Golden Sunbird (IRE)
Owner: Mr J F Mernagh Trainer: P Nolan Sex: filly Age: 8
Breeding: Bob Back / Mrs Marples (Sexton Blake)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft, Good in places on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 5 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course;Chase Course;Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2012 | Royal Ascot | Good (Good to Soft, Good in places on the Round Course) | 2m 5f 159y | 2 | Simenon | 8st 11lbs | 15 of 20 | Kieren Fallon | 33/1 |
| slowly into stride, soon mid-division, weakened over 4f out | |||||||||
| 15 May 2012 | Killarney | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | The Real Article | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 5 | Joseph O'Brien | 6/1 |
| tracked leader, niggled along approaching 4f out, soon on terms, pushed along in 2nd before straight, 3rd and no impression approaching final furlong, 2nd again and kept on without troubling winner closing stages | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 2f | 1 | Mae's Choice | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 17 | M N Doran | 16/1 |
| led and disputed, clear of remainder, slightly slow jump 5th and reduced advantage, headed before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 2m 4f | 1 | Quevega | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 20 | R M Power | 66/1 |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, not pace of winner | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2012 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Knockfierna | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 9 | M N Doran | 9/1 |
| chased leaders, moderate 2nd after 5 out, slight peck next, 3rd before 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Our Girl Salley | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 9 | Ruby Walsh | 9/2 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace under pressure | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2011 | Cork | Soft to Heavy | 2m 1f | 1 | Knockfierna | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 6 | M N Doran | 4/1 |
| soon waited with, slightly slow jump 6th, ridden into close 4th before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2011 | Limerick | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Golden Sunbird | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 14 | M N Doran | 7/4 |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead on outer entering straight, strongly pressed from 2 out, kept on well from last | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2011 | Thurles | Good | 2m 2f | 0 | Shop Dj | 10st 10lbs | Fell of 15 | M N Doran | |
| 07 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good | 2m 2f | 1 | Shop Dj | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 15 | M N Doran | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 4th approaching 3 out, no impression on winner from early straight, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2011 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Knockfierna | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 12 | A P McCoy | 7/2 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led approaching 4 out, ridden entering straight, challenged last, soon headed and no extra, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2011 | Limerick | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Golden Sunbird | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 12 | M N Doran | 8/1 |
| prominent, close 2nd from 4th, ridden to lead after 3 out, went clear before next, ridden out and stayed on strongly from last | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2011 | Leopardstown | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Golden Sunbird | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 18 | M N Doran | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, 2nd straight, ridden to lead last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2011 | Punchestown | Soft | 3m | 0 | Square Sphere | 10st | 12 of 25 | Alain Cawley | 9/1 |
| in touch in mid-division, 10th 4 out, no extra after 3 out | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2010 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Golden Sunbird | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 21 | M N Doran | 9/4 |
| prominent on outer, disputed lead from 3 out, ridden entering straight, kept on well from last, all out to lead close home | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2010 | Cork | Soft | 2m | 0 | Knockfierna | 11st | 2 of 8 | M N Doran | 5/2 |
| chased leaders, closed after 4 out, 2nd before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from between last 2 | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2010 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | For Bill | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 16 | B J Geraghty | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 4th 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2010 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Spare Shilling | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 22 | Alain Cawley | 2/1 |
| always prominent, led from 2 out, strongly pressed and joined last where mistake, soon headed, rallied close home, just failed | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2010 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course;Chase Course;Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Prairie Call | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 18 | Alain Cawley | 9/10 |
| mid-division, 7th 4 out, progress into 4th after next, 3rd after 2 out, 2nd and stayed on well from last, just failed | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2009 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f | 0 | Killultagh Queen | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 14 | Alain Cawley | 7/4 |
| mid-division, went 5th after 3 out, headway to dispute lead approaching 2 out, not fluent and headed at last, rallied run-in and just failed | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2009 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Premier Victory | 10st 10lbs | 10 of 12 | Alain Cawley | 11/8 |
| chased leaders, some slight mistakes, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out (rider reported did not jump well - vet reported post race normal) | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2009 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Some Present | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 25 | Alain Cawley | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd from 2 out, no extra in 4th from last, left 3rd last strides | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2009 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m | 0 | Dunguib | 11st 9lbs | 6 of 10 | Mr D O'Connor | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th 4f out, ridden and no extra 3f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2009 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Golden Sunbird | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 18 | A P McCoy | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon led, driven out final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2008 | Cork | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Golden Sunbird | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 10 | Mr D J Boland | 12/1 |