Matthew J Smith
Matthew J Smith is a horse trainer based in Kilmessan, Co. Meath, specialising in Flat racing. From 1607 career runners, he has saddled 156 winners, at a 9.7% strike rate. He has earned £2.4M in prize money. He currently has 149 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Ayr (2w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
9.7%
Total Wins
156
Total Runs
1,607
Active Horses
149
Prize Money
£2.4M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Final Boss (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie Handicap | 10 | James Ryan | 25/1 | £0 |
| 01 Oct | Excuzio Joe (IRE) | Bellewstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap | 2 | Robbie Colgan | 28/1 | £3.2k |
| 30 Sept | Final Boss (IRE) | Bellewstown (IRE) | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Handicap | 7 | Robbie Colgan | 40/1 | £0 |
| 25 Sept | Cozone (GB) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 13 | Robbie Colgan | 100/1 | £0 |
| 24 Sept | Cozone (GB) | Listowel (IRE) | Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle | 4 | Sam Ewing | 16/1 | £800 |
| 21 Sept | Cala Bonita (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Liam & Joan Healy Memorial Handicap | 10 | Robbie Colgan | 28/1 | £0 |
| 04 Sept | Cozone (GB) | Down Royal (IRE) | Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap | 8 | Robbie Colgan | 50/1 | £0 |
| 02 Sept | Cala Bonita (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Navan Racing Festival 14th & 15th November Handicap | 15 | Robbie Colgan | 25/1 | £0 |
| 31 Aug | Cozone (GB) | Downpatrick (IRE) | AJC Group Handicap Hurdle | 5 | James Smith | 9/2 | £361 |
| 28 Aug | Sekifi (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Tayto Group Limited Handicap Hurdle | 15 | Ethan O'Sullivan | 22/1 | £0 |
| 15 Aug | Cala Bonita (IRE) | Dundalk (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap | 9 | Wesley Joyce | 12/1 | £0 |
| 30 Jul | Cala Bonita (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap | 1 | Leigh Roche | 8/1 | £12k |
| 28 Jul | Cala Bonita (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Caulfield Industrial Handicap | 7 | Robbie Colgan | 28/1 | £0 |
| 27 Jul | Final Boss (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Clayton Hotel Galway Handicap | 15 | Robbie Colgan | 66/1 | £0 |
| 16 Jul | Cala Bonita (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap | 4 | Robbie Colgan | 11/1 | £999 |
| 11 Jul | Final Boss (IRE) | Navan | Ardboyne Hotel Maiden | 6 | Robbie Colgan | 50/1 | £240 |
| 11 Jul | Cala Bonita (IRE) | Navan | Navan Handicap | 8 | Robbie Colgan | 7/1 | £0 |
| 19 Jun | Final Boss (IRE) | Limerick (IRE) | Twilight Racing Summer Series Maiden (Div 1) | 10 | Ben Coen | 8/1 | £0 |
| 13 Jun | Cozone (GB) | Downpatrick (IRE) | Randox Handicap Hurdle | 1 | James Smith | 3/1F | £7.1k |
| 12 Jun | Son Of Wind (IRE) | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Maher Tractor Sales Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) | 14 | Robbie Colgan | 66/1 | £0 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | — | 25% | 0% | 15% | — | 15% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | 33% | 25% | 0% | 4% |
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 3% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | 0% | 0% | — | 0% | 7% |
| Navan (IRE) | — | 0% | — | 20% | 0% | 5% |
| Curragh (IRE) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Downpatrick (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 19% |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 12% |
Going Performance
Based on the 1191 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 1191 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
931
Wins
74
Win Rate
8%
AW
Runs
260
Wins
41
Win Rate
16%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
604
Wins
65
Win %
11%
Place %
31%
Runs
587
Wins
50
Win %
9%
Place %
25%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
JenningsBet Northumberland Vase Handicap
La Hacienda (GB) · Newcastle (AW) · 1 Jul 2023
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
Mindsmadeup (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 31 Jul 2020
Mongey Communications Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)
La Hacienda (GB) · Killarney (IRE) · 18 Aug 2022
Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140)
Maeve's Choice (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 22 Apr 2019
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123)
Prince Garyantle (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 25 Apr 2018
www.valuecentre.ie Race
Shalaman (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 6 Mar 2015
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap
Cozone (GB) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 25 Nov 2022
Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap
Cala Bonita (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 30 Jul 2026
Big Picture Communications Handicap
Pachmena (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 17 Oct 2024
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
Excuzio Joe (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 6 Oct 2021
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
9.6/1
Shortest Winner
0.2/1
Biggest Winner
40/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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