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Horse profile

Sunnyvilla (IRE)

11yo gelding · Trainer Nicky Richards · Owner Tarzan Bloodstock
by Mustameet (USA) out of Shenamar (IRE) (Beneficial)
23 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2021
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses Last run 22 Apr 2026 · 5th of 7 Last raced off OR 126
KTB Profile

Sunnyvilla is a 5-time winner from 23 starts on turf, all in handicaps. He has recorded four of those wins on soft ground, three of them over 1m5f – 2m. The gelding won at Uttoxeter in Jan 2026 off an official rating of 122, then finished fifth of seven when he led in the Bedmax Capercaillie Handicap Chase at Perth in Apr 2026, last raced off OR 126. He is usually prominent.

Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically led OR at career high
Official rating126At career-high mark
126 87–126

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 79 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle, 21 Feb 2026

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 20 figures · best 143A · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft8143A79.52 runs · 122 / 92.5
Heavy8141A82.5—
Good to Soft3100A792 runs · 79 / 65.5
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m10143A814 runs · 122 / 70
2m1f – 2m4f8124B75.51 run · —
2m5f – 3m2106A90—

Of 23 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 23 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 139B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 24 Jan 2026 Official rating 126 at the last run, 22 Apr 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 20 figures · best 141A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft8141A1192 runs · 141 / 140
Heavy8133B105—
Good to Soft3124B1222 runs · 122 / 115.5
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m10141A1164 runs · 141 / 128.5
2m1f – 2m4f8123A1071 run · —
2m5f – 3m2120A119—

Of 23 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 23 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 from 7 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Led 4 (57%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 3 (43%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,161 runs since Sep 2013 (103 horses).

Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.5% from 248. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5% from 424.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm28310.7%+2.5—
Good342277.9%−0.30 from 1
Good to Soft182158.2%00 from 3
Soft395317.8%−0.44 from 9
Heavy196178.7%+0.51 from 10
Standard (AW)18211.1%+2.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f400%−8.2—
1m – 1m1f1700%−8.2—
1m2f – 1m4f68811.8%+3.6—
1m5f – 2m424215%−3.23 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f335309%+0.81 from 11
2m5f – 3m2483112.5%+4.31 from 2
Over 3m6557.7%−0.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2013 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shenamar (IRE) (Beneficial)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Twinjets (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Twinjets (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Twinjets (IRE)2291m7½f–3mClass 2
Strong Resemblance (IRE)2242m7½f–3m1fClass 4
Parnell Street (IRE)1022m1f–2m3½f—
Gomez Addams (IRE)422m½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 10 1 10% −2.50
Soft 9 4 44% +12.50
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 6 2 33% +4.75
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 4 0 0% −4.00
Haydock 3 1 33% +4.50
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Fairyhouse 3 1 33% +8.00
Clonmel 3 1 33% +1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% +2.25
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 1 100% +2.25
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 1 9% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 10 3 30% +4.00
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% +9.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean O'Keeffe 7 1 14% +4.00
Danny McMenamin 6 1 17% +1.50
Phillip Enright 6 1 17% −2.00
Gavin Brouder 2 1 50% +1.25
Callum Bewley 1 1 100% +2.25
Jody McGarvey 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 19 4 21% +6.75
Cheekpieces 4 1 25% −0.75

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 1 33% +0.25
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 6 2 33% +4.75
2023 5 1 20% +6.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00
2021 5 1 20% −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
2026 · 3 runs
22 Apr 26+60d Perth Bedmax Capercaillie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Good · 7 ran Set the pace early - clumsy jump second before getting untidy again three out - pushed along after four out then lost the advantage before two out - dropped away nearing the final fence - finished fifth well beaten 5/7 ¾ 11-0 12677A118A Danny McMenamin 10/3
21 Feb 26+28d Newcastle Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled handy with the pack - slipped to rear by 7th - met trouble at the 9th - eased right before four out then improved into contention approaching two out - unable to find more toward the last and held for 4th 4/7 1 11-0 12679B122B Danny McMenamin 3/1
24 Jan 26+35d Uttoxeter Terrible Titties And Other Bitties Charity Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 5 ran Handy early - hit the front 2nd - clean leap 3 out - pressed home last two furlongs to hold on 1/5 11-5 122122C139B Callum Bewley 9/4
2025 · 3 runs
20 Dec 25+28d Haydock Betfred Hat Trick Heaven Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m½f · Soft · 8 ran Handy early - upped tempo on leading pair 4 out - edged in front before 3 out - shaken up and overtaken 2 out - battled on after last to finish second by half a length 2/8 ½ 11-6 11863A141A Danny McMenamin 11/2
22 Nov 25+284d Haydock Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Set the pace early - came under pressure and lost front spot approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish fourth 4/7 8 11-5 12052A109B Danny McMenamin 11/2
11 Feb 25+52d Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Went straight to front - poor error 3rd then sluggish over the following obstacle and cautious thereafter - lost the advantage 2 out - unable to challenge winner from there 2/6 7 12-0 120100A124B Danny McMenamin 5/4F
2024 · 6 runs
21 Dec 24+246d Haydock Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m½f · Heavy · 8 ran Jumped to the front and soon forged well away - margin trimmed approaching 5th - pulled right away before 4 out - 8 lengths to the good at the last and travelling well - pressed on up the run-in before idling near the line to score 1/8 10-13 11376A133B Danny McMenamin 13/2
19 Apr 24+18d Limerick Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Chase 2m1½f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 4¼ 11-6 11045A114B Gavin Brouder 10/3
01 Apr 24+23d Cork Coolmore N.H. Sires Pyledriver Handicap Chase 2m½f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 9-9 10685B114B Gavin Brouder 9/4F
09 Mar 24+16d Gowran Park Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 8½ 10-0 106141A100B Phillip Enright 17/2
22 Feb 24+26d Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase 2m½f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 ¾ 10-2 106143A112A Phillip Enright 28/1
27 Jan 24+32d Fairyhouse SBK Handicap Chase 2m1½f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 5 11-4 10872A100A Sean O'Keeffe 25/1
2023 · 5 runs
26 Dec 23+61d Limerick BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase 2m1½f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 12-0 109—— Sean O'Keeffe 16/1
26 Oct 23+193d Clonmel Coumshingaun Handicap Chase 2m4½f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-12 109—— Sean O'Keeffe 6/1
16 Apr 23+57d Tramore Book A Table For The August Festival Handicap Chase 2m5½f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 1¾ 11-1 108106A120A Sean O'Keeffe 10/1
18 Feb 23+10d Gowran Park Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 4¼ 10-11 10889C95C Sean O'Keeffe 7/1
08 Feb 23+44d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Members 2023 Handicap Chase (0-116) 2m5f · Yielding · 10 ran 1/10 11-2 10374A118A Sean O'Keeffe 10/1
2022 · 1 run
26 Dec 22+389d Limerick Brc Mcmahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase 2m1½f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 6/12 10 11-12 104124B104A Sean O'Keeffe 11/1
2021 · 5 runs
02 Dec 21+21d Clonmel Next Meeting Thursday January 6th Novice Handicap Chase 2m2f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 10-5 104—— Jody McGarvey 9/4F
11 Nov 21+254d Clonmel Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m4½f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 10-13 8770B123A Phillip Enright 3/1F
02 Mar 21+33d Gowran Park 5 Star Lyrath Estate Hotel Beginners Chase 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 9/14 4 12-0 —92C106C Phillip Enright 200/1
28 Jan 21+12d Gowran Park Daly Farrell Chartered Accountants Beginners Chase 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 6/14 13 12-0 —75C104C Phillip Enright 200/1
16 Jan 21 Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m1f · Heavy · 13 ran 9/13 hd 12-0 —8C108C Phillip Enright 200/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sunnyvilla won?
Sunnyvilla (IRE) won 5 of 23 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.7%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
Who trains Sunnyvilla?
Sunnyvilla (IRE) is trained by Nicky Richards, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 April 2026.
Who is Sunnyvilla's sire?
Sunnyvilla (IRE) is by Mustameet (USA) out of Shenamar (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
What going does Sunnyvilla prefer?
Sunnyvilla (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sunnyvilla's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 22 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Sunnyvilla's sire's record?
Mustameet (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,161 runs since Sep 2013 (103 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.5% from 248. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5% from 424.
Who are Sunnyvilla's siblings?
Out of Shenamar (IRE), Sunnyvilla (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Twinjets (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Twinjets (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.