Joyful Fortune Back in the Game

Tara Madgwick - Saturday March 29

Sparingly raced for an eight year-old gelding, Nicconi sprinter Joyful Fortune has never lacked for talent, but an interrupted career due to injury means we don’t see him very often, but the Lindsay Park team had him ready to rock and roll at Flemington on Saturday and he duly won the Listed VRC ATA Bob Hoysted Stakes (1000m).

Joyful Fortune back in winning form at Flemington - image Grant Courtney

Ridden by Ethan Brown, Joyful Fortune was having his third run for the Hayes boys in his current preparation and proved too good in scoring by half length. He led home a trifecta for Widden sires beating Major Share (Overshare) and Midwest (Zoustar).

Selected to run in the 2022 Everest won by Giga Kick, Joyful Fortune has had several trainers during his career which included a stint in Hong Kong, but now might be finding his best form late in life.

"His straight form is impeccable, he's a highly-talented galloper, it's just an incredible team effort,” said Will Hayes.

"The team is working together. It started with the team at Euroa getting him right. John Russell and our assistant trainer Sarah Fannin have put so much work into this horse and to get him on raceday is really special.

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"We just kept him ticking along. We've got a routine that works for him. We did a trial away this time and just gave him the simulation of a raceday experience and that seems to have done the trick, he just ran enormous."

Joyful Fortune and happy connections - image Grant Courtney

Joyful Fortune was a $110,000 purchase for Orbis Bloodstock from the Fairview Park Stud draft at the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and has the overall record of five wins from 13 starts  earning a tick over $1million in prizemoney.

He is the best of two winners from smart Tsuimai mare Sneaky Tsu, a metro winning half-sister to the dam of stakes-winner Epic Grey from the family of Group I winner Quick Flick.

Sneaky Tsu produced another filly last spring by Nicconi, who stands at Widden Victoria.

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Race Result - ATA/ Bob Hoysted Hcp LR 1000m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.29
1
Joyful Fortune
- 8g Nicconi (AUS) x Sneaky Tsu (AUS) (Tsuimai (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: Ethan Brown 56.5
Nicconi
2
0.4
Major Share
- 4g Overshare (AUS) x Sweet Talk (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: Adam Chambers Rdr: Tom Madden 54
3
1.2
Midwest
- 6g Zoustar (AUS) x Umgeton (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Craig Williams 54
Zoustar
4
2.2
Spacewalk
- 5g Exosphere (AUS) x Benenden (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: B Shinn 58
5
2.2
Sans Doute
- 5m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x My Prerogative (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: M J Dee 54
6
2.9
She Dances
- 5m Street Boss (USA) x Charleston Dancer (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54
7
3
Pisanello
- 4g Ribchester (IRE) x Medaille (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jamie Melham 54
8
3.2
Oak Hill
- 4g Per Incanto (USA) x Isstoora (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Glen Thompson Rdr: D W Stackhouse 54.5
9
3.5
Oscar's Fortune
- 4g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Oscar Award (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: M Zahra 59.5
10
4.2
Extremely Lucky
- 6g Extreme Choice (AUS) x Tamarind Lane (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: W Clarken & N O'Shea Rdr: Beau Mertens 54.5
11
6.5
Home Rule
- 7g Rebel Raider (AUS) x Spiriticity (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
12
6.9
Acromantula
- 7g Written Tycoon (AUS) x For Your Eyes Only (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: L Currie 56
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