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Sunshine Bay

Strong Gale (IRE) × Mawbeg Holly (GB) (Golden Love I (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1991
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Apr 1997, Listowel (IRE) (2/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
6422

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
27 Apr 97Listowel (IRE)2/185/14Mr D P DalyFergus SutherlandCroom House Stud I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m4fGood to Yielding11-7How Ran On (IRE)680/14
18 Feb 97Clonmel (IRE)2/192/1F12G M O'NeillFergus SutherlandTemplemore Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle3mHeavy11-6Maryobee (IRE)120/15
6 Feb 97Clonmel (IRE)4/176/19½G M O'NeillFergus SutherlandRedmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fYielding to Soft11-6Be Home Early (IRE)411/15
27 Dec 96Limerick (IRE)6/1110/115G M O'NeillFergus SutherlandShannon HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fGood to Yielding11-7Toni's Tip (IRE)-1/10
  • 2/1827 Apr 97 · Listowel (IRE)5/1

    Croom House Stud I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    27 Apr 97
    Pos
    2/18
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    4
    Race
    Croom House Stud I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    How Ran On (IRE)
    Days
    68
    Future form
    0/14
  • 2/1918 Feb 97 · Clonmel (IRE)2/1F

    Templemore Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    18 Feb 97
    Pos
    2/19
    SP
    2/1F
    Btn
    12
    Race
    Templemore Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-6
    Winner / 2nd
    Maryobee (IRE)
    Days
    12
    Future form
    0/15
  • 4/176 Feb 97 · Clonmel (IRE)6/1

    Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Feb 97
    Pos
    4/17
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    9½
    Race
    Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    11-6
    Days
    41
    Future form
    1/15
  • 6/1127 Dec 96 · Limerick (IRE)10/1

    Shannon Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    27 Dec 96
    Pos
    6/11
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    15
    Race
    Shannon Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Toni's Tip (IRE)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/10

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
6 Feb 97Clonmel (IRE)Redmonstown Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)4/17Mount Druid (IRE)212 Feb 97Naas (IRE)Go Racing In Kildare I.N.H. Flat Race
27 Dec 96Limerick (IRE)Shannon Hurdle6/11Glebe Lad (IRE)212 Jan 97Navan (IRE)I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle

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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Fergus Sutherland27 Dec 9627 Apr 976/1140200.0%50.0%£0€0
Fergus Sutherland
First run
27 Dec 96
Last run
27 Apr 97
First run for yard
6/11
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)First runLast run
National Hunt40200.0%50.0%£0€027 Dec 9627 Apr 97
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
27 Dec 96
Last run
27 Apr 97

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 (€)
Hurdle30100.0%33.3%£0€0
NH Flat10100.0%100.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Yielding20100.0%50.0%£0€0
Yielding to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy10100.0%100.0%£0€0
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding to Soft
Going
Yielding to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f30100.0%33.3%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f10100.0%100.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
Clonmel (IRE)20100.0%50.0%£0€0
Limerick (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Listowel (IRE)10100.0%100.0%£0€0
Clonmel (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Limerick (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Listowel (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)40200.0%50.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
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 (€)
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners30200.0%66.7%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
February20100.0%50.0%£0€0
April10100.0%100.0%£0€0
December10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February
Month
February
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
G M O'Neill30100.0%33.3%£0€0
Mr D P Daly10100.0%100.0%£0€0
G M O'Neill
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr D P Daly
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Fergus Sutherland40200.0%50.0%£0€0
Fergus Sutherland
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40200.0%50.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
2
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10100.0%100.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10100.0%100.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchStrong Gale (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireStrong Gale (IRE)

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 branchMawbeg Holly (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMawbeg Holly (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGolden Love I (GB)
  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
Strong Gale (IRE)
Mawbeg Holly (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Golden Love I (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSunshine Bay (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1991
SireStrong Gale (IRE)
DamMawbeg Holly (GB)
DamsireGolden Love I (GB)
Dam's produce6 winners from 11 runners
Notable siblingUncle Owen (IRE)

Female line

  1. Mawbeg Holly (GB) · 6 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Strong Gale (IRE)Mawbeg Holly (GB)Golden Love I (GB)geldingFlat 14.4f · NH 2m4½fFlat 12.0f · NH 2m4f
Strong Gale (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Strong Gale (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs14,6801,8604,29612.7%29.3%40
At 2m2f to 2m5f5,2037111,56313.7%30.0%30
On Good going5,3476661,54912.5%29.0%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going1,88825155313.3%29.3%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
14,680
Wins
1,860
Placed
4,296
Win %
12.7%
Place %
29.3%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
5,203
Wins
711
Placed
1,563
Win %
13.7%
Place %
30.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
5,347
Wins
666
Placed
1,549
Win %
12.5%
Place %
29.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs
1,888
Wins
251
Placed
553
Win %
13.3%
Place %
29.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0

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.

Strong Gale (IRE) × Golden Love I mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt8225.0%0905155.6%£7,946€58,540
Flat100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs8225.0%0915155.5%£7,946€58,540
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
8
Winners
2
Winners %
25.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
90
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
15
Win %
5.6%
Prize GB (£)
£7,946
Prize IRE (€)
€58,540
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
8
Winners
2
Winners %
25.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
91
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
15
Win %
5.5%
Prize GB (£)
£7,946
Prize IRE (€)
€58,540

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Clonmel's Minella (IRE)2540£7,946€58,540
Slaney Food (GB)1610--
Upton Gale (IRE)200£0€0
Cool Frolic (IRE)200£0€0
Sunshine Bay (IRE)400£0€0
Gaelic Chance (IRE)1100£0€0
No Better Buachail (IRE)1400£0€0
Uncle Owen (IRE)1700£0€0
Clonmel's Minella (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,946
Prize IRE (€)
€58,540
Slaney Food (GB)
Runs
16
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Upton Gale (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cool Frolic (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sunshine Bay (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gaelic Chance (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No Better Buachail (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Uncle Owen (IRE)
Runs
17
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mawbeg Holly (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
6 winners from 11 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Deep Run (GB)

By Phardante (FR)

By Be My Native (USA)

By Executive Perk (GB)

By Oscar (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Mawbeg Holly (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

View full Mawbeg Holly family

In brief

When was Sunshine Bay foaled?

Sunshine Bay (IRE) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of Sunshine Bay?

Sunshine Bay (IRE) is by Strong Gale (IRE) out of Mawbeg Holly (GB), a daughter of Golden Love I (GB).

Who trained Sunshine Bay?

Sunshine Bay (IRE) was trained by Fergus Sutherland and owned by Sunshine Bay Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sunshine Bay's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sunshine Bay (IRE) ran 4 times without winning.

Is Sunshine Bay still racing?

Sunshine Bay (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 April 1997 at Listowel (IRE) in the Croom House Stud I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 2nd of 18, and has not run there since.

Is Sunshine Bay related to any top horses?

Sunshine Bay (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Den Of Iniquity I (GB) (nephew, Listed winner), from the Mawbeg Holly (GB) family.

What is Sunshine Bay's record at Clonmel (IRE)?

Sunshine Bay (IRE) ran most often at Clonmel (IRE), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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