I Started A Joke Racehorse Profile
I Started A Joke is a 7-year-old Gelding, trained by C BYRNES, based at Gowran Park. With 10 career starts and 2 wins, it has earned $61,300.
- Age
- 7
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- C BYRNES
- Trained at
- Gowran Park
- Sire
- Soldier Of Fortune
- Dam
- Blume
- Sire of dam
- Flemensfirth
- Career
- 10:2-1-3
- Prize money
- $61,300
- Last start
- 3 Oct 2026
- Recent form
- 41233-
I Started A Joke Form Guide
I Started A Joke — last 10 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Punchestown | 4801m | Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | Yielding | 0 | 164kg | Philip Byrnes | 3 of 14 | 12.5L | 6:14.62 | — | Le Frimeur (FR) |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Fairyhouse | 4023m | Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | Yielding To Soft | 0 | 157kg | Philip Byrnes | 3 of 11 | 15.25L | 5:18.65 | — | He's On Fire (FR) |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Leopardstown | 3219m | Padel At Leopardstown Golf Launching Spring 2026 Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) | Heavy | 0 | 144kg | Sean Bowen | 2 of 19 | 1.75L | 4:8.94 | — | Bowensonfire (FR) |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Punchestown | 3330m | Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 166kg | Philip Byrnes | 1 of 20 | — | 4:29.90 | — | I Started A Joke (IRE) |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Limerick | 3219m | Whitebox Property Group Maiden Hurdle | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 166kg | Philip Byrnes | 4 of 18 | 6.25L | 4:14.35 | — | King Rasko Grey (FR) |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Navan | 3219m | Timeless Sash Windows Maiden Hurdle | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 166kg | Philip Byrnes | 3 of 26 | 11.75L | 4:21.85 | — | Road Exile (IRE) |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Listowel | 3219m | McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle | Yielding | 0 | 166kg | Philip Byrnes | 4 of 18 | 28L | 4:6.30 | — | I'll Sort That (IRE) |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Cheltenham | 3298m | Class 1 | Good To Soft | 0 | 161kg | Philip Byrnes | 13 of 17 | 11L | 4:1.98 | — | Bambino Fever (IRE) |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Leopardstown | 3219m | Paddy Power Play Card (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2) | Soft | 0 | 164kg | Mr Finian Maguire | 6 of 9 | 4L | 4:6.30 | — | Colcannon (IRE) |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Limerick | 3621m | Doherty Woodshavings Flat Race | Yielding To Soft | 0 | 163kg | Mr R W Barron | 1 of 13 | — | 4:45.10 | — | I Started A Joke (IRE) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| This distance | 1 | 0-0-1 | 0% | 100% |
| Good | 1 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Soft | 4 | 1-0-1 | 25% | 50% |
| Heavy | 3 | 1-0-1 | 33% | 67% |
| First-up | 4 | 1-0-2 | 25% | 75% |
| Second-up | 3 | 0-0-1 | 0% | 33% |
Record by Track
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