Sierra Sun (IRE)
Sierra Sun (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Aug 2014.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −7.56£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=9 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 12.1% of 3,531 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 482 | 62 | 12.9% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,017 | 128 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 526 | 60 | 11.4% | −0.7 | — |
| Soft | 675 | 69 | 10.2% | −1.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 261 | 37 | 14.2% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 548 | 71 | 13% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 120 | 9 | 7.5% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 370 | 39 | 10.5% | −1.6 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 854 | 100 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,050 | 152 | 14.5% | +2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 646 | 78 | 12.1% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 400 | 44 | 11% | −1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −4 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Saint Nicolas (FR) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Nicolas (FR) | 42 | 7 | 1m4½f–2m | — |
| Empiric (GB) | 60 | 4 | 7f–1m | — |
| Fayona (FR) | 29 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2f | — |
| Sylvanes (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m4½f | — |
| Simla Snow (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Makslew (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rimsky (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Genebrio (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.56 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.56 |
| Mr D Sinnott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.56 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 15+7d | Wexford | Audrey McGrath Memorial (Q.R.) Race | 2/7 | 6½ | 10-9 | 83 | 71A | Mr D Sinnott | 4/1 |
| 22 Aug 15+10d | Killarney | Ml Lynch Civil Engineering (Q.R.) Race | 4/7 | shd | 10-13 | 83 | 72B | Mr D Sinnott | 8/1 |
| 12 Aug 15+16d | Gowran Park | McEnery Cup Handicap | 10/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 84 | 67C | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 27 Jul 15+71d | Galway | Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) | 5/19 | hd | 11-3 | 85 | 82A | Mr Finian Maguire | 9/1 |
| 17 May 15+24d | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap | 12/15 | 4½ | 9-10 | 86 | 66C | Pat Smullen | 12/1 |
| 23 Apr 15+11d | Tipperary | Join The Tipperary Races Supporters Club Handicap | 3/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 87 | 84A | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 12 Apr 15+242d | Leopardstown | Racecourse Of The Year Handicap | 8/9 | 13 | 9-6 | 87 | 52C | Pat Smullen | 9/2 |
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 14+76d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | 1/7 | 9-0 | — | 80A | Pat Smullen | 4/9F | |
| 29 May 14 | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Bistro Great Value Packages Fillies Maiden | 2/11 | hd | 9-0 | — | 85A | Pat Smullen | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sierra Sun won?
- Sierra Sun (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Sierra Sun?
- Sierra Sun (IRE) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 29 August 2015.
- Who is Sierra Sun's sire?
- Sierra Sun (IRE) is by Hernando (FR) out of Sierra Slew (GB), whose sire is Fantastic Light.
- What going does Sierra Sun prefer?
- Sierra Sun (IRE) 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 Sierra Sun's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 29 August 2015. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Sierra Sun's sire's record?
- Hernando (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,531 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 120.
- Who are Sierra Sun's siblings?
- Out of Sierra Slew (GB), Sierra Sun (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Saint Nicolas (FR) (7). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.