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Happy Boy (FR)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2021-11-20 to 2024-07-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Chris Gordon.

Pedigree Rail Link (GB) × Vrai Bonheur (FR) (by Lavirco)

OwnerBrenda Ansell Jane Goddard

Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 109 · best TS 100

Runs

Wins

10.0%

Strike rate

30.0%

Place rate

0.62

Actual / Expected

-5.0%

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Full form — last 10 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-07-20	55d	Market Rasen	20.5f	Good	3	9/13	2	Freddie Gordon t	145	108	89	84	8/1
Hurdle Turf Unibet Moneyback As Cash Races Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
2024-05-26	8d	Fontwell	17.5f	Good	5	2/8	1	Freddie Gordon t	163	104	107	26	85/40
Hurdle Turf starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Prominent - hit 3rd - pressed leader 4th - not fluent last - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
2024-05-18	26d	Uttoxeter	16f	Soft	5	5/11	2	Freddie Gordon t	163	105	101	100	7/2F
Hurdle Turf Quinnbet Novices Handicap Hurdle Led - headed over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2)
2024-04-22	379d	Kempton	16f	Good	5	1/10	0	Rex Dingle t	163	95	109	92	17/2
Hurdle Turf Sri Lanka The Wonder Of Asia Novices Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third after 3 out - pushed along and led 2 out - went clear approaching last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2023-04-09	41d	Plumpton	16f	Good	4	3/9	–	Tom Cannon	160	–	96	48	2/1
Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-27	13d	Plumpton	16f	Good	4	5/12	–	Lorcan Williams	161	–	95	17	25/1
Brough Scott Backs Jamies Farm Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-14	71d	Lingfield	16f	Soft	4	7/12	–	Tom Cannon	159	–	100	54	14/1
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qual) (GBB)
2022-12-05	339d	Lingfield (AW)	16f	Standard	5	5/8	–	Tom Cannon	156	–	100	48	4/1
Download The At The Races App Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2021-12-31	41d	Warwick	16f	Heavy	5	5/9	–	Nick Scholfield	154	–	80	62	6/1
Happy New Year From Poundland Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2021-11-20	DEB	Ascot	15.5f	Good	4	5/10	–	Nick Scholfield	154	–	105	93	11/1
Box4Kids Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	1	50.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	4	0	0.0%
Class 5	5	1	20.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	10	1	10.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	6	1	16.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-20–2024-07-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.