Horse profile
Eternal Sunshine (GB)
by Orientor (GB) out of Eternal Instinct (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
45 runs · 10 courses · from Sep 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
9 wins · 5 courses
Last run 24 Oct 2026 · 9th of 10
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
Eternal Sunshine (GB) is 9 from 45. 3 of 4 starts at Thirsk have ended in wins.
Based on 45 archived runs · run-style from 34 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 9–45Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 21 (46.7%)Placed
- +2.87£1 level staken=45 at SP
- 1.27Fair A/E n=43 · 1.25 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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 rating88↓ 1lb off peak
88
50–89
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 104
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 24 | 134C | 103.5 | 7 runs · 107 / 95 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 107A | 94 | 4 runs · 107 / 95.5 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 122C | 99 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 4 | 113C | 103.5 | 2 runs · 113 / 89 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 81B | 70 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 122A | 95 | 9 runs · 107 / 94 |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 134C | 104 | 6 runs · 113 / 98 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 45 figures from 45 runs · as at 25 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 34 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 12 (35%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 8 (24%) · 0 wins
- Led 7 (21%) · 3 wins
- Held up 7 (21%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,454 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 256 | 24 | 9.4% | −0.6 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 409 | 44 | 10.8% | +0.8 | 6 from 24 |
| Good to Soft | 210 | 17 | 8.1% | −1.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 159 | 18 | 11.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 378 | 39 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 613 | 76 | 12.4% | +2.4 | 4 from 25 |
| 6f – 7f | 659 | 59 | 9% | −1 | 5 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 72 | 2 | 2.8% | −7.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 54 | 4 | 7.4% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Eternal Instinct (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Sound Of Iona (GB) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Oriental Lilly (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Of Iona (GB) | 74 | 10 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Oriental Lilly (GB) | 111 | 10 | 5f–7f | Class 3 |
| Rory (GB) | 93 | 7 | 5f–7f | Class 5 |
| Bonito Cavalo (GB) | 43 | 6 | 5f–7f | Class 4 |
| Eternalist (GB) | 25 | 4 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Eagles Instinct (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Eagles Eternal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 24 | 6 | 25% | +7.54 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.71 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +9.33 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +9.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.38 |
| Ayr | 9 | 3 | 33% | +0.92 |
| York | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Thirsk | 4 | 3 | 75% | +14.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 4 | 16% | −3.38 |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 5 | 28% | +8.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Young | 23 | 4 | 17% | +5.33 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 16 | 5 | 31% | +3.54 |
| Amie Waugh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shay Farmer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 40 | 9 | 23% | +7.87 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.67 |
| 2025 | 17 | 3 | 18% | +7.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 50% | +9.54 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 26+21d | Doncaster | Richard James Hone Memorial Handicap Stakes Raced prominently alongside the pace-setter - pushed along over 1f out - soon faded tamely to finish 9th | 9/10 | nk | 8-3 | 88 | 94A | 73A | Lauren Young | 25/1 |
| 03 Oct 26+9d | Ascot | Ascot Iron Stand Membership Handicap Stakes Pulled hard early - in the pack through the middle stages - pushed along over 2f out - drifted right over 1f out - faded quickly to finish 10th | 10/12 | shd | 8-13 | 88 | 91B | 77A | Lauren Young | 7/1 |
| 24 Sep 26+12d | Newmarket | British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap Stakes Went straight to front - dictated a fast gallop - pushed along a furlong out - overtaken close home - couldn't find more and just held for second | 2/10 | nk | 9-2 | 87 | 104A | 88A | Lauren Young | 20/1 |
| 12 Sep 26+22d | Doncaster | Betfred Portland (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Settled in mid-pack near the far rail - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well beaten | 18/21 | 1 | 8-6 | 88 | 57C | 52A | Lauren Young | 12/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+20d | Hamilton | Acrisure Handicap Stakes Set the pace from the off - pushed along a furlong out - continued strongly to the line despite margin shrinking late - always in command - won | 1/11 | 9-3 | 84 | 104A | 99A | Lauren Young | 100/30F | |
| 01 Aug 26+7d | Hamilton | Cube Glass 'soba' Handicap Stakes Sat close up behind the front group - driven to make ground inside final furlong - fought for the front in the last 110 yards - just edged out at the line | 2/11 | shd | 8-8 | 82 | 107A | 94A | Lauren Young | 9/1 |
| 25 Jul 26+15d | York | Sky Bet Dash (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Set the early pace - disputed matters again approaching two furlongs out - overtaken soon after - faded inside the final furlong to finish sixteenth | 16/21 | ½ | 8-4 | 83 | 98C | 71A | Lauren Young | 22/1 |
| 10 Jul 26+7d | York | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap travelled in the pack early - roused for effort over 2f out - edged closer on faltering opponents inside the final furlong but made no dent on the front-runners | 6/12 | 2 | 9-6 | 82 | 93A | 83A | Lauren Young | 10/3F |
| 03 Jul 26+13d | Doncaster | Free Bets On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap Settled just behind pace early - hit front at halfway - pressed for effort inside final furlong when overtaken - kept battling but unable to reel in winner close home | 2/8 | nk | 9-11 | 82 | 107A | 95A | Lauren Young | 10/3F |
| 20 Jun 26+8d | Ayr | Sally St Vincent's Handicap Settled midfield in the group - pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on into the final furlong - edged out of third close to the line | 4/14 | nk | 9-13 | 82 | 113C | 100A | Lauren Young | 10/3F |
| 12 Jun 26+12d | York | British EBF Fillies' Handicap Drifted right at the break - buried in the pack early and pushed along with 3f left - nudged into the frame late but well held in 9th | 9/12 | 4¼ | 9-4 | 85 | 93A | 67A | Lauren Young | 14/1 |
| 31 May 26+17d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Took the initiative early - overhauled at halfway and kept tabs on the pace - under pressure 1f out - faded in the final 110yds to finish 10th | 10/14 | ¾ | 8-4 | 85 | 98C | 72A | Lauren Young | 10/1 |
| 14 May 26+29d | York | Lindum York Handicap Raced among the pace on the far rail - lost the advantage 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish 13th | 13/21 | nse | 8-5 | 87 | 95C | 78A | Lauren Young | 14/1 |
| 15 Apr 26+11d | Newmarket | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Drifted left at the outset - raced handy in the pack - urged forward 3f out - dropped away from 2f out to finish well adrift | 13/13 | 23 | 8-6 | 88 | 16C | 60C | Lauren Young | 20/1 |
| 04 Apr 26+175d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap Held a forward spot on the near flank early - hit the front approaching the 3f mark - pushed along a furlong out - drifted left inside the closing furlong - lost the advantage inside the last 110yds and dropped away | 10/14 | 2¼ | 8-5 | 89 | 65C | 65A | Lauren Young | 14/1 |
| 2025 · 17 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 25+1d | York | Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Sat close to the front bunch to the near rail - urged forward around halfway - driven but faded 2f out - eventually finished 10th | 10/19 | hd | 8-4 | 88 | 90C | 77A | Lauren Young | 16/1 |
| 10 Oct 25+11d | York | Copper Knight Winning-Most Horse Handicap Settled through the middle of the track - hit the front before being caught inside the last furlong - stayed on to the line for third | 3/18 | nk | 8-11 | 88 | 102C | 102A | Lauren Young | 4/1 |
| 29 Sep 25+10d | Hamilton | Barbara Ann Letham And Son Johnathan Memorial Handicap Handy in the early stages - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to match the pace of the front pack inside the closing furlong - finished third | 3/10 | 3 | 9-3 | 88 | 103A | 89A | Lauren Young | 4/1 |
| 19 Sep 25+6d | Ayr | Ladbrokes Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap Blundered awkwardly at the off - raced clear on the far flank before going on outright approaching 2f out - overtaken entering final furlong - edged out of second close home | 3/25 | 1½ | 9-2 | 74 | 104C | 102A | Lauren Young | 3/1F |
| 13 Sep 25+7d | Doncaster | Betfred Portland (Heritage Handicap) Held handy position across the track towards the far rail - hit the front a furlong out - powered clear inside the closing stages to score | 1/21 | 7-13 | 84 | 88C | 95A | Lauren Young | 12/1 | |
| 06 Sep 25+8d | Thirsk | Rudding Park Handicap Set the pace from the off - pushed along inside final furlong - kept finding to the line | 1/16 | 8-11 | 80 | 121C | 96A | Lauren Young | 7/2 | |
| 29 Aug 25+8d | Thirsk | Ruby Lodge Care Home In Thirsk Handicap Set the pace from the off - driven along two out - challenged in the final furlong - stayed in front to the line | 1/14 | 8-2 | 74 | 134C | 93A | Lauren Young | 11/2 | |
| 21 Aug 25+1d | York | British EBF Fillies' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Went straight to front - lost balance and drifted off line early - lost advantage soon after - a length adrift under pressure and veered left inside final furlong before fading late to finish 13th | 13/18 | nse | 8-2 | 73 | 94C | 62A | Lauren Young | 20/1 |
| 20 Aug 25+8d | York | IRE Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Fillies' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled midpack early - driven up with two furlongs left - gained ground inside the final furlong - hit front near the line - caught in the last strides for a narrow second | 2/19 | shd | 7-9 | 73 | 86C | 92A | Shay Farmer | 18/1 |
| 12 Aug 25+12d | Hamilton | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Settled handy early and pulling hard - hit the front with 3f left - pushed along and drifted right approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly - caught in the last strides | 2/10 | shd | 9-4 | 73 | 125A | 91A | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 31 Jul 25+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Racing League Race 8 Handicap Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with a furlong left - lost touch soon after - well held at the finish | 9/13 | nk | 9-6 | 74 | 81B | 74A | Paul Mulrennan | 20/1 |
| 14 Jul 25+39d | Ayr | Summer Staycations At Western House Hotel Handicap Tracked pace-setter - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - moved through to hit the front a furlong out - overtaken right at the line | 2/8 | shd | 9-10 | 71 | 104A | 91A | Paul Mulrennan | 15/8F |
| 05 Jun 25+15d | Hamilton | Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP Handicap Settled at rear early - urged forward by halfway - into fourth inside final furlong but not troubling leaders | 4/6 | 3¼ | 9-8 | 71 | 74A | 70B | Paul Mulrennan | 6/4F |
| 21 May 25+32d | Ayr | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Settled at the back near the far rail early - made progress from 2f out and pushed along inside the final furlong - closed into third close home | 3/6 | ½ | 9-7 | 71 | 88A | 84B | Paul Mulrennan | 6/5F |
| 19 Apr 25+6d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Handicap Held up close to pace early - boxed in with a furlong left - pushed along and battled on to close - grabbed 3rd on the line beaten a half length | 3/12 | nk | 9-2 | 71 | 99A | 91A | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 13 Apr 25+11d | Musselburgh | Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap held up towards the back - boxed in for room approaching final 2f - shaken up inside final furlong and a half - stayed on without threatening the front end | 9/14 | shd | 9-2 | 71 | 77C | 78A | Paul Mulrennan | 13/2 |
| 02 Apr 25+194d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Sluggish start - held towards rear - pushed along inside final furlong with little impact | 7/8 | 1½ | 8-0 | 72 | 114A | 59A | Amie Waugh | 9/2 |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Sep 24+1d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap Moved across to the far rail early - held a midfield position - asked for effort with 2f left - bumped inside final furlong and faded | 15/24 | nk | 9-8 | 65 | 107C | 77A | Paul Mulrennan | 7/2F |
| 19 Sep 24+4d | Ayr | BrandingHub For Signs & Graphics Handicap (Div 2) Settled towards rear of the pack early - roused to close 1f out and hit top gear inside final furlong - hit front close home to score | 1/8 | 9-11 | 69 | 122A | 96A | Paul Mulrennan | 4/6F | |
| 15 Sep 24+18d | Musselburgh | Watch On Racing TV Handicap Settled towards rear in 6th early - improved out wide to reach front pair by halfway then pushed into front spot inside final furlong - overhauled and outpaced in closing strides to finish second by a nose | 2/9 | hd | 9-6 | 69 | 110A | 89A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/4F |
| 28 Aug 24+18d | Musselburgh | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Held up towards the back - lacked pace in early stages - began progress with 2f left - angled to find room inside final furlong - finished fastest to score on the line | 1/9 | 9-6 | 65 | 110B | 94A | Paul Mulrennan | 13/8F | |
| 10 Aug 24+19d | Ayr | Specsavers Handicap Settled off the pace on the far flank - made progress into contention 2f out - pushed into second inside the final furlong - stayed on but just denied | 2/15 | nk | 9-13 | 64 | 122C | 105A | Paul Mulrennan | 10/3F |
| 22 Jul 24+14d | Ayr | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap | 1/8 | 9-9 | 58 | 103B | 92A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/4F | |
| 08 Jul 24+14d | Ayr | Luxury Breaks At Western House Hotel Handicap | 1/9 | 9-4 | 52 | 105B | 85A | Paul Mulrennan | 4/1 | |
| 24 Jun 24+11d | Thirsk | Theakston Simply The Best Classified Stakes | 1/18 | 9-9 | 50 | 105C | 87A | Paul Mulrennan | 6/1 | |
| 13 Jun 24+12d | Musselburgh | Visit Racingtv.Com Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 9-1 | 52 | 106B | 79A | Paul Mulrennan | 18/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+214d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb And Ginger Handicap | 12/13 | ½ | 9-9 | 55 | 41C | 35A | Joe Fanning | 20/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 23+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/9 | ½ | 8-13 | — | 59A | 60A | Joanna Mason | 250/1 |
| 16 Oct 23+29d | Musselburgh | 100% Racing Tv Profits Back To Racing Selling Stakes | 6/7 | 42 | 8-4 | — | 31C | 34C | Amie Waugh | 150/1 |
| 17 Sep 23 | Musselburgh | Sands Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 10 | 8-8 | — | 67C | 25B | Amie Waugh | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Eternal Sunshine won?
- Eternal Sunshine (GB) won 9 of 45 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 21 times in total (46.7% of starts).
- Who trains Eternal Sunshine?
- Eternal Sunshine (GB) is trained by Jim Goldie, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 October 2026.
- Who is Eternal Sunshine's sire?
- Eternal Sunshine (GB) is by Orientor (GB) out of Eternal Instinct (GB), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What going does Eternal Sunshine prefer?
- Eternal Sunshine (GB) has the best record on good going: 6 wins from 24 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Eternal Sunshine's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 24 October 2026. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Eternal Sunshine's sire's record?
- Orientor (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,454 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Eternal Sunshine's siblings?
- Out of Eternal Instinct (GB), Eternal Sunshine (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Sound Of Iona (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Oriental Lilly (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.