Happy Dreams

 (FR)
Country
France
Foal Date
01-Jan-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Zanzibari
Dam
Tender Night
Prize Money
$108560
Trainer
M J McDonagh
Owners
Michael J McDonagh
About

Happy Dreams is an 8yo from France trained by M J McDonagh. It is sired by the stallion Zanzibari out of the dam Tender Night. Happy Dreams has won 5 races in its career so far. On 28th Dec 2023 at Limerick, Happy Dreams achieved its most significant victory to date, taking the prize in the $27478 Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (listed). It has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Happy Dreams throughout its career, you would have gained a 15% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Limerick 24-Mar-25 m R4 HcpCh $1,600 (of $15,999), SP: 11/2C M Quirke 66.2kg 1.00L3 (9)
Fairyhouse 05-Feb-25 3973m HEAVY R8 HcpH (of $6,900), Winning Time: 08:44.100, SP: 12/1 Led, headed 4th and remained prominent, pushed along and dropped to 5th before 2 out, no impression approaching last, no extraC M Quirke 73kg, Cd 0 16.50L7 (11)
Cork 17-Jan-25 4023m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $9,154), Winning Time: 05:08.700, SP: 14/1 Held up behind leaders, slight mistake 7th, moderate 4th halfway, closer at 8th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed offS F O'keeffe 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L8 (9)
Navan 15-Dec-24 4133m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $12,626), Winning Time: 5:29.000, SP: 16/1 In touch, moderate 4th halfway, took closer order after 9th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed offC M Quirke 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L8 (12)
Wexford 28-Oct-24 3959m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $10,732), Winning Time: 5:12.050, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, fell 4thC M Quirke 68.5kg, Cd 0UPD (8)
Gowran Park 04-Oct-24 4059m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $6,944), Winning Time: 04:59.070, SP: 14/1 Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factorS F O'keeffe 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L14 (18)
Gowran Park 10-Mar-24 3218m HEAVY R4 HcpCh $900 (of $28,409), Winning Time: 4:35.300, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, ridden 3 out, moderate 8th 2 out, no impression, never a factorM M Mcdonagh 69.4kg, Cd 0 35.75L6 (11)
Fairyhouse 08-Feb-24 3973m HEAVY R7 HcpH $220 (of $6,717), Winning Time: 6:06.000, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway and 3rd 5 out, pushed along and no impression on winner after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra run-inM M Mcdonagh 72.6kg, Cd 0 15.25L6 (16)
Naas 12-Jan-24 3218m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $10,075), Winning Time: 4:08.400, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd and slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, 7th after last, no extraS F O'keeffe 71.2kg, Cd 0 8.75L7 (12)
Limerick 28-Dec-23 3913m HEAVY R5 HcpCh $27,000 (of $27,478), Winning Time: 5:36.400, SP: 13/2 Soon in touch, slight mistake at 3rd, 3rd after 7th, closed 2 out, led after 2 out, increased lead last, driven out run-inM M Mcdonagh 64kg1 (12)
Fairyhouse 16-Dec-23 4674m HEAVY R6 HcpH $231 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 6:42.100, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, progress to lead 3 out, ridden and headed next, dropped to 4th at last, no impressionS F O'keeffe 71.7kg, Cd 0 8.25L6 (12)
Limerick 21-Nov-23 4224m HEAVY R5 HcpH $2,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 5:57.300, SP: 18/5 Towards rear of mid-division and not fluent at times, 9th halfway, pushed along and progress into 6th after 3 out and went 2nd before next, ridden before last and no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-inS Ewing 74.8kg 7.00L2 (14)
Gowran Park 29-Sep-23 4087m HEAVY R6 HcpH $1,099 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 5:38.400, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, not fluent 5th, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th and no impression after 2 out, went moderate 3rd run-in, kept on one paceS F O'keeffe 71.7kg 19.00L3 (13)
Fairyhouse 10-Apr-23 4946m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $15,000), Winning Time: 7:23.300, SP: 5/1 Mid-division, 8th before 5 out, pushed along in 6th and no impression entering straight, mistake and unseated rider 3 outS F O'keeffe 64.9kg, Cd 0UPD (14)
Limerick 26-Mar-23 3931m SOFT R5 HcpCh $9,900 (of $9,900), Winning Time: 5:31.100, SP: 7/4 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd after 5th, close 3rd on inner when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, switched left and went 2nd after last, stayed on well, led close homeS F O'keeffe 64.9kg1 (7)
Limerick 13-Mar-23 4937m SOFT R6 HcpCh $2,300 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 06:48.900, SP: 7/2 Towards rear, progress to moderate 5th after 8th, headway to 3rd after 3 out, improved to 2nd approaching straight, stayed on before 2 out where mistake, switched right run-in, kept on, heldD E Mullins 70.8kg 2.25L2 (14)
Fairyhouse 26-Feb-23 4044m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:18.700, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, 13th before 4th, headway before 2 out, closed last, led narrowly run-in, disputed closing stages, kept on well, justS F O'keeffe 71.2kg1 (28)
Navan 13-Feb-23 4517m SOFT R5 HcpH $1,099 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 06:01.060, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, pushed along in 13th 3 out, soon ridden, progress into 5th when left 4th at last, kept on one paceS F O'keeffe 69.9kg 3.25L3 (29)
Fairyhouse 25-Jan-23 3922m HEAVY R7 CLHcpH (of $5,697), Winning Time: 05:51.020, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 2 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no extraC A Landers 73kg, Cd 0 25.50L9 (16)
Clonmel 08-Dec-22 3594m HEAVY R6 NvHcpCh $725 (of $8,700), Winning Time: 05:04.700, SP: 9/4 Led and disputed, headed 4th, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on one paceC A Landers 68kg, Cd 0 10.25L4 (6)
Naas 12-Nov-22 4023m SOFT R7 NvHcpCh $6,900 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 05:28.050, SP: 4/1 Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear and mistake at 2nd, 8th after 5th, took closer order at 6th, lost place after 3 out, progress before last where not fluent, ridden and ran on well to lead closing stagesC A Landers 67.6kg1 (15)
Limerick 23-Oct-22 3913m SOFT R7 HcpCh $6,900 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 05:02.010, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, led travelling well before next, pushed along and went clear before last, stayed on well, easilyC A Landers 63.5kg1 (10)
Tipperary 03-Oct-22 3959m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:04.700, SP: 10/3 Held up, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, fell lastC A Landers 66.2kg, Cd 0UPD (11)
Sligo 14-Sep-22 3470m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $550 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 04:16.800, SP: 10/1 Towards rear, mistake 1st, 6th halfway, some headway approaching 2 out where left 4th, no impression before last, kept on one paceC A Landers 63.5kg, Cd 0 15.50L4 (8)
Naas 14-Mar-22 3090m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:12.500, SP: 25/1 Settled behind leaders, ridden into 5th before 2 out, no extra before lastB Browne 71.2kg, Cd 0 16.75L14 (28)
Punchestown 24-Feb-22 4114m HEAVY R7 CLHcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:45.700, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders early, 7th halfway, 9th before 2 out, pushed along and no extra approaching straightC A Landers 74.8kg, Cd 0 36.25L11 (16)
Fairyhouse 15-Jan-22 4023m SOFT R8 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:30.000, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impressionM M Mcdonagh 76.2kg, Cd 0 27.25L6 (15)
Limerick 29-Dec-21 3822m HEAVY R7 CLHcpH $1,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:22.100, SP: 16/1 Chased leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 7th and mistake 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, almost on terms 2 out, soon no impression, disputed 2nd at last, 3rd again on run-in, kept on one paceE Walsh 71.2kg 6.25L3 (12)
Cork 05-Dec-21 3218m SOFT R2 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:05.200, SP: 150/1 Mid-division, ridden and no danger from 4 out, never a factorC A Landers 76.2kg, Cd 07 (16)
Cork 14-Nov-21 3218m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:08.400, SP: 40/1 Mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one paceC A Landers 73.9kg, Cd 0 33.25L11 (22)
Cork 31-Oct-21 3218m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:14.900, SP: 300/1 Towards rear, no impression before 3 out, modest late headway, never on termsC A Landers 73.9kg, Cd 0 36.00L9 (20)