Sunny South West
Sunny South West has the look of a horse who knows exactly what it needs to succeed — and lately, hasn't been getting it. The six-year-old has won three times from 13 races, which puts it at one win roughly every four or five outings, but here's the frustrating part: it hasn't crossed the line first in 15 months. That last victory came at Cork in July 2025, and since then it has racked up four places in its last six races — the kind of form that suggests a horse still has something to offer, just not quite enough on the day.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 pattern becomes clearer when you look at what suits Sunny South West. Put it on slightly soft ground and suddenly the win rate jumps to two wins from five races — that's 40 percent, nearly double the career average. Stretch the distance out to two miles or more and it wins 3 of every 7 races — again, roughly 43 percent. So Sunny South West is a long-distance horse that thrives in the wet, a type that should be findable in the right conditions. Edward F Power's yard at Ballycahill has been ticking over steadily this season with five winners already, and the trainer clearly knows what this one wants. The question is whether Sunny South West can rediscover that touch. Recent form — three places in the last four races — suggests the engine is still there. It just needs the right track, the right ground, and possibly a bit of luck to remember what winning feels like.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 50% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Likes
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 9 runners
25 Sep
3rd
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
12 Sep
16th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 26 runners
18 Aug
5th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
29 Jul
2nd
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 21 runners
14 Jul
2nd
Killarney
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
5 Feb
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
29 Dec
6th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
22 Jul
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
11 Jul
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 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 |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
8 Oct |
33.3% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
27 Mar |
100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
14 May |
100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
11 Jul |
100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 second |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |