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Horse profile

Sonny John (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2021) · Last trainer E Sheehy · Last owner Mary M Murphy
by Arcadio (GER) out of Goaskhannah (IRE) (Golan)
11 runs · 9 courses · from Jul 2020
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Nov 2021 — 1,819 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2021 · 12th of 15 Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

Sonny John (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Limerick (Jul 2020).

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating89↓ 4lb off peak
89 89–93

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 75 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Roscommon, 8 Jun 2021

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 6 figures · best 126A · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft3126A72—
Good375B68—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5126A72—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 106A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 21 Oct 2021 Official rating 89 at the last jumps run, 4 Nov 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 66C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Bellewstown, 25 Aug 2020

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 128A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft4128A96—
Good4106A92—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7128A95—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 2 figures · best 66C · median 62.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m266C62.5—

Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Arcadio (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,977 runs since Jan 2008 (375 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm6369.5%+0.3—
Good1,47916411.1%+1.90 from 5
Good to Soft789688.6%−0.6—
Soft1,153938.1%−1.10 from 6
Heavy431317.2%−2—
Standard (AW)6234.8%−4.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f200%−9.2—
6f – 7f600%−9.2—
1m – 1m1f600%−9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f2813.6%−5.6—
1m5f – 2m1,4621459.9%+0.70 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f1,4991369.1%−0.10 from 2
2m5f – 3m815708.6%−0.6—
Over 3m159138.2%−1—

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

Dam
Goaskhannah (IRE) (Golan)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Bellewstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 0 0% −9.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Miss P Elvin 3 0 0% −3.00
Kevin Sexton 2 0 0% −2.00
J J Slevin 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Darragh O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Philip Donovan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 6 0 0% −6.00
2020 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
Flat 2 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 6 runs
04 Nov 21+14d Thurles Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 15 ran 12/15 8 11-9 8972C89C Kevin Sexton 16/1
21 Oct 21+12d Thurles Leugh Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 1¾ 11-10 91—106A Kevin Sexton 33/1
09 Oct 21+50d Fairyhouse Book Your Tickets For The Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 18f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 3¼ 11-13 9368A93A Sean O'Keeffe 28/1
20 Aug 21+8d Kilbeggan Bloomfield House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 18f · Yielding · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-12 93—— Darragh O'Keeffe 33/1
12 Aug 21+65d Tramore FormaHoof (Ladies) Maiden 16f · Good · 11 ran 11/11 11 10-9 ——59C Miss P Elvin 100/1
08 Jun 21+258d Roscommon Roscommon Racecourse Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 15.5f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 ½ 11-8 9375B91A Philip Donovan 11/2
2020 · 5 runs
23 Sep 20+15d Listowel Remembering Tommy Mcgivern Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 15 ran 12/15 nk 12-0 ——97C J J Slevin 50/1
08 Sep 20+14d Punchestown Lemongrass Fusion Citywest & Naas Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Yielding · 18 ran 5/18 ¾ 12-0 —37B95A J J Slevin 33/1
25 Aug 20+33d Bellewstown www.glensidehotel.ie (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race 16.5f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 3 11-9 ——66C Miss P Elvin 5/1
23 Jul 20+19d Limerick Askeaton (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 12 ran 2/12 1¼ 11-9 —126A128A Miss P Elvin 80/1
04 Jul 20 Bellewstown www.fast-lines.com Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 11 12-0 —49C85C Sean Flanagan 80/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sonny John won?
Sonny John (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2020 and 2021. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
Who trained Sonny John?
Sonny John (IRE) was trained by E Sheehy on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 4 November 2021.
Who is Sonny John's sire?
Sonny John (IRE) is by Arcadio (GER) out of Goaskhannah (IRE), whose sire is Golan.
What is Sonny John's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 4 November 2021. The highest on record is 93.
What is Sonny John's sire's record?
Arcadio (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,977 runs since Jan 2008 (375 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from July 2020. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.