Trainer profile

Mathew Smerdon

Trainer · Runners mostly in VIC · Most often at Ballarat

2026 42: 3-3-5 Runners: W-2-3

Win rate 7% Since 2026

Place rate 26% Top-three finishes

Last 14 days 0/1 0% strike

Last 30 days 0/1 0% strike

Wins 3 42 runners since 2026

Last 10 runners

5 4 3 1 7 2 1 5 6 0

Most recent on the right · 0 = 10th or worse

Upcoming runners

No declared runners. Fields are usually declared two to four days out.

Recent runners

Date Track · race Horse Jockey Dist Cond Result SP

10 Oct 26 Hamilton Walkers Earthworks Mdn Plate Message Bank Lucinda Boyd 1,400m Good To Soft 10/13 61.00

20 Sep 26 MT Gambier Royal Flying Doctor Service, Mount Gambier Support Group Mdn Plate Viperstrike Cian Macredmond 1,200m — 6/8 6.50

12 Sep 26 Morphettville Sportsbet Fast Form (Bm78) Like A Tiger Alysha Warren 2,525m — 5/11 2.50

05 Sep 26 Morphettville Sportsbet Race Previews (Bm74) Like A Tiger Shayleigh Ingelse 1,950m — 1/8 4.20

22 Aug 26 Morphettville The Fotobase Group (Bm74) Like A Tiger Shayleigh Ingelse 1,994m — 2/12 3.40

08 Aug 26 Mildura The Jade Benham MP (Bm56) Eight Under Jack Martin 2,000m — 7/11 7.50

08 Aug 26 Morphettville Sportsbet More Places (Bm78) Like A Tiger Shayleigh Ingelse 2,057m — 1/12 11.00

27 Jul 26 Ballarat Smith & Sons Ballarat (Bm56) Eight Under Jye Mcneil 2,200m — 3/11 11.00

25 Jul 26 Murtoa Ecycle Solutions Mdn Plate Viperstrike Neil Farley 1,200m — 4/12 7.50

24 Jul 26 Naracoorte Sal Mdn Plate You'remywonderwall Connor Murtagh 1,100m — 5/10 2.90

23 Jul 26 Warrnambool Warrnambool Auto Group (Bm62) Like A Tiger Shayleigh Ingelse 1,700m — 3/11 8.00

23 Jul 26 Warrnambool Warrnambool Racing Club Mdn Plate Sweet Allure W Gordon 1,100m — 3/12 4.40

18 Jul 26 Mildura The Jade Benham (Bm56) Eight Under Logan Mcneil 1,900m — 11/14 14.00

08 Jul 26 Sandown Stow Storage Solutions (Bm70) Like A Tiger John Allen 1,500m — 11/12 16.00

30 Jun 26 Ballarat Manhari (Bm56) Polished Wood W Gordon 1,000m — 12/12 14.00

25 Jun 26 Bendigo Budget Car And Truck Hire (Bm62) Like A Tiger Sarah Field 1,500m — 5/13 10.00

18 Jun 26 Moe Hygain Mdn Plate Viperstrike W Gordon 1,208m — 8/12 9.50

12 Jun 26 Ballarat Hygain Edge Hcp (62) Polished Wood W Gordon 1,100m — 8/10 21.00

07 Jun 26 Swan Hill Ultima Hotel - Think Big Classic Hcp (62) Eight Under D Yendall 1,600m — 12/14 26.00

05 Jun 26 Swan Hill Ultima Hotel (Bm70) Call Him Iggy W Gordon 1,600m — 12/13 51.00

01 Jun 26 Kilmore Nagambie Senior Citizens Mdn Plate Viperstrike Zac Spain 1,107m — 3/12 13.00

31 May 26 Sandown Sportsbet Samson (Bm70) Like A Tiger John Allen 2,100m — 11/11 5.50

24 May 26 Ballarat Hygain Edge (Bm62) Eight Under W Gordon 1,500m — 7/11 15.00

20 May 26 Caulfield Quayclean (Bm70) Like A Tiger John Allen 1,800m — 2/11 5.50

15 May 26 Pakenham Ladbrokes Sabaj Mile Series (Bm66) Call Him Iggy J Noonan 1,600m — 8/10 61.00

05 May 26 Warrnambool Carter Group National (Bm66) Like A Tiger John Allen 1,700m — 1/16 12.00

02 May 26 Donald Bet365 Bet Boost Hcp (62) Eight Under Jack Hill 1,350m — 6/12 31.00

23 Apr 26 Pakenham The Big Screen Company (Bm70) Like A Tiger John Allen 1,600m — 5/11 9.00

23 Apr 26 Pakenham Duffy & Simon Lawyers (Bm66) Call Him Iggy Ben Allen 1,400m — 5/10 18.00

11 Apr 26 Caulfield Ern Jensen Funerals - Pinder Family Mile (Bm74) Call Him Iggy Emily Pozman 1,600m — 12/12 151.00

06 Apr 26 Sandown Stow Storage Solutions (Bm66) Like A Tiger Lachlan Neindorf 1,400m — 4/7 8.00

05 Apr 26 Stawell Hewitt & Whitty Crt Mdn Plate Message Bank John Allen 1,300m — 4/6 21.00

29 Mar 26 Avoca Avoca Community Bank Mdn Plate Cracked It Neil Farley 1,100m — 6/10 2.40

21 Mar 26 Caulfield Ladbrokes Odds Surge (Bm78) Call Him Iggy John Allen 1,200m — 7/7 61.00

15 Mar 26 Swan Hill Camr Plumbing Mdn Plate Cracked It Cian Macredmond 975m — 3/11 3.20

15 Mar 26 Swan Hill Elders Swan Hill Mdn Plate Message Bank Cian Macredmond 1,600m — 10/13 26.00

13 Mar 26 Cranbourne Ladbrokes Summer Sprint Series Final (Bm78) Call Him Iggy Emily Pozman 1,200m — 8/9 81.00

01 Mar 26 Colac Cuolahans Big Day Out Mdn Plate Message Bank Jack Hill 1,600m — 7/10 5.50

01 Mar 26 Colac Mortimer Petroleum Mdn Plate Cracked It Jack Hill 1,000m — 2/8 6.50

28 Feb 26 Flemington Rubaroc (Bm78) Call Him Iggy John Allen 1,200m — 11/11 71.00

10 Feb 26 Kyneton Kyneton Electrics Mdn Plate Ring Annie W Gordon 1,479m — 9/9 20.00

08 Feb 26 Ararat Butch Power Mdn Plate Cracked It P Gatt 1,100m — 5/11 4.60

Stable

Horse Last start Next start For the stable

Message Bank 10th Hamilton 10 Oct 26 Not declared 4: 0-0-0

Viperstrike 6th MT Gambier 20 Sep 26 Not declared 4: 0-0-1

Like A Tiger 5th Morphettville 12 Sep 26 Not declared 12: 3-2-1

Eight Under 7th Mildura 08 Aug 26 Not declared 6: 0-0-1

You'remywonderwall 5th Naracoorte 24 Jul 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0

Sweet Allure 3rd Warrnambool 23 Jul 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-1

Polished Wood 12th Ballarat 30 Jun 26 Not declared 2: 0-0-0

Call Him Iggy 12th Swan Hill 05 Jun 26 Not declared 7: 0-0-0

Cracked It 6th Avoca 29 Mar 26 Not declared 4: 0-1-1

Ring Annie 9th Kyneton 10 Feb 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0

10 horses that have run in the stable's last 42 runners or are declared to run. Each horse's age, sex and full record are on its own page.

Statistics

Track

Ballarat 4: 0-0-1 0%

Morphettville 4: 2-1-0 50%

Swan Hill 4: 0-0-1 0%

Caulfield 3: 0-1-0 0%

Jockey

John Allen 8: 1-1-0 13%

W Gordon 7: 0-0-1 0%

Shayleigh Ingelse 4: 2-1-1 50%

Cian Macredmond 3: 0-0-1 0%

Distance

Up to 1100m 8: 0-1-2 0%

1200m – 1400m 12: 0-0-1 0%

1500m – 1800m 14: 1-1-1 7%

2000m and over 8: 2-1-1 25%

Track condition

Firm / Good 0: 0-0-0 —

Soft 1: 0-0-0 0%

Heavy 0: 0-0-0 —

Track covers every runner on record since 2026; the other groups cover the last 42. Record shown as runners: wins-seconds-thirds, with win strike rate.

Career

Year Runners Wins 2nd 3rd Win %

2026 42 3 3 5 7%

Recent winners · 3

Morphettville · Sportsbet Race Previews (Bm74) Like A Tiger · A$35,500 05 Sep 26

Morphettville · Sportsbet More Places (Bm78) Like A Tiger · A$35,500 08 Aug 26

Warrnambool · Carter Group National (Bm66) Like A Tiger · A$27,500 05 May 26

Calendar years, from 2026 when Australian results begin in our feed. Prize money is shown for each win; the feed carries no season totals.