Cryptic Joy (AUS) Horse
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Cryptic Joy, a 5yo bay or brown gelding bred in Australia and trained by Aaron Pateman, is by Oratorio out of Abitcryptic. He has recorded two career victories, the most notable being the $30,000 Class One Handicap at Belmont on 29 Oct 2025. Stakeholders who backed him from the start would have enjoyed a 71% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Albany 29-Jan-26 1230m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 (of $24,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.440, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Lady Coco ( A Galati 58.5 ) 2nd Cruise To Rio ( H Nottle 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 1.70L 3rd Outlaw Music ( C Hunter 58.5 ) 1.89L 13th Cryptic Joy ( Z Johnston-porter 57.5 ) 20.66L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57.5kg 20.66L | 13 (13) |
| Ascot 17-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Westspeed Plat $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Helluva Goddess ( H J Nottle 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Show The Way ( M L A Ramoly 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Desert Dancing ( J R Azzopardi 57.5 ) 0.44L 9th Cryptic Joy ( Z Johnston-porter 54 , Cd 51 ) 4.36L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 54kg, Cd 51kg 4.36L | 9 (11) |
| Bunbury 07-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.540, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st State Of Fury ( H J Nottle 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd River Angel ( C Cooper 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.42L 3rd Just Gifted ( L F Fiore 55.5 ) 0.69L 6th Cryptic Joy ( B Webster 57 , Cd 54 ) 7.04L See full results | B Webster 57kg, Cd 54kg 7.04L | 6 (7) |
| Bunbury 28-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 0MWLY $630 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.710, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Lemmor ( S L O'donnell 54.5 ) 2nd Justabittapress ( C J Parnham 57 ) 0.47L 3rd Wicked Venom ( H M Watson 57.5 ) 1.72L 10th Cryptic Joy ( B Webster 55 , Cd 52 ) 10.37L See full results | B Webster 55kg, Cd 52kg 10.37L | 10 (10) |
| Belmont 12-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Muddy Waters ( M K Cheung 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Lieutenant Dunbar ( J R Azzopardi 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Across Generations ( S D Parnham 56.5 ) 1.37L 6th Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 58 ) 3.23L See full results | C Johnston-porter 58kg 3.23L | 6 (10) |
| Belmont 29-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 58.5 ) 2nd Supido Express ( P J Carbery 59.5 ) 0.12L 3rd Boussac ( M L A Ramoly 60 ) 0.76L See full results | C Johnston-porter 58.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont 22-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 CL3 C&G $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.670, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Deltason ( M L A Ramoly 57 ) 2nd Golden Dore ( Z T Johnston-porter 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.64L 3rd King's Drama ( S D Parnham 58 ) 2.73L 8th Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 57.5 ) 7.26L See full results | C Johnston-porter 57.5kg 7.26L | 8 (13) |
| Ascot 11-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 Westspeed Plat $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.450, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Surfside Session ( T K Turner 58 ) 2nd Kraken Time ( H M Watson 58 ) 0.48L 3rd Lemmor ( S L O'donnell 54 ) 0.59L 9th Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 3.25L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55.5kg 3.25L | 9 (16) |
| Belmont 30-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3UP 0-71 TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.400 1st Rostislav ( S F Mcgruddy ) 2nd Mighty Hosanna ( J J Brown ) 0.20L 3rd Cable Boy ( N Faithfull ) 0.23L 4th Cryptic Joy ( R Cheung ) 2.17L | R Cheung 2.17L | 4 (8) |
| Ascot 07-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $2,640 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Admire The Girl ( W A Pike 57.5 ) 2nd Countess Of Kenna ( N Faithfull 58 ) 0.31L 3rd Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 59.5 ) 0.36L See full results | C Johnston-porter 59.5kg 0.36L | 3 (10) |
| Ascot 26-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $1,160 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.530, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st On The Full ( K Pateman 56 ) 2nd Wicked Venom ( H M Watson 58.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Insyde Success ( S F Mcgruddy 56.5 ) 1.47L 5th Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 1.65L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55.5kg 1.65L | 5 (8) |
| Belmont 26-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ C&G CL3 Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.900, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Banks Avenue ( S L O'donnell 60 ) 2nd Dialling ( B M Parnham 58 ) 1.13L 3rd Famous Dain ( C J Parnham 58 ) 1.30L 4th Cryptic Joy ( W Pike 58 ) 1.47L See full results | W Pike 58kg 1.47L | 4 (6) |
| Ascot 19-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Sixinch Heels ( L F Fiore 57 ) 2nd Wembanyama ( J Noske 60 ) 1.86L 3rd Flagship ( C J Parnham 58.5 ) 2.27L 4th Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 59.5 ) 2.31L See full results | C Johnston-porter 59.5kg 2.31L | 4 (12) |
| Ascot 09-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ CL3 Hcp $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.990, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st My Lovely Pet ( A P L H Hearn 56 ) 2nd Tawkin' Jibberish ( C J Parnham 59 ) 0.94L 3rd Magic Belle ( C Cooper 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.04L 5th Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 58 ) 2.74L See full results | C Johnston-porter 58kg 2.74L | 5 (9) |
| Ascot 22-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $720 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.170, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 1st Cessation ( B M Gaerth 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Jaz Session ( S L O'donnell 56 ) 0.01L 3rd Scorpion Ruler ( H M Watson 59.5 ) 1.29L 6th Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 58 ) 4.11L See full results | C Johnston-porter 58kg 4.11L | 6 (10) |
| Ascot 03-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.520, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Cryptic Joy ( C Johnston-porter 58 ) 2nd Star Supreme ( C J Parnham 54.5 ) 1.24L 3rd Amaroo Star ( L F Fiore 56.5 ) 1.84L See full results | C Johnston-porter 58kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont 20-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R14 4UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.840 1st Blazen Star ( N Faithfull ) 2nd Modelistic ( M Cheung ) 1.48L 3rd Prince Vitality ( S Webster ) 3.36L 6th Cryptic Joy ( G O'donnell ) 6.86L | G O'donnell 6.86L | 6 (7) |
| Northam 08-Aug-24 1300m SOFT 7 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.620, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Western Power ( C J Parnham 58 ) 2nd Flying Choux ( N Faithfull 58 ) 0.33L 3rd Knight Admire ( V A Corver 58 ) 2.10L 14th Cryptic Joy ( B Parnham 58 ) 16.56L See full results | B Parnham 58kg 16.56L | 14 (14) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 01-Aug-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.750, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.030 1st Ishkur ( C T Johnston-porter 56 ) 2nd Antique Star ( P J Carbery 56 ) 0.73L 3rd Foxy Rascal ( J J Brown 58 ) 1.63L 9th Cryptic Joy ( W Pike 58 ) 5.79L See full results | W Pike 58kg 5.79L | 9 (12) |
| Northam 18-Jul-24 1100m HEAVY 8 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.850, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Just Famous ( W A Pike 58 ) 2nd Ultimate Paradise ( V A Corver 56 ) 3.08L 3rd Just Leroy ( T K Turner 58 ) 3.10L 7th Cryptic Joy ( J Turner 58 ) 6.37L See full results | J Turner 58kg 6.37L | 7 (14) |
| Belmont 24-Jun-24 1000m GOOD 4 R13 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.650 1st Kimberley Currency ( A Kennedy ) 2nd I Had A Dream ( T K Turner ) 0.39L 3rd Will He Zoom ( K Dhurun ) 0.49L 5th Cryptic Joy ( J Turner 0 ) 0.88L | J Turner 0 0.88L | 5 (9) |
| Belmont 10-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.380 1st Reel Serenity ( J Mcnaught ) 2nd Ilgiro Delmondo ( P J Carbery ) 0.10L 3rd Manjeri ( B Banovic-edwards ) 2.49L 6th Cryptic Joy ( J Turner 0 ) 7.02L | J Turner 0 7.02L | 6 (7) |