Kerryhead Sunshine (IRE)
Kerryhead Sunshine (IRE) is 1 from 13. Hasn't won since Nov 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 89.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Kerryhead Sunshine (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenavaddra (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 1 (7.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.51Fair A/E n=13 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 17dAvg 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 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 85 | 8 | 9.4% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 195 | 14 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 186 | 19 | 10.2% | +2.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 126 | 6 | 4.8% | −3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +8.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +25.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 150 | 11 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 18 | 5.7% | −2.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 210 | 24 | 11.4% | +3.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −1.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Kerryhead Windfarm (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Kerryhead Storm (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerryhead Windfarm (IRE) | 51 | 6 | 2m1f–2m6f | — |
| Kerryhead Storm (IRE) | 18 | 4 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Noel Browne (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Kerryhead Music (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Kerryhead Seamus (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J McNamara | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L A Hourigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| K Hadnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Hood + visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Kerryhead Sunshine won?
- Kerryhead Sunshine (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
- Who trained Kerryhead Sunshine?
- Kerryhead Sunshine (IRE) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 7 May 2006.
- Who is Kerryhead Sunshine's sire?
- Kerryhead Sunshine (IRE) is by Topanoora (IRE) out of Kerryhead Girl (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What going does Kerryhead Sunshine prefer?
- Kerryhead Sunshine (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Kerryhead Sunshine's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 7 May 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Kerryhead Sunshine's sire's record?
- Topanoora (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.
- Who are Kerryhead Sunshine's siblings?
- Out of Kerryhead Girl (IRE), Kerryhead Sunshine (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Kerryhead Windfarm (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Kerryhead Storm (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Kerryhead Sunshine produced winners?
- As a dam, Kerryhead Sunshine (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.