Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Shinyhappyjohn (GB)

Shinyhappyjohn (GB) ch g 11th Jun 2011

Track Horse HorseTracker

Shinyhappyjohn (GB) ch g 11th Jun 2011

Sire

Captain Gerrard (IRE)

Dam

Nuts In May (USA)

Dam's Sire

A P Indy (USA)

Owner

Declan Connolly

Trainer

P Cluskey

Breeder

Mickley Stud

Last Win

Dundalk Fri, 11th Mar, 16 9/1, D O'Brien J A Nash (3208 days)

Last Run

Cork Tue, 2nd Aug, 16 13th, 12/1, P J Smullen J A Nash (3064 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€23,535

-12.00

Under Rules Total

-12.00

Form Figures

50-33800223549-335128700072-466713200

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 50-33800223549-335128700072-466713200

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer J A Nash to P Cluskey

16May14 Dun 7f Standard 3y Hcap(8K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 53

Nov 2012

December Yearling Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Mickley Stud

Purchaser: Rockview Stables

£1,000

Lots Sold: 167

Prices

Avg: £21,529

Median: £13,000

Maximum: £140,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Nov 2012

December Yearling Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Mickley Stud

Purchaser: Rockview Stables

£1,000

Lots Sold: 167

Prices

Avg: £21,529

Median: £13,000

Maximum: £140,000

Reports in which Shinyhappyjohn (GB) was mentioned

Orr leaves it late on Leroy

Oisin Orr produced Louis Leroy with a well-timed run to claim the six-furlong apprentice handicap at Naas. Mon 25th Apr

Well-backed Dad scores for English

Ask Dad continued a good recent run for trainer Damian English when landing a touch in the Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap. Fri 15th Apr

Shinyhappyjohn wins again twelve months on

Shinyhappyjohn recorded his second career success as he took the XL Handicap for the second year in-a-row. Fri 11th Mar

Speedster Sweetheart scores again at Dundalk

Little Sweetheart showed plenty of dash again as she made all to claim the opening five-furlong handicap at Dundalk tonight. Fri 15th Jan

Tithonus another for favourite backers

Tithonus became the fifth winning favourite in six races when triumphant under Seamie Heffernan in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 11th Dec

Review dundalk 1st Apr

Ryan Moore's flying visit to Dundalk didn't pay off as War Envoy could only manage second in the Patton StakesWed 01st Apr

Cappa goes one better five days on

From under two furlongs out, winner, Cappadocia (Wayne Lordan), kept a much straighter line than runner-up, Shinyhappyjohn, and that enabled him to get home by a neck in the Easter Dining At Dundalk Handicap, with a head back to the big finisher, Shabra Emperor. Wed 01st Apr

Review dundalk 6th Mar

Paene Magnus booked his ticket for the all-weather championship finals at Lingfield Park on Good Friday with a battling success in the mile fast-track qualifier at DundalkFri 06th Mar

Bishan completes good night for O'Briens

On what's been a memorable night for the O'Brien family at Dundalk, Annmarie and Aidan doubled up in the ownership and training ranks, as Bishan Bedi (7/2 this morning into 5/2) justified favouritism under their daughter Ana, in the Muldoon XL Drumconrath Handicap. Fri 06th Mar

32/1 double for Donnacha O'Brien

His first success may have been easy-to-back 11/1 shot, Shinyhappyjohn, but Donnacha O'Brien's second winner was much more expected as 7/4 favourite Song Of Love (first-time cheek-pieces) took the XL Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 06th Mar

Shiny lights up in first-time blinkers

After run number seventeen Shinyhappyjohn is a maiden no longer, as he took the opening Your Local Value Centre Handicap at Dundalk in style under Donnacha O'Brien. Fri 06th Mar

Ghirl springs a surprise for Smyth/McCullagh

Kano's Ghirl ran out a surprise 25/1 winner of the Johnny Cash Tribute After Racing 3yo Handicap, as she made all to score under Niall McCullagh for Lee Smyth. Fri 11th Jul

Navan preview

Willie McCreery has high hopes for his two runners in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden at Navan today. Fri 11th Jul

Ucanchoose lands gamble at 'home'

A significant gamble was landed at Tipperary as Ucanchoose repelled all-comers in the five furlong handicap. Thu 26th Jun

Review navan 14th Jun

John Oxx looks to have a smart three-year-old on his hands after Ponfeigh impressed in winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at NavanSat 14th Jun

Queally on the mark aboard Flynn outsider

Pat Flynn saddled two horses in the www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap with Little Sweetheart going off the 7/2 favourite while Les Darcy went off an unconsidered 25/1 shot. Sat 14th Jun

Berry's Japanese form carried over to home

Fran Berry has carried over his cracking form from Japan into the Irish turf season and again in the J P McManus silks he followed up his win on Iveagh Gardens at the Curragh on Sunday, by landing the opener at Dundalk on Fine Cut. Fri 28th Mar

After race at Dundalk Fri, 11th Mar, 2016 (1st)

It must be his time of year as he won on this night last year!. We'd nearly given up on him. I had been trying to sell him for the last two weeks but couldn't get a bid. We tried him over seven as a last resort last time and Pat Smullen said he didn't like horses crowding around him. I told Donnacha to go as hard as he could tonight and see if he kept going — and he did. He got put up a stone for winning here last year and struggled after that. The lads stuck with him and he's won again now. I'm not sure whether he'd win again under a penalty but we might try him on the turf where he is rated lower.

J A Nash