Macs Joy (IRE)
Macs Joy (IRE) is 3 from 16 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Acc Bank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown (Apr 2006). Hasn't won since Apr 2006. All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 55, 112lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–16Wins / Runs
- 18.8%Strike rate
- 9 (56.3%)Placed
- −8.47£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.76Fair A/E n=16 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 167Highest OR
- 70dAvg 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 10.6% of 236 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 44 | 7 | 15.9% | +5.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 44 | 6 | 13.6% | +3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 78 | 8 | 10.3% | −0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | −3.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 2 | 8% | −2.6 | 3 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 66 | 4 | 6.1% | −4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 107 | 14 | 13.1% | +2.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 38 | 5 | 13.2% | +2.6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sea Of Thunder (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Of Thunder (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m–3m | — |
| Mac's Xpress (IRE) | 34 | 0 | — | — |
| Fly Boy Ron (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.60 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 3 | 21% | −6.47 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Geraghty | 15 | 3 | 20% | −7.47 |
| Andrew Leigh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.15 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 3 | 20% | −7.47 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 07+27d | Cheltenham | boylesports.com International Hurdle (Grade 2) | PU/8 | — | 11-0 | 55 | — | Barry Geraghty | 7/2J |
| 18 Nov 07+205d | Punchestown (IRE) | Maplewood Developments Hurdle | 3/7 | 4 | 11-10 | 158 | 136C | Barry Geraghty | 9/4F |
| 27 Apr 07+12d | Punchestown | ACCbank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/8 | nk | 11-12 | 55 | 132C | Barry Geraghty | 7/4F |
| 15 Apr 07+57d | Curragh | Peter Byrne Kildare Race | 2/16 | 2 | 8-12 | — | 62C | Andrew Leigh | 11/10F |
| 17 Feb 07+20d | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/5 | 8 | 11-11 | 55 | 137C | Barry Geraghty | 4/9F |
| 28 Jan 07+275d | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3/8 | 3 | 11-10 | 166 | 130C | Barry Geraghty | 10/1 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 06+45d | Punchestown | Acc Bank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/4 | 11-12 | 167 | 131C | Barry Geraghty | 11/4 | |
| 14 Mar 06+24d | Cheltenham | Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/18 | 1 | 11-10 | 166 | 146C | Barry Geraghty | 13/2 |
| 18 Feb 06+20d | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/4 | 11-11 | 131 | 142C | Barry Geraghty | 2/5F | |
| 29 Jan 06+31d | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/7 | 1 | 11-10 | 131 | 144C | Barry Geraghty | 13/2 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 05+39d | Leopardstown | Bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4/5 | 2½ | 11-12 | 164 | 119C | Barry Geraghty | 8/1 |
| 20 Nov 05+205d | Punchestown | Maplewood Morgiana Hurdle (Grade 2) | 5/5 | ½ | 11-12 | 164 | 119C | Barry Geraghty | 11/2 |
| 29 Apr 05+20d | Punchestown | Emo Oil Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3/5 | 1 | 11-12 | 160 | 134C | Barry Geraghty | 11/2 |
| 09 Apr 05+25d | Aintree | Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4/9 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 135C | Barry Geraghty | 7/1 |
| 15 Mar 05+51d | Cheltenham | Smurfit Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 5/14 | 1½ | 11-10 | — | 125C | Barry Geraghty | 7/1 |
| 23 Jan 05 | Leopardstown | AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/6 | 11-10 | 156 | 125C | Barry Geraghty | 11/8F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Macs Joy won?
- Macs Joy (IRE) won 3 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 9 times in total (56.3% of starts).
- Who trained Macs Joy?
- Macs Joy (IRE) was trained by Mrs John Harrington on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 15 December 2007.
- Who is Macs Joy's sire?
- Macs Joy (IRE) is by Religiously (USA) out of Snob's Supreme (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What going does Macs Joy prefer?
- Macs Joy (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Macs Joy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 15 December 2007. The highest on record is 167.
- What is Macs Joy's sire's record?
- Religiously (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 236 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Macs Joy's siblings?
- Out of Snob's Supreme (IRE), Macs Joy (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sea Of Thunder (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.