HORSE PROFILE

Macs Joy

Macs Joy

Foaled: 1999

Trained by: Jessica Harrington

Owner: Mac's J Racing Syndicate

Jockeys: Barry Geraghty

SIRE: Religiously (USA)

Dam: Snob's Supreme (IRE)

Did you know: Macs Joy was one member of what was a vintage crop of two-mile hurdles in the middle part of the "noughties". Having made his way up through the handicap hurdle ranks, he proved himself to be more than capable of mixing it with the giants of his era, Hardy Eustace, Harchibald and Brave Inca. In all three of his Grade 1 wins, he got the better of both Brave Inca and Hardy Eustace, and he also went down by just a length to Brave Inca in a memorable renewal of the Champion Hurdle in 2006. While the Macs Joy story ended on a very sad note with him suffering a fatal injury in a race at Cheltenham in December 2007, he will be fondly remembered for the prominent role he played in one of the greatest eras for hurdling in the modern age.

Season Runs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Win Money Place Money Total *
National Hunt 2007/2008 1 0 0 1 0 €0 €10,000 €10,000
National Hunt 2006/2007 3 0 2 1 0 €0 €67,000 €67,000
National Hunt 2005/2006 5 2 1 0 1 €171,600 €33,600 €205,200
National Hunt 2004/2005 5 3 0 2 0 €161,700 €20,700 €182,400
National Hunt 2003/2004 10 3 4 1 0 €78,600 €38,350 €116,950
Flat 2007 1 0 1 0 0 €0 €4,000 €4,000
Flat 2004 1 0 0 1 0 €0 €1,040 €1,040
Venue
Date From
Date To
Jockey
Trainer
Race Type
Distance
Place
Weight
Rating
Pattern/Listed
Venue Date Jockey Trainer Race Type Distance Place Weight Rating Race Pattern/Listed Prize Money Horse Trainer
Cheltenham 15/12/2007 B. J. Geraghty Hdl 2m 1f p 11-0 B. J. Geraghty
Punchestown 18/11/2007 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 3 11-10 158 Maplewood Developments H'dle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €10,000 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Punchestown 27/04/2007 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 2 11-12 166 ACCBank Champion H'dle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €40,000 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Curragh 15/04/2007 A.D. Leigh Mrs John Harrington F 2m 2 8-12 Peter Byrne Kildare Race €4,000 A.D. Leigh Mrs John Harrington
Gowran Park 17/02/2007 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 2 11-11 166 Red Mills Trial H'dle (Grade 2) Grade 2 €12,000 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Leopardstown 28/01/2007 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 3 11-10 167 AIG Europe Champion H'dle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €15,000 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Punchestown 28/04/2006 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 1 11-12 166 ACCBank Champion H'dle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €132,000 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Cheltenham 14/03/2006 B. J. Geraghty Hdl 2m 110yds 2 11-10 B. J. Geraghty
Gowran Park 18/02/2006 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 1 11-11 164 Red Mills Trial H'dle (Grade 2) Grade 2 €39,600 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Leopardstown 29/01/2006 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 2 11-10 162 AIG Europe Champion H'dle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €30,000 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Leopardstown 29/12/2005 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 4 11-12 164 bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hdle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €3,600 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Punchestown 20/11/2005 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 5 11-12 164 Maplewood Developments Morgiana H'dle (Grade 2) Grade 2 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Punchestown 29/04/2005 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 3 11-12 160 Emo Oil Champion H'dle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €16,000 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Aintree 09/04/2005 B. J. Geraghty Hdl 2m 4f 4 11-7 B. J. Geraghty
Cheltenham 15/03/2005 B. J. Geraghty Hdl 2m 110yds 5 11-10 B. J. Geraghty
Leopardstown 23/01/2005 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 1 11-10 156 AIG Europe Champion H'dle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €89,100 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Leopardstown 29/12/2004 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 1 11-12 146 Bewleys Hotels December Festival H'dle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €52,800 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Punchestown 14/11/2004 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 3 11-6 142 Mongey Communications Morgiana H'dle (Grade 2) Grade 2 €4,700 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Down Royal 05/11/2004 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 1 11-2 142 Anglo Irish Bank H'dle €19,800 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Navan 13/10/2004 T.P. O'Shea Mrs John Harrington Mdn 2m 3 9-13 Kilnaleck M'dn €1,040 T.P. O'Shea Mrs John Harrington
Haydock park 01/05/2004 T. J. Murphy HcpHdl 2m 1 10-0 T. J. Murphy
Fairyhouse 13/04/2004 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington HcpHdl 2m 1 11-0 122 Menolly Homes H'cap H'dle (Grade A) Grade A €66,000 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Leopardstown 08/02/2004 A.D. Leigh Mrs John Harrington HcpHdl 2m DSQ 10-8 116 T.C.Matthews Carpets H'cap H'dle €6,500 A.D. Leigh Mrs John Harrington
Leopardstown 11/01/2004 A.D. Leigh Mrs John Harrington HcpHdl 2m 2 9-12 110 Pierse H'dle (Grade A) Grade A €26,000 A.D. Leigh Mrs John Harrington
Navan 20/12/2003 A.D. Leigh Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 2 11-2 110 Carol H'dle €2,380 A.D. Leigh Mrs John Harrington
Downpatrick 10/12/2003 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington MdnHdl 2m 1f 172yds 1 11-7 Downpatrick Race Support.Club M'dn H'dle €7,000 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Naas 22/11/2003 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington Hdl 2m 8 11-2 Ardmore Blood Booster H'dle B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Down Royal 08/11/2003 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington MdnHdl 2m 2 11-7 A.Bartlett & Sons(Airdrie)Ltd M'dn H'dle €2,550 B.J. Geraghty Mrs John Harrington
Wexford 26/10/2003 R.M. Power Mrs John Harrington MdnHdl 2m 5 11-2 Raven Point M'dn H'dle R.M. Power Mrs John Harrington
Tipperary 26/06/2003 R. O'Sullivan Mrs John Harrington NHF 2m 3 11-0 T.I.R.D. I.N.H. Flat Race €920 R. O'Sullivan Mrs John Harrington
Tralee 02/06/2003 R. O'Sullivan Mrs John Harrington NHF 2m 1 11-0 Ring Of Kerry I.N.H. Flat Race €5,600 R. O'Sullivan Mrs John Harrington