Sonny May
Sonny May is a nine-year-old horse operating at a modest level, with a record of 2 wins and 4 top-3 finishes from 19 races.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The partnership with Sean O'Keeffe, his most frequent rider, tells a similar story. They have combined 14 times, with 2 wins between them — a 14 percent win rate that slightly outperforms Sonny May's overall record but remains modest. The recent form line, reading 5th, 1st, 15th, 1st, 9th, 13th (most recent first), shows a horse capable of the occasional bright moment but fundamentally inconsistent. Raced just a day ago and still active, Sonny May remains in work, though the long drought without a win and the wide scatter of placings suggest he is unlikely to be considered a serious threat in races these days. He is the kind of horse that keeps trying but rarely delivers the goods.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
14 May
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
1 May
15th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
15 Jan
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
2 Dec
9th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
29 Apr
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 runners
3 Apr
DNF
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
29 Dec
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
24 Nov
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
9 Nov
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
8 |
1 win, 7 other |
13 Oct |
12.5% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
3 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
9 Nov |
50% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Dec |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Dec |
0% |