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Bill Joyce: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Bill Joyce is a 7-year-old gelding by Mahler, trained by Jonjo & A J O'Neill. He has won 4 of 11 starts and placed in 2 more, for £66,780 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 25% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:40 at Worcester on 21 October. His best performance rating is 132, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 11
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 36%
  • Prize money £66,780
  • Best rating 132
  • Official rating 136

Where Bill Joyce runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:40 Worcester Fbc Manby Bowdler 'chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (gbb Race) —

Bill Joyce form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
8 Mar 26 Warwick Oddschecker Cheltenham Free Bets Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 2f Good To Soft PU - 3/1F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 136
20 Dec 25 Haydock Betfred 'Bet Builder' 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Soft PU - 5/6F Richie McLernon 136
1 May 25 Punchestown Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m 7.5f Yielding 14 25.5 10/1 Richie McLernon 134
5 Apr 25 Aintree William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Good F - 6/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 136
25 Jan 25 Cheltenham AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Soft 3 12 6/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 136
28 Dec 24 Newbury Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 3 5.5 9/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 136
6 Dec 24 Sandown Betfair Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Soft 1 — 4/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
3 Nov 24 Carlisle Antonia Reid Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 4/6F Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
13 Mar 24 Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Soft 15 43.25 7/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 120
23 Feb 24 Exeter My Pension Expert Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Heavy 1 — 5/6F Mr A J O'Neill –
13 Jan 24 Warwick Wigley Community Fund Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 1 — 6/5F Jonjo O'Neill Jr –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Oddschecker Cheltenham Free Bets Handicap Hurdle at Warwick on 8 March 2026. Handy early - hit front 2nd - faltered before 7th and pulled up.

Bill Joyce by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 3 2 67% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
16.5f 2 1 50% —
26f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 1 100% —

Bill Joyce by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 5 2 40% —
Good To Soft 3 1 33% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 1 100% —

Bill Joyce by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Warwick 2 1 50% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 1 100% —
Carlisle 1 1 100% —
Exeter 1 1 100% —

Bill Joyce breeding

  • Sire Mahler (GB)
  • Dam Bettys Delight (IRE)
  • Damsire Flemensfirth (USA)
  • Breeder Mrs Mary Hayes
  • Foaled 8 April 2019

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