Horse Details

Fathers Advice (IRE)

28 Runs 2 Wins (7.1%) 5 Places (17.9%)
Owner: The Racing Suite Silks The Racing Suite Trainer: R Mike Smith
8 years old
Sire: Aiken (GB)
Dam: I'll Have It (IRE)
Damsire: Robin Des Pres
Past Runs (28 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
24/05/25
18:38 		Cartmel 3m1½f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 1st 6:33.51 Won 77 9-12 8/1
Midfield - headway after 14th - went second after last - led home turn - soon ridden and went clear - comfortably(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
14/05/25
19:30 		Perth 3m Nathan Moscrop R Mike Smith 1st 6:14.70 Won 74 10-2 9/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 4 out - headway to lead 2 out - soon stumbled - jumped right last - ridden when idled run-in - kept on(op 7/1)
08/03/25
16:35 		Ayr 3m½f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 4 6:57.68 11 74 9-9 12/1
Towards rear - held up in midfield after 5th - headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 10/1)
25/02/25
15:00 		Catterick 1m7½f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 4 4:3.71 7 73 10-0 9/2
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear 9th - rallied but still plenty to do 2 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(op 4/1)
20/01/25
16:02 		Ayr 2m Gavin Sheehan R Mike Smith 4 4:10.67 2.25 74 10-5 13/2
Prominent - disputed lead 4 out - led home turn - headed 3 out - lost two places after 2 out - no extra before last - weakened run-in(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
06/01/25
14:35 		Ayr 2m½f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 5 - - 76 9-11 14/1
Prominent - weakened 3 out(tchd 11/1)
23/06/24
14:18 		Hexham 2m Ben Smith R Mike Smith 7 4:7.91 5.5 81 10-6 11/1
Never better than midfield(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
29/05/24
19:50 		Cartmel 2m1½f Bruce Lynn R Mike Smith 4 4:45.50 3.5 77 9-13 4/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 8th - outpaced and struggling after last - went fourth run-in
15/02/24
15:25 		Newcastle 2m½f Danny McMenamin R Mike Smith 6 4:36.19 1 79 10-2 5/1
Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced after 3 out - weakened approaching last - slow jump last(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
30/01/24
14:25 		Newcastle 2m½f Callum Bewley R Mike Smith 2nd 4:38.20 6.5 78 11-0 15/2
In touch with leaders - outpaced before 4 out - rallied and went second last - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
20/12/23
14:45 		Ayr 2m4½f Callum Bewley R Mike Smith 3rd 5:41.59 10 80 10-3 4/1
Raced in second - pressed leader 5th - not fluent 12th - led narrowly 14th - headed before 3 out - no extra 2 out - weakened and lost second before last - finished tired
24/11/23
13:15 		Catterick 2m3f Callum Bewley R Mike Smith 6 5:5.01 5 83 10-11 22/1
Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - slightly hampered 2nd - headway on outer after 4 out - weakened 3 out
28/10/23
16:29 		Kelso 2m1f Callum Bewley R Mike Smith 6 4:34.97 11 88 11-7 18/1
Towards rear - midfield 4th - lost position from 3 out - no chance from 2 out - weakened quickly run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
20/09/23
15:30 		Kelso 2m2f Gavin Sheehan R Mike Smith 99 - - 88 11-5 100/30
Towards rear - mistake and unseated 3rd(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
26/08/23
17:06 		Cartmel 2m1f Bruce Lynn R Mike Smith 2nd 4:26.28 0.3 86 11-3 5/1
Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - 3 lengths third last - ran on well run-in - went second final strides - just held(op 6/1)
16/07/23
17:25 		Perth 2m William Shanahan R Mike Smith 4 4:7.32 3.75 91 11-10 6/1
Raced in third - lost position after 2nd - dropped to last and detached 4th - some headway before 3 out - stayed on after 2 out - never on terms(op 13/2)
27/04/23
17:13 		Perth 2m William Shanahan R Mike Smith 6 4:4.44 14 92 11-2 5/2F
Midfield - pushed along 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 4/1)
29/03/23
16:45 		Newcastle 2m1f William Shanahan R Mike Smith 2nd 4:27.60 10 93 11-3 4/1
Towards rear - headway when left in third 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - no chance with winner but went second run-in(op 11/2 tchd 7/2)
16/11/22
12:23 		Hexham 2m4f William Shanahan R Mike Smith 7 5:28.07 .5 98 11-7 25/1
Midfield - headway going okay 2 out - ridden and found little home turn - weakened approaching last(op 28/1)
29/10/22
15:43 		Ayr 2m William Shanahan R Mike Smith 5 4:4.12 .75 101 10-4 12/1
Held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along after 6th - some headway 3 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out - never on terms(tchd 9/1)
18/06/22
14:52 		Perth 2m4f William Shanahan R Mike Smith 4 5:4.45 11 102 11-4 7/1
Prominent - ridden before 2 out - lost third approaching last - no extra run-in(tchd 8/1)
04/06/22
17:25 		Hexham 2m4f William Shanahan R Mike Smith 4 5:9.52 1 102 11-2 8/1
Midfield - headway 2 out - ridden home turn - chased leaders approaching last - weakened run-in
21/04/22
16:55 		Perth 2m William Shanahan R Mike Smith 2nd 4:13.66 6 102 11-3 16/1
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along when left in third 2 out - ridden and chased winner last - no impression run-in(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
21/02/22
15:35 		Carlisle 2m1f William Shanahan R Mike Smith 5 4:25.06 22 104 11-5 12/1
Always towards rear - slow jump and pushed along briefly 2nd - ridden and reminder after 5 out - made no impression(op 14/1)
27/01/22
14:45 		Wetherby 2m William Shanahan R Mike Smith 4 4:5.77 6 – 10-9 125/1
Held up in rear - some headway after 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - stayed on approaching last - not pace to challenge(op 100/1)
02/01/22
13:20 		Ayr 2m William Shanahan R Mike Smith 7 4:17.09 6.5 – 10-13 100/1
Took keen hold - pulled hard - held up in rear - pushed along before 3 out - hampered and lost ground after 3 out - held 2 out(tchd 80/1)
29/11/21
13:40 		Ayr 2m3½f Danny McMenamin R Mike Smith 99 - - – 10-11 150/1
Towards rear - ridden and outpaced after 6th - lost touch before 3 out - behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 50/1)
25/10/21
17:20 		Ayr 2m Ryan Mania R Mike Smith 10 3:55.55 6 – 10-13 2/1F
Took keen hold - led - joined before halfway - headed 5f out - ridden and outpaced over 3f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly over 1f out (trainer said - regards the poor performance - the gelding weakened quickly in the straight)(op 6/4)