Horse Details

Happy Dreams (FR)

32 Runs 6 Wins (18.8%) 6 Places (18.8%)
Owner: Michael J McDonagh Silks Michael J McDonagh Trainer: Michael J McDonagh
7 years old b FR
Sire: Zanzibari (USA)
Dam: Tender Night (USA)
Damsire: Elusive Quality
Past Runs (32 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
18/11/25
14:35 		Limerick (IRE) 2m5f Ryan Treacy Michael J McDonagh 1st 6:14.70 Won 97 12-0 28/1
Led but pestered - headed before 8th - clear with one other and led again before 2 out - ridden and went clear before last - readily(op 16/1)
23/03/25
15:28 		Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f Cian Quirke Michael J McDonagh 3rd 5:20.80 1 110 10-3 11/2
In touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - headway and prominent before 4 out - disputed lead 2 out - headed before last - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
05/02/25
16:25 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Cian Quirke Michael J McDonagh 7 5:30.69 0.3 101 11-2 12/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - overjumped 1st - headed before 4th - briefly disputed lead after 5th - pressed leader 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1)
17/01/25
15:25 		Cork (IRE) 2m4f Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 8 5:19.42 30 113 11-5 14/1
Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - weakened before 4 out(op 16/1)
15/12/24
14:20 		Navan (IRE) 2m4½f Cian Quirke Michael J McDonagh 8 5:42.56 .75 116 11-9 16/1
Jumped right on occasions - prominent behind clear leaders - lost position 8th - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(tchd 18/1)
27/10/24
13:42 		Wexford (IRE) 2m3½f Cian Quirke Michael J McDonagh 99 - - 116 10-6 12/1
In touch with leaders - mistake and fell 4th(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
04/10/24
16:45 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2m4f Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 14 5:6.82 12 101 11-6 14/1
Prominent - weakened from 5 out(tchd 16/1)
09/03/24
15:55 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2m Mark McDonagh Michael J McDonagh 6 4:44.24 3.5 121 10-10 16/1
Towards rear - some headway from 3 out - never dangerous(op 12/1)
07/02/24
16:30 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Mark McDonagh Michael J McDonagh 6 6:9.81 .5 101 11-3 4/1F
Raced wide - prominent behind clear leader - challenging home turn - no extra after 2 out(op 10/3)
12/01/24
13:12 		Naas (IRE) 2m Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 7 4:10.59 5.5 121 11-3 12/1
In touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent 5th - prominent on inner after 3 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
28/12/23
14:40 		Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f Mark McDonagh Michael J McDonagh 1st 5:36.40 Won 112 9-12 13/2
Prominent behind clear leader - headway and went third 3 out - challenging on inner 2 out - led approaching last - ridden clear run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
16/12/23
14:50 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m7f Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 6 6:44.23 .5 101 11-4 11/2
In touch with leaders - went third halfway - led narrowly after 3 out - headed approaching last - weakened final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
21/11/23
14:45 		Limerick (IRE) 2m5f Sam Ewing Michael J McDonagh 2nd 5:59.05 7 99 11-11 18/5F
Didn't always jump with fluency - ran in snatches - midfield - headway after 3 out - went second before 2 out - no extra before last - no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
29/09/23
17:00 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2m4½f Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 3rd 5:42.20 11 99 11-4 5/1
Towards rear - not fluent when jumped slightly right 5th - headway after 4 out - went fourth when ridden after 2 out - soon outpaced - steadied when not fluent last - went modest third run-in(tchd 9/2)
10/04/23
17:40 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m½f Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 99 - - 112 10-3 5/1
Midfield - not fluent 7th - pushed along when not fluent and unseated rider 3 out(tchd 9/2)
26/03/23
16:00 		Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 1st 5:31.10 Won 107 10-3 7/4F
Raced freely - prominent - went second after 5th - ridden towards far side after 2 out - ran on well run-in - led final strides(op 9/4 tchd 6/4)
12/03/23
16:35 		Limerick (IRE) 3m½f Danny Mullins Michael J McDonagh 2nd 6:49.46 2.25 104 11-2 7/2
Towards rear of midfield - headway before 3 out - went second and 4 lengths down when not fluent 2 out - ridden and ran on well run-in - no match for winner(op 5/1)
25/02/23
15:20 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 1st 5:18.70 Won 90 11-3 12/1
Towards rear - headway from 3 out - shaken up when pressed leader 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on to lead final stride(op 17/2)
12/02/23
15:10 		Navan (IRE) 2m6½f Sean O'Keeffe Michael J McDonagh 3rd 6:2.32 2 88 11-0 18/1
Midfield - pushed along when switched left after 3 out - headway when ridden after 2 out - went third final strides(tchd 20/1)
25/01/23
15:53 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m3½f Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 9 5:56.35 5 88 11-7 4/1
Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - close up 3 out - pushed along when bit short of room and switched left before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 5/1)
08/12/22
14:45 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m2f Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 4 5:6.75 3.75 104 10-10 9/4
Led narrowly - jumped slightly left 1st - headed 4th - lost second but close up 5th - pushed along briefly after 3 out - ridden when lost third before 2 out - soon no impression(op 3/1)
12/11/22
15:15 		Naas (IRE) 2m4f Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 1st 5:28.50 Won 97 10-9 4/1F
Soon towards rear of midfield - mistake 2nd - headway when switched left going okay before 2 out - slightly hampered when keeping on after 2 out - mistake and ridden last - ran on to lead towards finish(op 13/2)
23/10/22
16:45 		Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 1st 5:2.10 Won 88 10-0 13/2
Prominent - slow jump 3 out - led and going best when left clear and 2 lengths ahead 2 out - went further clear and jumped left last - kept on strongly(op 17/2)
03/10/22
16:40 		Tipperary (IRE) 2m3½f Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 99 - - 87 10-6 100/30J
Midfield early - towards rear halfway - minor headway when not fluent 3 out - ridden after 2 out - in touch with leaders when fell last(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
14/09/22
14:35 		Sligo (IRE) 2m1f Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 4 4:20.24 7.5 88 10-0 10/1
In rear early - mistake 1st - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - soon no extra(op 14/1)
13/03/22
15:30 		Naas (IRE) 1m7½f Barry Browne Michael J McDonagh 14 4:16.75 0.3 90 11-3 25/1
In touch with leaders - close up when ridden before 2 out - no extra before last - soon weakened(op 28/1)
23/02/22
16:25 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m4½f Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 11 5:52.95 5.5 92 11-11 14/1
Chased leaders - lost position when ridden and weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
15/01/22
15:42 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Mark McDonagh Michael J McDonagh 6 5:36.81 12 92 11-7 5/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders going okay on inner after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon no extra - weakened after 2 out(op 7/1)
29/12/21
15:40 		Limerick (IRE) 2m3f E Walsh Michael J McDonagh 3rd 5:23.66 2.25 91 10-12 16/1
Chased leaders - not fluent 3 out - pushed along and went third before 2 out - ridden disputing second but no chance with winner after 2 out - lost second towards finish(op 12/1)
05/12/21
12:10 		Cork (IRE) 2m Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 7 4:25.07 4.5 – 12-0 150/1
Midfield - no impression but stayed on after 4 out(Mkt2 op 125/1 tchd 100/1)
14/11/21
11:50 		Cork (IRE) 2m Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 11 4:16.71 9.5 – 11-9 40/1
Never better than mid-division - bad mistake 2nd - pushed along but no extra from 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 50/1)
31/10/21
12:40 		Cork (IRE) 2m Cathal Landers Michael J McDonagh 9 4:23.90 .75 – 11-9 300/1
Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 5th - pushed along before 2 out - some headway from last - never on terms (jockey said gelding ran free and hung right throughout)(op 100/1)