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Royal Sunshine

Sunyboy (GB) × Royal Intrigue (GB) (Royal Highway (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1985
Highest OR
92
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,086 GB
Last official rating
92 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Feb 1994, Nottingham (PU/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
6 May 1991, Towcester
Recent form
12PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
19 Feb 94NottinghamPU/720/1-Luke HarveyMrs I McKieLetheby & Christopher Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase3m½fGood to Soft11-092Astings (FR)£3,0809991/6
27 May 91Huntingdon2/97/4FnkMr E BaileyMrs I McKieHuntingdon Novices' Hunters' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m7½fGood to Firm11-11-Takeover Bid (GB)£1,731210/6
6 May 91Towcester1/95/2won 3½Mr I McKieMrs I McKieYardley Chase Novices' Hunters Chase (Div I)Non-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m5½fGood11-9-Knockumshin (GB)£1,568-0/5
  • PU/719 Feb 94 · Nottingham20/1

    Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase

    Handicap (unclassified)3m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    19 Feb 94
    Pos
    PU/7
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    92
    Winner / 2nd
    Astings (FR)
    Winner prize
    £3,080
    Days
    999
    Future form
    1/6
  • 2/927 May 91 · Huntingdon7/4F

    Huntingdon Novices' Hunters' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m7½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    27 May 91
    Pos
    2/9
    SP
    7/4F
    Btn
    nk
    Race
    Huntingdon Novices' Hunters' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-11
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Takeover Bid (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,731
    Days
    21
    Future form
    0/6
  • 1/96 May 91 · Towcester5/2

    Yardley Chase Novices' Hunters Chase (Div I)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 May 91
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    1/9
    SP
    5/2
    Btn
    won 3½
    Race
    Yardley Chase Novices' Hunters Chase (Div I)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Knockumshin (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,568
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
19 Feb 94NottinghamLetheby & Christopher Handicap ChasePU/7Young Miner (GB)29 Mar 94CatterickPeter Vaux Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
  • PU/719 Feb 94 · Nottingham

    Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    19 Feb 94
    Race
    Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase
    This horse
    PU/7
    Winner next time
    Young Miner (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    9 Mar 94
    Race won
    Peter Vaux Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mrs I McKie6 May 9119 Feb 941/9929292311033.3%66.7%£2,086€0
Mrs I McKie
First run
6 May 91
Last run
19 Feb 94
First run for yard
1/9
OR first run
92
OR last run
92
Best OR
92
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt311033.3%66.7%£2,086€0926 May 9119 Feb 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
92
First run
6 May 91
Last run
19 Feb 94

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase311033.3%66.7%£2,086€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10100.0%100.0%£518€0
Good1100100.0%100.0%£1,568€0
Good to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£518
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,568
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m6f to 3m1f311033.3%66.7%£2,086€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Towcester1100100.0%100.0%£1,568€0
Huntingdon10100.0%100.0%£518€0
Nottingham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Towcester
Course
Towcester
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,568
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Huntingdon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£518
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Nottingham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)211050.0%100.0%£2,086€0
Handicap (unclassified)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners211050.0%100.0%£2,086€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May211050.0%100.0%£2,086€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mr I McKie1100100.0%100.0%£1,568€0
Luke Harvey10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mr E Bailey10100.0%100.0%£518€0
Mr I McKie
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,568
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Luke Harvey
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr E Bailey
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£518
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mrs I McKie311033.3%66.7%£2,086€0
Mrs I McKie
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear311033.3%66.7%£2,086€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£1,568€0
15 to 30 days10100.0%100.0%£518€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,568
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£518
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSunyboy (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSunyboy (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchRoyal Intrigue (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRoyal Intrigue (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRoyal Highway (IRE)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Sunyboy (GB)
Royal Intrigue (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Royal Highway (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRoyal Sunshine (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1985
SireSunyboy (GB)
DamRoyal Intrigue (GB)
DamsireRoyal Highway (IRE)
Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingKilted Scot (GB)

Female line

  1. Royal Intrigue (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sunyboy (GB)Royal Intrigue (GB)Royal Highway (IRE)geldingNH 3mFlat 16.8f · NH 2m4½f
Sunyboy (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 3m
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 16.8f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Sunyboy (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs816661878.1%22.9%31
At 2m6f to 3m1f36436999.9%27.2%31
On Good going259266210.0%23.9%11
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going111123110.8%27.9%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
816
Wins
66
Placed
187
Win %
8.1%
Place %
22.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
364
Wins
36
Placed
99
Win %
9.9%
Place %
27.2%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
259
Wins
26
Placed
62
Win %
10.0%
Place %
23.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs
111
Wins
12
Placed
31
Win %
10.8%
Place %
27.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Sunyboy (GB) × Royal Highway mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt22100.0%04981316.3%£33,833€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
49
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
13
Win %
16.3%
Prize GB (£)
£33,833
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sunbeam Talbot (GB)4670£31,747€0
Royal Sunshine (GB)310£2,086€0
Sunbeam Talbot (GB)
Runs
46
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£31,747
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Royal Sunshine (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,086
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt9292921
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
92
Highest OR
92
Lowest OR
92
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
19 Feb 94NottinghamNH92PU/7

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt92920920
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
92
OR last run
92
Change
0
Highest OR
92
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Royal Intrigue (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sunyboy (GB) out of Royal Intrigue (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Le Bavard (FR)

By Idiots Delight (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Royal Intrigue (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Royal Intrigue family

In brief

When was Royal Sunshine foaled?

Royal Sunshine (GB) was foaled in 1985.

Who are the sire and dam of Royal Sunshine?

Royal Sunshine (GB) is by Sunyboy (GB) out of Royal Intrigue (GB), a daughter of Royal Highway (IRE).

Who trained Royal Sunshine?

Royal Sunshine (GB) was trained by Mrs I McKie and owned by J B Sumner at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Royal Sunshine's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Royal Sunshine (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Royal Sunshine's biggest win?

Royal Sunshine (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Yardley Chase Novices' Hunters Chase at Towcester on 6 May 1991.

Has Royal Sunshine ever been beaten?

Royal Sunshine (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 May 1991 at Huntingdon (2nd of 9).

What was Royal Sunshine's official rating?

Royal Sunshine (GB) was last officially rated 92 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Royal Sunshine still racing?

Royal Sunshine (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 February 1994 at Nottingham in the Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase (result: pulled up, 7 ran), and has not run there since.

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