Eastern Sun (IRE)
Eastern Sun (IRE) is 2 from 9. Hasn't won since Apr 2012. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.04Fair A/E n=9 · 1.80 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 61dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,539 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 252.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 147 | 21 | 14.3% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 4,208 | 496 | 11.8% | +1.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 5,159 | 548 | 10.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,367 | 218 | 9.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,462 | 218 | 8.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 679 | 68 | 10% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 8,517 | 871 | 10.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5,120 | 591 | 11.5% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11,589 | 1,187 | 10.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,884 | 392 | 10.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,927 | 182 | 9.4% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 696 | 66 | 9.5% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 252 | 18 | 7.1% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Warsaw Pact (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–3m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Allied Powers (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Pact (IRE) | 75 | 11 | 1m4f–3m | Class 3 |
| Allied Powers (IRE) | 39 | 8 | 1m2f–1m4½f | Group 2 |
| Impartial (GB) | 29 | 3 | 1m4½f–2m | — |
| Arabie (GB) | 28 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Always Gentle (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 12+50d | Ascot | Pwc Handicap | 12/14 | nk | 9-2 | 96 | 64A | Robert Havlin | 25/1 |
| 16 Aug 12+35d | Newmarket | Climate Energy Group Handicap | 6/8 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 98 | 87A | Robert Havlin | 14/1 |
| 12 Jul 12+22d | Newmarket | Portland Place Properties Conditions Stakes | 4/6 | ½ | 9-3 | 98 | 95B | William Buick | 10/1 |
| 20 Jun 12+20d | Ascot | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | 14/22 | 3¼ | 9-1 | 98 | 82A | William Buick | 66/1 |
| 31 May 12+42d | Sandown | Betfair Heron Stakes (Listed) | 9/10 | 3½ | 8-12 | 103 | 66A | William Buick | 5/1 |
| 19 Apr 12+12d | Newmarket | Novae Bloodstock Insurance Craven Stakes (Group 3) | 3/12 | 1½ | 8-12 | 103 | 94A | William Buick | 6/1 |
| 07 Apr 12+231d | Kempton (AW) | Betfred 'Double Delight' Conditions Stakes | 1/6 | 8-12 | — | 91B | William Buick | 3/1J | |
| 20 Aug 11+72d | Sandown | Sunshine Coach Solario Stakes (Group 3) | 3/4 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 81B | Martin Dwyer | 4/1 |
| 09 Jun 11 | Newbury | Newvoicemedia Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 9-0 | — | 99A | William Buick | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Eastern Sun (IRE) won?
- Eastern Sun (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Eastern Sun (IRE)?
- Eastern Sun (IRE) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 5 October 2012.
- Who is Eastern Sun (IRE)'s sire?
- Eastern Sun (IRE) is by Kodiac (GB) out of Always Friendly (GB), whose sire is High Line.
- What going does Eastern Sun (IRE) prefer?
- Eastern Sun (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Eastern Sun (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 5 October 2012. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Eastern Sun (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kodiac (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 23,539 runs since Jan 2008 (1,665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 252.
- Who are Eastern Sun (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Always Friendly (GB), Eastern Sun (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Warsaw Pact (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Allied Powers (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–3m. As at Oct 2026.