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Ireland 4yo

I'll Be Handy (IRE)

T: Matthew J Smith · J: James Smith · O: Laois Limerick Syndicate
By El Kabeir (USA) out of Alsalwa (IRE)
Form 0005224-8
  1. 8
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 2
  5. 5
  6. 0
11/2 Current odds
0/8 W/R
111 RPR
96 TS
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Active
  • 8 runs
  • 0 wins
  • placed
  • 0% strike
  • 56 d off
  • 111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0005224-8 56 days off
8 22 May 2026 Tote Guarantee Never Beaten By SP H… Downpatrick (IRE) 4 30 Nov 2025 BAR 1 Betting Juvenile Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) 2 13 Nov 2025 Matchbook Betting Podcast 3-Y-O Hur… Punchestown (IRE) 2 4 Nov 2025 WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) 5 12 Oct 2025 WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Cork (IRE) 0 29 Sep 2025 Pravha Handicap Down Royal (IRE)
On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 111 Career peak
Best TS 96 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100
19 May 2025 · Roscommon (IRE) · 14th/15 (btn 2.75) 6 Jun 2025 · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 16th/18 (btn 1.75) 29 Sep 2025 · Down Royal (IRE) · 14th/14 (btn 0.3) 12 Oct 2025 · Cork (IRE) · 5th/10 (btn 1.25) 4 Nov 2025 · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 2nd/14 (btn 4.5) 13 Nov 2025 · Punchestown (IRE) · 2nd/6 (btn 1) 30 Nov 2025 · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 4th/6 (btn 16) 22 May 2026 · Downpatrick (IRE) · 8th/10 (btn 1)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
85
Mean
39
Win %
0%
Placed %
25%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 25%; best at Fairyhouse (IRE) (33% from 3 runs).

  • Fairyhouse (IRE) 33% 0-1-3
  • Punchestown (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Downpatrick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • James Smith NOW 40% 0-2-5
  • Robbie Colgan 0% 0-0-2
  • Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Matthew J Smith NOW 25% 0-2-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
22 May 2026 Tote Guarantee Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 8th/10 1 Good To Yielding 2m3f James Smith OR 114 12/1
30 Nov 2025 BAR 1 Betting Juvenile Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) P 4th/6 16 Yielding To Soft 2m James Smith 80/1
13 Nov 2025 Matchbook Betting Podcast 3-Y-O Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 2nd/6 1 Heavy 2m James Smith 11/2
4 Nov 2025 WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) 2nd/14 4.5 Soft To Heavy 2m James Smith 8/1
12 Oct 2025 WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Cork (IRE) 5th/10 1.25 Good 1m7½f James Smith 250/1
29 Sep 2025 Pravha Handicap Down Royal (IRE) B 14th/14 0.3 Yielding 1m3f Seamie Heffernan OR 52 13/2
6 Jun 2025 Racing Again Next Friday Handicap (Div II) Fairyhouse (IRE) 16th/18 1.75 Good 1m2f Robbie Colgan OR 60 50/1
19 May 2025 Racing Again Here On June 9th Handicap Roscommon (IRE) 14th/15 2.75 Good 1m4f Robbie Colgan OR 67 100/1

Connections

Trainer
Matthew J Smith 8%
Jockey
James Smith 7%
Owner
Laois Limerick Syndicate
Sire
El Kabeir (USA)
Dam
Alsalwa (IRE)
Dam sire
Nayef
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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