Sunflower (GB)
Sunflower (GB) is 1 from 6, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2015.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Sunflower (GB) has 3 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Botanist (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Botanist (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanist (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Ours De Soleil (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Helianthus (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- −1.50£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.51Fair A/E n=6 · 2.12 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · 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 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 8,107 runs since Jan 2008 (600 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 18.1% from 700. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9% from 365.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 60 | 8 | 13.3% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,524 | 209 | 13.7% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,630 | 192 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 921 | 109 | 11.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 895 | 107 | 12% | −0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 202 | 22 | 10.9% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,875 | 338 | 11.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 700 | 127 | 18.1% | +6 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,849 | 482 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,894 | 204 | 10.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,209 | 132 | 10.9% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 365 | 33 | 9% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 72 | 6 | 8.3% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Battered (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Battered (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battered (GB) | 25 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Dutch Garden (GB) | 7 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Life of Riley (GB) | 9 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Timssaah (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 16+23d | Ascot | Original Harrogate Water Handicap | 9/10 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 92 | 94B | 69A | Oisin Murphy | 20/1 |
| 07 Sep 16+32d | Doncaster | VIP Premium Vaping & E-Liquids Scarbrough Stakes (Listed) | 8/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 93 | — | 74A | James Doyle | 33/1 |
| 06 Aug 16+84d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap) | 5/10 | 1 | 9-11 | 95 | — | 80A | Martin Harley | 10/1 |
| 14 May 16+231d | Newbury | Toronado Carnarvon Stakes (Listed) | 10/10 | 2¼ | 8-9 | — | — | 57C | David Probert | 18/1 |
| 26 Sep 15+19d | Newmarket | Connolly's Red Mills Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) | 6/8 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | — | 79A | David Probert | 33/1 |
| 07 Sep 15 | Windsor | Awesome Biscuits Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) | 1/10 | 9-0 | — | — | 78A | David Probert | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sunflower (GB) won?
- Sunflower (GB) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2015 and 2016, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Sunflower (GB)?
- Sunflower (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 30 September 2016.
- Who is Sunflower (GB)'s sire?
- Sunflower (GB) is by Dutch Art (GB) out of Swan Wings (GB), whose sire is Bahamian Bounty.
- What going does Sunflower (GB) prefer?
- Sunflower (GB) has the best record on good 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 Sunflower (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 30 September 2016. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Sunflower (GB)'s sire's record?
- Dutch Art (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 8,107 runs since Jan 2008 (600 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 18.1% from 700. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9% from 365.
- Who are Sunflower (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Swan Wings (GB), Sunflower (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Battered (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Battered (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Sunflower (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Sunflower (GB) has 3 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Botanist (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Botanist (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.