Horse Details

The Crafty Mole (GB)

23 Runs 7 Wins (30.4%) 4 Places (17.4%)

Owner: Always Smiling & Partner Silks

Always Smiling & Partner Trainer: David O'Meara

4 years old b GB

Sire: Study Of Man (IRE)

Dam: Albizzia (GB)

Damsire: Archipenko

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
11/10/25 16:30	York	2m½f	David Nolan	David O'Meara	11	3:42.40	2	76	9-5	12/1	Never better than midfield(op 11/1) Never better than midfield(op 11/1)
04/10/25 17:05	Redcar	1m6f	David Nolan	David O'Meara	4	3:8.22	0.3	76	9-12	5/2F	Towards rear - outpaced 2f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/4 and tchd 3/1) Towards rear - outpaced 2f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/4 and tchd 3/1)
27/09/25 17:15	Ripon	2m	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	1st	3:35.28	Won	73	9-9	17/2	Ducked right start - soon recovered and midfield - smooth headway 3f out - led going easily 2f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden and idled inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - just held on(op 13/2) Ducked right start - soon recovered and midfield - smooth headway 3f out - led going easily 2f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden and idled inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - just held on(op 13/2)
05/09/25 13:32	Haydock	1m6f	Conor Whiteley	David O'Meara	3rd	3:8.63	.75	73	9-9	13/2	In rear - switched right 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1) In rear - switched right 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
09/08/25 16:50	Newmarket (July)	1m6f	Oisin Murphy	David O'Meara	1st	2:58.54	Won	70	10-2	9/2	Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - steady headway over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 5/1) Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - steady headway over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 5/1)
25/07/25 18:03	York	2m½f	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	8	-	-	72	9-1	40/1	Dwelt start - in rear - some headway on near side of group inside final furlong - never on terms(op 33/1) Dwelt start - in rear - some headway on near side of group inside final furlong - never on terms(op 33/1)
12/07/25 16:45	York	2m½f	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	9	3:38.39	4.5	73	9-2	10/1	Held up in rear - some headway over 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased from 1f out Held up in rear - some headway over 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased from 1f out
01/06/25 16:30	Nottingham	1m6f	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	8	-	-	74	9-9	4/1	Towards rear - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(tchd 9/2) Towards rear - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(tchd 9/2)
22/05/25 14:17	Haydock	2m	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	2nd	3:35.02	0.2	72	9-8	7/4	Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 6f - smooth headway 4f out - led 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - just held(tchd 15/8) Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 6f - smooth headway 4f out - led 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - just held(tchd 15/8)
22/04/25 19:00	Thirsk	1m4f	Mark Winn	David O'Meara	9	2:39.02	0.3	73	8-13	11/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
05/10/24 17:05	Redcar	1m6f	Ben Robinson	David O'Meara	7	3:12.72	1.75	74	9-4	10/1	Swerved right start - midfield - outpaced 3f out - soon no impression(op 7/1) Swerved right start - midfield - outpaced 3f out - soon no impression(op 7/1)
13/09/24 16:30	Chester	1m6½f	Mark Winn	David O'Meara	3rd	-	-	75	9-4	5/1	Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway and went third 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway and went third 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
30/08/24 16:50	Thirsk	1m6f	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	1st	3:0.80	Won	73	8-13	9/4J	Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway from over 2f out - challenging when bumped then carried right inside final furlong - bumped inside final 110yds - kept on and just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st(tchd 85/40) Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway from over 2f out - challenging when bumped then carried right inside final furlong - bumped inside final 110yds - kept on and just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st(tchd 85/40)
25/07/24 19:45	Newbury	2m	Jason Watson	David O'Meara	5	3:28.32	.75	73	8-13	5/2	Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 4f out - no impression from 2f out - kept on(op 11/4) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 4f out - no impression from 2f out - kept on(op 11/4)
03/07/24 14:45	Thirsk	1m6f	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	1st	3:6.77	Won	67	9-11	2/5F	In touch with leaders - headway from 3f out - hung left from 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - kept on - cosily(op 4/9 tchd 1/2) In touch with leaders - headway from 3f out - hung left from 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - kept on - cosily(op 4/9 tchd 1/2)
28/06/24 14:55	Yarmouth	1m6f	Jason Watson	David O'Meara	1st	3:4.41	Won	61	9-10	15/8	Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - pushed along to lead under 2f out - jinked right over 1f out - jinked right again inside final furlong - ran on(op 5/2) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - pushed along to lead under 2f out - jinked right over 1f out - jinked right again inside final furlong - ran on(op 5/2)
31/05/24 20:15	Doncaster	1m4f	Mark Winn	David O'Meara	3rd	2:39.55	1	61	8-13	9/4F	In rear - headway from over 2f out - went third and wandered around inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 3/1) In rear - headway from over 2f out - went third and wandered around inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 3/1)
20/05/24 17:30	Redcar	1m6f	Mark Winn	David O'Meara	1st	3:2.52	Won	55	9-1	EvensF	Raced in third - went second over 2f out - ridden and challenging 2f out - edged left then hung left over 1f out - led inside final furlong - stayed on(op 5/4) Raced in third - went second over 2f out - ridden and challenging 2f out - edged left then hung left over 1f out - led inside final furlong - stayed on(op 5/4)
28/04/24 17:15	Wetherby	1m6f	Mark Winn	David O'Meara	1st	3:26.86	Won	50	8-5	13/2	In touch with leaders - pushed along and bit short of room over 2f out - switched right 2f out - soon went third and ridden - went second inside final furlong - soon challenging - stayed on and led towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along and bit short of room over 2f out - switched right 2f out - soon went third and ridden - went second inside final furlong - soon challenging - stayed on and led towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
30/03/24 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Jason Watson	David O'Meara	4	2:41.49	2.5	52	9-3	10/1	In rear - headway from 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) In rear - headway from 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
04/10/23 15:20	Catterick	7f	Jason Watson	David O'Meara	6	1:34.63	0.3	–	9-5	50/1	Always behind(Mkt1: op 66/1) Always behind(Mkt1: op 66/1)
09/09/23 15:15	Thirsk	7f	Richard Oliver	David O'Meara	9	1:37.46	35	–	9-7	40/1	Held up in rear - outpaced and lost touch 3f out - eased 2f out - tailed off(op 33/1) Held up in rear - outpaced and lost touch 3f out - eased 2f out - tailed off(op 33/1)
28/08/23 15:45	Southwell (AW)	7f	Daniel Tudhope	David O'Meara	8	1:30.56	0.3	–	9-7	22/1	Slowly away - in rear throughout(op 16/1) Slowly away - in rear throughout(op 16/1)