Piercing Sun (IRE)
Piercing Sun (IRE) is 2 from 9. Hasn't won since Jun 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 121.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- +2.75£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.82Fair A/E n=9 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 121Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 4.6% of 152 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −4.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −0.9 | — |
| Good | 52 | 1 | 1.9% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 20 | 1 | 5% | +0.4 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −4.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +7.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −4.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | +1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +9.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 0 | 0% | −4.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | +1.5 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 22 | 0 | 0% | −4.6 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Faustina Pius (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Faustina Pius (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faustina Pius (IRE) | 35 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m6½f | Class 4 |
| Out In The Open (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Orpen Sunshine (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun Lodge (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Last One Out (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.75 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.75 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| M P Watts | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood + visor | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.75 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 05+28d | Listowel | Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade A) | 16/18 | 9 | 11-2 | 121 | 89C | Paul Carberry | 10/1 |
| 24 Aug 05+81d | Tralee | Joseph J.Grace Memorial Novice Chase | 2/8 | 3½ | 11-12 | 116 | 134C | Conor O'Dwyer | 3/1 |
| 04 Jun 05+12d | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Beginners Chase | 1/16 | 11-12 | — | 128C | Davy Russell | 11/4 | |
| 23 May 05+23d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House Gardens & Park Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 3/16 | hd | 11-5 | 117 | 135C | M P Watts | 2/1F |
| 30 Apr 05+4d | Punchestown | RFL Steel Hurdle | 1/25 | 11-5 | 115 | 120C | M P Watts | 7/1 | |
| 26 Apr 05+30d | Punchestown | Tote Ireland 75th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 8/25 | 2 | 10-6 | 116 | 118C | Mick Fitzgerald | 16/1 |
| 27 Mar 05+21d | Cork | Murphys Handicap Hurdle (0-135) (Listed) | 4/21 | 1½ | 11-0 | 116 | 118C | Seamie Heffernan | 14/1 |
| 06 Mar 05+56d | Leopardstown | Luas To Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-135) | 11/14 | shd | 10-10 | 118 | 103C | Davy Russell | 8/1 |
| 09 Jan 05 | Leopardstown | P.B.S. Hurdle | 5/7 | 6 | 11-8 | 119 | 104C | Mick Fitzgerald | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Piercing Sun (IRE) won?
- Piercing Sun (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Piercing Sun (IRE)?
- Piercing Sun (IRE) was trained by Anthony Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 21 September 2005.
- Who is Piercing Sun (IRE)'s sire?
- Piercing Sun (IRE) is by Eagle Eyed (USA) out of Out In The Sun (USA), whose sire is It's Freezing.
- What going does Piercing Sun (IRE) prefer?
- Piercing Sun (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Piercing Sun (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 21 September 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Piercing Sun (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Eagle Eyed (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.6% of 152 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Piercing Sun (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Out In The Sun (USA), Piercing Sun (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Faustina Pius (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Faustina Pius (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.