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Happy And Fine: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Happy And Fine is a 9-year-old gelding by Balko, trained by Alex Hales. He has won 5 of 25 starts and placed in 8 more, for £45,072 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 2 wins from 5 is a 40% strike rate against 15% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:37 at Worcester on 12 October. His best performance rating is 125, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 25
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Prize money £45,072
  • Best rating 125
  • Official rating 121

Where Happy And Fine runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:37 Worcester CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Happy And Fine form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Apr 26 Chepstow Tiptop Lavish Latrine Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 4 6.25 18/1 Jack Hogan 121
28 Mar 26 Stratford Happy 70th Birthday Steve Parsons Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Good UR - 12/1 Kielan Woods 121
17 Feb 26 Newbury 500 Logistics Decade Of Delivery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 7.5f Soft PU - 16/1 Kielan Woods 123
20 Jan 26 Leicester Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Venue Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Good To Soft UR - 8/1 Tom Broughton 123
31 Dec 25 Warwick PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Good To Soft 1 — 9/1 Tom Broughton 119
6 Dec 25 Chepstow Protectorcomms Sirens And Stallions Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 4 33.5 28/1 Jack Hogan 122
8 Nov 25 Aintree William Hill Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good To Soft F - 16/1 Kielan Woods 123
19 Apr 25 Newton Abbot Plymouth Motor Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 5f Heavy PU - 17/2 Bryan Carver 125
13 Feb 25 Sandown Spectra Group Alanbrooke Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 13.5 13/2 Kielan Woods 126
30 Dec 24 Haydock Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Soft 4 4.5 6/1 Kielan Woods 127
6 Apr 24 Uttoxeter Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Heavy 3 25 9/2 Bryan Carver 129
17 Mar 24 Chepstow Capital Windscreens Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Heavy F - 2/1 Kielan Woods 129
27 Jan 24 Cheltenham Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft PU - 28/1 Bryan Carver 131
30 Dec 23 Haydock Betfred 'Hot Shots' Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Heavy 1 — 7/2 Bryan Carver 123
13 Dec 23 Leicester Happy 18th Birthday Harry Cochrane Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Heavy 1 — 11/8F Kielan Woods 120
4 Nov 23 Wetherby Bet Boost At Bet365 Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 3.5f Soft 3 6.75 17/2 Harry Bannister 121
12 Mar 23 Market Rasen Get Cheltenham Ready At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 3 16.25 5/2F Harry Bannister 122
25 Jan 23 Catterick Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 3.5f Soft 3 16.5 11/8F Kielan Woods 122
28 Dec 22 Catterick Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 1 — 15/8 Bryan Carver 114
10 Nov 22 Market Rasen Summer Plate Day 22nd July 2023 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 11/2 Kielan Woods 108
25 Jan 22 Leicester Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle Class 4 1m 7.5f Soft 8 35 3/1F Harry Bannister 109
28 Dec 21 Catterick Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 3 1.25 13/2 Harry Bannister 108
4 Dec 21 Sandown Betfair My Odds Boost Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 7 16.75 6/1 Harry Bannister 110
7 Nov 21 Sandown Esher Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 3 8 10/1 Harry Bannister –
29 May 21 Auteuil (FR) Prix Gopal (Hurdle) (Claimer) (Apprentice & Young Jockeys) (4yo) (Turf) 2m 2f Very Soft 3 2.75 11/1 Etienne Capdet –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Tiptop Lavish Latrine Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Chepstow on 11 April 2026. Up with the pace - dropped away from the front three before the 14th - struggling from 3 out and again 2 out - kept on after the last to finish 4th.

Happy And Fine by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
19.5f 6 1 17% —
20f 5 2 40% —
20.5f 3 1 33% —
23.5f 2 0 0% —
22.5f 2 0 0% —
21f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
24f 1 1 100% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
18f 1 0 0% —

Happy And Fine by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 9 2 22% —
Soft 9 1 11% —
Heavy 5 2 40% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Very Soft 1 0 0% —

Happy And Fine by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Chepstow 3 0 0% —
Leicester 3 1 33% —
Sandown 3 0 0% —
Catterick 3 1 33% —
Haydock 2 1 50% —
Market Rasen 2 1 50% —
Stratford 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Warwick 1 1 100% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —

Happy And Fine breeding

  • Sire Balko (FR)
  • Dam Richona (FR)
  • Damsire Lando (GER)
  • Breeder Mrs P Souverain & Mr A De Boisbrunet
  • Foaled 10 May 2017

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