Shimmering Sun
Shimmering Sun is a two-year-old with a bright future ahead, though the horse's recent form suggests it needs to find consistency. The colt has won one of its four races and placed twice, a 25% win rate that looks promising on paper—but the details tell a more complicated story. In its last four outings, the horse ran 14th, then second, then seventh, then first. That most recent win at Salisbury on 23 May came three months ago, and while the horse raced just a day ago, it has not won since that May success.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
Kempton (AW)
About 6 furlongs · Slightly slow all-weather · 10 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Harry Eustace at his Newmarket yard, Shimmering Sun is part of a string that has already sent out 24 winners this season—a sign the trainer knows how to get horses ready to win. Eustace's operation is clearly functioning well, which means when Shimmering Sun struggles, it is likely down to the horse itself rather than the training setup. That Salisbury victory is a solid foundation: it proves the horse can win on a real track, not just show up. The challenge now is proving it can do it again with any regularity. At two years old, there is time for this to change, but right now Shimmering Sun looks like a horse still working out what it is capable of.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Aug
14th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 19 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
17 Jun
7th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
23 May
🏆 Won
Salisbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
23 May |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
22 Jul |
0% |