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Happy Lad (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2018-06-16 to 2022-12-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Hugh Paul Finegan.

Pedigree Heliostatic (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 36 · best RPR 115 · best TS 99

Runs

Wins

6.5%

Strike rate

16.1%

Place rate

1.39

Actual / Expected

-61.3%

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Full form — last 30 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
2022-12-14	104d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	13/13	–	Chris Hayes tb	122	36	18	–	125/1
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2022-09-01	3d	Clonmel	16.5f	Good	–	7/9	–	Mr E Finegan tp	145	47	37	3	25/1
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap
2022-08-29	12d	Downpatrick	21.5f	Good	–	7/12	–	P J OHanlon tb	146	91	83	13	22/1
Downpatrick Racecourse Best Dressed Lady Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-17	27d	Sligo	25.5f	Good	–	5/12	–	Dillon Maxwell tb	151	92	86	78	10/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-21	13d	Limerick	24f	Good	–	6/15	–	Mr E Finegan tb	153	93	93	31	40/1
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-08	168d	Kilbeggan	24.5f	Good	–	13/14	–	Neil Ryan tb	133	103	64	–	66/1
Writech Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-21	7d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	11/14	–	Conor Maxwell et	126	45	39	25	50/1
DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div II)
2022-01-14	98d	Dundalk (AW)	16f	Standard	–	10/14	–	Sean Bird et	115	45	46	5	28/1
Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap
2021-10-08	36d	Downpatrick	19f	Soft	–	7/9	–	E Walsh t	163	–	89	15	150/1
C Russell Auto Sales Ltd Beginners Chase
2021-09-02	19d	Clonmel	16.5f	Good	–	10/11	–	Mr E Finegan tb	143	45	35	12	9/1
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap
2021-08-14	11d	Tramore	16f	Soft	–	7/12	–	Mikey Sheehy tp	123	46	–	–	16/1
Morris Builders DIY Handicap
2021-08-03	21d	Roscommon	23.5f	Good	–	13/16	–	E Walsh tb	157	103	92	88	33/1
Elphin Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-13	2d	Killarney	14f	Good	–	9/11	–	Mr E Finegan tb	161	46	48	–	80/1
Gap Of Dunloe (Q.R.) Maiden
2021-07-11	10d	Sligo	26f	Soft	–	6/11	–	Sean Flanagan tp	155	104	96	34	12/1
Collooney Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-01	25d	Bellewstown	14.5f	Good	–	6/14	–	W J Lee tb	127	46	44	26	16/1
Awards And Gifts Handicap (Div I)
2021-06-06	45d	Listowel	13f	Good	–	9/13	–	Mr E Finegan tp	149	43	48	–	80/1
St. Johns Theatre Listowel (Q.R.) Race
2021-04-22	22d	Kilbeggan	24.5f	Good	–	3/12	–	E Walsh tp	158	104	110	–	22/1
KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-31	147d	Dundalk (AW)	16f	Standard	–	3/14	–	Mikey Sheehy tb	118	45	48	7	25/1
Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Handicap
2020-11-04	26d	Dundalk (AW)	10.5f	Standard	–	12/14	–	Mikey Sheehy tb	119	48	32	5	66/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I)
2020-10-09	39d	Downpatrick	19f	Soft	–	10/12	–	Adam Short tp	168	–	93	84	50/1
Toals Bookmakers Beginners Chase
2020-08-31	290d	Downpatrick	21.5f	Good	–	12/12	–	Adam Short tb	156	106	51	–	25/1
Dr. E.F. Logan OBE Memorial Giltspur Scientific Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-15	107d	Dundalk (AW)	12f	Standard	–	9/14	–	Conor Maxwell t	133	–	48	13	33/1
Lengthen The Odds BetVictor Maiden
2019-07-31	16d	Galway	21f	Good	–	13/20	–	Adam Short tp	147	109	105	76	20/1
Tote Proud Sponsor Of The Galway Races Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-15	10d	Downpatrick	22f	Good	–	1/8	–	Adam Short tp	161	107	115	99	5/1
Irish Jockeys In Support Of Downpatrick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle
2019-07-05	23d	Bellewstown	16.5f	Good	–	7/16	–	Denis ORegan tp	166	109	84	55	20/1
Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle
2019-06-12	168d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	11/23	–	Danny Hand t	159	–	77	48	33/1
Download The Ladbrokes App Maiden Hurdle
2018-12-26	39d	Leopardstown	16f	Good	–	10/18	–	Danny Hand t	159	–	82	55	33/1
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
2018-11-17	50d	Punchestown	16.5f	Good	–	5/6	–	Mr Derek OConnor tp	168	–	115	95	16/1
Goffs (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2018-09-28	21d	Downpatrick	17.5f	Good	–	1/7	–	Mr Derek OConnor tp	168	–	115	53	5/1
Molson Coors INH Flat Race
2018-09-07	83d	Kilbeggan	16f	Good	–	5/13	–	J B Kane t	162	–	111	55	20/1
Summer Party Pack Discount Group Booking Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

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)	8	1	12.5%
Normal (2-4wk)	9	1	11.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	7	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	4	0	0.0%
Staying (13f+)	27	2	7.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	20	2	10.0%
Standard	6	0	0.0%
Soft	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Downpatrick	7	2	28.6%
Dundalk (AW)	6	0	0.0%
Kilbeggan	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-06-16–2022-12-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.