Park 14-Dec-24 2200m GOOD 4 R6 Restricted 88 Hcp $28,750 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:17.930, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st	T Comignaghi 56.5kg	1 (10)
Timaru 21-Nov-24 2200m SOFT 5 R8 BM 75 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.420, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd	T Comignaghi 59kg	1 (7)
Wingatui 05-Nov-24 2200m HEAVY 10 R4 BM 75 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:30.850, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	T Comignaghi 57kg	1 (9)
Gore 23-Oct-24 2000m HEAVY 8 R2 Open Hcp $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:16.590, SP: 16.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th	T Moseley 54kg 3.30L	4 (8)
Timaru 25-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.440, SP: 14.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	T Moseley 54kg 4.80L	9 (9)
Wingatui 08-Sep-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R3 BM 75 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.970, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th	T Moseley 57.5kg 4.00L	4 (8)
Riccarton Park 03-Aug-24 1800m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:57.230, SP: 16.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th	T Moseley 58kg 9.20L	7 (11)
Oamaru 21-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R8 Open Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.510, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th	T Moseley 54kg 12.50L	11 (12)
Ashburton 04-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R1 Open Set Weight $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.720, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	T Moseley 58.5kg	1 (7)
Riccarton Park 22-Jun-24 2000m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 65 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:15.620, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 4th	K Williams 59.5kg 5.20L	4 (9)
Wingatui 02-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R10 BM 65 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.680, SP: 9.20 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th	K Williams 57.5kg	1 (14)
Ascot Park 12-May-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:32.960, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th	T Comignaghi 57.5kg 10.60L	8 (13)
Timaru 24-Apr-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM 65 Hcp (of $17,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: 13.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th	K Mudhoo 59kg 14.10L	14 (14)
Wingatui 03-Feb-24 1600m SOFT 7 R1 BM 65 Hcp $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.660, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 9th	K Chowdhoory 59kg 1.80L	5 (11)
Riccarton Park 27-Jan-24 1800m GOOD 3 R4 BM 65 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.340, SP: 12.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th	K Chowdhoory 58.5kg 1.80L	3 (13)
Kumara 06-Jan-24 1810m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:56.260, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st	K Chowdhoory 58.5kg 0.70L	4 (11)
Kurow 30-Dec-23 1800m SOFT 5 R2 BM 65 Hcp $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:55.960, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th	K Chowdhoory 58.5kg 2.40L	3 (11)
Ascot Park 16-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.840, SP: 19.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	K Chowdhoory 58kg 0.80L	3 (14)
Riccarton Park 11-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 3 R10 BM 65 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.300, SP: 34.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th	J Fawcett 58.5kg 8.90L	15 (17)
Gore 25-Oct-23 1335m GOOD 3 R9 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.080, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd	T Comignaghi 58.5kg 4.00L	5 (14)
Ascot Park 14-May-23 1600m HEAVY 10 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $8,400 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.150, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th	T Comignaghi 58.5kg	1 (11)
Timaru 27-Apr-23 1600m GOOD 3 R8 Open Set Weight With Penalties $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.730, SP: 14.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th	G A Jogoo 56kg 5.70L	6 (9)
Ashburton 05-Apr-23 1400m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.810, SP: 46.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th	G A Jogoo 58kg 3.10L	5 (14)
Cambridge 08-Feb-23 2000m SYNTHETIC R9 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:06.980, SP: 12.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 8th	J Kamaruddin 58kg, Cd 57kg 22.90L	8 (11)
Matamata 25-Jan-23 1600m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.710, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th	J Kamaruddin 57kg, Cd 56kg 4.40L	7 (13)
Matamata 03-Jan-23 1600m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.170, SP: 35.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430	A Goindasamy 57kg 4.60L	7 (14)
Hastings 07-Dec-22 1400m GOOD 3 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.510, SP: 35.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560	J Doyle 57.5kg 5.80L	9 (11)