Horse profile
Sunshine Always (IRE)
10yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2016) · Last trainer Michael Attwater · Last owner Miss Maureen Stopher
by Verglas (IRE) out of Easy Sunshine (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
48 runs · 11 courses · from May 2009
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Jun 2016 — 3,774 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2016 · 8th of 8
3 wins · Lingfield (AW), Kempton (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
Sunshine Always (IRE) is 3 from 48. Hasn't won since Dec 2012. All 3 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 16 on turf. Last raced off 50, 33lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 48 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 33lb off peak
- 3–48Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 16 (33.3%)Placed
- −20.20£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 0.50Fair A/E n=48 · 0.43 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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.
Official rating50↓ 33lb off peak
50
50–83
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Verglas (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,019 | 104 | 10.2% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,562 | 168 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 787 | 77 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,176 | 107 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 396 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,973 | 214 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 3 from 32 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 519 | 66 | 12.7% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,321 | 226 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 2 from 32 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,709 | 199 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 1 from 16 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,327 | 129 | 9.7% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 735 | 64 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 300 | 28 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 58 | 1 | 1.7% | −8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
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
Dam
Easy Sunshine (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Muwalla (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Muwalla (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muwalla (GB) | 80 | 7 | 1m½f–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Second Glance (IRE) | 56 | 3 | 1m2f–2m4f | — |
| Europa (GER) | 3 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Echnaton (GER) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Quite A Splash (USA) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Talkin Italian (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 32 | 3 | 9% | −4.20 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 24 | 0 | 0% | −24.00 |
| Class 5 | 17 | 2 | 12% | +9.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.20 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 18 | 1 | 6% | −16.20 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | +0.00 |
| Goodwood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 2 | 6% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 1 | 6% | −14.20 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Milczarek | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jemma Marshall | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Kieren Fox | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Luke Morris | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 45 | 3 | 7% | −17.20 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2009 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.80 |
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 Jun 16+41d | Brighton | GMP Accountants & David Hawkins 60th Handicap (Div 1) | 8/8 | 12 | 9-2 | 50 | 27C | Callum Shepherd | 33/1 |
| 11 May 16+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Cantering Cuisine Handicap | 10/10 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 55 | 32C | Robert Havlin | 33/1 |
| 29 Apr 16+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Ray And Renee Upton Handicap | 7/10 | ½ | 9-6 | 58 | 56A | Luke Morris | 12/1 |
| 30 Mar 16+357d | Lingfield (AW) | Crystal Palace Handicap | 6/9 | 2 | 9-7 | 60 | 70A | Kieren Fox | 14/1 |
| 08 Apr 15+823d | Lingfield (AW) | KC Facilities Handicap | 4/7 | ¾ | 9-1 | 64 | 72A | Luke Morris | 8/1 |
| 05 Jan 13+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Straight To The Bet At bluesq.com Handicap | 3/8 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 70 | 80A | Seb Sanders | 9/2 |
| 31 Dec 12+26d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 2/8 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 70 | 75A | Kirsty Milczarek | 8/1 |
| 05 Dec 12+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Goat Cross Handicap | 1/12 | 9-4 | 67 | 82A | Seb Sanders | 12/1 | |
| 15 Nov 12+15d | Kempton (AW) | 32 Free At 32Red.com Handicap | 3/14 | 2 | 9-3 | 67 | 76A | Kirsty Milczarek | 16/1 |
| 31 Oct 12+35d | Lingfield (AW) | attheraces.com Breeders' Cup Site Now Live Handicap (Div 1) | 7/13 | ½ | 8-10 | 68 | 67A | Mark Coumbe | 11/1 |
| 26 Sep 12+14d | Goodwood | 3663 First For Food Service Handicap | 14/14 | 7 | 8-9 | 68 | 33C | J-P Guillambert | 20/1 |
| 12 Sep 12+28d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Dvinsky Record-Equalling 217th Run Handicap | 2/13 | nk | 9-2 | 65 | 80A | Mark Coumbe | 8/1 |
| 15 Aug 12+339d | Kempton (AW) | Sportinglife.com Racing Handicap | 3/9 | 3¾ | 8-12 | 66 | 72A | Mark Coumbe | 11/1 |
| 11 Sep 11+3d | Goodwood | TurfTV For Betting Shops Bonus Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 8-8 | 67 | 72A | Mark Coumbe | 12/1 |
| 08 Sep 11+11d | Epsom Downs | Pony Club Handicap | 5/7 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 67 | 70A | Neil Callan | 2/1 |
| 28 Aug 11+10d | Goodwood | Philip Osborn 60th Birthday Handicap | 3/8 | shd | 9-4 | 67 | 79A | Mark Coumbe | 12/1 |
| 18 Aug 11+5d | Epsom Downs | Caffrey's Handicap | 7/9 | 1 | 9-1 | 69 | 67A | Shane Kelly | 15/2 |
| 13 Aug 11+23d | Newmarket | Sky Bet Grey Horse Handicap (For Grey Horses Only) | 15/19 | 3½ | 8-8 | 69 | 53A | Shane Kelly | 16/1 |
| 21 Jul 11+1d | Epsom Downs | Blondie Live At Epsom 28.7.11 Handicap | 4/6 | ½ | 8-8 | 70 | 72B | Mark Coumbe | 9/1 |
| 20 Jul 11+32d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Roulette At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 4/13 | 1 | 9-4 | 70 | 76A | Mark Coumbe | 10/1 |
| 18 Jun 11+31d | Lingfield | Premier Pensions Management Handicap | 6/10 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 71 | 73A | Jemma Marshall | 10/1 |
| 18 May 11+21d | Lingfield (AW) | lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap (AW) | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 72 | 62A | Kieren Fox | 6/1 |
| 27 Apr 11+20d | Kempton (AW) | Peppa Pig At Kempton On Monday Handicap | 10/12 | ¾ | 8-3 | 72 | 53A | Jemma Marshall | 14/1 |
| 07 Apr 11+15d | Kempton (AW) | Peppa Pig At Kempton 02.05.11 Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 2/8 | 1 | 8-13 | 72 | 86A | Jemma Marshall | 5/2J |
| 23 Mar 11+26d | Kempton (AW) | skysports.com Racing Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 2/13 | hd | 8-11 | 70 | 90A | Jemma Marshall | 5/1 |
| 25 Feb 11+171d | Lingfield (AW) | Hollow Lane Handicap | 4/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 70 | 70A | Jemma Marshall | 8/1 |
| 07 Sep 10+11d | Goodwood | Goodwood Freephone 08000 188 191 Handicap | 4/7 | ½ | 8-5 | 70 | 67A | Kieren Fox | 8/1 |
| 27 Aug 10+13d | Newmarket | TurfTV Handicap | 11/17 | nse | 8-12 | 70 | 56A | Kirsty Milczarek | 12/1 |
| 14 Aug 10+31d | Newmarket | Racing Welfare Grey Horse Handicap (for Grey Horses Only) | 3/9 | hd | 8-9 | 70 | 86A | Kirsty Milczarek | 12/1 |
| 14 Jul 10+21d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 12/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 73 | 52C | Kirsty Milczarek | 25/1 |
| 23 Jun 10+14d | Kempton (AW) | Book Now For Best Of British Night Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 8/13 | 4½ | 9-13 | 76 | 66A | Kirsty Milczarek | 20/1 |
| 09 Jun 10+101d | Kempton (AW) | Book Now For Best Of British Night Handicap | 9/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 77 | 70A | Kirsty Milczarek | 33/1 |
| 28 Feb 10+25d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap | 7/8 | 1½ | 9-4 | 79 | 68A | Jim Crowley | 11/4 |
| 03 Feb 10+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdaq.co.uk Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 79 | 75A | Jim Crowley | 3/1F |
| 13 Jan 10+13d | Kempton (AW) | Mix Business With Twilight Racing Handicap | 2/12 | nk | 9-3 | 77 | 87A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 31 Dec 09+18d | Lingfield (AW) | £10 Free Play At totesportbingo.com Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 9-2 | 78 | 78A | Jim Crowley | 9/2 |
| 13 Dec 09+17d | Kempton (AW) | Tote U.S. On Betfair Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 80 | 81A | Jim Crowley | 11/2 |
| 26 Nov 09+26d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap | 4/6 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 81 | 74B | Kirsty Milczarek | 15/2 |
| 31 Oct 09+17d | Kempton (AW) | Betfair Multiples Handicap | 4/6 | ¾ | 9-2 | 82 | 79B | Kirsty Milczarek | 4/1 |
| 14 Oct 09+14d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 6/11 | 1 | 9-2 | 83 | 84A | Kirsty Milczarek | 14/1 |
| 30 Sep 09+14d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Handicap | 2/11 | 1 | 9-0 | 81 | 83A | Kirsty Milczarek | 13/2 |
| 16 Sep 09+14d | Kempton (AW) | Levy Board Handicap | 3/13 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 81 | 87A | Kirsty Milczarek | 8/1 |
| 02 Sep 09+24d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Claiming Stakes | 1/11 | 9-7 | 81 | 103A | Ryan Moore | 4/5F | |
| 09 Aug 09+22d | Leicester | Leicester Mercury Family Fun Day Handicap | 4/7 | 7 | 8-10 | 81 | 67A | Hayley Turner | 9/4F |
| 18 Jul 09+21d | Newmarket | Adnams Handicap | 2/4 | ½ | 9-1 | 81 | 76B | Tony Culhane | 6/5F |
| 27 Jun 09+16d | Newcastle | Graphite Resources Handicap | 2/4 | shd | 9-2 | 79 | 92B | Tony Culhane | 9/4 |
| 11 Jun 09+24d | Haydock | Ribble Handicap | 4/6 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 79 | 69B | Tony Culhane | EvensF |
| 18 May 09 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-0 | 81 | 87A | Tony Culhane | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sunshine Always (IRE) won?
- Sunshine Always (IRE) won 3 of 48 archived starts between 2009 and 2016, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 16 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Sunshine Always (IRE)?
- Sunshine Always (IRE) was trained by Michael Attwater on the most recent run on record, at Brighton on 21 June 2016.
- Who is Sunshine Always (IRE)'s sire?
- Sunshine Always (IRE) is by Verglas (IRE) out of Easy Sunshine (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Sunshine Always (IRE) prefer?
- Sunshine Always (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 32 starts (9.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sunshine Always (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 21 June 2016. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Sunshine Always (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Verglas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Sunshine Always (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Easy Sunshine (IRE), Sunshine Always (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Muwalla (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Muwalla (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.