Smooth Operator (2019) Horse
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About
Smooth Operator is a 7yo brown gelding trained by Stephanie Faulkner in Timaru. He is by Turn Me Loose out of Sade and has claimed eight wins so far. On 4 Apr 2026 at Riverton he captured his most important triumph, winning the $80,000 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) |