Happiness Is Free (IRE)
Happiness Is Free (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 17 at Punchestown (Feb 2008). Last raced off a career-high mark of 106.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 38dBetween runs (median)longest 351 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | — |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Burgess Dream (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Burgess Dream (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess Dream (IRE) | 51 | 6 | 2m3½f–3m2f | Class 4 |
| Northandsouth (IRE) | 34 | 4 | 2m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Nutin Fancy (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Acacia Avenue (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Summertime Blues (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T G M Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P D Collins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Toole | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 09+351d | Navan | Navan Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 8/10 | nk | 10-10 | 106 | 95A | Alain Cawley | 7/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 08+11d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 15/27 | 4 | 11-11 | 102 | 96C | T G M Ryan | 16/1 |
| 20 Feb 08+17d | Punchestown | Festival Hospitality Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/17 | nk | 11-11 | 101 | 115A | T G M Ryan | 5/2F |
| 03 Feb 08+39d | Punchestown | Silver Stream Healthcare Maiden Hurdle | 2/22 | 17 | 11-12 | 101 | 110A | T G M Ryan | 7/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+38d | Leopardstown | Irish Foal Levy (C&G) INH Flat Race | 8/24 | 3 | 11-2 | — | 110C | Mr P D Collins | 14/1 |
| 18 Nov 07 | Punchestown (IRE) | Dick Grainger Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 5/20 | shd | 11-0 | — | 103C | Peter Toole | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Happiness Is Free won?
- Happiness Is Free (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Happiness Is Free?
- Happiness Is Free (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 16 February 2009.
- Who is Happiness Is Free's sire?
- Happiness Is Free (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Ennel Lady (IRE), whose sire is Erin's Hope.
- What is Happiness Is Free's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 16 February 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Happiness Is Free's sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Happiness Is Free's siblings?
- Out of Ennel Lady (IRE), Happiness Is Free (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Burgess Dream (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Burgess Dream (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2f. As at Nov 2026.