Sunny Orange

The Beverley connection is the most interesting thread in Sunny Orange's story. The most recent win there came as recently as April 2026, just three months ago, which tells you this horse is still very much in form at its favourite venue. Jockey Duran Fentiman has been the regular partner for much of that success — 4 wins from 25 races together works out at roughly 1 in every 6 rides, which is a meaningfully better return than the overall career average. When these two click at Beverley, something clearly works.

Ground conditions matter too. On fast, dry ground, Sunny Orange wins around 1 in every 6 races — 4 wins from 24 outings — which is noticeably better than its overall rate. Shorter trips of 5 to six-and-a-half furlongs also seem to suit, with 1 win from just 4 races at those distances, suggesting the yard may not have leaned on that range as much as they could.

The one puzzle in the profile is the class level. Sunny Orange has raced 16 times at Class 5 — the lower end of the scale — without a single win. All five victories have come elsewhere, which is an odd inversion of what you might expect. Usually a horse finds it easier as the competition drops, but Sunny Orange bucks that trend entirely. After six races without a win, the form figures of 2-4-4-4-7-11 show the horse finishing in the places consistently but not quite finding that extra gear. Still racing as of yesterday, and with Beverley on the agenda this summer, it would be no surprise at all to see a sixth win arrive on that familiar track.