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Horse profile

Joyful Sound (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2016) · Last trainer Kevin McDonagh · Last owner Jarlath Mcdonagh
by Acclamation (GB) out of Eman's Joy (GB) (Lion Cavern)
17 runs · 13 courses · from May 2011
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Jan 2016 — 3,953 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2016 2 wins · Ayr & Beverley New yard Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile

Joyful Sound (IRE) is 2 from 17. Hasn't won since Jul 2014.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
Official rating60↓ 3lb off peak
60 54–63

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 82A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 28 Jul 2014 Official rating 60 at the last run, 8 Jan 2016

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 →

Flat 16 figures · best 83A · median 61.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Firm1382A57—
Good278A64.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f883A67—
6f – 7f578A66—
1m2f – 1m4f373A55—

Of 17 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 17 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
Acclamation (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,711 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 195.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1512315.2%+5.2—
Good to Firm3,91744611.4%+1.42 from 13
Good4,4104009.1%−0.90 from 2
Good to Soft1,95221411%+10 from 1
Soft2,1351848.6%−1.4—
Heavy563468.2%−1.8—
Standard (AW)6,58266310.1%+0.10 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3,75940910.9%+0.9—
6f – 7f10,5111,07810.3%+0.30 from 5
1m – 1m1f3,5113319.4%−0.62 from 8
1m2f – 1m4f1,2111068.8%−1.20 from 4
1m5f – 2m482377.7%−2.3—
2m1f – 2m4f195136.7%−3.3—
2m5f – 3m4224.8%−5.2—

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

Dam
Eman's Joy (GB) (Lion Cavern)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Toledo Gold (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Blitzkrieg (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Toledo Gold (IRE)6376f–2m1½fClass 4
Exalted (IRE)1447f–1mClass 4
Summer Gold (IRE)1931m–1m2½fClass 3
Blitzkrieg (IRE)527f–1mGroup 3
Lil's Joy (IRE)1225fClass 3
Pleasant Way (IRE)50——
Raven (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 13 2 15% +1.88
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 10 1 10% +2.00
Class 6 6 1 17% −3.12

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Beverley 3 1 33% +9.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Yarmouth 2 0 0% −2.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 1 100% +1.88
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 8 2 25% +6.88
6f – 7f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry McHugh 3 1 33% +9.00
Stevie Donohoe 3 0 0% −3.00
Paul Pickard 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Havlin 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
Dale Swift 1 0 0% −1.00
Megan Carberry 1 1 100% +1.88
Amy Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Lane 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Callan 1 0 0% −1.00
Matt Cosham 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 1 7% −2.00
Cheekpieces 3 1 33% −0.12

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 4 1 25% −1.12
2013 3 1 33% +9.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 7 0 0% −7.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 1 run
08 Jan 16+504d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran SU/14 — 9-9 60— Mark Enright 50/1
2014 · 4 runs
22 Aug 14+25d Newcastle Straightline Construction RDA Handicap (Str) Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 13 ran 9/13 1½ 9-6 6257A Dale Swift 8/1
28 Jul 14+31d Ayr Play At BetVictor's Live Casino Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 10-0 5882A Megan Carberry 15/8F
27 Jun 14+34d Musselburgh Viridor Transforming Waste Racing Forward Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 3/9 3 8-9 5875A Paul Pickard 15/2
24 May 14+322d Beverley Racing Uk On Sky 432 Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 hd 8-11 5883A Paul Pickard 7/1
2013 · 3 runs
06 Jul 13+11d Carlisle Bookmakers On Your Mobile With Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 1m1f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 1¾ 9-12 5851C Barry McHugh 7/2F
25 Jun 13+17d Beverley Gbi Racing Launches In Sweden Handicap Class 5 · 7½f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 nk 9-4 5878A Barry McHugh 5/1
08 Jun 13+277d Beverley Empress Hull 25 Year Celebration Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 8-5 5481A Barry McHugh 11/1
2012 · 2 runs
04 Sep 12+68d Musselburgh Towergate Underwriting Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m · Good To Firm · 13 ran 13/13 8 9-7 5741C Amy Ryan 7/1
28 Jun 12+317d Yarmouth Best Prices At BetVictor.com Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 11/12 20 8-10 5938C Martin Lane 66/1
2011 · 7 runs
16 Aug 11+13d Brighton Argus News For Sussex Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 6/6 31 9-6 6146C Neil Callan 9/2
03 Aug 11+7d Yarmouth Coopernorwichbmw.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 1m3½f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 1½ 9-7 6373A Stevie Donohoe 11/2
27 Jul 11+16d Leicester Grease Nights Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good To Firm · 10 ran 7/10 1¼ 9-4 6357A Stevie Donohoe 6/1
11 Jul 11+24d Ffos Las Betfair Racing Excellence Apprentice Training Series Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 1¾ 9-9 6377A Matt Cosham 9/2
17 Jun 11+10d Redcar Redcar Racecourse For Your Wedding Venue Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 5/13 3¾ 9-0 —55A Stevie Donohoe 10/1
07 Jun 11+32d Salisbury Castlepoint Shopping Park A3060 Bournemouth Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 5/18 2½ 9-3 —66A Robert Havlin 50/1
06 May 11 Lingfield Heart's Feel Good Friday Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 ½ 9-3 —52A Robert Havlin 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Joyful Sound won?
Joyful Sound (IRE) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2011 and 2016, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 4 times in total (23.5% of starts).
Who trained Joyful Sound?
Joyful Sound (IRE) was trained by Kevin McDonagh on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 8 January 2016.
Who is Joyful Sound's sire?
Joyful Sound (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Eman's Joy (GB), whose sire is Lion Cavern.
What going does Joyful Sound prefer?
Joyful Sound (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Joyful Sound's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 8 January 2016. The highest on record is 63.
What is Joyful Sound's sire's record?
Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,711 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 195.
Who are Joyful Sound's siblings?
Out of Eman's Joy (GB), Joyful Sound (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Toledo Gold (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Blitzkrieg (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2011. 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.