Sunny Dude (2020)
About
Sunny Dude, a 5-year-old colt, is trained by D Buckley at Kildare. Sired by Buratino and out of Ice Box, Sunny Dude is still seeking its first win. In 13 races, it's yet to break its maiden status. At its most recent outing on August 15, 2025, at Dundalk, Sunny Dude, ridden by R P Cleary, finished 11th, behind the winner Church Mountain.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 15-Aug-25 2148m SYNTHETIC R8 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:14.840, SP: 12/1 | R P Cleary 56.2kg 23.40L | 11 (14) |
| Curragh 28-Jun-25 2414m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $25,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:33.550, SP: 50.00 | J A Powell 54kg 13.30L | 12 (16) |
| Navan 07-Jun-25 2615m GOOD R7 Hcp $500 (of $9,999) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:55.670, SP: 28.00 Tracked leader in 2nd early, disputed lead at halfway, led entering straight, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, no extra | R P Cleary 55.3kg 4.00L | 4 (20) |
| Navan 17-May-25 2615m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:52.990, SP: 25.00 Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, switched right 3f out, soon ridden, bumped 2 1/2f out and hampered over 2f out, lost place, 10th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | R P Cleary 55.3kg 5.55L | 7 (12) |
| Dundalk 28-Sep-24 2414m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:32.810, SP: 25/1 Held up in touch, lost place 7f out, struggling over 3f out, switched left and no impression over 2f out | J M Sheridan 57.6kg 28.75L | 14 (17) |
| Tramore 18-Aug-24 2414m SOFT R2 Md $375 (of $12,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:42.100, SP: 125/1 Dwelt slightly, soon mid-division, 3rd halfway, 4th 3f out, weakened 2f out, dropped to moderate 5th 1 1/2f out | J M Sheridan 64.9kg 28.75L | 5 (9) |
| Gowran Park 27-Jul-24 1911m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $11,001) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:01.640, SP: 33/1 Towards rear, pushed along entering straight, kept on one pace from over 2f out | S P Bird 56.2kg, Cd 53.1kg 9.50L | 11 (17) |
| Dundalk 15-Feb-24 2414m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $6,313) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:39.100, SP: 17/2 Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | D E Sheehy 55.3kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 8 (14) |
| Dundalk 17-Jan-24 2148m GOOD R2 Hcp $499 (of $6,425) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:17.510, SP: 20/1 Held up in rear, ridden and came wide 2f out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | D E Sheehy 57.6kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 4 (14) |
| Dundalk 09-Dec-23 2414m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $6,300) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:42.250, SP: 22/1 Held up towards rear, ridden to close 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong | A Caffrey 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 10 (14) |
| Naas 14-Oct-23 1609m HEAVY R2 Md (of $7,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.690, SP: 100/1 Always towards rear, never a factor | S T Mccullagh 60.8kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 12 (17) |
| Roscommon 05-Sep-23 2340m SOFT R7 Md (of $7,200) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:42.770, SP: 250/1 Dwelt, in rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor | R C Colgan 60.8kg, Cd 0 33.00L | 9 (12) |
| Leopardstown 18-Aug-23 1810m GOOD R5 Md (of $9,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.240, SP: 100/1 Slowly away and always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, soon no extra | S T Mccullagh 60.8kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 7 (10) |