Sunny South West: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Sunny South West is a 6-year-old gelding by Valirann, trained by Edward F Power. He has won 3 of 11 starts and placed in 3 more, for £5,961 in prize money. He has won 2 of 5 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 5:35 at Leopardstown on 12 September. His best performance rating is 118, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 11
- Wins 3
- Placed 6
- Strike rate 27%
- Prize money £5,961
- Best rating 118
- Official rating 85
Where Sunny South West runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:35 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap | — |
Sunny South West form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 26 | Roscommon (IRE) | District Speciality Coffee Maiden | 1m 4f | Good To Yielding | 5 | 4.25 | 4/1 | Jack Cleary | 85 |
| 29 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Visit Tote26 On Course Today (Q.R.) Maiden | 1m 4f | Yielding | 2 | 7.5 | 4/1 | Mr Derek O'Connor | – |
| 14 Jul 26 | Killarney (IRE) | Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden | 1m 6f | Good | 2 | 1.5 | 2/1 | Mr D O'Connor | – |
| 5 Feb 26 | Thurles | Thurles Rated Novice Hurdle | 2m 4.5f | Soft | 2 | 24 | 10/3 | Phillip Enright | 118 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Leopardstown | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle | 2m 4.5f | Good To Yielding | 6 | 7.75 | 11/2 | Eoin Staples | 119 |
| 22 Jul 25 | Ballinrobe | RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle | 2m 1.5f | Good | 4 | 3.75 | EvensF | Phillip Enright | – |
| 11 Jul 25 | Cork | Buy Tickets On www.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 2m 1f | Good | 1 | — | 5/4F | Phillip Enright | – |
| 14 May 25 | Tipperary | Racing Again May 27th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2m 1f | Good To Yielding | 1 | — | 5/6F | Mr A P Ryan | – |
| 30 Apr 25 | Punchestown | Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1) | 2m 0.5f | Yielding | 5 | 10.75 | 66/1 | Mr A P Ryan | – |
| 27 Mar 25 | Clonmel | Next Race Meeting April 17th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2m | Good | 1 | — | 15/2 | Mr A P Ryan | – |
| 6 Mar 25 | Thurles | Ballagh Flat Race | 1m 7.5f | Good | 5 | 7.5 | 25/1 | Mr A P Ryan | – |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the District Speciality Coffee Maiden at Roscommon (IRE) on 18 August 2026. Sat handy behind the pace - moved into 3rd approaching 2f out then pressed on but flattened out in 4th with a furlong left - edged back to finish 5th.
Sunny South West by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 20.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 17f | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 14f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 17.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 16.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 16f | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 15.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Sunny South West by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Good To Yielding | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Yielding | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Sunny South West by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Sunny South West breeding
- Sire Valirann (FR)
- Dam Classic Sun (GER)
- Damsire Monsun (GER)
- Breeder Mr Cathal Persse
- Foaled 9 April 2020
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