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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 4 of 15 starts and placed in 4 more, for £16,281 in prize money. He has won 2 of 6 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:30 at Cheltenham on 14 November, where the best price is 16/1 with Ladbrokes. His best performance rating is 123, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 27%
  • Prize money £16,281
  • Best rating 123
  • Official rating 121

Where Sunny South West runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:30 Cheltenham Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Race 16/1 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes

Sunny South West form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
23 Oct 26 Cheltenham William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 4 4.25 11/4F Michael Kenneally 121
8 Oct 26 Thurles (IRE) www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden 2m 0.5f Yielding To Soft 1 — 11/4 Michael Kenneally 82
25 Sep 26 Listowel (IRE) Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race In Memory Of Pat Scanlon 1m 6f Good To Yielding 3 8.5 7/2 Mr J Dunne 82
12 Sep 26 Leopardstown (IRE) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap 1m 5f Good 16 4.75 28/1 Jack Cleary 84
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 Derek 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 4 in the William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle Race at Cheltenham on 23 October 2026. Showed in front early but veered left at the 1st and caused interference - kept in front until the last - outpaced in the closing stages to finish 4th.

Sunny South West by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16.5f 2 1 50% —
14f 2 0 0% —
12f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
17f 2 2 100% —
20f 1 0 0% —
13f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 1 100% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —

Sunny South West by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 6 2 33% —
Good To Yielding 4 1 25% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 1 100% —
Soft 1 0 0% —

Sunny South West by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Thurles 2 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Thurles (IRE) 1 1 100% —
Listowel (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 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% —

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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