Happy Boy (IRE)
Happy Boy (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 14 at Wetherby (Apr 2005). Last raced off 64, 16lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (7.7%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 89dAvg between runs
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 8.8% of 635 runs since Jan 2008 (77 horses).
Strongest on good going: 11.8% from 119. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.8% from 135. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 4.5% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 78 | 8 | 10.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 119 | 14 | 11.8% | +3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 77 | 6 | 7.8% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 101 | 10 | 9.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 50 | 3 | 6% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 200 | 15 | 7.5% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +8.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 114 | 6 | 5.3% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 157 | 7 | 4.5% | −4.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 95 | 6 | 6.3% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 135 | 24 | 17.8% | +9 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 97 | 10 | 10.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | 0 from 5 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Unshakable (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Unshakable (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unshakable (IRE) | 29 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Proprioception (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Liam's Lady (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Northern Raider (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McAlister | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Angela Barnes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Orde-Powlett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gareth Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 08+37d | Ayr | Grey Abbey Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 9-11 | 64 | — | Michael McAlister | 125/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 07+10d | Ayr | Kidzplay Beginners' Chase | PU/12 | — | 10-13 | — | — | Michael McAlister | 150/1 |
| 16 Nov 07+7d | Newcastle | O2 Handicap Hurdle | 11/17 | ¾ | 10-6 | 73 | 69C | Michael McAlister | 66/1 |
| 09 Nov 07+38d | Hexham | SIS Novices' Hurdle | 12/13 | 16 | 10-9 | 73 | 78C | Michael McAlister | 100/1 |
| 02 Oct 07+678d | Sedgefield | DK Steel FTP Beginners' Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-1 | — | — | Michael McAlister | 200/1 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 05+202d | Wetherby | Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 9-7 | 79 | — | Ben Orde-Powlett | 12/1 |
| 05 May 05+11d | Wetherby | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qual) | 7/10 | 8 | 10-9 | 80 | 68C | Graham Lee | 50/1 |
| 24 Apr 05+21d | Wetherby | Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 30 | 10-9 | 80 | 92C | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
| 03 Apr 05+12d | Kelso | Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 5/12 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 55C | Jim Crowley | 100/1 |
| 22 Mar 05+23d | Wetherby | Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 7/13 | hd | 10-2 | — | 80C | Peter Buchanan | 100/1 |
| 27 Feb 05+18d | Musselburgh | Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 11/15 | 2½ | 9-7 | — | 48C | Gareth Thomas | 200/1 |
| 09 Feb 05+11d | Carlisle | NH Flat Race | 12/14 | 2½ | 10-0 | — | 59C | Miss Angela Barnes | 50/1 |
| 29 Jan 05 | Ayr | NH Flat Race | 6/9 | 6 | 9-7 | — | 52C | Miss Angela Barnes | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Happy Boy won?
- Happy Boy (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2008. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
- Who trained Happy Boy?
- Happy Boy (IRE) was trained by Maurice Barnes on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 2 January 2008.
- Who is Happy Boy's sire?
- Happy Boy (IRE) is by Victory Note (USA) out of Pepper And Salt (IRE), whose sire is Double Schwartz.
- What is Happy Boy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 2 January 2008. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Happy Boy's sire's record?
- Victory Note (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 635 runs since Jan 2008 (77 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 11.8% from 119. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.8% from 135. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 4.5% from 157.
- Who are Happy Boy's siblings?
- Out of Pepper And Salt (IRE), Happy Boy (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Unshakable (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Unshakable (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.