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Eternal Sunshine

There is a version of Eternal Sunshine that looks very hard to place a bet against — and it lives at Thirsk. The six-year-old has won 3 of her 4 races at that track, a record so dominant it borders on the absurd. For context, most horses win roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 races across their careers even when everything goes right. To win 3 from 4 at the same course suggests something closer to a home fixture than a horse race.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Orientor
Mother
Eternal Instinct
Trainer
Owner
James Callow & J S Goldie
Rating
85

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
34
Career races
8
Wins
23.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
52.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Across her whole career, she has won 8 and placed a further 18 times from 34 races, a win rate of around 1 in every 4 — which is genuinely strong. Her best victory came in a Class 2 race at Doncaster in September 2025, one of the top tier of races in Britain, where jockey Lauren Young said she "picked up and quickened away nicely" and was "full of confidence". That is the kind of form that puts a horse in a different category from the races she typically competes in.

She is trained by Jim Goldie at his yard in Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire, and the stable has been in exceptional form this season with 88 winners already on the board. Goldie has spoken of deliberately giving her time to mature as a homebred, and it seems to have paid off — he has openly compared her trajectory to American Affair, a previous stable star who followed a similar path. Her most frequent jockey, Paul Mulrennan, has ridden her to 5 of those wins from 16 attempts together, winning roughly 1 in every 3 rides — a notably productive partnership.

The one caveat worth noting is that her recent form has gone quiet. She has not won in her last 6 races, with her most recent effort coming just yesterday. The last win was nine months ago. Horses can go through patches like this for all sorts of reasons, and she is still placing, but the sharp, quickening version of Eternal Sunshine that won at Doncaster has not reappeared yet. Given her trainer's track record of patient handling and his belief that there is still improvement to come, it would be premature to write her off. But anyone watching her next run will be hoping for a glimpse of what she showed at Thirsk and Doncaster — because on those days, she was something worth watching.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Ayr: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
Course specialist at Thirsk: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Yet to win at York in 5 attempts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 1 wins from 13 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Good to firm (drying out)
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Ok
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
31 May
10th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
14 May
13th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
15 Apr
13th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
4 Apr
10th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
11 Oct
10th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
10 Oct
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
29 Sep
3rd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
19 Sep
3rd
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 25 runners
13 Sep
🏆 Won
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
6 Sep
🏆 Won
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
31.2%
Win rate
5/16
Won / Rode
Lauren Young Current Jockey
30%
Win rate
3/10
Won / Rode
Amie Waugh
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Shay Farmer
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Musselburgh
Sharp
10 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 7 other 4 Apr 10%
Ayr
Galloping
8 3 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 1 other 19 Sep 37.5%
York
Galloping
5 1 second, 1 third, 3 other 14 May 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
4 3 wins, 1 other 31 May 75%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 29 Sep 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 win 13 Sep 100%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Jul 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Oct 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Apr 0%