Horse profile
December Sun (IRE)
by Shahrastani (USA) out of Different Dee (IRE) (Beau Sher)
33 runs · 18 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Dec 2009 — 6,168 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2009
Won at Downpatrick
Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile
December Sun (IRE) is 1 from 33. Hasn't won since Dec 2007. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 19 on softer). Last raced off 108, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 33 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 1–33Wins / Runs
- 3%Strike rate
- 4 (12.1%)Placed
- −28.00£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 0.49Fair A/E n=33 · 0.35 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 rating108↓ 9lb off peak
108
6–117
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
Shahrastani (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 392 runs since Jan 2008 (47 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +27.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | +2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 119 | 6 | 5% | −0.4 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | −2 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 81 | 4 | 4.9% | −0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 48 | 2 | 4.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 2 | 10% | +4.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 154 | 7 | 4.5% | −0.9 | 0 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 128 | 5 | 3.9% | −1.5 | 1 from 18 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | +3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −0.6 | — |
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
Different Dee (IRE) (Beau Sher)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Flemenstar (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Flemenstar (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemenstar (IRE) | 27 | 10 | 2m–2m4f | Grade 1 |
| Barafundle (IRE) | 31 | 6 | 2m–3m1f | Class 2 |
| Craig Star (IRE) | 45 | 4 | 2m2f–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Cloudingstar (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 2m5f | Class 4 |
| Killeen Vic (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Dorton Lad (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wexford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Thurles | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Doyle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Bolger | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr R O Harding | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rhys Flint | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niki O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eoin McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew P Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S M McGovern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss A Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr K E Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Bowes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 21 | 1 | 5% | −16.00 |
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Chase | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 09+30d | Musselburgh | Totepool Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 10-11 | 108 | — | Rhys Flint | 40/1 |
| 07 Nov 09+20d | Kelso | P & G Allan Catering Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | ¾ | 11-12 | 110 | 103C | Dougie Costello | 25/1 |
| 18 Oct 09+86d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 13/22 | 4½ | 11-3 | 96 | 96A | Sean Flanagan | 33/1 |
| 24 Jul 09+21d | Wexford | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 10/15 | 9 | 11-9 | 99 | 93A | Niki O'Shea | 16/1 |
| 03 Jul 09+26d | Bellewstown | Sam Dennigan & Co. Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 9/15 | 9 | 10-13 | 101 | 89C | Eoin McCarthy | 25/1 |
| 07 Jun 09+9d | Wexford | Gary Flood Landscape Handicap Chase (0-109) | 11/15 | 15 | 11-9 | 105 | 90C | John Cullen | 10/1 |
| 29 May 09+159d | Tramore | Ballinattin Handicap Chase (0-109) | 7/16 | 5½ | 11-9 | 106 | 110A | John Cullen | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 08+23d | Thurles | Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Handicap Chase (0-116) | 9/18 | 20 | 10-10 | 107 | 94C | Andrew P Thornton | 12/1 |
| 28 Nov 08+22d | Musselburgh | Scotbet St Andrew's Day Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 3¾ | 11-6 | 117 | 120B | Sean Flanagan | 17/2 |
| 06 Nov 08+14d | Thurles | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) | UR/9 | — | 11-6 | 105 | — | Mark Bolger | 7/1 |
| 23 Oct 08+29d | Thurles | Thurles Beginners Chase | 4/16 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 105 | 104C | Davy Russell | 10/1 |
| 24 Sep 08+11d | Downpatrick | RHM Bakeries Beginners Chase | 10/14 | hd | 11-12 | 6 | 91C | Tom Doyle | 3/1F |
| 13 Sep 08+30d | Tramore | Newbridge Silverware Beginners Chase | 2/15 | 5 | 11-12 | 6 | 130A | Tom Doyle | 10/1 |
| 14 Aug 08+17d | Tramore | Star Sunday Amen Magazine Handicap Chase (0-102) | 4/8 | 11 | 11-12 | 102 | 105B | Andrew J McNamara | 8/1 |
| 28 Jul 08+12d | Galway | G.P.T. Dublin Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 17/20 | 5½ | 10-10 | 107 | 94C | Mark Bolger | 33/1 |
| 16 Jul 08+10d | Killarney | Christy Lucey Transport Beginners Chase | 4/14 | 2 | 11-12 | 6 | 111A | Tom Doyle | 14/1 |
| 06 Jul 08+20d | Limerick | Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound Beginners Chase | 6/15 | 1 | 11-12 | 6 | 110A | Tom Doyle | 20/1 |
| 16 Jun 08+31d | Ballinrobe | Martin Tyrrell Auctioneers Beginners Chase | 5/15 | 1 | 11-12 | 6 | 95A | Tom Doyle | 7/1 |
| 16 May 08+7d | Cork | Fleetwood Coolagown Beginners Chase | F/17 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Barry Geraghty | 13/2 |
| 09 May 08+16d | Wexford | Quality Hotel & Leisure Centre Hurdle | 4/15 | ¾ | 11-5 | 108 | 114A | Stephen Gray | 5/1 |
| 23 Apr 08+108d | Punchestown | Martinstown Opportunity Final Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 12/25 | 4 | 10-11 | 108 | 97C | S M McGovern | 25/1 |
| 06 Jan 08+16d | Naas | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 3/24 | nk | 11-5 | 106 | 130A | Stephen Gray | 11/2 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 07+12d | Downpatrick | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 1/12 | 11-2 | 96 | 117C | Stephen Gray | 4/1 | |
| 09 Dec 07+22d | Punchestown | Schweppes Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 5/20 | 10 | 10-1 | 97 | 90C | Stephen Gray | 20/1 |
| 17 Nov 07+45d | Punchestown (IRE) | Pat Moore Buiders Ltd. Novice Handicap Hurdle | 9/22 | shd | 11-5 | 97 | 106C | Robbie Power | 20/1 |
| 03 Oct 07+183d | Sligo | Fiddlers Creek Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle | 7/16 | 14 | 11-4 | 97 | 87C | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
| 03 Apr 07+26d | Gowran Park | Herronville Maiden Hurdle | 4/20 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 115C | Ken Whelan | 10/1 |
| 08 Mar 07+301d | Thurles | Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle | 5/18 | 11 | 11-4 | — | 99C | Ken Whelan | 50/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 11 May 06+130d | Clonmel | Cashel Inh Flat Race | 11/18 | shd | 11-9 | — | 99C | Mr R O Harding | 20/1 |
| 01 Jan 06+17d | Tramore | Curran South East Cleaners (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 8/13 | 7 | 11-9 | — | 96C | Miss A Foley | 8/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 05+216d | Gowran Park | Golf Membership At Gowran Park INH Flat Race | 4/17 | shd | 11-9 | — | 107C | Mr R O Harding | 14/1 |
| 13 May 05+40d | Wexford | Carraig On Bannow INH Flat Race | 8/14 | 7 | 11-11 | — | 94C | Mr K E Power | 6/1 |
| 03 Apr 05 | Tramore | Sponsor At Tramore (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 2/15 | shd | 11-6 | — | 126C | Matthew Bowes | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has December Sun won?
- December Sun (IRE) won 1 of 33 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 3%. Placed 4 times in total (12.1% of starts).
- Who trained December Sun?
- December Sun (IRE) was trained by L Byrne on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 7 December 2009.
- Who is December Sun's sire?
- December Sun (IRE) is by Shahrastani (USA) out of Different Dee (IRE), whose sire is Beau Sher.
- What going does December Sun prefer?
- December Sun (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is December Sun's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 7 December 2009. The highest on record is 117.
- What is December Sun's sire's record?
- Shahrastani (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 392 runs since Jan 2008 (47 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are December Sun's siblings?
- Out of Different Dee (IRE), December Sun (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Flemenstar (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Flemenstar (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.