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Optima RacingHorses › I Started A Joke (IRE)

I Started A Joke (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-12-28 to 2026-04-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by C Byrnes.
Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Blume (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerKate Costello Brothers Syndicate
BreederSydney Bennett
Ratings Official 133 · best RPR 136 · best TS 112
10
Runs
2
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
60.0%
Place rate
0.91
Actual / Expected
7.3%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-29 24d Punchestown 24f Soft 3/14 6 Philip Byrnes p 164 133 133 106 11/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - went third home turn - drifted right and no extra approaching last(op 14/1)
2026-04-05 63d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 3/11 3.25 Philip Byrnes p 157 132 127 95 11/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle Midfield - mistake and jockey lost irons 1st - good headway and went third before 2 out - not fluent last - kept on well (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 1st hurdle resulting in his saddle slipping)(op 8/1)
2026-02-01 21d Leopardstown 16f Heavy 2/19 1.75 Sean Bowen 144 126 136 112 7/4
Listed Hurdle Turf Padel At Leopardstown Golf Launching Spring 2026 Handicap Hurdle () Travelled strongly - midfield - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - disputed lead approaching last - lost position then no extra final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 6/4)
2026-01-11 14d Punchestown 16.5f Heavy 1/20 0 Philip Byrnes 166 121 135 102 8/11
Hurdle Turf Sky Bet For The Fans Maiden Hurdle Prominent - went second after 3 out - pushed along to lead before last - kept on well(op 6/5 tchd 4/6 and 5/4)
2025-12-28 22d Limerick 16f Heavy 4/18 0.5 Philip Byrnes 166 127 112 EVS
Hurdle Turf Whitebox Property Group Maiden Hurdle Prominent behind clear leader - raced in second when mistake 4 out - led before 2 out - headed last - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 11/8)
2025-12-06 73d Navan 16f Heavy 3/25 11 Philip Byrnes 166 115 84 10/1
Hurdle Turf Timeless Sash Windows Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway after 2 out - kept on but no match for first two(op 14/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-09-24 196d Listowel 16f Soft 4/17 6 Philip Byrnes 166 98 78 9/1
Hurdle Turf McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - weakened after 3 out(op 7/1)
2025-03-12 39d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 13/17 Philip Byrnes 161 120 120 91 33/1
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (GBB Race)
2025-02-01 35d Leopardstown 16f Soft 6/9 Mr Finian Maguire 164 121 46 11/4
Paddy Power Play Card (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race
2024-12-28 DEB Limerick 18f Soft 1/13 0 Mr R W Barron 163 108 25 8/1
NH Flat Turf Doherty Woodshavings INH Flat Race Towards rear - headway from over 3f out - went third under 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - ridden out and faced challenge towards finish - all out(op 11/2)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)10220.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6116.7%
Heavy4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-12-28–2026-04-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.