Happy Dreams (2017)

Foal Date

01-Jan-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Zanzibari

Dam

Tender Night

Prize Money

119268

Trainer

M J McDonagh

Owners

Michael J McDonagh

About

Happy Dreams is a 8yo b unknown from trained by M J McDonagh, who is based at Clare. It is sired by the stallion Zanzibari out of the dam Tender Night. Happy Dreams has managed to win 6 races in its career so far. On 28th Dec 2023 at Limerick, Happy Dreams scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $27000.00 Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (listed). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Happy Dreams throughout its career you'd have achieved a 102% return on investment.

Raced At

Limerick • Fairyhouse • Cork • Navan • Wexford • Gowran Park • Naas • Clonmel • Tipperary • Sligo • Punchestown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Limerick 18-Nov-25 4220m HEAVY R5 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 29.00	R Treacy 76.2kg	1 (14)
Limerick 24-Mar-25 3930m SOFT R4 HcpCh $1,600 (of $15,999), SP: 6.50	C Quirke 66.2kg 5.00L	3 (9)
Fairyhouse 05-Feb-25 3970m HEAVY R8 HcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 08:44.100, SP: 13.00 Led, headed 4th and remained prominent, pushed along and dropped to 5th before 2 out, no impression approaching last, no extra	C Quirke 73kg, Cd 75.3kg 16.70L	7 (11)
Cork 17-Jan-25 4020m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $14,499), Winning Time: 05:08.070, SP: 15.00 Held up behind leaders, slight mistake 7th, moderate 4th halfway, closer at 8th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off	S O'keeffe 72.1kg 56.7kgL	8 (9)
Navan 15-Dec-24 4130m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $20,000), Winning Time: 08:49.000, SP: 17.00 In touch, moderate 4th halfway, took closer order after 9th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off	C Quirke 76.2kg, Cd 78.5kg 54.2kgL	8 (12)
Wexford 28-Oct-24 3960m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $10,200), Winning Time: 05:12.050, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, fell 4th	C Quirke 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (8)
Gowran Park 04-Oct-24 4060m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:59.070, SP: 15.00 Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor	S O'keeffe 72.6kg 38.75L	14 (18)
Gowran Park 10-Mar-24 3220m HEAVY R4 HcpCh $900 (of $27,000), Winning Time: 04:35.300, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, ridden 3 out, moderate 8th 2 out, no impression, never a factor	M M Mcdonagh 69.4kg, Cd 0 35.75L	6 (11)
Fairyhouse 08-Feb-24 3970m HEAVY R7 HcpH $220 (of $6,717), Winning Time: 06:06.000, 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-in	M M Mcdonagh 72.6kg, Cd 0 15.25L	6 (16)
Naas 12-Jan-24 3220m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $10,075), Winning Time: 04:08.400, 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 extra	S O'keeffe 71.2kg, Cd 0 8.75L	7 (12)
Limerick 28-Dec-23 3910m HEAVY R5 HcpCh $27,000 (of $27,000), Winning Time: 05:36.400, 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-in	M M Mcdonagh 64kg	1 (12)
Fairyhouse 16-Dec-23 4670m HEAVY R6 HcpH $231 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 06:42.100, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, progress to lead 3 out, ridden and headed next, dropped to 4th at last, no impression	S O'keeffe 71.7kg, Cd 0 8.25L	6 (12)
Limerick 21-Nov-23 4220m HEAVY R5 HcpH $2,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:57.300, 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-in	S Ewing 74.8kg 7.00L	2 (14)
Gowran Park 29-Sep-23 4090m HEAVY R6 HcpH $1,099 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:38.400, 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 pace	S F O'keeffe 71.7kg 19.00L	3 (9)
Fairyhouse 10-Apr-23 4950m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $24,999), Winning Time: 07:23.300, SP: 6.00 Mid-division, 8th before 5 out, pushed along in 6th and no impression entering straight, mistake and unseated rider 3 out	S O'keeffe 64.9kg 0.00L	UPD (12)
Limerick 26-Mar-23 3930m SOFT R5 HcpCh $9,900 (of $16,500), Winning Time: 05:31.100, SP: 2.75 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 home	S F O'keeffe 64.9kg	1 (7)
Limerick 13-Mar-23 4940m SOFT R6 HcpCh $2,300 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 06:48.900, SP: 4.50 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, held	D E Mullins 70.8kg 2.25L	2 (12)
Fairyhouse 26-Feb-23 4040m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,300 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:18.700, SP: 13.00 Towards rear, 13th before 4th, headway before 2 out, closed last, led narrowly run-in, disputed closing stages, kept on well, just	S F O'keeffe 71.2kg	1 (25)
Navan 13-Feb-23 4520m SOFT R5 HcpH $1,099 (of $10,999), Winning Time: 06:01.060, SP: 19.00 Mid-division, pushed along in 13th 3 out, soon ridden, progress into 5th when left 4th at last, kept on one pace	S F O'keeffe 69.9kg 3.25L	3 (25)
Fairyhouse 25-Jan-23 3920m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:51.020, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 2 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no extra	C A Landers 73kg 25.50L	UPD (16)
Clonmel 08-Dec-22 3590m SOFT R6 NvHcpCh $725 (of $14,500), Winning Time: 05:04.700, SP: 3.25 Led and disputed, headed 4th, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace	C A Landers 68kg 10.25L	4 (6)
Naas 12-Nov-22 4020m SOFT R7 NvHcpCh $6,900 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 05:28.050, SP: 5.00 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 stages	C A Landers 67.6kg	1 (15)
Limerick 23-Oct-22 3910m SOFT R7 HcpCh $6,900 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 05:02.010, SP: 7.50 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, led travelling well before next, pushed along and went clear before last, stayed on well, easily	C A Landers 63.5kg	1 (10)
Tipperary 03-Oct-22 3960m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:04.700, SP: 4.33 Held up, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, fell last	C A Landers 66.2kg 0.00L	UPD (8)
Sligo 14-Sep-22 3470m GOOD R2 NvHcpCh $550 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:16.800, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, mistake 1st, 6th halfway, some headway approaching 2 out where left 4th, no impression before last, kept on one pace	C A Landers 63.5kg 15.50L	4 (8)
Naas 14-Mar-22 3090m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $10,499), Winning Time: 04:12.500, SP: 26.00 Settled behind leaders, ridden into 5th before 2 out, no extra before last	B Browne 71.2kg 16.75L	14 (25)
Punchestown 24-Feb-22 4110m 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 straight	C A Landers 74.8kg, Cd 0 36.25L	11 (16)
Fairyhouse 15-Jan-22 4020m SOFT R8 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:30.000, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression	M M Mcdonagh 76.2kg, Cd 0 27.25L	6 (15)
Limerick 29-Dec-21 3820m 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 pace	E Walsh 71.2kg 6.25L	3 (12)
Cork 05-Dec-21 3220m 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 factor	C A Landers 76.2kg, Cd 0	7 (16)
Cork 14-Nov-21 3220m 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 pace	C A Landers 73.9kg, Cd 0 33.25L	11 (22)
Cork 31-Oct-21 3220m 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 terms	C A Landers 73.9kg, Cd 0 36.00L	9 (20)