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Horse profile
Sheer Joy
- TrainerAlastair Ralph
- OwnerS W Racing
- FamilyBannow Girl
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Sep 2024, Bangor-on-Dee (7/11)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 24 | Bangor-on-Dee | 7/11 | 150/1 | dist | David Bass | Alastair Ralph | Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m3½f | Good | 11-0 | Fine Margin (IRE) | £4,753 | 60 | 1/9 |
| 8 Jul 24 | Worcester | 7/9 | 16/1 | dist | David Bass | Alastair Ralph | AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good | 11-2 | Fine Margin (IRE) | £4,193 | - | 1/7 |
Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m3½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 6 Sep 24
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Pos
- 7/11
- SP
- 150/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- David Bass
- Trainer
- Alastair Ralph
- Race
- Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Fine Margin (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,753
- Days
- 60
- Future form
- 1/9
AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4fGood
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jul 24
- Course
- Worcester
- Pos
- 7/9
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- David Bass
- Trainer
- Alastair Ralph
- Race
- AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Fine Margin (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,193
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/7
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 24 | Bangor-on-Dee | Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle | 7/11 | Jumping Susie (IRE) | 3 | 6 Oct 24 | Kelso | Welcome To Family Day Novices' Hurdle |
| 8 Jul 24 | Worcester | AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Novices' Hurdle | 7/9 | Fine Margin (IRE) | 1 | 6 Sep 24 | Bangor-on-Dee | Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle |
- 7/116 Sep 24 · Bangor-on-Dee
Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 6 Sep 24
- Course
- Bangor-on-Dee
- Race
- Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 7/11
- Winner next time
- Jumping Susie (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 6 Oct 24
- At
- Kelso
- Race won
- Welcome To Family Day Novices' Hurdle
- 7/98 Jul 24 · Worcester
AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jul 24
- Course
- Worcester
- Race
- AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 7/9
- Winner next time
- Fine Margin (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 6 Sep 24
- Race won
- Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Ralph | 8 Jul 24 | 6 Sep 24 | 7/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Alastair Ralph
- Trainer
- Alastair Ralph
- First run
- 8 Jul 24
- Last run
- 6 Sep 24
- First run for yard
- 7/9
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 8 Jul 24 | 6 Sep 24 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 8 Jul 24
- Last run
- 6 Sep 24
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchYeats (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireYeats (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damLyndonville (IRE)
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 branchBannow Girl (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGlacial Storm (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Bannow Girl (IRE) · 3 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeats (IRE) | Bannow Girl (IRE) | Glacial Storm (USA) | Jonathan Deacon | 21 May 19 | bay | gelding | Flat 12.9f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4f |
Yeats (IRE)
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Damsire
- Glacial Storm (USA)
- Breeder
- Jonathan Deacon
- Foaled
- 21 May 19
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.9f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Yeats (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 9,071 | 1,091 | 2,751 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 3,209 | 352 | 943 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 3,825 | 499 | 1,210 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going | 1,317 | 140 | 395 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 9,071
- Wins
- 1,091
- Placed
- 2,751
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 3,209
- Wins
- 352
- Placed
- 943
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 3,825
- Wins
- 499
- Placed
- 1,210
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Runs
- 1,317
- Wins
- 140
- Placed
- 395
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Yeats (IRE) × Glacial Storm (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 8 | 7 | 0 | 148 | 16 | 32 | £125,993 | €36,436 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | £8,683 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 8 | 7 | 0 | 159 | 18 | 33 | £134,676 | €36,436 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 8
- Winners
- 7
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 148
- Wins
- 16
- 2nd/3rd
- 32
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £125,993
- Prize IRE (€)
- €36,436
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,683
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 8
- Winners
- 7
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 159
- Wins
- 18
- 2nd/3rd
- 33
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £134,676
- Prize IRE (€)
- €36,436
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychedelic Rock (GB) | 33 | 7 | 0 | £77,076 | €0 |
| Mere Anarchy (IRE) | 36 | 4 | 0 | £27,041 | €0 |
| One For You (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 0 | £16,846 | €0 |
| Lucky Viv (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €25,640 |
| Byzantium Lad (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | £5,291 | €0 |
| Bintheredonethat (IRE) | 20 | 1 | 0 | £7,487 | €1,500 |
| My Peggy (IRE) | 23 | 1 | 0 | £935 | €9,296 |
| Sheer Joy (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Psychedelic Rock (GB)
- Runs
- 33
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £77,076
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mere Anarchy (IRE)
- Horse
- Mere Anarchy (IRE)
- Runs
- 36
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £27,041
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
One For You (IRE)
- Horse
- One For You (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,846
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lucky Viv (IRE)
- Horse
- Lucky Viv (IRE)
- Runs
- 27
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €25,640
Byzantium Lad (IRE)
- Horse
- Byzantium Lad (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,291
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Bintheredonethat (IRE)
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,487
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,500
My Peggy (IRE)
- Horse
- My Peggy (IRE)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £935
- Prize IRE (€)
- €9,296
Sheer Joy (IRE)
- Horse
- Sheer Joy (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Yeats (IRE) out of Bannow Girl (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Definite Article (GB)
- Masterofthebree (IRE)0W · 9R
- Likearollingstone (IRE)2W · 15R
By Presenting (GB)
- Crixus (IRE)0W · 1R
- The Big Apple (IRE)1W · 4R
- Bannow Storm (IRE)0W · 5R
By King's Theatre (IRE)
- Brooklynn (IRE)0W · 7R
By Beat Hollow (GB)
- Arthur's Quay (IRE)7W · 46R
By Mahler (GB)
- Aurora Sunrise (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Bannow Girl (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Sheer Joy?
Sheer Joy (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 21 May 2019 and is 7 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Sheer Joy?
Sheer Joy (IRE) is by Yeats (IRE) out of Bannow Girl (IRE), a daughter of Glacial Storm (USA), and was bred by Jonathan Deacon.
Who trained Sheer Joy?
Sheer Joy (IRE) was trained by Alastair Ralph and owned by S W Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Sheer Joy's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Sheer Joy (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Sheer Joy still racing?
Sheer Joy (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 September 2024 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Jones Bros Supporting CSRC Novices' Hurdle, finishing 7th of 11, and has not run there since.
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