Ardeen Joy
Ardeen Joy is a 5-year-old who is finally starting to find her feet after a long wait for that first victory. She broke her duck at Bellewstown back in early July, winning a race that clearly suited her, and has been raced regularly ever since by
Gordon Elliott's powerful Longwood yard. The fact that she hasn't won again in the eight weeks following that breakthrough is telling — it suggests she was placed in the right race at the right time, rather than a horse about to embark on a winning run.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Anthony C Ocallaghan
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Looking at her recent form, Ardeen Joy has been honest without being exceptional. She won once, picked up a couple of placings, and has had a few forgettable days out. From nine career races, she has managed just the one win and three places, which works out to roughly 1 win in every 9 races. For a horse of her age, this is solid lower-tier form — she clearly has ability, but she is not the kind of horse that will dominate a track or challenge for bigger prizes. What matters now is finding the right races at the right courses, where conditions and the field suit her. She was back out just a day or two ago, so the yard is keeping her active and looking for another opportunity. Elliott's yard has been enormously productive this season with over 210 winners, so Ardeen Joy will have good support and careful placement as the the yard search for another winning chance.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
5th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
29 Jul
15th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
4 Jul
🏆 Won
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
13 Jun
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
28 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
5 Apr
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
12 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
26 May
8th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
16 May
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
26 Aug |
50% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 Feb |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
13 Jun |
0% |