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Saratoga Race 1 - A. P. Smithwick Memorial H. Stakes

SMART UNCLE (7) has recently been thereabouts without winning, the latest effort a third over 1609m at Colonial Downs Inner Turf (Turf). Stiffer assignment here but he is right in this. MCTIGUE (8) scored in Group 1 grade at this track (Turf) last time out with one length to spare over today's journey. Has a solid record at this course and distance, including a win and a placing. Definite winning hope. TAKE YOUR SEATS (2) ran fourth at his latest appearance over 3822m at this track, clocking in 13 lengths from the winner. One of the main contenders. ROJA REDEMPTION (6) is having his first run since May 16. Has a very good fresh record, scoring three times including one over 3420m at Foxfield at the start of last prep. Sound prospects.

Race Time:5:10 PM

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Track:FIRM

Weather:OCAST

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3822m

Fil Dor (1)33p2x35x46

Trainer: R Hendriks (Longwood, Co Meath)12 mths 5: 1-0-1

Jockey: Conor Tierney

Weight: 71.5kgs

8 yo Grey G

Sire: DOCTOR DINO (FR)

Dam: LA TURBALE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Ange Gabriel

Stats

Prize Money$509,763.00

Avg $$101,952.60

Win %20.00%

Place %40.00%

Career5: 1-0-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 1-4-1

2nd Up7: 3-1-1

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good11: 2-4-1

Soft17: 4-6-2

Heavy2: 0-0-2

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 4th of 10 at Percy Warner in G1 on May 9 over 4828m, 2.25 len behind Zabeel Champion carrying 71.5kg. Last start ran second last of 7 at this track in G1 on July 5 over 3822m, 18 len behind Mctigue carrying 71.5kg at $4.50. Prefer to watch at this stage.

Last Starts 32 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/7	05/07/2026	57	G1 OPEN STPLE 4U	$217,707.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Conor Tierney	71.5kg	4:30.45	2-5-6	6	1. Mctigue 2. Rocket One 3. St James The Great	18.8L	$4.50
4/10	09/05/2026	203	G1 OPEN STPLE 4U	$349,162.00	Percy Warner	4828m	Good	Jake Coen	71.5kg	5:37.60	4-4-4	2	1. Zabeel Champion 2. Swore 3. Ziggle Pops	2.4L	$1.00
5/8	18/10/2025	46	G1 OPEN HDLE 4U	$380,518.00	Far Hills	4225m	Good	Danny Gilligan	71kg	5:20.00	3-5-5	4	1. Zanahiyr 2. Ballysax Hank 3. Howyabud	7.9L	$6.70
3/11	02/09/2025	135	MDN 4U	$21,360.00	Gowran Park	2816m	GY	Chris Hayes	61kg	3:00.15	-	7	1. Ballysax Hank 2. Seo Linn 3. Fil Dor	10.5L	$15.00
2/5	20/04/2025	15	G3 OPEN 5U	$62,960.00	Cork	4928m	Y	Danny Gilligan	70kg	6:16.90	-	0	1. Mister Policeman 2. Fil Dor 3. Hascoeur Clermont	7.0L	$4.33
99/34	05/04/2025	35	HCP CHSE 7U	$1,931,820.00	Aintree	6940m	Good Soft	Sam Ewing	67.5kg	9:06.14	-	0	1. Nick Rockett 2. I Am Maximus 3. Grangeclare West	99.0L	$51.00

Take Your Seats (2)24511x4434

Trainer: Thomas Garner 12 mths 17: 3-1-2

Jockey: Evan Dwan

Weight: 65.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: TARAYEF (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Teofilo

Stats

Prize Money$160,703.00

Avg $$9,453.12

Win %17.65%

Place %35.29%

Career17: 3-1-2

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 0-1-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-1

Firm11: 2-1-1

Good3: 0-0-1

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 1-0-1

Comments

Racing well recently. Returns from a 31-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 7 at this track in G1 on July 5 over 3822m, 13 len behind Mctigue with 64.5kg at $12.49. Before that set the pace for much of the race 3rd of 10 at Fair Hill in LR on May 25 over 3621m, 1.75 len behind Predominate carrying 70kg at $9. Expected to finish much closer.

Last Starts 32 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	05/07/2026	41	G1 OPEN STPLE 4U	$217,707.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Evan Dwan	64.5kg	4:30.45	1-2-4	3	1. Mctigue 2. Rocket One 3. St James The Great	13.8L	$12.49
3/10	25/05/2026	16	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$69,832.00	Fair Hill	3621m	Good	Evan Dwan	70kg	4:08.60	1-1-3	6	1. Predominate 2. Neotropic 3. Take Your Seats	1.8L	$9.00
4/8	09/05/2026	14	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$174,581.00	Percy Warner	3621m	Good	Evan Dwan	70.5kg	4:12.00	1-4-4	7	1. Coutach 2. Rampoldi Plan 3. Mctigue	7.3L	$1.00
4/8	25/04/2026	182	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$104,749.00	Foxfield	3420m	FM	Cian Quirke	70.5kg	4:00.80	1-2-4	3	1. Cyber Ninja 2. Rocket One 3. Mr Percy	4.0L	$1.00
1/7	25/10/2025	14	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$60,883.00	Great Meadow	4023m	FM	Evan Dwan	70kg	4:51.20	2-1-1	1	1. Take Your Seats 2. Dante's Fire 3. L'avvocato	13.0L	$5.80
1/9	11/10/2025	30	MDN OCLM STPLE 3U	$45,662.00	Middleburg Spring	3420m	FM	Evan Dwan	68kg	4:06.00	2-1-1	2	1. Take Your Seats 2. King Of Tsavo 3. Fiery Dart	2.8L	$1.00

St James The Great (3)8x6245x1p3

Trainer: Keri Brion (Wexford)12 mths 21: 3-4-1

Jockey: Stephen Mulqueen

Weight: 66kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: CATHOLIC BOY (USA)

Dam: THAT'S A LADY (USA)

Dam's Sire: City Zip

Stats

Prize Money$208,496.00

Avg $$9,928.38

Win %14.29%

Place %38.10%

Career21: 3-4-1

Track3: 0-1-1

Distance3: 0-1-1

Tr / Dist3: 0-1-1

1st Up5: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm15: 1-3-1

Good3: 1-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 31 day let-up. At the latest run sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 7 at this track in G1 on July 5 over 3822m, 13 len behind Mctigue carrying 65kg at $6.39. The race before that didn't finish the race at Percy Warner in the LR May 9 over 3621m. Should go well.

Last Starts 32 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	05/07/2026	57	G1 OPEN STPLE 4U	$217,707.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Stephen Mulqueen	65kg	4:30.45	3-4-3	2	1. Mctigue 2. Rocket One 3. St James The Great	13.5L	$6.39
0/8	09/05/2026	49	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$174,581.00	Percy Warner	3621m	Good	Stephen Mulqueen	70.5kg	4:12.00	8-7-PU	3	1. Coutach 2. Rampoldi Plan 3. Mctigue	99.0L	$1.00
1/4	21/03/2026	154	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$58,224.00	Aiken	3420m	Good	Stephen Mulqueen	71.5kg	3:46.60	1-1-1	2	1. St James The Great 2. Rucker Road 3. Bee Well	4.5L	$1.00
5/8	18/10/2025	52	LR OPEN HDLE 4	$114,155.00	Far Hills	3420m	Good	Stephen Mulqueen	69.5kg	4:21.20	3-5-5	8	1. Chortal 2. Naturally Nimble 3. Starlifter	14.5L	$3.30
4/8	27/08/2025	28	G1 OPEN STPLE 4U	$232,558.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Danny Mullins	64.5kg	4:36.83	5-3-4	6	1. Jimmy P 2. Zarak The Brave 3. Hidden Path	6.5L	$5.90
2/8	30/07/2025	38	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$107,034.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Stephen Mulqueen	66.5kg	4:41.01	5-2-2	8	1. Hidden Path 2. St James The Great 3. Brie's Mission	1.8L	$3.80

L'Avvocato (4)xl4443x1f3

Trainer: Kathy Neilson (France)12 mths 24: 4-3-6

Jockey: Jack Power

Weight: 64.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: AFTER DAWN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Stats

Prize Money$116,760.00

Avg $$4,865.00

Win %16.67%

Place %54.17%

Career24: 4-3-6

Track2: 0-0-0

Distance3: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 2-1-2

2nd Up6: 0-1-1

Firm10: 1-0-2

Good6: 1-1-3

Soft2: 0-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 1-2-0

Comments

Comes off a 45 day let-up. Last start 3rd of 10 at Laurel Turf on June 21 over 3420m, 21 len behind Morning March carrying 70.5kg at $14.90. The start before that didn't finish the race at Percy Warner in the LR May 9 over 3621m. Likely to struggle.

Last Starts 46 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/10	21/06/2026	43	ALLOW 4U	$55,788.00	Laurel Park	3420m	FM	Jack Power	70.5kg	3:58.78	10-7-3	3	1. Morning March 2. Doctor Love 3. L'avvocato	21.5L	$14.90
8/8	09/05/2026	49	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$174,581.00	Percy Warner	3621m	Good	Freddie Procter	70.5kg	4:13.40	8-8-F	8	1. Rocket One 2. Mr Percy 3. Predominate	99.0L	$1.00
1/5	21/03/2026	147	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$36,390.00	Aiken	3420m	Good	Evan Dwan	71kg	3:46.40	5-3-1	3	1. L'avvocato 2. The Insider 3. Love Shaq	2.5L	$1.00
3/7	25/10/2025	14	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$60,883.00	Great Meadow	4023m	FM	Freddie Procter	70kg	4:51.20	7-2-3	5	1. Take Your Seats 2. Dante's Fire 3. L'avvocato	13.5L	$12.90
4/5	11/10/2025	59	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$53,272.00	Middleburg Spring	3420m	FM	Evan Dwan	71kg	4:07.80	5-5-4	2	1. Chosen Judge 2. Dante's Fire 3. Artistic Choice	10.8L	$1.00
4/7	13/08/2025	20	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$116,279.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Evan Dwan	68kg	4:40.29	7-5-4	3	1. Little Trilby 2. Travesuras 3. Roja Redemption	23.0L	$10.30

Salted Carmel (5)315262x374

Trainer: Keri Brion (Wexford)12 mths 17: 3-3-3

Jockey: Harrison Beswick

Weight: 64.5kgs

5 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: KITTEN'S JOY (USA)

Dam: SAILONSILVERGIRL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mizzen Mast

Stats

Prize Money$142,233.00

Avg $$8,366.65

Win %17.65%

Place %52.94%

Career17: 3-3-3

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-1-1

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm11: 0-3-3

Good3: 1-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic5: 0-1-0

Comments

Comes here off a 37-day let-up. Last start 4th of 7 at Colonial Downs Turf on June 29 over 3621m, 4.5 len behind Feeling Festive carrying 70.5kg at $9.90. Before that ran second last of 8 at Percy Warner in LR on May 9 over 3621m, 33 len behind Rocket One with 69kg. Fully tested on his recent run.

Last Starts 38 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	29/06/2026	51	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$90,656.00	Colonial Downs	3621m	Good	Stephen Mulqueen	70.5kg	4:07.91	4-3-4	1	1. Feeling Festive 2. Aspenite 3. Scorpius	4.5L	$9.90
7/8	09/05/2026	21	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$174,581.00	Percy Warner	3621m	Good	Stephen Mulqueen	69kg	4:13.40	2-7-7	1	1. Rocket One 2. Mr Percy 3. Predominate	33.3L	$1.00
3/7	18/04/2026	197	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$72,780.00	Middleburg Spring	3420m	FM	Stephen Mulqueen	71kg	4:11.80	2-2-3	7	1. Predominate 2. Awesome Man 3. Salted Carmel	6.0L	$1.00
2/8	03/10/2025	33	ALLOW 3U	$76,453.00	Laurel Park	1710m	FM	Mychel J Sanchez	56kg	1:42.22	2-2-2	5	1. Hold Out 2. Salted Carmel 3. Phil's Prince	2.5L	$4.10
6/11	31/08/2025	32	ALLOW 3U	$294,574.00	Kentucky	2112m	FM	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55.5kg	2:08.04	3-6-6	1	1. Barricade 2. Warlander 3. Smart Uncle	9.3L	$10.71
2/9	30/07/2025	27	HCP 3U	$114,679.00	Saratoga	2213m	FM	Flavien Prat	56.5kg	2:15.70	3-3-2	2	1. Kigali 2. Salted Carmel 3. War Officer	1.5L	$6.70

Roja Redemption (6)x13213x12x

Trainer: Jack O Fisher (Usa)12 mths 20: 5-4-3

Jockey: Freddie Procter

Weight: 64.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: FLINTSHIRE (GB)

Dam: DESIRED EFFECT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Stats

Prize Money$237,367.00

Avg $$11,868.35

Win %25.00%

Place %60.00%

Career20: 5-4-3

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance1: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up6: 3-0-1

2nd Up5: 1-1-1

Firm18: 4-4-2

Good2: 1-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 1-0-0

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign second in a small field at Malvern May 16 over 3420m, 1.3 len behind Philip My Dear with 71kg. Previous preparation first-up to post a big 9 len win. Foxfield April 25 over 3420m defeating Vintage Year carrying 71.5kg. Don't dismiss lightly.

Last Starts 82 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	16/05/2026	21	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$48,815.00	Malvern	3420m	FM	Jamie Bargary	71kg	3:55.80	4-2-2	2	1. Philip My Dear 2. Roja Redemption 3. Starforce	1.3L	$1.00
1/8	25/04/2026	255	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$48,883.00	Foxfield	3420m	FM	Graham Watters	71.5kg	4:05.20	4-1-1	2	1. Roja Redemption 2. Vintage Year 3. Bright Eyed Eagle	9.5L	$1.00
3/7	13/08/2025	27	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$116,279.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Graham Watters	69.5kg	4:40.29	2-2-3	5	1. Little Trilby 2. Travesuras 3. Roja Redemption	19.3L	$2.75
1/8	17/07/2025	34	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$53,517.00	Colonial Downs	3621m	FM	Graham Watters	71kg	3:59.82	3-1-1	2	1. Roja Redemption 2. Kicking Myself 3. Dante's Fire	14.5L	$1.50
2/7	13/06/2025	34	HCP 3U	$47,123.00	Laurel Park	1609m	FM	Forest Boyce	57kg	1:35.02	3-5-2	1	1. Lazlo 2. Roja Redemption 3. Pretorian Gold	1.0L	$3.30
3/11	10/05/2025	28	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$31,250.00	Willowdale Steeplechase	3621m	Good	Dylan Mcdonough	67kg	4:58.00	1-1-3	5	1. Ruthenian 2. Dante's Fire 3. Roja Redemption	1.9L	$1.00

Smart Uncle (7)5x137x6643

Trainer: Jack O Fisher (Usa)12 mths 21: 4-4-4

Jockey: Jamie Bargary

Weight: 64.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: UNCLE MO (USA)

Dam: SMART TOGETHER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Stats

Prize Money$351,439.00

Avg $$16,735.19

Win %19.05%

Place %57.14%

Career21: 4-4-4

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 2-2-0

2nd Up5: 0-1-1

Firm12: 3-3-3

Good6: 0-0-1

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 3rd of 8 at Colonial Downs Inner Turf on July 9 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Gramp's Legacy carrying 56kg at $3.50. The start before that 4th of 10 at Fair Hill in LR on May 25 over 3621m, 2.75 len behind Predominate with 66kg at $6.40. Nice effort last time. Can go on with the job now.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	09/07/2026	45	ALLOW 3U	$130,624.00	Colonial Downs	1609m	Good	Forest Boyce	56kg	1:34.35	4-6-3	5	1. Gramp's Legacy 2. Then What Time 3. Smart Uncle	2.8L	$3.50
4/10	25/05/2026	16	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$69,832.00	Fair Hill	3621m	Good	Conor Tierney	66kg	4:08.60	10-4-4	7	1. Predominate 2. Neotropic 3. Take Your Seats	2.8L	$6.40
6/10	09/05/2026	14	ALLOW STPLE 4U	$62,849.00	Percy Warner	4426m	Good	Gustave Dahl	70.5kg	5:06.00	8-6-6	1	1. Boldog 2. King Of Tsavo 3. Scoop The Pot	35.8L	$1.00
6/9	25/04/2026	189	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$69,832.00	Foxfield	3420m	FM	Gustave Dahl	67kg	4:00.80	5-6-6	8	1. Lydford 2. Coutach 3. Welshman	16.5L	$1.00
7/8	18/10/2025	48	LR OPEN HDLE 4U	$228,311.00	Far Hills	4023m	Good	Stephen Mulqueen	71kg	5:15.40	5-7-7	4	1. Coutach 2. Cyber Ninja 3. Batman Girac	16.0L	$5.90
3/11	31/08/2025	18	ALLOW 3U	$294,574.00	Kentucky	2112m	FM	Forest Boyce	55.5kg	2:08.04	4-3-3	8	1. Barricade 2. Warlander 3. Smart Uncle	2.0L	$4.88

Mctigue (8)p1x13x63l1

Trainer: Cyril Murphy (Ireland)12 mths 17: 4-2-5

Jockey: Graham Watters

Weight: 71kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: FRACAS (IRE)

Dam: TRADFEST (IRE)

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Stats

Prize Money$462,752.00

Avg $$27,220.71

Win %23.53%

Place %64.71%

Career17: 4-2-5

Track4: 2-0-1

Distance3: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-1

1st Up7: 1-0-0

2nd Up5: 1-1-2

Firm5: 2-0-1

Good10: 2-2-3

Soft8: 2-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 31-day let-up. Last start won by 1.0 len at this track G1 July 5 over 3822m defeating Rocket One with 65.5kg at $6.62. The start before that didn't finish the race at this track in the G1 June 3 over 3822m. Hard to beat again.

Last Starts 32 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	05/07/2026	32	G1 OPEN STPLE 4U	$217,707.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Graham Watters	65.5kg	4:30.45	6-3-1	5	1. Mctigue 2. Rocket One 3. St James The Great	1.0L	$6.62
7/7	03/06/2026	25	G1 OPEN HDLE 4U	$209,205.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Harrison Beswick	65.5kg	4:33.17	7-6-LR	5	1. Jimmy P 2. Rocket One 3. Coutach	99.0L	$6.33
3/8	09/05/2026	14	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$174,581.00	Percy Warner	3621m	Good	Harrison Beswick	71.5kg	4:12.00	6-3-3	2	1. Coutach 2. Rampoldi Plan 3. Mctigue	4.0L	$1.00
6/8	25/04/2026	976	LR OPEN STPLE 4U	$104,749.00	Foxfield	3420m	FM	Harrison Beswick	71.5kg	4:00.80	6-6-6	6	1. Cyber Ninja 2. Rocket One 3. Mr Percy	11.3L	$1.00
3/10	23/08/2023	21	G1 OPEN STPLE 4U	$224,551.00	Saratoga	3822m	FM	Gerard Galligan	68kg	4:32.51	3-2-3	9	1. Awakened 2. Jimmy P 3. Mctigue	1.3L	$3.90
1/8	02/08/2023	88	LR OPEN 4U	$112,275.00	Saratoga	3319m	FM	Gerard Galligan	66.5kg	3:44.29	3-1-1	7	1. Mctigue 2. Awakened 3. Merry Maker	3.8L	$9.50