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Happy Day (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Happy Day

Danehill Dancer (IRE) × In The Limelight (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2006
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Oct 2008, Newmarket (23/24)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
23

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
4 Oct 08Newmarket23/2440/1distWayne LordanDavid WachmanTattersalls Timeform MillionClass 2Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-3Donativum (GB)£541,7005/22
  • 23/244 Oct 08 · Newmarket40/1

    Tattersalls Timeform Million

    Class 27fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 08
    Course
    Newmarket
    Pos
    23/24
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Tattersalls Timeform Million
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Donativum (GB)
    Winner prize
    £541,700
    Future form
    5/22

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
4 Oct 08NewmarketTattersalls Timeform Million23/24Crowded House (GB)225 Oct 08DoncasterRacing Post Trophy
4 Oct 08NewmarketTattersalls Timeform Million23/24Mafaaz (GB)518 Mar 09Kempton (AW)Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes (Conditions Stakes)
4 Oct 08NewmarketTattersalls Timeform Million23/24Monitor Closely (IRE)625 Oct 08NewburyHildon E B F Maiden Stakes (Div I)
4 Oct 08NewmarketTattersalls Timeform Million23/24High Alert (GB)1114 Oct 08LeicesterIveco Stralis Conditions Stakes
4 Oct 08NewmarketTattersalls Timeform Million23/24Laurie Grove (IRE)176 Nov 08Chelmsford (AW)Daniel Galmiche In Eden Maiden Stakes (Div I)
  • 23/244 Oct 08 · Newmarket

    Tattersalls Timeform Million

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 08
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Tattersalls Timeform Million
    This horse
    23/24
    Winner next time
    Crowded House (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    25 Oct 08
    Race won
    Racing Post Trophy
  • 23/244 Oct 08 · Newmarket

    Tattersalls Timeform Million

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 08
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Tattersalls Timeform Million
    This horse
    23/24
    Winner next time
    Mafaaz (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    18 Mar 09
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes (Conditions Stakes)
  • 23/244 Oct 08 · Newmarket

    Tattersalls Timeform Million

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 08
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Tattersalls Timeform Million
    This horse
    23/24
    Winner next time
    Monitor Closely (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    25 Oct 08
    Race won
    Hildon E B F Maiden Stakes (Div I)
  • 23/244 Oct 08 · Newmarket

    Tattersalls Timeform Million

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 08
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Tattersalls Timeform Million
    This horse
    23/24
    Winner next time
    High Alert (GB)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    14 Oct 08
    Race won
    Iveco Stralis Conditions Stakes
  • 23/244 Oct 08 · Newmarket

    Tattersalls Timeform Million

    All fields
    Date
    4 Oct 08
    Course
    Newmarket
    Race
    Tattersalls Timeform Million
    This horse
    23/24
    Winner next time
    Laurie Grove (IRE)
    Their pos
    17
    Won on
    6 Nov 08
    At
    Chelmsford (AW)
    Race won
    Daniel Galmiche In Eden Maiden Stakes (Div I)

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
David Wachman4 Oct 084 Oct 0823/2410000.0%0.0%£0€0
David Wachman
First run
4 Oct 08
Last run
4 Oct 08
First run for yard
23/24
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€04 Oct 084 Oct 08
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
4 Oct 08
Last run
4 Oct 08

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDanehill Dancer (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDanehill Dancer (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
  2. Sire's damMira Adonde (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchIn The Limelight (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamIn The Limelight (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Dam's damMinnie Habit (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireHabitat (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
In The Limelight (IRE)
Danehill (USA)
Mira Adonde (USA)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Minnie Habit (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Habitat (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHappy Day (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2006
SireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
DamIn The Limelight (IRE)
DamsireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damMira Adonde (USA)
2nd damMinnie Habit (GB)
2nd dam's sireHabitat (USA)
Dam's own recordListed winner
Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingStarshine (GB)

Female line

  1. In The Limelight (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 1 winners from 4 runners · Listed winner
  2. Minnie Habit (GB) · by Habitat (USA) · 5 winners from 12 runners
  3. Minnie Tudor (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Danehill Dancer (IRE)In The Limelight (IRE)Sadler's Wells (USA)coltFlat 7.9f · NH 2m1fFlat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Danehill Dancer (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs12,0431,3053,52610.8%29.3%10
At 7f to 1m5,2385881,56711.2%29.9%10
On Good to firm or firmer going3,17936093011.3%29.3%10
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going1,37316440411.9%29.4%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
12,043
Wins
1,305
Placed
3,526
Win %
10.8%
Place %
29.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
5,238
Wins
588
Placed
1,567
Win %
11.2%
Place %
29.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
3,179
Wins
360
Placed
930
Win %
11.3%
Place %
29.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
1,373
Wins
164
Placed
404
Win %
11.9%
Place %
29.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Danehill Dancer (IRE) × Sadler's Wells mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat944952.1%69539521710.0%£477,543€1,103,061
National Hunt261246.2%231425668.0%£126,560€418,338
All runs975556.7%71,2671202839.5%£604,103€1,521,399
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
94
Winners
49
Winners %
52.1%
Black-type winners
6
Runs
953
Wins
95
2nd/3rd
217
Win %
10.0%
Prize GB (£)
£477,543
Prize IRE (€)
€1,103,061
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
26
Winners
12
Winners %
46.2%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
314
Wins
25
2nd/3rd
66
Win %
8.0%
Prize GB (£)
£126,560
Prize IRE (€)
€418,338
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
97
Winners
55
Winners %
56.7%
Black-type winners
7
Runs
1,267
Wins
120
2nd/3rd
283
Win %
9.5%
Prize GB (£)
£604,103
Prize IRE (€)
€1,521,399

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Unaccompanied (IRE)2194Group/Grade 1£21,390€232,570
Probably (IRE)621Group/Grade 2£0€87,250
Chrysanthemum (IRE)1255Group/Grade 3£0€208,000
Danehill Music (IRE)2542Group/Grade 3£0€193,979
Thorpe (IRE)3561Listed£56,188€0
Salut D'Amour (IRE)921Listed£65,639€0
Wild Wind (GER)1621Listed£0€113,040
Point North (IRE)64100-£37,921€0
Thomas Edison (IRE)3150-£0€238,825
Aldwick Bay (IRE)4150-£25,500€0
Harwoods Star (IRE)4950-£26,023€0
Spa's Dancer (IRE)6640-£67,419€12,350
Unaccompanied (IRE)
Runs
21
Wins
9
Black-type wins
4
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£21,390
Prize IRE (€)
€232,570
Probably (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€87,250
Chrysanthemum (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
5
Black-type wins
5
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€208,000
Danehill Music (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
4
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€193,979
Thorpe (IRE)
Runs
35
Wins
6
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£56,188
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Salut D'Amour (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£65,639
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wild Wind (GER)
Runs
16
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€113,040
Point North (IRE)
Runs
64
Wins
10
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£37,921
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Thomas Edison (IRE)
Runs
31
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€238,825
Aldwick Bay (IRE)
Runs
41
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£25,500
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Harwoods Star (IRE)
Runs
49
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£26,023
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Spa's Dancer (IRE)
Runs
66
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£67,419
Prize IRE (€)
€12,350

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

In The Limelight (IRE)

Record
Listed winner
G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Medicean (GB)

By Dalakhani (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1In The Limelight (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
  2. 2Minnie Habit (GB) · by Habitat (USA)
  3. 3Minnie Tudor (GB)

Notable relatives

Dam

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin twice removed

View full Minnie Tudor family

In brief

When was Happy Day foaled?

Happy Day (IRE) was foaled in 2006.

Who are the sire and dam of Happy Day?

Happy Day (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of In The Limelight (IRE), a daughter of Sadler's Wells (USA).

Who trained Happy Day?

Happy Day (IRE) was trained by David Wachman and owned by Lady Laidlaw Of Rothiemay at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Happy Day's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Happy Day (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Happy Day still racing?

Happy Day (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 October 2008 at Newmarket in the Tattersalls Timeform Million, finishing 23rd of 24, and has not run there since.

Is Happy Day related to any top horses?

Happy Day (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include In The Limelight (IRE) (dam, Listed winner), Clarendon House (GB) (first cousin twice removed, Listed winner) and On The Nile (IRE) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Minnie Tudor (GB) family.

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