The Happy Huntsman (2020) Horse
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The Happy Huntsman is a 6yo gelding trained by A Ott. It is by Idaho out of Theatre Princess. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in six starts. In its latest outing at Clonmel on 8 Jan 2026, L Burke‑Ott rode The Happy Huntsman to a fourth‑place finish, behind winner I Walked The Line.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Clonmel 08-Jan-26 4081m SOFT R2 MdChNHF $500 (of $9,999), SP: 81.00 1st I Walked The Line ( P W Mullins 162 ) 2nd Magic Sadler ( E C Costello 168 , Cd 175 ) 3.00L 3rd Step Up Son ( F P Murphy 168 , Cd 175 ) 28.00L 4th The Happy Huntsman ( L Burke-ott 168 , Cd 161 ) 48.00L See full results | L Burke-ott 76.2kg, Cd 73kg 48kgL | 4 (13) |
| Dromahane 30-Dec-25 4828m SOFT Md (of $8,100), SP: 2.25 1st Friendly Foe ( T P Aherne 165 ) 2nd The Happy Huntsman ( L B Ott 170 ) 3rd Arctic Beag ( L M Kelleher 160 ) 25.00L | L B Ott 77.1kg | 2 |
| Dromahane 09-Nov-25 4828m SOFT (of $8,100), SP: 2.75 1st The Mall Man ( F Maguire 170 ) 2nd The Happy Huntsman ( A Burke-ott 170 ) 3rd Friendly Foe ( A O'sullivan 170 ) 10.00L | A Burke-ott 77.1kg | 2 |
| Wexford 09-Aug-25 3380m SOFT R1 MdH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:09.700, SP: 41.00 1st Lady Doyanne ( D J O'keeffe 151 ) 2nd The Monkey Pole ( E L Herbison 158 , Cd 151 ) 0.50L 3rd Kara De Thaix ( P Townend 151 ) 1.00L 9th The Happy Huntsman ( E Finegan 158 , Cd 165 ) 23.00L See full results | E Finegan 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 23.00L | 9 (14) |
| Killarney 18-Jul-25 4100m SOFT R1 MdH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:08.020, SP: 41.00 Towards rear, mistake 2nd, rear of mid-division before 3rd, slightly detached in 11th after 7th, no impression 2 out, weakened after 2 out 1st Nitty Gritty ( J J Slevin 158 ) 2nd Cocovic ( S Flanagan 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Fast Felix ( G Noonan 158 ) 15.00L 10th The Happy Huntsman ( E Finegan 158 , Cd 165 ) 48.75L See full results | E Finegan 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 48.8kgL | 10 (15) |
| Listowel 31-May-25 3310m GOOD R2 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:55.400, SP: 101.00 In rear, progress in 8th after 5th, lost place after 3 out, kept on after 2 out, no threat 1st Sonnyboyliston ( P Byrnes 166 ) 2nd Encosta ( D Meyler 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Dream Diamond ( S Ewing 166 ) 0.50L 7th The Happy Huntsman ( A Burke-ott 166 , Cd 173 ) 23.25L See full results | A Burke-ott 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 23.25L | 7 (13) |