GOOD TO BE ALIVE Thoroughbred
Good To Be Alive is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2021. Race horse Good To Be Alive is by Shirocco (GER) out of Because Of You (IRE) , trained by Olly Murphy. Good To Be Alive form is available here. Owned by BECTIVE STUD.
Pedigree :
| Sire | SHIROCCO (GER) 2001 |
| Dam | BECAUSE OF YOU (IRE) 2005 |
| Dam Sire | OSCAR (IRE) 1994 |
About the horse :
| Foal Date | 21 Mar 2021 |
| Description | 5yo B Gelding |
| Trainer | Olly Murphy |
| Owner | Bective Stud |
| Career | 2 Wins (25%) - 3 Placings (62%) - 8 starts |
| Wins | 3218m (1), 4123m (1) |
| PM |
Ireland : EUR €8,600 United Kingdom : GBP £28,166 |
Starts:8 |
Win Rate:25% |
Place Rate:63% |
Good To Be Alive Past Races
| PU, 11 Apr 2026, R2 WILLIAM HILL HANDICAP HURDLE (PREMIER HANDICAP) (GBB RACE) 3m½f | GBP £ 73,778 | 70.0kg | J: JACK KENNEDY | T: OLLY MURPHY | | 6:02.43 | Winner: WADE OUT |
| 2 of 8, 28 Feb 2026, R5 BET365 HANDICAP HURDLE (GBB RACE) 2m5f | GBP £ 29,511 | 75.0kg | J: SEAN BOWEN | T: OLLY MURPHY | OP-Wasn't good enough | 5:25.00 | Winner: BOTH BARRELS |
| 1 of 7, 26 Jan 2026, R4 SOUTHERN CRANES HANDICAP HURDLE 2m4½f | GBP £ 23,437 | 75.5kg | J: SEAN BOWEN | T: OLLY MURPHY | Got Bk-Too strong late | 5:14.40 | 2nd: HE'S A LATCHICO |
| 2 of 8, 20 Dec 2025, R6 BETTINGSITES.CO.UK NEW BETTING SITES HANDICAP HURDLE 2m3½f | GBP £ 25,182 | 72.0kg | J: R DUNNE | T: OLLY MURPHY | MF-Grabbed a placing | 4:59.78 | Winner: CAME FROM NOWHERE |
| 2 of 8, 22 Nov 2025, R4 PRICEDUP THE JUMPS HANDICAP HURDLE 2m | GBP £ 8,854 | 72.5kg | J: TOM HUTSBY | T: OLLY MURPHY | MF-Got into the frame | 4:01.06 | Winner: MR MCLOUGHLAN |
| 5 of 9, 07 Apr 2025, R1 JOIN RACING TV NOW NOVICES' HURDLE (GBB RACE) 2m2f | GBP £ 7,869 | 71.5kg | J: SEAN BOWEN | T: G ELLIOTT | MF-Wasn't up to it | 4:26.80 | Winner: CLOONAINRA |
| 4 of 5, 23 Feb 2025, R2 WILLIAM HILL TOP PRICE GUARANTEE WINNING FAIR JUVENILE HURDLE (GRADE 3) 1m7½f | EUR € 27,300 | 70.0kg | J: SAM EWING | T: G ELLIOTT | B-Clear last | 4:24.60 | Winner: BACCHANALIAN |
| 1 of 13, 05 Feb 2025, R5 BOOK YOUR FAIRYHOUSE HOSPITALITY MAIDEN HURDLE 2m | EUR € 9,400 | 73.0kg | J: SAM EWING | T: G ELLIOTT | P-Led run-in | 4:14.30 | 2nd: SUNDANCE SIOUX |
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| SAM EWING | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $15,868 | 80 | 450 | ||||
| SEAN BOWEN | 1 | 33% | 1 | 33% | 3 | $36,454 | 0 | 67 | ||||
| TOM HUTSBY | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $4,035 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| ROBERT DUNNE | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $11,478 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| JACK KENNEDY | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 | ||||
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| FAIRYHOUSE | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $10,886 | 90 | 900 |
| PLUMPTON | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $23,214 | 20 | 200 |
| KELSO | 0 | 0% | 1 | 50% | 2 | $13,240 | -20 | 0 |
| HUNTINGDON | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $4,035 | -10 | 0 |
| HEREFORD | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $11,478 | -10 | 0 |
| NAAS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $4,982 | -10 | 0 |
| AINTREE | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $0 | -10 | 0 |