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I Started A Joke: horse profile, stats, records and next races

I Started A Joke is a 7-year-old gelding by Soldier Of Fortune, trained by C Byrnes. He has won 2 of 10 starts and placed in 4 more. He has won 1 of 3 on soft to heavy ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:50 at Gowran Park on 3 October. His best performance rating is 140, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 10
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Best rating 140
  • Official rating 133

Where I Started A Joke runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:50 Gowran Park SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Steeplechase —

I Started A Joke form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Apr 26 Punchestown Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m Yielding 3 12.5 11/1 Philip Byrnes 133
5 Apr 26 Fairyhouse Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 3 15.25 11/1 Philip Byrnes 132
1 Feb 26 Leopardstown Padel At Leopardstown Golf Launching Spring 2026 Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 2m Heavy 2 1.75 7/4F Sean Bowen 126
11 Jan 26 Punchestown Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Soft To Heavy 1 — 8/11F Philip Byrnes 121
28 Dec 25 Limerick Whitebox Property Group Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 4 6.25 EvensF Philip Byrnes –
6 Dec 25 Navan Timeless Sash Windows Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 3 11.75 10/1 Philip Byrnes –
24 Sep 25 Listowel McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding 4 28 9/1 Philip Byrnes –
12 Mar 25 Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 13 11 33/1 Philip Byrnes 120
1 Feb 25 Leopardstown Paddy Power Play Card (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2) 2m Soft 6 4 11/4F Mr Finian Maguire –
28 Dec 24 Limerick Doherty Woodshavings Flat Race 2m 2f Yielding To Soft 1 — 8/1 Mr R W Barron –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) at Punchestown on 29 April 2026. Held up towards the back - improved on the outside after 3 out - up into 5th 2 out - driven into 3rd turning in - unable to close before drifting right approaching the last - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd.

I Started A Joke by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 5 0 0% —
16.5f 2 1 50% —
24f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
18f 1 1 100% —

I Started A Joke by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft To Heavy 3 1 33% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 2 1 50% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —

I Started A Joke by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 2 1 50% —
Leopardstown 2 0 0% —
Limerick 2 1 50% —
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% —
Navan 1 0 0% —
Listowel 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —

I Started A Joke breeding

  • Sire Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
  • Dam Blume (IRE)
  • Damsire Flemensfirth (USA)
  • Breeder Sydney Bennett
  • Foaled 25 May 2019

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