Sunny South West
Sunny South West is a 6-year-old horse that has found winning tough lately. The horse has recorded 3 wins from 11 races overall—a win rate of roughly one in every three outings—but hasn't crossed the line first in 13 months. That last victory came at Cork back in July 2025, and since then it has managed just two second-place finishes and a pair of thirds in its most recent six races, with a sixth-place finish thrown in for good measure. The form drifts, and there is plainly work to be done to get this horse back to the winner's circle.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
54.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Sunny South West worth watching, though, is that it shows clear preferences. Over longer distances—races of two miles or more—the horse genuinely thrives, having won 3 of 7 attempts at that trip (a 43% win rate). Put it on slightly soft or muddy ground, and the win rate climbs further: 2 wins from 4 races on that surface (50%). These are the conditions where Sunny South West runs its best race. Trainer Edward F Power, based at Ballycahill in Thurles, will know this well. The yard has had five winners this season and has clearly identified what this horse needs to get back on track.
Sunny South West is still racing regularly—just one day away from its most recent outing—so there will be opportunities ahead. If Power can find a long-distance race on softer ground, that is when to watch.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 43% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Aug
5th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
29 Jul
2nd
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 21 runners
14 Jul
2nd
Killarney
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
5 Feb
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
29 Dec
6th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
22 Jul
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
11 Jul
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
14 May
🏆 Won
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
30 Apr
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 7 runners
27 Mar
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 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 |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
11 Jul |
100% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
27 Mar |
100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
14 May |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Dec |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 second |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |