Sunny Orange

The most recent of those Beverley wins came just this week, on 23 April 2026, so Sunny Orange arrives in this profile bang in form and still very much in action. At six years old, this is a horse in the prime of its career, and the recent run of results — a win, then two placed efforts either side of a rough patch — suggests it's ticking along nicely heading into the summer months. The first career win came exactly four years ago, also on 23 April, which is either a charming quirk of fate or a very well-timed training schedule.

Ground conditions matter enormously to this horse. On fast, dry ground, Sunny Orange has won 4 of 18 races — roughly 1 in every 4.5 — compared to an overall win rate of 1 in every 9. That's a significant jump, and it tells you something practical: when the sun has been out and the ground is riding quick, this horse becomes a considerably more dangerous proposition. The yard is Tim Easterby's operation at Great Habton in North Yorkshire, one of the most prolific outfits in the country right now with 138 winners already this season — so there's no shortage of expertise behind Sunny Orange's placing and preparation.

Regular jockey Duran Fentiman has been in the saddle for 20 of those 45 races, winning 3 of them — a win rate of 15%, or roughly 1 in every 6 to 7 rides together. That's meaningfully better than the horse's overall average, suggesting the partnership works. The distance that suits best is somewhere between a mile and a mile and two furlongs, where Sunny Orange has won 2 of just 7 races — nearly 1 in 3 — which again outstrips the general record. Put all of that together: Beverley, dry ground, right distance, Fentiman up, and this horse becomes one to watch closely.