Happy Birthday (IRE)
Happy Birthday (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts. Best effort: 4th of 15 at Thurles (Jan 2009).
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 138 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% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 7,024 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,539 | 742 | 11.3% | +0.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Chantry House (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Chantry House (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantry House (IRE) | 25 | 10 | 2m–3m1½f | Grade 1 |
| The Last Day (IRE) | 23 | 6 | 1m7½f–2m | Grade 3 |
| Gaelic Park (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m–2m5f | Class 4 |
| On The Shannon (IRE) | 28 | 2 | 2m4f–2m6½f | — |
| Here I Am (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 2m1½f–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Millbank Flyer (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Canal Court (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Killowen House (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Linnel (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Helluva Gal (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cullen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr R P Quinlan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D F Flannery | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr M J O'Hare | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 09+62d | Ballinrobe | Ba Morley Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | F/16 | — | 11-9 | 92 | — | Niall P Madden | 4/1 |
| 19 Feb 09+21d | Clonmel | Ballypatrick Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 8/12 | 4 | 11-2 | 92 | 92A | Niall P Madden | 7/1 |
| 29 Jan 09+75d | Thurles | D & S Tarmac Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 4/15 | 4 | 10-10 | 92 | 108A | John Cullen | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 08+17d | Punchestown | Pat Moore Builders Ltd Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 19/20 | 21 | 10-10 | 95 | 89C | D F Flannery | 20/1 |
| 29 Oct 08+14d | Punchestown | Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle | 11/21 | 2 | 11-12 | 95 | 105C | John Cullen | 25/1 |
| 15 Oct 08+138d | Punchestown | Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle | 17/25 | ¾ | 11-12 | 92 | 102C | John Cullen | 25/1 |
| 30 May 08+8d | Down Royal | O2 Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 8/19 | 3 | 11-8 | 92 | 98A | D F Flannery | 6/1 |
| 22 May 08+27d | Clonmel | Cashel Maiden Hurdle | 5/18 | ½ | 10-13 | 92 | 101A | Mr R P Quinlan | 33/1 |
| 25 Apr 08+32d | Punchestown | Yes To Carrotts (pro-am) Inh Flat Race | 13/25 | nk | 11-9 | — | 98C | Mr R P Quinlan | 33/1 |
| 24 Mar 08+16d | Fairyhouse | Gigginstown House Stud Pt-To-Pt Flat Race | 10/15 | 7 | 11-7 | — | 65C | Mr M J O'Hare | 14/1 |
| 08 Mar 08 | Gowran Park | Millenary At Knockhouse Stud Flat Race | 5/20 | hd | 11-9 | — | 107A | Mr R P Quinlan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Happy Birthday won?
- Happy Birthday (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2009.
- Who trained Happy Birthday?
- Happy Birthday (IRE) was trained by Oliver McKiernan on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 22 April 2009.
- Who is Happy Birthday's sire?
- Happy Birthday (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of The Last Bank (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
- What is Happy Birthday's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 22 April 2009. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Happy Birthday's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Happy Birthday's siblings?
- Out of The Last Bank (IRE), Happy Birthday (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Chantry House (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Chantry House (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.