How many races has Captain Sunshine won?

Captain Sunshine (IRE) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).

Who trained Captain Sunshine?

Captain Sunshine (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 10 March 2005.

Who is Captain Sunshine's sire?

Captain Sunshine (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Elite (GB), whose sire is Lord Gayle.

What is Captain Sunshine's official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 10 March 2005. That is also the highest on record.

Who are Captain Sunshine's siblings?

Out of Elite (GB), Captain Sunshine (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Horse profile

Captain Sunshine (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2005) · Last trainer Noel Meade · Last owner Mrs J Hurley

by Bob Back (USA) out of Elite (GB) (Lord Gayle)

2 runs · 2 courses · from Feb 2005

As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

No run recorded since 10 Mar 2005 — 7,901 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.

Last run Mar 2005 Won at Naas Last raced off OR 122

KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Feb 2005 and Mar 2005, the last of them as a 7yo gelding. By Bob Back (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

1–2Wins / Runs
50%Strike rate
1 (50%)Placed
+0.50£1 level staken=2 at SP
122Highest OR
33dAvg between runs

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 112^C the best of the last 1 rated run · Naas, 5 Feb 2005 Official rating 122 at the last run, 10 Mar 2005

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 2 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 2 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Bob Back (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Firm	24	4	16.7%	+4.9	—
Good to Firm	268	37	13.8%	+2	—
Good	976	100	10.2%	−1.6	—
Good to Soft	572	58	10.1%	−1.7	—
Soft	1,066	130	12.2%	+0.4	0 from 1
Heavy	794	106	13.4%	+1.6	1 from 1
Standard (AW)	24	4	16.7%	+4.9	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
6f – 7f	1	0	0%	−11.8	—
1m – 1m1f	12	0	0%	−11.8	—
1m2f – 1m4f	30	1	3.3%	−8.5	—
1m5f – 2m	863	110	12.7%	+0.9	—
2m1f – 2m4f	1,319	166	12.6%	+0.8	1 from 2
2m5f – 3m	1,199	133	11.1%	−0.7	—
Over 3m	300	29	9.7%	−2.1	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Elite (GB) (Lord Gayle)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Bobby Gayle (IRE)	1	0	—	—

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	OR	KTB	Jockey	SP
2005 · 2 runs
10 Mar 05+33d	Thurles	Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 20f · Yielding · 17 ran	F/17	—	11-2	122	—	Alan Crowe	9/1
05 Feb 05	Naas	Barretstown Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 23 ran	1/23		11-12	—	112^C	Paul Carberry	6/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Captain Sunshine won?: Captain Sunshine (IRE) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Captain Sunshine?: Captain Sunshine (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 10 March 2005.
Who is Captain Sunshine's sire?: Captain Sunshine (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Elite (GB), whose sire is Lord Gayle.
What is Captain Sunshine's official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 10 March 2005. That is also the highest on record.
What is Captain Sunshine's sire's record?: Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Captain Sunshine's siblings?: Out of Elite (GB), Captain Sunshine (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.