Horse profile
Darley Sun (IRE)
by Tiger Hill (IRE) out of Sagamartha (GB) (Rainbow Quest)
26 runs · 16 courses · from Sep 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Aug 2013 — 4,833 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2013 · 11th of 14
5 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 136
KTB Profile
Darley Sun (IRE) is 5 from 26. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 136.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR at career high
- 5–26Wins / Runs
- 19.2%Strike rate
- 9 (34.6%)Placed
- +6.38£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.25Fair A/E n=26 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 71dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating136At career-high mark
136
69–136
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
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
Tiger Hill (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,823 runs since Jan 2008 (360 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −1.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 539 | 49 | 9.1% | −0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 931 | 73 | 7.8% | −1.7 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 517 | 52 | 10.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 627 | 68 | 10.8% | +1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 221 | 20 | 9% | −0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 961 | 97 | 10.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | −0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 435 | 29 | 6.7% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 678 | 58 | 8.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,118 | 119 | 10.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,021 | 108 | 10.6% | +1.1 | 3 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 386 | 29 | 7.5% | −2 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 14 | 10.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.8 | 0 from 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
Sagamartha (GB) (Rainbow Quest)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Kashmiri Sunset (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Kashmiri Sunset (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashmiri Sunset (GB) | 22 | 4 | 1m4f–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Hell Hath No Fury (GB) | 13 | 3 | 1m5f–2m1f | Class 5 |
| Mountain Hiker (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 1m4f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Sahara Lady (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | +2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +15.88 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Ascot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 3 | 33% | +14.88 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| William Buick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| James Millman | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 4 | 50% | +21.38 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 4 | 19% | +8.38 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 13+84d | Newton Abbot | More Football Than Ever At Totepool.com Handicap Hurdle | 11/14 | 15 | 11-10 | 136 | 112C | Denis O'Regan | 9/1 |
| 11 May 13+20d | Haydock | Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle | 9/20 | 7 | 10-13 | 136 | 123A | Denis O'Regan | 10/1 |
| 21 Apr 13+49d | Stratford | Bet totejackpot At totepool.com Novices' Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-0 | 124 | 118A | Denis O'Regan | 2/1 | |
| 03 Mar 13+14d | Huntingdon | 32RedPoker.com Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 10 | 11-2 | — | 122A | Denis O'Regan | 4/5F |
| 17 Feb 13+99d | Market Rasen | Calverts Carpets York Novices' Hurdle | 3/13 | 1¾ | 11-3 | — | 123A | Denis O'Regan | 11/4 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 12+33d | Doncaster | Betfred November Handicap | 15/23 | hd | 8-8 | 94 | 78A | William Buick | 33/1 |
| 08 Oct 12+11d | Pontefract | Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes | 4/6 | nk | 9-3 | 100 | 77B | Mickael Barzalona | 9/2 |
| 27 Sep 12+348d | Newmarket | Jockey Club Rose Bowl (Formerly The Fenwolf Stakes) (Listed) | 10/13 | 20 | 9-3 | 102 | 72C | Mickael Barzalona | 10/1 |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 11+164d | Ascot | Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 3) | 8/10 | shd | 9-0 | 100 | 83A | William Buick | 28/1 |
| 04 May 11+212d | Chester | totesport.com Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 8/17 | 2¾ | 9-1 | 101 | 86A | Frankie Dettori | 14/1 |
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 10+24d | Pontefract | Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes | 2/4 | ¾ | 9-3 | 102 | 81B | Frankie Dettori | 11/10F |
| 10 Sep 10+23d | Doncaster | Doncaster Cup (Group 2) | 6/10 | 5 | 9-1 | 104 | 82A | Frankie Dettori | 12/1 |
| 18 Aug 10+62d | York | totesport Ebor (Heritage Handicap) | 12/20 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 106 | 87A | Frankie Dettori | 14/1 |
| 17 Jun 10+21d | Ascot | Gold Cup (Group 1) | 9/12 | 30 | 9-0 | 106 | 82C | William Buick | 12/1 |
| 27 May 10+222d | Sandown | Blue Square Henry II Stakes (Group 2) | 3/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 109 | 85A | Frankie Dettori | 2/1F |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 09+36d | Newmarket | Totesport.com Cesarewitch (heritage Handicap) | 1/32 | 8-6 | 94 | 84A | Andrea Atzeni | 9/2F | |
| 11 Sep 09+49d | Doncaster | DFS Doncaster Cup (Group 2) | 2/5 | nk | 8-1 | 94 | 77B | Chris Catlin | 6/1 |
| 24 Jul 09+30d | Ascot | John Guest Brown Jack Handicap | 1/6 | 8-1 | 82 | 75B | Chris Catlin | 3/1 | |
| 24 Jun 09+13d | Salisbury | Levy Board Handicap | 2/4 | ¾ | 9-5 | 81 | 79B | Darryll Holland | 2/1 |
| 11 Jun 09+21d | Haydock | Bet online at corbettsports.com P.J.A. Apprentice Series Handicap | 1/6 | 9-10 | 75 | 89B | James Millman | 15/8F | |
| 21 May 09+13d | Sandown | Panmure Gordon Corporate Finance Handicap | 4/9 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 75 | 72A | Darryll Holland | 9/2 |
| 08 May 09+16d | Nottingham | Totesuper7 Handicap | 1/11 | 9-1 | 69 | 78A | Darryll Holland | 16/1 | |
| 22 Apr 09+172d | Kempton (AW) | Sponsor At Kempton Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/8 | 6 | 8-9 | 71 | 59A | Richard Mullen | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 08+33d | Newmarket | Poker At Bet365.com Zetland Conditions Stakes | 7/7 | nk | 9-0 | 71 | 66A | Richard Mullen | 25/1 |
| 29 Sep 08+17d | Bath | Norwest Holst Construction Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | hd | 9-3 | 71 | 68A | Richard Mullen | 4/1 |
| 12 Sep 08 | Doncaster | E.B.F. Inspirepac Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 1) | 10/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 71 | 62A | Richard Mullen | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Darley Sun won?
- Darley Sun (IRE) won 5 of 26 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 9 times in total (34.6% of starts).
- Who trained Darley Sun?
- Darley Sun (IRE) was trained by John Ferguson on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 3 August 2013.
- Who is Darley Sun's sire?
- Darley Sun (IRE) is by Tiger Hill (IRE) out of Sagamartha (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
- What going does Darley Sun prefer?
- Darley Sun (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Darley Sun's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 136, from the run on 3 August 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Darley Sun's sire's record?
- Tiger Hill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,823 runs since Jan 2008 (360 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Darley Sun's siblings?
- Out of Sagamartha (GB), Darley Sun (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Kashmiri Sunset (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Kashmiri Sunset (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.