African Sun
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African Sun is an 8yo from Ireland trained by Joanne Thomason-Murphy. It is sired by the stallion Teofilo out of the dam Castle Cross. African Sun has won 1 race in its career so far. On 6th Jul 2022 at Uttoxeter, African Sun achieved its most significant victory to date, taking the prize in the $7550 Download The Vickers.bet App Handicap Hurdle. It has been a profitable horse for the punters. If you had backed African Sun throughout its career you'd have achieved a 14% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fontwell 31-Aug-24 3568m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpH, Winning Time: 04:14.370 | H Tucker 64.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (9) |
| Uttoxeter 10-Jul-24 3171m SOFT R6 HcpH $374 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 4:07.600, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, 4th and no impression 2 out, one pace | J Best 64.4kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 4 (8) |
| Huntingdon 27-May-24 3173m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $4,093), Winning Time: 03:41.220, SP: 40/1 Towards rear, pushed along from 5th, raced widest home turn, struggling when outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last | H Tucker 64.4kg, Cd 0 11.75L | 7 (7) |
| Fontwell 17-May-24 3568m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $4,014), Winning Time: 04:28.170, SP: 80/1 Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, pushed along 3 out, weakened next | H Tucker 64.4kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 9 (12) |
| Fontwell 26-Dec-23 3867m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $3,406), Winning Time: 5:06.890, SP: 18/1 Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, tailed off 2 out | H Tucker 64.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (9) |
| Hereford 29-Nov-23 3956m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $3,406), Winning Time: 04:50.600, SP: 28/1 Rear of mid-division on outside, took keen hold, headway before 5th, lost place before next, well beaten 2 out | H Tucker 64.4kg, Cd 0 31.00L | 8 (13) |
| Kempton 13-Nov-23 3218m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $4,753), Winning Time: 03:57.520, SP: 66/1 In touch, dropped to rear 4th, not a factor after | H Tucker 64.4kg, Cd 0 25.00L | 9 (13) |
| Worcester 12-Sep-23 3218m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $3,406), Winning Time: 04:07.400, SP: 9/1 Rear of mid-division, ridden and looked reluctant before 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out | C Leonard 64.4kg, Cd 0 15.25L | 6 (11) |
| Fontwell 01-Sep-23 3568m SOFT R5 HcpH $195 (of $3,406), Winning Time: 04:25.590, SP: 14/1 Prominent, led 2nd, pressed for lead before 6th where headed, soon ridden, outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching bypassed last | C Leonard 64.4kg, Cd 0 17.50L | 5 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 28-Jul-23 3171m SOFT R2 HcpH $195 (of $3,406), Winning Time: 03:52.400, SP: 40/1 Ridden away from start, soon prominent on outside, led briefly before 3 out, no impression from 2 out, hanging left last, no extra flat | C Leonard 64.4kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 5 (12) |
| Uttoxeter 19-Jul-23 3171m SOFT R1 HcpH $195 (of $3,455), Winning Time: 03:56.900, SP: 22/1 Chased leaders, awkward and reminder 1st, no impression before 3 out, plugged on from last | C Leonard 64.4kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 5 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 02-Jul-23 3171m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $3,406), Winning Time: 03:48.300, SP: 40/1 Chased leaders, mistake 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out | J Best 64.4kg, Cd 0 33.50L | 8 (14) |
| Newton Abbot 14-Jun-23 3371m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $4,983), Winning Time: 03:58.120, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, badly hampered jumping 2nd, soon recovered, pushed along after 4th, struggling 3 out, pulled up | J Best 64.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Southwell 22-Nov-22 3183m SOFT R5 CL5NvHcpH $1,078 (of $4,684), Winning Time: 04:21.100, SP: 25/1 Chased leader until after omitted 2 out, weakening when left 3rd last | J Best 64.9kg 14.50L | 3 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 14-Oct-22 3171m GOOD R5 CL5HcpH (of $9,300), Winning Time: 03:51.700, SP: 14/1 Jumped left and mistakes, raced awkwardly and keenly, prominent 1st, steadied next, closed 3rd, led after 5th, headed next, led before 3 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out | C Leonard 64.4kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 6 (8) |
| Sedgefield 27-Sep-22 3381m GOOD R1 CL5HcpH (of $9,300), Winning Time: 03:54.970, SP: 28/1 Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up last | C Leonard 66.7kg, Cd 0 | UPD (14) |
| Worcester 27-Jul-22 3218m GOOD R6 CL4NvHcpH (of $9,300), Winning Time: 03:51.480, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, pushed along and went prominent 3 out, ridden before 2 out and soon held | C Leonard 64.4kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 7 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 06-Jul-22 3171m GOOD R3 CL5HcpH $3,730 (of $7,550), Winning Time: 03:43.600, SP: 40/1 Raced keenly, soon led, headed after 3f, led again 9f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, led again close home | C Leonard 64.4kg | 1 (14) |
| Huntingdon 03-Jun-22 3173m GOOD R3 CL5HcpH $465 (of $8,100), Winning Time: 03:43.990, SP: 40/1 Led, jumped left 1st, headed soon after 3rd, prominent, ridden and not fluent 3 out, led again approaching 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace | C Leonard 64.4kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 4 (6) |
| Fontwell 13-May-22 3568m GOOD R3 CL5HcpH (of $7,550), Winning Time: 04:25.400, SP: 28/1 Raced keenly, jumped left and not that fluent, in touch on outside, lost place 3rd, raced very awkwardly after 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out | C Leonard 64.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Uttoxeter 14-Jul-21 4011m GOOD R6 CL5NvHcpH (of $5,779), Winning Time: 05:00.100, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, reminder after 6th, well beaten from next, tailed off | A Thorne 63.5kg, Cd 0 | 8 (10) |
| Worcester 20-Jun-21 3218m GOOD R8 CL5NvHcpH (of $5,779), Winning Time: 03:55.100, SP: 18/1 In rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway after 4 out, no impression | A Thorne 64kg, Cd 0 | 10 (15) |
| Fontwell 14-May-21 3568m GOOD R3 CL5HcpH (of $5,779), Winning Time: 04:17.700, SP: 11/1 Took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | N Scholfield 63.5kg, Cd 0 | 7 (9) |
| Market Rasen 07-May-21 3333m GOOD R2 CL5NvHcpH (of $5,779), Winning Time: 04:14.020, SP: 7/1 Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden for effort before 3 out, weakened on approach to 2 out | A Thorne 65.8kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 5 (9) |
| Fontwell 16-Apr-21 3568m GOOD R3 CL5HcpH (of $5,779), Winning Time: 04:15.810, SP: 33/1 Midfield, headway on outside 6th, close up 3 out, ridden when blundered 2 out, weakened before last | E Edge 63.5kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 4 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 01-Apr-21 3171m GOOD R2 CL5HcpH (of $5,779), Winning Time: 03:54.590, SP: 40/1 Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened after last | E Edge 63.5kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 5 (15) |
| Doncaster 06-Mar-21 3335m GOOD R2 CL4NvH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 03:58.200, SP: 300/1 Held up in rear, some headway 5th, 6th and weakening 3 out | E Edge 67.1kg, Cd 0 | 6 (9) |
| Lingfield 01-Feb-21 3218m SYNTHETIC R9 CL4NHF (of $7,000), Winning Time: 03:28.050, SP: 300/1 Always towards rear, never on terms | E Edge 67.1kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 12 (14) |
| Plumpton 14-Jan-21 3195m SOFT R2 CL4MdH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:05.970, SP: 250/1 Keen in mid-division, mistake and weakened 4 out | E Edge 66.7kg, Cd 0 | 6 (11) |
| Leicester 29-Nov-20 3120m SOFT CL4MdH (of $3,769), Winning Time: 04:01.280, SP: 125/1 Held up in rear, jumped left 1st, mistake 4th, soon ridden and losing position, pulled up before 3 out | J M Quinlan 69.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Lingfield 05-Aug-20 2414m SYNTHETIC R8 CL6Hcp (of $4,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:33.010, SP: 50/1 Led, headed 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | G Rooke 52.6kg, Cd 0 | 10 (11) |
| Catterick 02-Jul-20 2425m SOFT R9 CL6 (of $4,300) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:39.560, SP: 9/2 Bumped soon after start, raced wide, in touch after 3f, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out | B A Curtis 54.9kg, Cd 0 30.75L | 8 (11) |
| Chelmsford City 17-Jun-20 2011m SYNTHETIC R8 CL6Hcp (of $4,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.240, SP: 7/1 Dwelt held up, weakened 2f out | A Mccarthy 57.6kg, Cd 0 15.50L | 11 (13) |
| Chelmsford City 26-Nov-19 1609m SYNTHETIC R3 CL4Nv (of $7,800) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.430, SP: 100/1 Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon weakened | A Mccarthy 59.4kg, Cd 0 17.50L | 8 (12) |
| Chelmsford City 09-Nov-19 1609m SYNTHETIC R3 CL4Nv (of $9,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.620, SP: 100/1 Slowly into stride, always behind, outpaced over 2f out | K Shoemark 59.4kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 12 (13) |
| Newcastle 02-Nov-19 1613m SYNTHETIC R6 CL4Md (of $6,900) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.760, SP: 22/1 In touch, pushed along and lost place 3f out | B A Curtis 59.4kg, Cd 0 20.75L | 11 (13) |