Horse profile
Kildare Sun (IRE)
by Desert Sun (GB) out of Megan's Dream (IRE) (Fayruz)
50 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Jan 2011 — 5,751 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 · 6th of 9
6 wins · Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile
Kildare Sun (IRE) is 6 from 50. Hasn't won since Dec 2010. All 6 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 24 on turf. All 6 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off 63, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 50 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 6–50Wins / Runs
- 12%Strike rate
- 16 (32%)Placed
- +27.50£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=50 · 1.14 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating63↓ 15lb off peak
63
60–78
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
Desert Sun (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 220 | 18 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 11 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | — |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | 6 from 26 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 6 from 42 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +11.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
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
Megan's Dream (IRE) (Fayruz)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Grove (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 26 | 6 | 23% | +51.50 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 26 | 4 | 15% | +8.50 |
| Class 4 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +29.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 24 | 6 | 25% | +53.50 |
| Thirsk | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Pontefract | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Nottingham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 42 | 6 | 14% | +35.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Gibson | 15 | 3 | 20% | +37.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 8 | 2 | 25% | +10.50 |
| Paul Hanagan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jamie Kyne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 31 | 4 | 13% | +28.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 2 | 14% | +4.50 |
| Visor | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| 2009 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +43.00 |
| 2005 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 11+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Classified Claiming Stakes | 6/9 | 6 | 8-8 | 63 | 55A | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 24 Jan 11+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Racecourse - All Conferencing Needs Met Selling Stakes | 6/6 | 9 | 9-5 | 63 | 52C | Graham Gibbons | 9/1 |
| 2010 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 10+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 10/10 | 22 | 9-2 | 65 | 39C | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 09 Dec 10+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Roulette At totesport.com Handicap | 5/7 | 2 | 9-4 | 67 | 67A | Graham Gibbons | 7/1 |
| 03 Dec 10+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Classified Claiming Stakes | 1/7 | 8-8 | 67 | 89A | Graham Gibbons | 9/2 | |
| 20 Nov 10+133d | Wolverhampton (AW) | D & G Consultancy Claiming Stakes | 4/10 | 4 | 8-13 | 68 | 69A | Jimmy Quinn | 40/1 |
| 10 Jul 10+36d | Nottingham | All Year, All Weather Fun, Wheelgate Handicap | 12/12 | 6 | 9-5 | 60 | 39C | Saleem Golam | 16/1 |
| 04 Jun 10+11d | Doncaster | Fly To Dublin With aerlingus.com Handicap (Str) | 7/11 | 1 | 8-8 | 65 | 60A | Graham Gibbons | 20/1 |
| 24 May 10+221d | Thirsk | Black Sheep Brewery Handicap | 11/12 | shd | 8-11 | 65 | 53A | Paul Hanagan | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 09+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Handicap | 1/9 | 9-6 | 66 | 95A | Graham Gibbons | 12/1 | |
| 02 Oct 09+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokespoker.com Handicap | 5/8 | 6 | 8-9 | 71 | 60A | Graham Gibbons | 18/1 |
| 21 Sep 09+51d | Leicester | John West Handicap | 9/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 65 | 59A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 01 Aug 09+36d | Thirsk | Pooley Bridge Handicap | 12/13 | 10 | 9-0 | 66 | 43C | Jamie Kyne | 9/1 |
| 26 Jun 09+21d | Chester | Trafford Centre Handicap | 12/15 | 1 | 9-6 | 66 | 50C | Greg Fairley | 4/1F |
| 05 Jun 09+4d | Doncaster | Construction Index Handicap (Str) | 3/12 | 1 | 8-1 | 66 | 69A | Jamie Kyne | 4/1F |
| 01 Jun 09+13d | Thirsk | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap | 2/7 | 1 | 9-0 | 66 | 69A | Paul Hanagan | 3/1F |
| 19 May 09+10d | Nottingham | 'Come Racing On Wednesday 3rd June' Handicap | 2/13 | hd | 8-11 | 63 | 83A | Frederik Tylicki | 9/4F |
| 09 May 09+22d | Thirsk | Calverts Carpets Handicap | 3/12 | 1½ | 8-9 | 63 | 76A | Paul Hanagan | 5/2F |
| 17 Apr 09+9d | Thirsk | Saltersgate Handicap | 3/17 | hd | 8-12 | 63 | 84A | Paul Hanagan | 15/2 |
| 08 Apr 09+12d | Nottingham | Denman 'Building For You' Handicap | 5/14 | 1 | 8-11 | 63 | 75A | Paul Hanagan | 9/1 |
| 27 Mar 09+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy The Lucky 7 Group Offer Claiming Stakes | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 70 | 75A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/2 |
| 02 Mar 09+54d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Great Offers Online At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 3/7 | nk | 9-5 | 68 | 88A | Paul Hanagan | 10/1 |
| 07 Jan 09+39d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Handicap | 12/13 | 18 | 8-7 | 72 | 43C | Nicky Mackay | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 08+152d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 5/7 | 4½ | 8-11 | 74 | 62A | Paul Mulrennan | 14/1 |
| 30 Jun 08+42d | Pontefract | Best UK Racecourses On Turftv Handicap | 7/12 | ¾ | 9-8 | 67 | 64A | P J McDonald | 14/1 |
| 19 May 08+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 4/11 | ¾ | 8-12 | 74 | 77A | Phillip Makin | 14/1 |
| 21 Apr 08+40d | Pontefract | Catterick Races On 23rd April Handicap | 12/15 | 18 | 8-13 | 70 | 61C | Royston Ffrench | 17/2 |
| 12 Mar 08+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 'Ryanair Chase' - Betdaq Handicap | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 67 | 78A | Pat Cosgrave | 11/2 |
| 06 Mar 08+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betdaq.co.uk Handicap | 1/6 | 9-4 | 67 | 83B | Pat Cosgrave | 6/1 | |
| 22 Feb 08+10d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap | 4/6 | 7 | 9-4 | 70 | 54B | Dale Gibson | 12/1 |
| 12 Feb 08+117d | Southwell (AW) | I Love, You Love, We Love Pontin's Handicap | 5/7 | ½ | 8-4 | 70 | 60A | Paul Fessey | 18/1 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 07+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 200 2442 Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 9-6 | 72 | 62C | Royston Ffrench | 9/2F |
| 03 Oct 07+19d | Newcastle | Betfred Handicap (Straight) | 8/15 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 70 | 63C | Neil Brown | 12/1 |
| 14 Sep 07+11d | Sandown | Main Market Handicap | 15/16 | 2½ | 9-1 | 72 | 41C | Dale Gibson | 14/1 |
| 03 Sep 07+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes In Wolverhampton Handicap | 2/8 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 72 | 66C | Dale Gibson | 7/1 |
| 06 Aug 07+37d | Ripon | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap | 5/11 | 1½ | 9-0 | 74 | 62C | P J McDonald | 22/1 |
| 30 Jun 07+41d | Newcastle | totesport.com Handicap | 10/10 | 23 | 9-9 | 76 | 54C | Neil Callan | 9/1 |
| 20 May 07+22d | Ripon | Middleham Trainers Association Handicap | 5/13 | 2½ | 8-12 | 78 | 67C | Dale Gibson | 10/1 |
| 28 Apr 07+92d | Haydock | Annual Badgeholders Les Faulkner Memorial Handicap | 6/17 | nk | 9-2 | 78 | 74C | Dale Gibson | 20/1 |
| 26 Jan 07+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Handicap | 6/10 | 1 | 8-10 | 78 | 65C | Dale Gibson | 7/1 |
| 2006 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Photo Books From Bonusprint.com Handicap | 2/9 | 5 | 8-10 | 76 | 63C | Dale Gibson | 7/2 |
| 09 Dec 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Focus Multimedia's Christmas Handicap | 9/10 | 5 | 8-11 | 76 | 41C | Dale Gibson | 10/3F |
| 25 Nov 06+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | iBet Handicap | 1/13 | 8-10 | 72 | 74C | Dale Gibson | 8/1 | |
| 16 Nov 06+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Twilight Racing - Beat Traffic Handicap | 1/11 | 9-4 | 67 | 74C | Dale Gibson | 8/1 | |
| 29 Oct 06+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Millie Filly Walker Handicap | 3/12 | 5 | 9-3 | 67 | 74C | Dale Gibson | 11/1 |
| 02 Oct 06+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 1/13 | 9-4 | 62 | 78C | Dale Gibson | 33/1 | |
| 14 Sep 06+14d | Pontefract | Pontefract-Races.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 9/14 | 1 | 9-10 | 62 | 63C | Dale Gibson | 100/1 |
| 31 Aug 06+11d | Redcar | Racing UK Channel 432 Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | 2½ | 9-10 | 62 | 65C | Dale Gibson | 66/1 |
| 20 Aug 06+342d | Pontefract | Unison Save Pontefract Infirmary Maiden Stakes | 8/12 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 57C | Dale Gibson | 50/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 05 | Roscommon | Ballyleague Maiden | 14/16 | nk | 9-2 | — | 52C | P Shanahan | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Kildare Sun won?
- Kildare Sun (IRE) won 6 of 50 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 12%. Placed 16 times in total (32% of starts).
- Who trained Kildare Sun?
- Kildare Sun (IRE) was trained by John Mackie on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 28 January 2011.
- Who is Kildare Sun's sire?
- Kildare Sun (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Megan's Dream (IRE), whose sire is Fayruz.
- What going does Kildare Sun prefer?
- Kildare Sun (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 6 wins from 26 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Kildare Sun's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 28 January 2011. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Kildare Sun's sire's record?
- Desert Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Kildare Sun's siblings?
- Out of Megan's Dream (IRE), Kildare Sun (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.