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Optima RacingHorses › Joyeux Machin (FR)

Joyeux Machin (FR)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-12-26 to 2026-05-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Saddler Maker (IRE) × Ya D'La Joie (FR) (by Robin Des Champs)
OwnerUtb Racing
BreederPhilippe Thiriet & Vincent Le Roy
Ratings Official 137 · best RPR 146 · best TS 123
31
Runs
6
Wins
19.4%
Strike rate
45.2%
Place rate
1.1
Actual / Expected
-31.5%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-02 42d Uttoxeter 24f Good 2 1/6 0 Harry Skelton tp 155 137 146 122 2/1
Chase Turf Staffordshire Chamber Of Commerce Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - pressed leader going best 3 out - ridden and led 2 out - kept on well run-in - won going away(op 13/8 tchd 6/4)
2026-03-21 35d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Soft 3 1/5 0 Harry Atkins tp 163 132 140 111 7/2
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - disputed lead 10th - led clearly 11th - joined 3 out - pushed along 2 out - led narrowly when left clear last - ridden out (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a drop in class from class 1 to a less competitive class 3 contest)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2026-02-14 63d Ascot 24f Soft 1 9/11 0.2 Tristan Durrell tp 147 133 119 106 5/1
Chase Turf Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - challenging 3 out - weakened just before 2 out(op 9/2)
2025-12-13 21d Doncaster 24f Soft 2 4/7 2.5 Harry Atkins 161 135 140 117 4/1
Chase Turf bet365 Pennine Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway after 6th - prominent on outer 4 out - weakened and lost third last(op 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
2025-11-22 42d Haydock 24.5f Soft 1 8/17 0.05 Harry Atkins 153 137 129 123 18/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Never better than midfield(op 16/1)
2025-10-11 210d Chepstow 19.5f Good 2 7/14 4 Liam Harrison 160 138 132 109 33/1
Hurdle Turf Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - hampered by faller 6th - headway 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 25/1)
2025-03-15 28d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 2/17 Harry Skelton 160 135 137 121 3/1
JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-15 14d Ascot 19.5f Good 2 2/11 Harry Skelton 164 133 136 114 6/1
Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-01 7d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 3/17 Harry Atkins 163 132 132 94 11/1
William Hill Bet10 Get10 Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-25 43d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 5/5 Tristan Durrell 158 132 125 61 80/1
Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2024-12-13 83d Cheltenham 17f Soft 3 11/14 4.5 Harry Atkins 157 135 119 92 40/1
Hurdle Turf Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle In rear - never on terms
2024-09-21 115d Navan 14f Good 10/12 22 Conor Stone-Walsh t 137 3 40/1
Flat Turf Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Maiden Pushed along briefly early - towards rear - weakened from 3f out - eased 2f out - tailed off(op 33/1)
2024-05-29 26d Wexford 24f Soft 7/8 0.2 Sean Flanagan tb 164 135 119 86 8/1
Hurdle Turf Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Hurdle Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - brief headway 2 out - soon no extra(op 11/1)
2024-05-03 14d Punchestown 20f Soft 99/17 Sean Flanagan tb 153 136 50/1
Listed Chase Turf EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase () In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 6th - towards rear when reminder after 9th - struggling after 5 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
2024-04-19 76d Limerick 24.5f Heavy 99/5 Sean Flanagan tp 154 136 11/4
Grade 3 Chase Turf Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase Pressed winner - fell 1st(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2024-02-03 48d Leopardstown 24.5f Soft 99/22 Sean Flanagan tp 165 136 50/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle () Towards rear - weakened before 2 out - detached when hampered by faller 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 40/1)
2023-12-17 30d Navan 20.5f Soft 2/2 22 Sean Flanagan t 161 137 121 17 10/11
Chase Turf Ryans Cleaning Rated Novice Chase Raced in second - weakened 3 out(op Evens tchd 5/6)
2023-11-17 77d Wexford 23f Heavy 2/4 0.5 Sean Flanagan t 149 137 80 7/2
Listed Chase Turf M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase () In touch with leaders - pressed leaders after 3 out - went second and challenging towards far side going best before 2 out - bad mistake last - soon ridden and kept on well - just held(op 11/2)
2023-09-01 29d Wexford 19.5f Soft 1/6 Sean Flanagan t 157 135 104 7/2
Slaney River Rated Novice Chase
2023-08-03 27d Galway 22.5f Good 4/6 Sean Flanagan t 166 116 54 2/1
Guinness Beginners Chase
2023-07-07 37d Wexford 20f Good 3/4 Sean Flanagan t 166 135 82 11/4
MSK Silversands Beginners Chase
2023-05-31 32d Wexford 24f Good 1/5 Sean Flanagan t 159 132 144 11/10
Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Hurdle
2023-04-29 20d Punchestown 19f Good 12/18 Richard Deegan tp 151 133 125 75 25/1
Fitzwilliam Sports Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-09 99d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 5/6 Sean OKeeffe t 158 106 74 4/1
Cafe En Seine Novice Hurdle
2022-12-31 28d Newbury 20.5f Soft 1 99/12 Sean OKeeffe t 161 4/1
Coral Challow Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-03 34d Fairyhouse 16f Good 1/18 Sean OKeeffe t 166 140 120 7/2
Fingal Ravens Raceday Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2022-10-30 185d Wexford 16f Heavy 3/13 Sean OKeeffe t 166 120 106 10/3
Racing Again Tomorrow Maiden Hurdle
2022-04-28 43d Punchestown 16f Good 7/11 Mr B ONeill t 168 92 45 9/1
JP & M Doyle Celebrating 70 Years In Business (C & G) Flat Race
2022-03-16 53d Cheltenham 16.5f Heavy 1 99/20 B J Cooper t 159 121 33/1
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race) (GBB Race)
2022-01-22 27d Navan 16f Soft 1/15 Mr B ONeill t 170 118 13 13/8
Slane (Pro/Am) Flat 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)10440.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1500.0%
Class 24125.0%
Class 33133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)31619.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17317.6%
Good10330.0%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wexford6233.3%
Navan3133.3%
Punchestown300.0%
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-26–2026-05-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.