Horse profile
Make Sunshine (IRE)
by Make Believe (GB) out of Sahara Sunshine (GB) (Hernando)
19 runs · 14 courses · from Mar 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 213 days · 5th of 8
Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile
Make Sunshine is a maiden who has failed to win in 19 starts though she has placed twice. Her best effort came when second of eight at Naas in Nov 2024. She usually races prominently. Her last run, at Hereford in Mar 2026, saw her finish fifth of eight in a Class 5 mares novices handicap hurdle off an official rating of 79, 16lb below her highest ever mark.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 0–19Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (10.5%)Placed
- −19.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=19 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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 rating79↓ 16lb off peak
79
79–95
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 104A | 93 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 3 | 77B | 73 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 118A | 91 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 86A | 77 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 90C | 85 | — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (5) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 19 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 8 analysed runs
- Prominent 4 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 4 (50%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,596 runs since Jan 2008 (297 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 341 | 43 | 12.6% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 872 | 99 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 435 | 56 | 12.9% | +1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 694 | 71 | 10.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 270 | 25 | 9.3% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 979 | 104 | 10.6% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 81 | 7 | 8.6% | −2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 846 | 95 | 11.2% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,048 | 107 | 10.2% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 786 | 94 | 12% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 533 | 71 | 13.3% | +2.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 229 | 22 | 9.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 63 | 2 | 3.2% | −7.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Sahara Sunshine (GB) (Hernando)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sapristi (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapristi (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Salla (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Metamorphic Rock (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Fox | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Ring | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shaun Greene | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Freddie Keighley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Freddie Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gabriella Hill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C J Shine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J W Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D N Nevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chase | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 26+28d | Hereford | Enjoy Coneleys Fun Fair This March Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Settled just off the pace - pushed along approaching 3 out - unable to land a blow late on - finished 5th | 5/8 | 7 | 10-13 | 79 | 96C | 74C | Ciaran Gethings | 40/1 |
| 18 Feb 26+37d | Ludlow | Farm And Garden Machinery Ltd Overgrown Hedges Novices' Handicap Chase Settled towards the back - hit the 6th awkwardly - dropping away before coming to grief 4 out | F/8 | — | 11-0 | 83 | — | — | Sam Twiston-Davies | 40/1 |
| 12 Jan 26+23d | Hereford | R&A Mason Mares' Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hit front 4th - lost advantage before 7th - dropped away and eased before 2 out then pulled up | PU/13 | — | 10-9 | 86 | — | — | Ned Fox | 66/1 |
| 20 Dec 25+7d | Hereford | tigerbet.co.uk Bet Online Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - seriously baulked when another runner came down 3 out - dropped away quickly and eased out of contention after the next | PU/15 | — | 10-11 | 88 | — | — | Ned Fox | 16/1 |
| 13 Dec 25+210d | Lingfield | Download The At The Races App Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Travelled well in the leading group - still going comfortably approaching four out - came down there | F/8 | — | 11-5 | 88 | — | — | Freddie Keighley | 22/1 |
| 17 May 25+9d | Bangor-on-Dee | Fyrnwy Equine Clinic Novices' Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - urged forward after 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - finished sixth well beaten | 6/9 | 6½ | 11-11 | 90 | 104A | 93A | Conor Ring | 12/1 |
| 08 May 25+43d | Stratford | Solidcam UK Partner Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Held third early - slipped back to seventh through the middle stages - worked back into third by 4 out - blundered 2 out then weakened and erred again at the last | 3/4 | 6 | 11-11 | 92 | 95C | 94C | Conor Ring | 12/1 |
| 26 Mar 25+14d | Hereford | Hereford Bull Trail 2025 Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held handy early - hit front 2nd but drifted left at 3rd - pressed for effort 2 out - lost advantage nearing last - dropped away close home to finish third | 3/8 | 4¾ | 11-7 | 92 | 89C | 107A | Callum Pritchard | 18/1 |
| 12 Mar 25+111d | Huntingdon | Seth And Sid Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - checked by a fallen rival three out - dropped away from there - finished a distant fourth | 4/7 | 14 | 10-13 | 95 | 91A | 75B | Freddie Mitchell | 28/1 |
| 21 Nov 24+11d | Thurles | ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Sat close up early travelling keenly - hit the front before the 4th and again from the 7th - overtaken entering the straight - asked for effort but found nothing more - dropped away up the straight - well held at the finish | 9/9 | 1¾ | 10-6 | 91 | 71A | 82A | Shaun Greene | 17/2 |
| 10 Nov 24+13d | Naas | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Up with the front runner - advanced to 2nd after the 5th - unable to close on the long-time front horse from 2 out and a minor error at the last - plugged on at one tempo to finish a well-held 2nd | 2/8 | 16 | 10-12 | — | 118A | 97A | Shaun Greene | 9/1 |
| 28 Oct 24+26d | Wexford | Racing TV Maiden Hurdle Handy in the pack early - hit the second where jumped awkwardly - settled around midfield by 5th - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - slipped back to 4th before 2 out - stayed on same gear late to finish 4th | 4/11 | 3 | 11-5 | — | 67B | 97A | Daniel King | 14/1 |
| 02 Oct 24+48d | Bellewstown | Bellewstown Inn Maiden Held up at the back - no impact through the race - urged with three furlongs left - unable to find more from two out - well held at the finish | 9/11 | nk | 9-9 | — | 90C | 64C | Gavin Ryan | 150/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+239d | Tramore | Style Evening August 17th (Ladies) Maiden Sat close behind pace and pulling hard early - up in 2nd by halfway - pushed along and slipped to 5th 3f out - unable to close late | 5/11 | ½ | 10-9 | — | — | 66A | Miss J Townend | 50/1 |
| 20 Dec 23+29d | Dundalk (AW) | Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Maiden | 10/13 | nk | 8-11 | — | 80C | 44C | Gabriella Hill | 100/1 |
| 21 Nov 23+31d | Limerick | DMC Atlantic Maiden Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-5 | — | — | — | Jack Foley | 9/2 |
| 21 Oct 23+168d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 4/9 | nk | 10-10 | — | 86A | 105A | Mr C J Shine | 5/1 |
| 06 May 23+37d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-Y-O Fillies Flat Race | 6/18 | 1 | 10-12 | — | 77B | 95A | Mr J W Hendrick | 4/1 |
| 30 Mar 23 | Limerick | Storm The Stars At Coolagown Stud Irish EBF Mares Flat Race | 4/13 | 1½ | 10-8 | — | 73B | 99A | Mr D N Nevin | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Make Sunshine (IRE) won?
- Make Sunshine (IRE) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2023 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (10.5% of starts).
- Who trains Make Sunshine (IRE)?
- Make Sunshine (IRE) is trained by Ryan Potter, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 March 2026.
- Who is Make Sunshine (IRE)'s sire?
- Make Sunshine (IRE) is by Make Believe (GB) out of Sahara Sunshine (GB), whose sire is Hernando.
- What is Make Sunshine (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 18 March 2026. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Make Sunshine (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Make Believe (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,596 runs since Jan 2008 (297 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Make Sunshine (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sahara Sunshine (GB), Make Sunshine (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sapristi (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.