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Horse profile

Jovial Joey (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2018) · Last trainer Maurice Barnes · Last owner The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd
by St Jovite (USA) out of Like A Bird (IRE) (Topanoora)
23 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2016
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Nov 2018 — 2,903 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2018 3 wins · Perth & Musselburgh Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile

Jovial Joey (IRE) is 3 from 23. Hasn't won since Aug 2018. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster
Official rating127↓ 5lb off peak
127 112–132

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Market Rasen, 29 Sep 2018

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 119B · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good12119B95.5—
Good to Soft298B88.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m7119B94—
2m1f – 2m4f5112A97—
Over 3m298B91—

Of 20 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 131A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 29 Sep 2018 Official rating 127 at the last run, 23 Nov 2018

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 18 figures · best 131A · median 112.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good16131A112.5—
Good to Soft2124B110.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m8131A113.5—
2m1f – 2m4f8125A112—
Over 3m2124B116.5—

Of 23 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 23 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
St Jovite (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 6% of 298 runs since Apr 2011 (30 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm2114.8%−1.2—
Good12897%+13 from 19
Good to Soft4212.4%−3.60 from 3
Soft6669.1%+3.10 from 1
Heavy3313%−3—
Standard (AW)800%−6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−6—
1m2f – 1m4f500%−6—
1m5f – 2m8533.5%−2.50 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f9188.8%+2.81 from 8
2m5f – 3m9366.5%+0.52 from 10
Over 3m2015%−10 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2011 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Like A Bird (IRE) (Topanoora)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Rowanville Lady (IRE)100——
Patty's Girl (IRE)10——
Pep Talk (IRE)50——
Mac's Nephew (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 19 3 16% −4.25
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 13 2 15% −3.75
Class 4 9 1 11% −3.50
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 5 2 40% +4.25
Catterick 4 0 0% −4.00
Carlisle 4 0 0% −4.00
Market Rasen 2 0 0% −2.00
Cartmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 2 1 50% +3.50
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 10 2 20% +1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 1 13% −4.25
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Daragh Bourke 12 2 17% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 6 1 17% −2.25
Dale Irving 4 0 0% −4.00
Alain Cawley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 20 3 15% −5.25
None 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 9 1 11% −5.25
2017 7 1 14% −1.50
2016 7 1 14% −1.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 18 3 17% −3.25
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2018 · 9 runs
23 Nov 18+13d Catterick Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 11-4 127—— Alain Cawley 14/1
10 Nov 18+42d Kelso Enjoy The Jumps On Racing UK Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 11 11-8 12873C106B Paddy Brennan 3/1
29 Sep 18+6d Market Rasen Farmhouse Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 1¼ 11-6 123100B131A Paddy Brennan 9/2
23 Sep 18+53d Uttoxeter Moorland Contract Cleaning RA Bridgwater Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 2¾ 10-9 123—125A Paddy Brennan 16/1
01 Aug 18+9d Perth Gleneagles Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-0 11899A123B Paddy Brennan 11/4
23 Jul 18+18d Cartmel Watch Racing UK Anywhere Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1½f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 16 10-12 11884A109B Paddy Brennan 5/2F
05 Jul 18+12d Perth Horizon Parking Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good · 7 ran 3/7 10 11-5 12092A116A Paddy Brennan 5/2
23 Jun 18+47d Perth theenergycheck.co.uk Kilmany Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good · 7 ran 3/7 1¾ 11-4 123103A110B Dale Irving 10/1
07 May 18+164d Ayr Book The Ayrshire Magazine Noughties Racenight Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 ½ 11-7 12757C110B Dale Irving 12/1
2017 · 7 runs
24 Nov 17+11d Catterick Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-7 132—— Dale Irving 25/1
13 Nov 17+131d Carlisle Compare Bookmakers At bookmakers.co.uk Graduation Chase Class 2 · 2m · Soft · 4 ran PU/4 — 11-9 132—— Dale Irving 33/1
05 Jul 17+12d Perth Lodge At Perth Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good · 8 ran UR/8 — 11-5 132—— Daragh Bourke 5/1
23 Jun 17+58d Market Rasen DFDS 'Summer Plate Trial' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-1 132—— Daragh Bourke 4/1
26 Apr 17+33d Perth Bill And Bunny Cadogan Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 3m · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-3 12494B126A Daragh Bourke 9/2
24 Mar 17+82d Musselburgh Boogie In The Morning Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 8 11-0 124112A118B Daragh Bourke 12/1
01 Jan 17+18d Catterick Dine And View At Catterick Races Novices' Chase Class 4 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 13 11-1 12498B124B Daragh Bourke 14/1
2016 · 7 runs
14 Dec 16+14d Musselburgh Interactive Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-1 112119B130B Daragh Bourke 9/2
30 Nov 16+48d Catterick Come Racing New Year's Day Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Good · 4 ran 3/4 12 10-11 11286C110C Daragh Bourke 50/1
13 Oct 16+16d Carlisle Nation's Favourite Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 14 11-2 11479C97C Daragh Bourke 16/1
27 Sep 16+122d Sedgefield Renew Holdings Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 5 10-7 11697C91C Daragh Bourke 6/1
28 May 16+23d Cartmel Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 nk 10-7 112—111A Daragh Bourke 10/3
05 May 16+40d Carlisle ApolloBet Online Casino And Games Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 8 10-7 ——105A Daragh Bourke 11/8F
26 Mar 16 Carlisle totescoop6 The Millionaire Maker 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 10-10 ——114A Daragh Bourke 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Jovial Joey won?
Jovial Joey (IRE) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2016 and 2018, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
Who trained Jovial Joey?
Jovial Joey (IRE) was trained by Maurice Barnes on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 23 November 2018.
Who is Jovial Joey's sire?
Jovial Joey (IRE) is by St Jovite (USA) out of Like A Bird (IRE), whose sire is Topanoora.
What going does Jovial Joey prefer?
Jovial Joey (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 19 starts (15.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Jovial Joey's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 23 November 2018. The highest on record is 132.
What is Jovial Joey's sire's record?
St Jovite (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6% of 298 runs since Apr 2011 (30 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Jovial Joey's siblings?
Out of Like A Bird (IRE), Jovial Joey (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.