Sun Joy (2019) Horse

Foal Date

23-Mar-19

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Hunter's Light

Dam

Joyeuse Marche

Prize Money

90620

Trainer

B Pauling

Owners

The Salmon Spray Partnership

About

Sun Joy is a 7yo ch trained by B Pauling. The horse is by Hunter's Light out of Joyeuse Marche and has recorded three wins. Its biggest victory arrived on 9 May 2022 at Angers, where it claimed the $17,092.00 handicap.

Raced At

Kempton • Ludlow • Fontwell • Sedgefield • Punchestown • Exeter • Huntingdon • Plumpton • Sandown • Taunton • Nantes • Bordeaux Le Bouscat • Compiegne • Fontainebleau • Lyon-Parilly • Angers • Toulouse • Chantilly • Deauville

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Kempton 10-Nov-25 4220m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $2,187 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 05:05.280, SP: 7.50 1st Turndlightsdownlow ( F Keighley 160 ) 2nd Sun Joy ( C Pritchard 160 , Cd 165 ) 7.50L 3rd Night Stalker ( M Goldstein 161 ) 6.50L See full results	C Pritchard 72.6kg, Cd 74.8kg 7.50L	2 (10)
Ludlow 23-Oct-25 4270m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $3,697 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:13.090, SP: 6.50 1st Sun Joy ( C Pritchard 168 , Cd 173 ) 2nd Isabel De Clare ( J Andrews 152 ) 3.75L 3rd Briery Butterfly ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 0.75L See full results	C Pritchard 76.2kg, Cd 78.5kg	1 (8)
Fontwell 22-Sep-25 4370m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH $468 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 05:25.230, SP: 2.63 1st War Lord ( B Powell 168 ) 2nd Gold Link ( H Cobden 164 ) 4.00L 3rd Brilliant Light ( P Hanlon 170 ) 2.25L 4th Sun Joy ( B Jones 158 ) 14.25L See full results	B Jones 71.7kg 14.25L	4 (5)
Fontwell 07-Sep-25 3850m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $1,871 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 04:43.390, SP: 3.50 1st Goodwin ( F Gordon 170 ) 2nd Sun Joy ( B Jones 160 ) 4.75L 3rd Pahlavi ( P Hanlon 168 ) 1.75L See full results	B Jones 72.6kg 4.75L	2 (5)
Kempton 07-Feb-25 4220m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 08:56.710, SP: 9.50 1st Star Of Affinity ( F Gingell 164 ) 2nd The Long Point ( H Cobden 165 ) 5.50L 3rd Bredon Hill ( J Turner 167 ) 10.00L 7th Sun Joy ( B Jones 164 ) 52.25L See full results	B Jones 74.4kg 52.2kgL	7 (13)
Sedgefield 06-Nov-24 3880m GOOD R4 CL4 NvHcpCh $2,163 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 04:53.670, SP: 6.50 Tended to jump left, prominent, awkward 3rd, briefly pushed along before 5th, disputed lead 10th, led outright 2 out, soon ridden, diminishing advantage approaching last, soon headed and outpaced by winner run-in 1st Imperial Rule ( R Chapman 146 ) 2nd Sun Joy ( K Woods 164 ) 4.50L 3rd Burrows Hall ( N Scholfield 161 ) 1.00L See full results	K Woods 74.4kg 4.50L	2 (7)
Kempton 20-Oct-24 3620m GOOD R2 CL4 NvHcpCh $327 (of $10,623), Winning Time: 04:37.380, SP: 4.33 Chased leader, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out 1st Idy Wood ( G Sheehan 168 ) 2nd Lime Drop ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 2.00L 3rd Alien Storm ( P O'brien 169 ) 5.00L 5th Sun Joy ( B Jones 157 ) 44.00L See full results	B Jones 71.2kg 44.00L	5 (6)
Punchestown 30-Apr-24 3910m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $80,001), Winning Time: 04:52.500, SP: 21.00 Led, headed before 2nd, mistake in 2nd at 3rd, lost place and weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last 1st Tune In A Box ( R Patrick 146 ) 2nd Quest With Speed ( S Fenelon 152 ) 8.00L 3rd Montregard ( S Sheppard 144 ) 0.50L Sun Joy ( B Jones 146 ) 0.00L See full results	B Jones 66.2kg 0.00L	UPD (24)
Exeter 26-Mar-24 4350m HEAVY R3 CL4 NvHcpH $1,094 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:49.550, SP: 4.00 Raced wide tracking leaders, weakened in poor 4th when pulled up before 3 out 1st Jupiter Allen ( D Noonan 168 ) 2nd Mahland ( C Deutsch 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Letthedustsettle ( C Iles 167 ) 3rd Sun Joy ( B Jones 165 ) 0.00L See full results	B Jones 74.8kg 0.00L	3 (7)
Huntingdon 25-Jan-24 4160m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH $3,961 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:18.880, SP: 7.50 Keen, in touch, headway and prominent 4 out, led next, ridden and stayed on strongly 1st Sun Joy ( B Jones 165 ) 2nd Zestful Hope ( P O'brien 165 ) 0.50L 3rd Haas Boy ( H Cobden 167 ) 1.75L See full results	B Jones 74.8kg	1 (15)
Plumpton 07-Jan-24 3200m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH (of $14,755), Winning Time: 03:52.750, SP: 10.00 Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened home turn 1st Alto Alto ( R Dingle 162 ) 2nd Birdman Bob ( P Armson 144 ) 1.75L 3rd Bucephalus ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 3.50L 6th Sun Joy ( K Woods 163 ) 9.25L See full results	K Woods 73.9kg 9.25L	6 (10)
Sandown 08-Dec-23 3220m HEAVY R6 CL4 NvHcpH $224 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:23.100, SP: 26.00 Led, headed 2 out, losing place when jumped left and bumped last 1st Classic Anthem ( R T Dunne 164 ) 2nd He's A Latchico ( C Quinn 151 ) 2.00L 3rd Asta La Pasta ( H Skelton 165 ) 1.25L 6th Sun Joy ( K Woods 164 ) 11.00L See full results	K Woods 74.4kg 11.00L	6 (7)
Taunton 16-Nov-23 3820m SOFT R5 CL4 MdH $2,283 (of $8,950), Winning Time: 04:51.020, SP: 3.25 Prominent, led 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last but no chance with winner 1st Canty Bay ( T Bellamy 158 ) 2nd Sun Joy ( K Woods 157 ) 10.00L 3rd Tinklers Hill ( H Cobden 158 ) 9.00L See full results	K Woods 71.2kg 10.00L	2 (11)
Nantes 01-Jun-23 3500m SOFT R6 H $6,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:04.080, SP: 1.91 1st Lincoln ( G Re 154 ) 2nd Sun Joy ( D Mescam 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Mao Boy ( R Julliot 150 ) 10.00L See full results	D Mescam 69.9kg 0.50L	2 (7)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 24-Apr-23 3700m GOOD R5 H $5,200 (of $24,830), Winning Time: 04:14.390, SP: 7.00 1st Jocata ( B Lestrade 147 ) 2nd Sun Joy ( T Beaurain 154 ) 1.00L 3rd Gringo Du Berlais ( L Zuliani 154 ) 5.50L See full results	T Beaurain 69.9kg 1.00L	2 (9)
Compiegne 14-Mar-23 3600m HEAVY R4 H $4,951 (of $55,001) 1st Johnny Roque ( B Lestrade 147 ) 2nd Jaborosa ( K Nabet 143 ) 10.00L 3rd Black Track ( A J Sanchez 150 , Cd 143 ) 12.00L 4th Sun Joy ( D Mescam 152 ) 15.00L See full results	D Mescam 68.9kg 15.00L	4 (12)
Fontainebleau 21-Feb-23 3550m SOFT R2 H $8,050 (of $35,000), Winning Time: 04:21.570 1st Jet D'estruval ( B L Clerc 147 ) 2nd Sun Joy ( K Nabet 145 ) 1.75L 3rd Jackpot D'aubrelle ( A Chitray 145 ) 9.75L See full results	K Nabet 65.8kg 1.75L	2 (8)
Lyon-Parilly 21-Jun-22 2400m R9 Hcp $1,710 (of $17,092) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:30.820 1st Zilya ( I Mendizabal 124 ) 2nd Super Quartz ( M Grandin 130 ) 1.50L 3rd Happy Harry ( A Orani 122 ) 1.65L 4th Sun Joy ( J Guillochon 130 ) 3.65L See full results	J Guillochon 59kg 3.65L	4 (10)
Angers 09-May-22 2100m R4 Hcp $8,546 (of $17,092) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:13.690 1st Sun Joy ( J Guillochon 129 ) 2nd Kibaale ( C Soumillon 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Queenly ( A Roussel 124 ) 4.50L See full results	J Guillochon 58.5kg	1 (12)
Toulouse 05-Apr-22 2100m R6 Md (of $18,042) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:15.300 1st Cuncerto ( A G Val 128 ) 2nd GOOD Show ( A Gavilan 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Jubile ( E Revolte 128 ) 3.65L 9th Sun Joy ( J Guillochon 128 ) 12.75L See full results	J Guillochon 58.1kg 12.75L	9 (11)
Chantilly 16-Mar-22 1900m R4 Md (of $25,638) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.960 1st Wakaburn ( A Lemaitre 128 ) 2nd Lucellum ( M Barzalona 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Vagalame ( M Guyon 128 ) 2.50L 6th Sun Joy ( C Demuro 128 ) 6.45L See full results	C Demuro 58.1kg 6.45L	6 (9)
Deauville 20-Dec-21 1900m R5 Md (of $27,241) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:03.510 1st Mia Boy ( S Planque 128 ) 2nd Everman ( D Boche 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Waldspringer ( A Crastus 128 ) 6.00L 15th Sun Joy ( M Barzalona 128 ) 15.90L See full results	M Barzalona 58.1kg 15.90L	15 (16)
Fontainebleau 12-Nov-21 1800m R4 Md (of $27,241) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:58.030 1st Sabio Cen ( O Peslier 128 ) 2nd SunFAST ( A Lemaitre 128 ) 5.00L 3rd Waldstar ( M Barzalona 128 ) 8.00L 6th Sun Joy ( C Demuro 128 ) 11.75L See full results	C Demuro 58.1kg 11.75L	6 (14)