The record is modest — 1 win and 3 places from 22 races — but there are hints of a horse that can find its best at the right distance. Over 1 mile 3 furlongs to 1 mile 4 furlongs, Sunwalk has won 1 from 4, a 25% win rate that is dramatically better than anywhere else. That one-in-four ratio at that trip is the closest thing to a sweet spot in this career, and it is the kind of detail a trainer notices.
Seamus Neville, who trains the horse from his yard in Bridgetown, County Wexford, has sent out 3 winners already this season — a small but active operation. Andrew Slattery has been the regular partner in the saddle, and together they found that Dundalk win, giving them 1 victory from 5 rides together. That is a 20% win rate as a partnership, which sounds better than it is given the overall picture, but it suggests Slattery at least knows what he is working with.
Recent form makes for difficult reading: in the last six runs, a second place is the only real highlight, with finishes of ninth and eleventh on either side of it. Sunwalk raced just yesterday, which means this is a horse still being asked questions even deep into its career. The answer, lately, has been a long time coming — but then Dundalk in February 2022 proved it can find one when conditions align. Whether that moment comes around again is the question Neville and Slattery are still trying to answer.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 1 third, 3 other | 10 Nov | 20% |
| Wexford Sharp |
5 | 5 other | 30 Aug | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 31 Dec | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 17 Mar | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Dec | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 26 Jul | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 May | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 29 Sep | 0% |