- TrainerT J O'Mara
- OwnerMiss R Hickey
- FamilySheryl Lynn
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2018
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £301 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Aug 2024, Cork (IRE) (13/17)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 24 | Cork (IRE) | 13/17 | 28/1 | dist | Phillip Enright | T J O'Mara | Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m1f | Good to Yielding | 11-7 | Aurora Vega (IRE) | €7,375 | 406 | 0/13 |
| 26 Jun 23 | Southwell | 4/6 | 28/1 | 7¼ | Tom Cannon | Karen Jewell | Prestige Safety e-learning @ prestigesafetyservices.com Mares' Open NHF Race | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 2m | Good | 11-2 | Cast A Spell (IRE) | £2,614 | - | 0/5 |
Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fGood to Yielding
All fields
- Date
- 5 Aug 24
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 13/17
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Phillip Enright
- Trainer
- T J O'Mara
- Race
- Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Aurora Vega (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €7,375
- Days
- 406
- Future form
- 0/13
Prestige Safety e-learning @ prestigesafetyservices.com Mares' Open NHF Race
Class 52mGood
All fields
- Date
- 26 Jun 23
- Course
- Southwell
- Pos
- 4/6
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- 7¼
- Jockey
- Tom Cannon
- Trainer
- Karen Jewell
- Race
- Prestige Safety e-learning @ prestigesafetyservices.com Mares' Open NHF Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Cast A Spell (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,614
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/5
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T J O'Mara | Karen Jewell | 5 Aug 24 | 5 Aug 24 | 13/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Karen Jewell | - | 26 Jun 23 | 26 Jun 23 | 4/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £301 | €0 |
T J O'Mara
- Trainer
- T J O'Mara
- Moved from
- Karen Jewell
- First run
- 5 Aug 24
- Last run
- 5 Aug 24
- First run for yard
- 13/17
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Karen Jewell
- Trainer
- Karen Jewell
- First run
- 26 Jun 23
- Last run
- 26 Jun 23
- First run for yard
- 4/6
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £301
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
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Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £301 | €0 | 26 Jun 23 | 26 Jun 23 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 5 Aug 24 | 5 Aug 24 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £301 | €0 | 26 Jun 23 | 5 Aug 24 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £301
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 26 Jun 23
- Last run
- 26 Jun 23
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 5 Aug 24
- Last run
- 5 Aug 24
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £301
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 26 Jun 23
- Last run
- 5 Aug 24
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchElzaam (AUS)
Parent · 1
- SireElzaam (AUS)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireRedoute's Choice (AUS)
- Sire's damMambo In Freeport (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMaid Of Ale (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBarathea (IRE)
- Dam's damBorders Belle (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sirePursuit Of Love (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Maid Of Ale (IRE) · by Barathea (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
- Borders Belle (IRE) · by Pursuit Of Love (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners · Black-type placed
- Sheryl Lynn (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elzaam (AUS) | Maid Of Ale (IRE) | Barathea (IRE) | Valerie Madden | 16 Apr 18 | bay | mare | Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f |
Elzaam (AUS)
- Sire
- Elzaam (AUS)
- Damsire
- Barathea (IRE)
- Breeder
- Valerie Madden
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 18
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Elzaam (AUS) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 414 | 26 | 83 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 260 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 204 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 122 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 414
- Wins
- 26
- Placed
- 83
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 260
- Wins
- 14
- Placed
- 52
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 204
- Wins
- 15
- Placed
- 46
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 122
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 27
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Elzaam (AUS) × Barathea (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 11 | 6 | £72,854 | €28,873 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | £2,430 | €12,711 | ||
| All runs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 12 | 8 | £75,284 | €41,584 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 64
- Wins
- 11
- 2nd/3rd
- 6
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £72,854
- Prize IRE (€)
- €28,873
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,430
- Prize IRE (€)
- €12,711
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 74
- Wins
- 12
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £75,284
- Prize IRE (€)
- €41,584
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolagh Forest (IRE) | 12 | 5 | 0 | £58,814 | €0 |
| Castleheath (IRE) | 20 | 4 | 0 | £2,430 | €39,166 |
| Tebay (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 0 | £13,739 | €0 |
| Happy Friend (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £301 | €0 |
| R U Mine (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Jensons Joy (IRE) | 16 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €2,418 |
Coolagh Forest (IRE)
- Horse
- Coolagh Forest (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £58,814
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Castleheath (IRE)
- Horse
- Castleheath (IRE)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,430
- Prize IRE (€)
- €39,166
Tebay (IRE)
- Horse
- Tebay (IRE)
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,739
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Happy Friend (IRE)
- Horse
- Happy Friend (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £301
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
R U Mine (IRE)
- Horse
- R U Mine (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jensons Joy (IRE)
- Horse
- Jensons Joy (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,418
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
- Tebay (IRE)3W · 21R
Half siblings
Every other foal out of Maid Of Ale (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.
Female line
- 1Maid Of Ale (IRE) · by Barathea (IRE)
- 2Borders Belle (IRE) · by Pursuit Of Love (GB)
- 3Sheryl Lynn (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Happy Friend?
Happy Friend (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 16 April 2018 and is 8 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Happy Friend?
Happy Friend (IRE) is by Elzaam (AUS) out of Maid Of Ale (IRE), a daughter of Barathea (IRE), and was bred by Valerie Madden.
Who trained Happy Friend?
Happy Friend (IRE) was trained by T J O'Mara and owned by Miss R Hickey at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Karen Jewell.
What is Happy Friend's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Happy Friend (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
How much prize money has Happy Friend won?
Happy Friend (IRE) earned £301 in Britain in prize money.
Is Happy Friend still racing?
Happy Friend (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 August 2024 at Cork (IRE) in the Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle, finishing 13th of 17, and has not run there since.
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