Robert Smithers
County of origin: Kildare
First winner: Castle Guest (Michael Halford) Curragh, August 7th, 2016
Assoc. Trainer: Michael Halford
Did you know:
From Kilberry, County Kildare and a graduate of RACE, Robert Smithers was 18 when he partnered his first winner, Castle Guest, for Michael Halford at the Curragh on August 7th, 2016. Robert's father Bobby was World Freshwater Angling Champion in 1984 and Robert himself won the World Junior Championship in 2010. He was also a member of the Irish team that beat England, Scotland and Wales to win the Celtic Cup in the same year.
| Season | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Win Money | Place Money | Total * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter All Weather 2019/2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Winter All Weather 2016/2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Winter All Weather 2015/2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Flat 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Flat 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Flat 2016 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | €16,875 | €8,863 | €25,738 |
Venue
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Pattern/Listed
| Venue | Date | Horse | Trainer | Race Type | Distance | Place | Weight | Rating | Race | Pattern/Listed | Prize Money | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 06/11/2019 | Kitten On The Keys (USA) | M.D. O'Callaghan | Hcp | 6f | 7 | 8-7 | 62 | Christmas Party Nights Dundalk Nurs. Hcp | Kitten On The Keys (USA) | ||
| Leopardstown | 26/10/2019 | Red Beacon | M.D. O'Callaghan | Mdn | 7f | 9 | 8-9 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) M'dn | Red Beacon | |||
| Curragh | 28/09/2019 | Sarah Jessica | Gavin Cromwell | Hcp | 1m | 20 | 9-7 | 69 | Treacy Group Apprentice H'cap | Sarah Jessica | ||
| Tipperary | 04/06/2019 | Itsdacraic | Seamus Fahey | F | 7f 110yds | 10 | 8-13 | Welcome to Tipperary Races Claiming Race | Itsdacraic | |||
| Sligo | 21/05/2019 | Itsdacraic | Seamus Fahey | Mdn | 6f | 8 | 9-4 | Foleys Bar & Off Licence Med. Auct. M'dn | Itsdacraic | |||
| Gowran Park | 05/05/2019 | Katie Blue | M.D. O'Callaghan | Hcp | 1m | 16 | 8-1 | 45 | Honda At Murphy Machinery Apprentice Hcp | Katie Blue | ||
| Navan | 28/04/2019 | Aggression | M.D. O'Callaghan | Hcp | 5f 164yds | 20 | 9-7 | 70 | Navan Welcomes Owners Apprentice H'cap | Aggression | ||
| Navan | 02/09/2017 | Hazariban | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m 6f | 12 | 8-10 | 57 | Like Navan On Facebook H'cap | Hazariban | ||
| Curragh | 07/08/2017 | Yamato | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m | 8 | 9-2 | 70 | Curragh Training Grounds Apprentice Hcap | Yamato | ||
| Curragh | 30/06/2017 | Paddy The Celeb | M.Halford | F | 1m 4f | 13 | 9-6 | 80 | Hackett Apprentice Derby | Paddy The Celeb | ||
| Leopardstown | 08/04/2017 | Castle Guest | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m | 9 | 8-10 | 89 | Leopardstown Summer Membership H'cap | Castle Guest | ||
| Dundalk | 24/02/2017 | Maknificent | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m 4f | 7 | 9-5 | 73 | Monasterboice Inn Apprentice H'cap | Maknificent | ||
| Dundalk | 09/12/2016 | Yamato | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m 2f 150yds | 10 | 9-4 | 73 | Irishinjuredjockeys.com H'cap | Yamato | ||
| Dundalk | 26/10/2016 | Dark Alliance | M.Halford | Hcp | 7f | 1 | 9-10 | 77 | Christmas Party Nights Apprentice H'cap | €6,250 | Dark Alliance | |
| Cork | 15/10/2016 | Randall's Alannah | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m 100yds | 5 | 8-4 | 38 | Follow Us On Twitter Apprentice H'cap (Div 1) | €238 | Randall's Alannah | |
| Cork | 15/10/2016 | Bert Leaf (GB) | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m 100yds | 10 | 8-4 | 44 | Follow Us On Twitter Apprentice H'cap (Div 2) | Bert Leaf (GB) | ||
| Limerick | 08/10/2016 | Bert Leaf (GB) | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m 3f 70yds | 8 | 8-0 | 45 | Ladbrokes Munster National Tomorrow Hcap (Div 2) | Bert Leaf (GB) | ||
| Dundalk | 07/10/2016 | Shirley | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m | 12 | 8-1 | 45 | Light Up Your Night Apprentice H'cap (Div 1) | Shirley | ||
| Curragh | 25/09/2016 | Castle Guest | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m | 8 | 9-4 | 93 | Dublin Coach H'cap | Castle Guest | ||
| Gowran Park | 18/09/2016 | Bert Leaf (GB) | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m | 5 | 8-4 | 47 | Pick 6 Is Heading For One Million H'cap (Div 1) | €225 | Bert Leaf (GB) | |
| Curragh | 11/09/2016 | Castle Guest | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m 2f | 5 | 8-8 | 93 | Ir. Stal. Farms EBF 'Northfields' H'cap | €4,500 | Castle Guest | |
| Killarney | 17/08/2016 | Bert Leaf (GB) | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m 70yds | 4 | 8-4 | 47 | Diarmuid Cronin Electric Apprentice Hcap | €475 | Bert Leaf (GB) | |
| Dundalk | 14/08/2016 | Gold Chaser | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m | 9 | 9-1 | 68 | Family Funday 4th Sept Apprentice H'cap | Gold Chaser | ||
| Gowran Park | 10/08/2016 | Del's Delight | Anthony McCann | Hcp | 1m 1f 100yds | 14 | 8-5 | 39 | Golf Membership Gowran Apprentice H'cap | Del's Delight | ||
| Curragh | 07/08/2016 | Castle Guest | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m | 1 | 8-13 | 88 | O'Brien's Wines H'cap | €10,625 | Castle Guest | |
| Killarney | 12/07/2016 | Hat Alnasar | M.Halford | F | 1m 25yds | 4 | 9-2 | 93 | Celtic Steps The Show Rated Race | €850 | Hat Alnasar | |
| Sligo | 28/06/2016 | Bert Leaf (GB) | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m 2f 140yds | 4 | 8-2 | 37 | Audi Sligo Apprentice H'cap | €475 | Bert Leaf (GB) | |
| Fairyhouse | 02/06/2016 | Bert Leaf (GB) | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m 2f | 15 | 8-1 | 39 | Jogforjockeys.ie Apprentice H'cap | Bert Leaf (GB) | ||
| Tipperary | 26/05/2016 | Paddy The Celeb | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m 4f 110yds | 8 | 8-8 | 80 | Tipperary BBQ Evening H'cap | Paddy The Celeb | ||
| Killarney | 17/05/2016 | Bert Leaf (GB) | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m 40yds | 9 | 7-13 | 42 | Ross Golf Course Membership €250 H'cap (Div 1) | Bert Leaf (GB) | ||
| Naas | 11/05/2016 | Lady Ranger | Peter McCreery | Hcp | 7f | 11 | 8-13 | 62 | naasracecourse.com Apprentice H'cap | Lady Ranger | ||
| Naas | 25/04/2016 | Lady Ranger | Peter McCreery | Hcp | 6f | 17 | 9-5 | 63 | It Pays To Bet With Tote App'tice H'cap | Lady Ranger | ||
| Gowran Park | 24/04/2016 | Bert Leaf (GB) | Seamus Fahey | Hcp | 1m | 14 | 8-1 | 44 | 188BET.co.uk Hcap | Bert Leaf (GB) | ||
| Dundalk | 19/02/2016 | Maple Hill (GER) | M.Halford | Hcp | 1m 4f | 13 | 7-13 | 45 | Irishinjuredjockeys.com H'cap | Maple Hill (GER) | ||
| Dundalk | 12/02/2016 | Walled Garden | Edmond Daniel Linehan | Hcp | 7f | 12 | 7-11 | 44 | Bet With Ladbrokes App Apprentice H'cap | Walled Garden | ||
| Dundalk | 18/12/2015 | Azure | M.Halford | Mdn | 7f | 13 | 8-9 | Big Bad Bob M'dn (Div 1) | Azure |