Happy As A Sandman (IRE)
Happy As A Sandman (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 83 d
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 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 149 | 6 | 4% | −1 | — |
| Good | 407 | 25 | 6.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 188 | 6 | 3.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Soft | 278 | 13 | 4.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 190 | 12 | 6.3% | +1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 402 | 19 | 4.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 442 | 24 | 5.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 321 | 18 | 5.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 55 | 1 | 1.8% | −3.2 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Molaise Lad (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Molaise Lad (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molaise Lad (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | Class 5 |
| Blackbush Paddy (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr A T Duff | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr T G Freyne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 20 May 05+20d | Cork | Charlville INH Flat Race | 18/24 | 2 | 11-7 | 82C | Mr A T Duff | 50/1 |
| 30 Apr 05+83d | Punchestown | Ballymore Festival (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (Div 1) | 23/24 | 25 | 11-7 | 83C | Mr A T Duff | 50/1 |
| 06 Feb 05 | Leopardstown | F. Ward & Co Solicitors (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 23/24 | 30 | 11-7 | 54C | Mr T G Freyne | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Happy As A Sandman won?
- Happy As A Sandman (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained Happy As A Sandman?
- Happy As A Sandman (IRE) was trained by B P Galvin on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 20 May 2005.
- Who is Happy As A Sandman's sire?
- Happy As A Sandman (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Artic Annie (IRE), whose sire is Torus.
- What is Happy As A Sandman's sire's record?
- Needle Gun (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Happy As A Sandman's siblings?
- Out of Artic Annie (IRE), Happy As A Sandman (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Molaise Lad (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Molaise Lad (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.