Horse Details

Joyeux Machin (FR)

27 Runs 4 Wins (14.8%) 8 Places (29.6%)

Owner: Utb Racing Silks

Utb Racing Trainer: Dan Skelton

8 years old b FR

Sire: Saddler Maker (IRE)

Dam: Ya D'La Joie (FR)

Damsire: Robin Des Champs

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
22/11/25 14:25	Haydock	3m½f	Harry Atkins	Dan Skelton	8	5:59.17	0.05	137	10-13	18/1	Never better than midfield(op 16/1) Never better than midfield(op 16/1)
11/10/25 15:20	Chepstow	2m3½f	Liam Harrison	Dan Skelton	7	4:52.30	4	138	11-6	33/1	Held up in rear - hampered by faller 6th - headway 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 25/1) Held up in rear - hampered by faller 6th - headway 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 25/1)
15/03/25 14:25	Uttoxeter	2m7½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	6:3.54	0.3	135	11-6	3/1F	Held up in rear - midfield with one circuit to go - headway after 4 out - led before 2 out - edged left approaching last - not fluent last - headed towards finish - kept on(op 9/4) Held up in rear - midfield with one circuit to go - headway after 4 out - led before 2 out - edged left approaching last - not fluent last - headed towards finish - kept on(op 9/4)
15/02/25 14:25	Ascot	2m3½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:39.42	3.75	133	11-10	6/1	Held up in midfield - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - headway approaching last - went second run-in - no match for winner but kept on well(op 4/1 tchd 11/2) Held up in midfield - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - headway approaching last - went second run-in - no match for winner but kept on well(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
01/02/25 14:43	Wetherby	2m3½f	Harry Atkins	Dan Skelton	3rd	5:5.71	1.25	132	11-9	11/1	Towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - nudged along after 3 out - went sixth approaching last - kept on well and went third towards finish - eyecatcher(op 20/1) Towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - nudged along after 3 out - went sixth approaching last - kept on well and went third towards finish - eyecatcher(op 20/1)
25/01/25 15:00	Cheltenham	2m1f	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	5	4:22.85	1.25	132	11-4	80/1	Held up in last - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - not pace to challenge(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1) Held up in last - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - not pace to challenge(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1)
13/12/24 13:15	Cheltenham	2m1f	Harry Atkins	Dan Skelton	11	4:11.89	4.5	135	11-3	40/1	In rear - never on terms In rear - never on terms
21/09/24 16:55	Navan (IRE)	1m6f	Conor Stone-Walsh	Paul Nolan	10	3:14.62	22	–	9-11	40/1	Pushed along briefly early - towards rear - weakened from 3f out - eased 2f out - tailed off(op 33/1) Pushed along briefly early - towards rear - weakened from 3f out - eased 2f out - tailed off(op 33/1)
29/05/24 19:30	Wexford (IRE)	3m	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	7	6:29.74	0.2	135	11-10	8/1	Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - brief headway 2 out - soon no extra(op 11/1) Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - brief headway 2 out - soon no extra(op 11/1)
03/05/24 16:15	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4f	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	99	-	-	136	10-13	50/1	In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 6th - towards rear when reminder after 9th - struggling after 5 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1) In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 6th - towards rear when reminder after 9th - struggling after 5 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
19/04/24 18:50	Limerick (IRE)	3m½f	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	99	-	-	136	11-0	11/4	Pressed winner - fell 1st(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) Pressed winner - fell 1st(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
03/02/24 15:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	3m½f	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	99	-	-	136	11-11	50/1	Towards rear - weakened before 2 out - detached when hampered by faller 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 40/1) Towards rear - weakened before 2 out - detached when hampered by faller 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 40/1)
17/12/23 14:20	Navan (IRE)	2m4½f	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	2nd	5:58.30	22	137	11-7	10/11	Raced in second - weakened 3 out(op Evens tchd 5/6) Raced in second - weakened 3 out(op Evens tchd 5/6)
17/11/23 14:00	Wexford (IRE)	2m7f	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	2nd	6:28.82	.5	–	10-9	7/2	In touch with leaders - pressed leaders after 3 out - went second and challenging towards far side going best before 2 out - bad mistake last - soon ridden and kept on well - just held(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - pressed leaders after 3 out - went second and challenging towards far side going best before 2 out - bad mistake last - soon ridden and kept on well - just held(op 11/2)
01/09/23 18:25	Wexford (IRE)	2m3½f	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	1st	4:57.70	Won	–	11-3	7/2	Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - switched right when headway home turn - challenging when bumped omitted last - ridden to lead and ran on towards finish(op 5/2) Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - switched right when headway home turn - challenging when bumped omitted last - ridden to lead and ran on towards finish(op 5/2)
03/08/23 14:10	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	4	5:46.72	10	–	11-12	2/1F	In touch with leaders - prominent when mistake and pushed along briefly 5 out - challenging 2 out - no extra after last - weakening when lost third run-in(op 9/5 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4) In touch with leaders - prominent when mistake and pushed along briefly 5 out - challenging 2 out - no extra after last - weakening when lost third run-in(op 9/5 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)
07/07/23 18:48	Wexford (IRE)	2m4f	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	3rd	4:55.61	3.5	–	11-12	11/4	In touch with leaders - went second 9th - disputed lead 2 out - ridden approaching last - overjumped and stumbled last - soon lost ground - not recover(op 5/2) In touch with leaders - went second 9th - disputed lead 2 out - ridden approaching last - overjumped and stumbled last - soon lost ground - not recover(op 5/2)
31/05/23 19:30	Wexford (IRE)	3m	Sean Flanagan	Paul Nolan	1st	6:32.10	Won	132	11-5	11/10F	Prominent in chasing group and disputing second - went second after 4th - led going best before 2 out - went clear when ridden after 2 out - eased towards finish(tchd Evens) Prominent in chasing group and disputing second - went second after 4th - led going best before 2 out - went clear when ridden after 2 out - eased towards finish(tchd Evens)
29/04/23 17:30	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3f	Richard Deegan	Paul Nolan	12	4:52.00	4.5	133	10-11	25/1	Towards rear - jumped slightly left 2nd - some headway when pushed along briefly on near side of group after 3 out - jumped slightly left and lost position 2 out - soon no impression(op 20/1) Towards rear - jumped slightly left 2nd - some headway when pushed along briefly on near side of group after 3 out - jumped slightly left and lost position 2 out - soon no impression(op 20/1)
09/04/23 15:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Sean O'Keeffe	Paul Nolan	5	4:12.56	22	–	11-4	4/1	Midfield - pushed along and dropped to rear 5th - ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) Midfield - pushed along and dropped to rear 5th - ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
31/12/22 15:00	Newbury	2m4½f	Sean O'Keeffe	Paul Nolan	99	-	-	–	11-7	4/1	Held up in midfield - weakened and behind after 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(tchd 7/2) Held up in midfield - weakened and behind after 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(tchd 7/2)
03/12/22 13:17	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Sean O'Keeffe	Paul Nolan	1st	3:57.10	Won	–	11-12	7/2	Prominent - jumped slightly left 5th - jumped left when not fluent 3 out - pushed along home turn - went second before 2 out - keeping on and ridden when not fluent last - led and ran on well after last - won going away(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) Prominent - jumped slightly left 5th - jumped left when not fluent 3 out - pushed along home turn - went second before 2 out - keeping on and ridden when not fluent last - led and ran on well after last - won going away(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
30/10/22 13:00	Wexford (IRE)	2m	Sean O'Keeffe	Paul Nolan	3rd	4:12.57	3.5	–	11-12	100/30	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden 2 out - soon went third - no impression run-in(op 4/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden 2 out - soon went third - no impression run-in(op 4/1)
28/04/22 19:45	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Mr B O'Neill	Paul Nolan	7	4:0.49	0.2	–	12-0	9/1	Never better than mid-division - pushed along 3f out - ridden and no impression under 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Never better than mid-division - pushed along 3f out - ridden and no impression under 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
16/03/22 17:30	Cheltenham	2m½f	B J Cooper	Paul Nolan	99	-	-	121	11-5	33/1	Towards rear - headway after 4f - pushed along and lost position over 6f out - soon struggling - tailed off from 4f out - soon pulled up(op 25/1) Towards rear - headway after 4f - pushed along and lost position over 6f out - soon struggling - tailed off from 4f out - soon pulled up(op 25/1)
22/01/22 16:00	Navan (IRE)	2m	Mr B O'Neill	Paul Nolan	1st	4:10.50	Won	–	12-2	13/8F	Chased leaders - smooth headway and tracked leaders under 3f out - short of room when switched left and hampered rival 2f out - switched left and made challenge inside final furlong - ridden to lead final 110yds - went clear towards finish(op 11/8 tchd 7/4) Chased leaders - smooth headway and tracked leaders under 3f out - short of room when switched left and hampered rival 2f out - switched left and made challenge inside final furlong - ridden to lead final 110yds - went clear towards finish(op 11/8 tchd 7/4)
26/12/21 15:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Mr R James	Paul Nolan	2nd	3:57.00	6	–	11-4	18/1	Held up in behind leaders on outer - headway and chased leaders halfway - disputing second 3f out - pushed along and chased clear leader over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - no match for winner(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) Held up in behind leaders on outer - headway and chased leaders halfway - disputing second 3f out - pushed along and chased clear leader over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - no match for winner(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)