I Started A Joke Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:40 11th March 2026

I Started A Joke' Form | 11th March 2026

11th March 2026 BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
7
Weight
10-11
Trainer
C Byrnes
(Last 14 Days: 0-6, 0%)
Owner
Kate Costello & Brothers Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Sydney Bennett
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-05-25
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 5f 0y
Runners
24
Prize Money
£110,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

I Started A Joke Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2026-02-01 15:52 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 150K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
10-4 Heavy 2 /19 - btn 1.75 Bowensonfire 11-4 4m 8.85s

mid-division, 7th bypassing 2 out, headway into 4th travelling well on outer entering straight, ridden and led before last, joined and strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

C Byrnes
S Bowen
2.75 3.39
1.61
126
1 2026-01-11 14:50 Punchestown / 2m 0f 122y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Soft 1 /20 - win 8.5 Springhill Warrior 11-12 4m 29.9s

tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led and ridden before last, clear and stayed on strongly run-in, easily

C Byrnes
Philip Byrnes
1.73 1.91
1.13
121
2 2025-12-28 12:30 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Group, Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Soft To Heavy 4 /18 - btn 6.25 King Rasko Grey 11-4 4m 14.35s

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, progress to lead 2 out, soon pushed along and headed last, ridden and dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out, no extra and lost a further place close home

C Byrnes
Philip Byrnes
2 2.16
1.26
3 2025-12-06 12:35 Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Soft To Heavy 3 /26 - btn 11.75 Road Exile 11-12 4m 21.85s

settled behind leaders, closer in 6th 4 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders last, kept on one pace

C Byrnes
Philip Byrnes
11 32.46
4.62
4 2025-09-24 14:05 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Yielding 4 /18 - btn 28 I'll Sort That 11-12 4m 4.9s

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 5th halfway, 4th at 5th, no impression from next, pushed along in moderate 4th when mistake 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace

C Byrnes
Philip Byrnes
10 18.61
3.8
5 2025-03-12 17:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / NH Flat / 80K
Champion, Grade, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 13 /17 - btn 10.95 Bambino Fever 11-0 4m 2.277s

held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, no impression after

C Byrnes
Philip Byrnes
34 54.31
11.5
120
6 2025-02-01 16:35 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 100K
Grade, Grade 2
11-10 Soft 6 /9 - btn 4 Colcannon 11-10 4m 6.3s

towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, 7th and ridden under 2f out, 5th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

C Byrnes
Mr F Maguire
3.75 3.94
1.59
7 2024-12-28 15:55 Limerick / 2m 2f 0y / NH Flat / 10.5K 11-9 Yielding To Soft 1 /13 - win 0.05 Road Exile 11-7 4m 45.1s

towards rear, progress into 7th over 3f out, headway to go 4th over 2f out, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, led over 150 yards out, stayed on well, all out

C Byrnes
Mr R W Barron
9 15.77
3.5