Horse profile
Happy Moments (IRE)
by Desert Sun (GB) out of Rusti La Russe (GB) (Rusticaro)
23 runs · 11 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Oct 2011 — 5,500 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2011 · 10th of 14
Won at Dundalk (AW)
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Happy Moments (IRE) is 1 from 23. Hasn't won since Nov 2009. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 12 on turf. Last raced off 55, 17lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 2 (8.7%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.90Fair A/E n=23 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 665 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.
Official rating55↓ 17lb off peak
55
54–72
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Desert Sun (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 220 | 18 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | 1 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +11.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
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
Dam
Rusti La Russe (GB) (Rusticaro)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Full Title (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Title (IRE) | 35 | 4 | 7f–1m | — |
| Viking Fire (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | +0.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Gorey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Martin Lane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| P B Beggy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Christopher Geoghegan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Kinane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | +0.00 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 11+502d | Dundalk (AW) | www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) | 10/14 | 2¾ | 9-4 | 55 | 52A | N G McCullagh | 5/1 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 30 May 10+185d | Leopardstown | Y.i.t.b.a. Racing Club Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 16/17 | shd | 9-5 | 61 | 48A | Shane Gorey | 16/1 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 09+8d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 1/14 | 9-1 | 54 | 79A | Gary Carroll | 10/1 | |
| 18 Nov 09+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Boylesports - Official Bookmaker Of The Irish Soccer Team Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 6/14 | nk | 9-3 | 55 | 69A | Gary Carroll | 10/1 |
| 23 Oct 09+47d | Dundalk (AW) | www.louthholidays.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 8/14 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 57 | 58A | Keith Donoghue | 8/1 |
| 06 Sep 09+275d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap (47-65) | 6/14 | ½ | 9-1 | 57 | 65A | Gary Carroll | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 08+39d | Dundalk (AW) | Sloan Rent-A-Loo & Enviromental Handicap (45-60) | 4/14 | 1 | 9-9 | 60 | 80A | Emmet McNamara | 6/1 |
| 27 Oct 08+107d | Leopardstown | Blue Cross Handicap (50-70) | 18/20 | 4½ | 9-6 | 62 | 46C | Michael Hussey | 25/1 |
| 12 Jul 08+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Marshes Shopping Centre Handicap (45-70) | 8/14 | 9 | 9-6 | 65 | 54C | Christopher Geoghegan | 14/1 |
| 26 Jun 08+202d | Fairyhouse | Bet With Chronicle On-Course Handicap (50-70) (Div 1) | 10/14 | shd | 9-10 | 64 | 63A | Colm O'Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 2007 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 07+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Boyne Waste Services Handicap (50-70) | 2/14 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 67 | 71C | Michael Hussey | 10/1 |
| 09 Nov 07+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Ulster Bank Dundalk Branch Handicap (50-70) | 6/14 | shd | 9-8 | 67 | 72C | Christopher Geoghegan | 14/1 |
| 04 Nov 07+23d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Ravens Rock Handicap | 8/16 | nk | 8-4 | 66 | 62C | Michael Hussey | 33/1 |
| 12 Oct 07+8d | Dundalk (AW) | MCR Environmental Handicap (50-70) | 13/14 | 3 | 9-11 | 67 | 42C | P Shanahan | 25/1 |
| 04 Oct 07+19d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 8/16 | 1 | 9-8 | 68 | 54C | Martin Lane | 16/1 |
| 15 Sep 07+20d | Curragh | visitmelbourne.com Handicap (50-80) | 7/22 | shd | 8-13 | 68 | 66C | Shane Gorey | 14/1 |
| 26 Aug 07+78d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | MCR Civil Engineering Handicap (Div I) | 4/14 | nk | 9-9 | 68 | 62C | Shane Gorey | 20/1 |
| 09 Jun 07+14d | Curragh | gallofamily.ie Handicap (50-80) | 19/20 | hd | 9-4 | 70 | 53C | Mick Kinane | 11/1 |
| 26 May 07+20d | Curragh (IRE) | boylepoker.com Handicap | 8/18 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 72 | 57C | Martin Lane | 50/1 |
| 06 May 07+665d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Thomastown Maiden | 5/15 | 2 | 9-11 | — | 81C | Martin Lane | 40/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 05+15d | Tipperary | Tolpuddle Maiden | 4/8 | 1 | 8-11 | — | 46C | P B Beggy | 25/1 |
| 25 Jun 05+19d | Curragh | Roadbridge Maiden | 9/12 | nk | 8-11 | — | 40C | P B Beggy | 50/1 |
| 06 Jun 05 | Naas | Go Racing In Kildare Maiden | 12/16 | nk | 8-11 | — | 38C | P B Beggy | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Happy Moments won?
- Happy Moments (IRE) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 2 times in total (8.7% of starts).
- Who trained Happy Moments?
- Happy Moments (IRE) was trained by Reginald Roberts on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 14 October 2011.
- Who is Happy Moments's sire?
- Happy Moments (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Rusti La Russe (GB), whose sire is Rusticaro.
- What going does Happy Moments prefer?
- Happy Moments (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Happy Moments's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 14 October 2011. The highest on record is 72.
- What is Happy Moments's sire's record?
- Desert Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Happy Moments's siblings?
- Out of Rusti La Russe (GB), Happy Moments (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Full Title (IRE) (4). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Nov 2026.