Soaring Sun (2021) Horse
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Soaring Sun is a five-year-old bay gelding by Free Eagle out of Love In The Sun. He races under the guidance of P J Flynn and is owned by Mrs Patrick J Flynn. From eleven starts he has captured one win, placed second once and recorded three third‑place finishes, earning $22,462 in prize money. His most recent start was at Listowel on 21 September 2026, finishing 14th of 15 starters. His latest victory came at Dundalk on 14 January 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 07-Nov-26 2414m STANDARD R3 BAR 1 Betting 'Acca Boost' Apprentice Handicap, SP: 3.25 | Robyn Donaghue-Leahy short head | 8 (10) |
| Listowel 21-Sep-26 2867m YIELDING Flat, SP: 17/2 Close up, 2nd halfway, lost place and under pressure approaching straight, weakened under 2f out | Robyn Donaghue-Leahy 62.6kg 22l | 14 (15) |
| Galway 09-Sep-26 2414m SOFT R7 Hcp $1,935 (of $19,351) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:46.900, SP: 21.00 1st Coulstys Way ( R Holohan 132 , Cd 128 ) 2nd Canon Law ( K Kennedy 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Soaring Sun ( R Donaghue-leahy 139 , Cd 135 ) 10.00L See full results | R Donaghue-leahy 63kg, Cd 61.2kg 10.00L | 3 (16) |
| Tramore 08-Jul-26 2414m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $11,853) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:43.540, SP: 10.00 1st Forlio ( C Keane 136 ) 2nd A Pretty Penny ( J Pietropaolo 121 ) 4.75L 3rd Miss Crinshawn ( B Coen 136 ) 5.00L 8th Soaring Sun ( R Donaghue-leahy 146 , Cd 139 ) 21.60L See full results | R Donaghue-leahy 66.2kg, Cd 63kg 21.60L | 8 (11) |
| Leopardstown 16-May-26 2414m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $24,243) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:35.700, SP: 9.50 1st The Real Screamer ( S Tormey 143 ) 2nd Touch The Moon ( G Benson 150 ) 4.00L 3rd Poetic Sound ( N Burns 154 ) 2.75L 7th Soaring Sun ( R Donaghue-leahy 133 , Cd 126 ) 9.25L See full results | R Donaghue-leahy 60.3kg, Cd 57.2kg 9.25L | 7 (10) |
| Dundalk 14-Jan-26 2414m SYNTHETIC R1 Md $11,492 (of $11,490) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:35.810, SP: 3.25 1st Soaring Sun ( R Donaghue-leahy 138 , Cd 134 ) 2nd Tyraxes ( R Holohan 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Jet Renegade ( J Pietropaolo 138 ) 6.50L See full results | R Donaghue-leahy 62.6kg, Cd 60.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Dundalk 18-Dec-25 2149m SYNTHETIC R7 Hcp $2,040 (of $12,239) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:16.450, SP: 7.50 1st Benavente ( R Holohan 138 ) 2nd Queen Aethelflaed ( O Tynan 131 ) 1.25L 3rd Soaring Sun ( A Persse 140 , Cd 133 ) 1.55L See full results | A Persse 63.5kg, Cd 60.3kg 1.55L | 3 (17) |
| Dundalk 05-Dec-25 2149m STANDARD Flat, SP: 2/1 Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong | Alan Persse 62.1kg 1 1/4 length | 2 (8) |
| Dundalk 14-Nov-25 2149m STANDARD Flat, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, went 3rd again inside final furlong, kept on same pace | Alan Persse 62.6kg 2 3/4l | 3 (10) |
| Curragh 02-Nov-25 2414m HEAVY Flat, SP: 80/1 Mid-division, ridden 3f out, some progress on far side 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out | Leigh Roche 63kg 4 1/2l | 11 (23) |
| Naas 11-Oct-25 1609m YIELDING Flat, SP: 300/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden to go 3rd over 2f out, no extra in 4th over 150 yards out, lost a further place close home | Alan Persse 62.1kg Short Head | 5 (16) |
| Cork 10-Sep-25 1609m SOFT Flat, SP: 200/1 Dwelt, raced towards rear, progress under 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong | Alan Persse 63kg 3/4 length | 9 (16) |