Horse Details

Dartan (GB)

28 Runs 7 Wins (25.0%) 5 Places (17.9%)

Trainer: Matthew J Smith

8 years old gr GB

Sire: Reliable Man (GB)

Dam: Desabina (GER)

Damsire: Big Shuffle

Past Runs (28 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
17/10/25 13:47	Uttoxeter	3m	Sean Bowen	Sarah Humphrey	2nd	-	7	135	11-6	9/4	(tchd 11/4) (tchd 11/4)
11/07/25 20:00	Kilbeggan (IRE)	3m1½f	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	3rd	6:22.65	9	–	11-7	15/8	Raced lazily - pushed along early - prominent - led after 1st - not fluent and headed 2nd - not fluent 3rd - dropped to rear before 7th - detached 5 out - no chance but rallied approaching last - kept on(op 7/4 tchd 6/4) Raced lazily - pushed along early - prominent - led after 1st - not fluent and headed 2nd - not fluent 3rd - dropped to rear before 7th - detached 5 out - no chance but rallied approaching last - kept on(op 7/4 tchd 6/4)
29/06/25 17:55	Curragh (IRE)	2m½f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	20	3:33.80	0.2	87	9-1	40/1	Towards rear throughout Towards rear throughout
26/05/25 17:30	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m6½f	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	14	5:34.65	2.25	139	11-7	18/1	Towards rear throughout(op 12/1) Towards rear throughout(op 12/1)
16/05/25 18:30	Kilbeggan (IRE)	3m	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	2nd	5:52.14	0.2	136	11-7	22/1	Midfield - niggled along early - headway and prominent 2nd - not fluent 7th - pushed along with one circuit to go - left disputing lead last - kept on run-in - just held(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) Midfield - niggled along early - headway and prominent 2nd - not fluent 7th - pushed along with one circuit to go - left disputing lead last - kept on run-in - just held(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
08/05/25 18:42	Tipperary (IRE)	2m7½f	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	10	6:26.30	8	–	11-7	10/1	Towards rear throughout(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Towards rear throughout(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
05/04/25 13:20	Aintree	3m½f	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	8	6:12.05	1.5	137	11-5	66/1	Prominent - pressed leader 8th - clear with one other after 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon hung left and weakened(op 80/1) Prominent - pressed leader 8th - clear with one other after 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon hung left and weakened(op 80/1)
29/09/24 16:25	Curragh (IRE)	2m1f	Wesley Joyce	Matthew J Smith	20	3:40.13	.75	91	8-7	66/1	Midfield - prominent after 5f - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 80/1) Midfield - prominent after 5f - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 80/1)
03/08/24 14:30	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Danny Mullins	Matthew J Smith	11	5:49.56	.75	138	11-8	20/1	In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent and dropped to midfield 2nd - headway and prominent 5th - weakened quickly 2 out(tchd 22/1) In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent and dropped to midfield 2nd - headway and prominent 5th - weakened quickly 2 out(tchd 22/1)
01/08/24 14:10	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	2nd	5:45.26	1.25	–	11-5	4/1	Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 2nd - not fluent 5th - pressed leaders after 7th - disputed lead 8th - hit last - soon ridden and headed - kept on run-in(op 5/1) Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 2nd - not fluent 5th - pressed leaders after 7th - disputed lead 8th - hit last - soon ridden and headed - kept on run-in(op 5/1)
18/11/23 14:55	Cheltenham	3m	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	9	6:28.44	5.5	142	11-2	40/1	Disputed lead - led clearly 6th - lost position 8th - disputed lead 3 out - lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1) Disputed lead - led clearly 6th - lost position 8th - disputed lead 3 out - lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
13/10/23 19:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Ben Coen	Matthew J Smith	12	2:37.12	0.3	92	9-8	17/2	Slowly away - in rear and pushed along - weakened over 2f out(tchd 8/1 and 10/1) Slowly away - in rear and pushed along - weakened over 2f out(tchd 8/1 and 10/1)
24/09/23 16:10	Curragh (IRE)	2m1f	Leigh Roche	Matthew J Smith	12	3:56.40	2.5	93	9-4	40/1	Prominent - went second after 2f - led 4f out - edged left and bumped rival over 2f out - headed under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 50/1) Prominent - went second after 2f - led 4f out - edged left and bumped rival over 2f out - headed under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 50/1)
09/09/23 17:05	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m5f	Oisin Murphy	Matthew J Smith	5	2:41.93	0.3	92	9-2	10/1	Held up in rear - headway under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - too much to do(op 8/1) Held up in rear - headway under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - too much to do(op 8/1)
30/08/23 17:40	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m4½f	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	1st	4:52.00	Won	130	11-5	5/1F	Prominent - pressed leader from 4 out - pushed along when led before 2 out - went clear approaching last - kept on well - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) Prominent - pressed leader from 4 out - pushed along when led before 2 out - went clear approaching last - kept on well - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
29/08/23 19:45	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m1f	Mr Derek O'Connor	Matthew J Smith	1st	3:57.93	Won	86	12-2	100/30	Led narrowly or disputed lead - led under 3f out - shaken up and went clear over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was reluctant to go at Galway and the application of first-time cheekpieces coupled with better ground had helped)(op 3/1) Led narrowly or disputed lead - led under 3f out - shaken up and went clear over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was reluctant to go at Galway and the application of first-time cheekpieces coupled with better ground had helped)(op 3/1)
31/07/23 18:40	Galway (IRE)	2m1f	Mr Finian Maguire	Matthew J Smith	14	4:3.04	0.3	86	11-4	50/1	Never better than midfield(op 25/1) Never better than midfield(op 25/1)
21/07/23 15:05	Killarney (IRE)	2m7f	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	7	5:37.51	10	130	11-5	100/30F	Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - ridden 4 out - weakened before 3 out - finished lame (jockey said gelding felt flat and never travelled; vet said gelding was lame on his right-fore)(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - ridden 4 out - weakened before 3 out - finished lame (jockey said gelding felt flat and never travelled; vet said gelding was lame on his right-fore)(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
08/07/23 20:00	Bellewstown (IRE)	3m	James Smith	Matthew J Smith	1st	5:53.30	Won	122	11-4	4/1	Made all - awkward jump 4th - hit 7th - hit 8th - going best after 3 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden clear final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 9/2) Made all - awkward jump 4th - hit 7th - hit 8th - going best after 3 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden clear final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 9/2)
01/07/23 17:40	Curragh (IRE)	2m	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	1st	3:35.10	Won	79	9-2	12/1	Prominent - disputed lead after 1f - prominent after 3f - led under 3f out - soon pushed along - faced challenge and ridden under 2f out - soon edged left - ran on well(tchd 11/1) Prominent - disputed lead after 1f - prominent after 3f - led under 3f out - soon pushed along - faced challenge and ridden under 2f out - soon edged left - ran on well(tchd 11/1)
16/06/23 19:25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	1m5½f	Mikey Sheehy	Matthew J Smith	7	3:4.11	1.75	81	9-13	7/2	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and some headway from 3f out - ridden but no impression from 2f out(tchd 3/1) Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and some headway from 3f out - ridden but no impression from 2f out(tchd 3/1)
27/04/23 18:00	Punchestown (IRE)	2m7½f	Donagh Meyler	Matthew J Smith	13	5:59.11	4.5	123	10-7	28/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along briefly after 4 out - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along briefly after 4 out - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
03/05/22 18:00	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m5½f	Ryan Treacy	Matthew J Smith	1st	5:34.60	Won	–	11-12	6/4F	Chased leaders - headway 2 out - pushed along disputing second approaching last - ridden and kept on well to lead towards finish(op 2/1) Chased leaders - headway 2 out - pushed along disputing second approaching last - ridden and kept on well to lead towards finish(op 2/1)
29/03/22 16:00	Navan (IRE)	1m5f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	1st	2:53.94	Won	78	8-10	100/30F	Chased leaders - pushed along to challenge over 1f out - soon ridden and led - hard pressed inside final furlong - ran on - just did enough(op 3/1) Chased leaders - pushed along to challenge over 1f out - soon ridden and led - hard pressed inside final furlong - ran on - just did enough(op 3/1)
04/03/22 18:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2m	Mr Derek O'Connor	Matthew J Smith	1st	3:29.31	Won	70	11-4	11/2	Midfield - headway over 3f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Midfield - headway over 3f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
04/02/22 16:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Dylan Browne McMonagle	Matthew J Smith	7	2:35.53	.75	72	9-1	9/2	Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along from over 3f out - switched right over 1f out - minor headway when kept on towards near side inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said that his mount was slowly away out of stalls and leaned left in the straight)(op 5/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along from over 3f out - switched right over 1f out - minor headway when kept on towards near side inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said that his mount was slowly away out of stalls and leaned left in the straight)(op 5/1)
28/12/21 12:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m4f	Keith Donoghue	Matthew J Smith	7	5:12.48	12	–	11-9	9/1	Midfield - not fluent 2nd - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - soon no extra - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 10/1) Midfield - not fluent 2nd - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - soon no extra - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 10/1)
21/11/21 13:20	Navan (IRE)	2m4f	Keith Donoghue	Matthew J Smith	2nd	5:8.45	1.25	–	11-13	33/1	Towards rear of midfield - some headway before 3 out - pushed along when mistake 2 out - soon ridden - went fourth and 6 lengths down last - kept on strongly run-in - went second final strides(op 20/1) Towards rear of midfield - some headway before 3 out - pushed along when mistake 2 out - soon ridden - went fourth and 6 lengths down last - kept on strongly run-in - went second final strides(op 20/1)