Face The Sun (GB)
Face The Sun (GB) is 1 from 18. Hasn't won since Aug 2006.
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 1 (5.6%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=18 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 63Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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 0% of 20 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 8 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Maher | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Danny Grant | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| A B Joyce | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Maria Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Kenny | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 1 | 7% | −5.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 08+13d | Tramore | Tramore Amusement Park Maiden Hurdle | 11/15 | nk | 11-2 | — | 71C | A B Joyce | 25/1 |
| 30 Aug 08+44d | Killarney | Back Or Lay At Betdaq Handicap (45-60) | 8/14 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 45 | 42C | Seamie Heffernan | 20/1 |
| 17 Jul 08+31d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Live Music After Racing Handicap | 11/18 | 2½ | 8-3 | 45 | 34C | Maria Quinlan | 50/1 |
| 16 Jun 08+221d | Ballinrobe | McHale Engineering Handicap (45-60) | 15/16 | 30 | 8-13 | 45 | 46C | Danny Grant | 10/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 07+7d | Thurles | Templemore (Mares) Maiden Hurdle | 15/18 | 30 | 10-13 | — | 70C | Tommy Treacy | 50/1 |
| 01 Nov 07+62d | Clonmel | Cahir Maiden Hurdle | 9/17 | 3½ | 10-11 | — | 77C | A B Joyce | 25/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+106d | Wexford | Ferrybank Motors 40th Celebration Handicap (50-80) | 11/14 | ¾ | 7-8 | 55 | 29C | Maria Quinlan | 20/1 |
| 17 May 07+6d | Limerick | Ryan's Event Cleaners Handicap (42-60) (Div 2) | 8/16 | 1½ | 9-2 | 58 | 37C | David Kenny | 20/1 |
| 11 May 07+226d | Downpatrick | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-60) | 10/15 | nk | 9-9 | 58 | 56C | David Kenny | 10/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 06+26d | Downpatrick | Apprentice Handicap (40-70) | 14/15 | 12 | 8-10 | 63 | 41C | Keith Maher | 9/1 |
| 01 Sep 06+15d | Tralee | paddypower.com Handicap (40-70) | 11/15 | nk | 8-12 | 63 | 45C | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 17 Aug 06+31d | Tramore | Waterford Hurlers Handicap (45-60) | 1/11 | 9-13 | 56 | 49C | Danny Grant | 9/1 | |
| 17 Jul 06+32d | Killarney | O'Keeffe Marquees Rathmore Handicap (45-70) | 12/15 | shd | 8-7 | 58 | 23C | Keith Maher | 14/1 |
| 15 Jun 06+10d | Clonmel | Hyundai Handicap (45-70) | 4/15 | 2½ | 8-13 | 60 | 55C | Danny Grant | 20/1 |
| 05 Jun 06+241d | Naas | Event & venue Hire At Naas Racecourse Handicap (45-70) | 10/20 | 1½ | 8-9 | 60 | 44C | Keith Maher | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 05+5d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 10/15 | ½ | 8-4 | — | 27C | Keith Maher | 25/1 |
| 02 Oct 05+17d | Tipperary | High Chaparral EBF Maiden | 10/15 | shd | 8-4 | — | 33C | Keith Maher | 16/1 |
| 15 Sep 05 | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden | 7/16 | 4½ | 9-0 | — | 40C | Danny Grant | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Face The Sun won?
- Face The Sun (GB) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 1 time in total (5.6% of starts).
- Who trained Face The Sun?
- Face The Sun (GB) was trained by Patrick J Flynn on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 12 September 2008.
- Who is Face The Sun's sire?
- Face The Sun (GB) is by Dracula (AUS) out of Miss Petella (GB), whose sire is Dunphy.
- What going does Face The Sun prefer?
- Face The Sun (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 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 Face The Sun's official rating?
- Face The Sun (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 63.
- What is Face The Sun's sire's record?
- Dracula (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 20 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.