The Happy Huntsman
Five races, zero wins, zero places — The Happy Huntsman has yet to give its supporters much to cheer about. The 6-year-old has finished fourth twice in its most recent outings, which at least suggests it is finding a little more consistency, but ninth and tenth place finishes earlier in the sequence tell a harsher story. In five attempts, it has never once troubled the judge or collected a place cheque.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Alexander Ott, whose yard has sent out just two winners this season, The Happy Huntsman is operating in a setup that is finding winners hard to come by right now. That context matters — a horse can only be as good as the platform around it, and with limited firepower in the yard, patience is clearly the name of the game. Having raced just yesterday, it is very much an active project, and the back-to-back fourth place finishes at least hint that something may be clicking into place, even if a breakthrough result remains elusive.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Apr
4th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
8 Jan
4th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 13 runners
8 Aug
9th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
17 Jul
10th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
31 May
7th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jan |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Apr |
0% |