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Ireland 6yo

I Started A Joke (IRE)

T: C Byrnes · O: Kate Costello Brothers Syndicate

By Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Blume (IRE)

Form 434-1233

1/7 W/R

Resting

7 runs
1 wins
placed
14% strike
79 d off

Recent form

Form figures 434-1233 79 days off

3 3 2 1 4 3

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 71%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 71%; best at Punchestown (IRE) (100% from 2 runs).

Punchestown (IRE) 100% 1-1-2
Fairyhouse (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Navan (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Philip Byrnes NOW 67% 1-3-6
Sean Bowen 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

C Byrnes NOW 71% 1-4-7

Going Record

4 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good — 0 runs
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

7 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 71% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 71% 1-4-7

Race history

7 of 7 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Apr 2026 Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) P 3rd/14 6 Yielding 3m Philip Byrnes OR 133 11/1

5 Apr 2026 Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) P 3rd/11 3.25 Yielding To Soft 2m4f Philip Byrnes OR 132 11/1

1 Feb 2026 Padel At Leopardstown Golf Launching Spring 2026 Handicap Hurdle () Leopardstown (IRE) 2nd/19 1.75 Heavy 2m Sean Bowen OR 126 7/4F

11 Jan 2026 Sky Bet For The Fans Maiden Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 1st/20 +0 Soft To Heavy 2m½f Philip Byrnes OR 121 8/11F

28 Dec 2025 Whitebox Property Group Maiden Hurdle Limerick (IRE) 4th/18 .5 Soft To Heavy 2m Philip Byrnes EvensF

6 Dec 2025 Timeless Sash Windows Maiden Hurdle Navan (IRE) 3rd/26 11 Soft To Heavy 2m Philip Byrnes 10/1

24 Sep 2025 McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle Listowel (IRE) 4th/18 6 Yielding 2m Philip Byrnes 9/1

Connections

Trainer: C Byrnes 12%
Owner: Kate Costello Brothers Syndicate
Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam: Blume (IRE)
Dam sire: Flemensfirth
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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