Sunny Dude (2020) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-20

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Buratino

Dam

Ice Box

Prize Money

2680

Trainer

D Buckley

Owners

B Molloy

About

Sunny Dude, a 6yo chestnut trained by D. Buckley, competes in the Ballinrobe R3 Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div 1). He is by Buratino out of Ice Box. The horse has yet to win, having made 15 starts without a victory. In his latest outing at Dundalk on 11 Dec 2025, ridden by Rory Cleary, he finished sixth behind the winner Spy.

Raced At

Dundalk • Curragh • Navan • Tramore • Gowran Park • Naas • Roscommon • Leopardstown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Dundalk 11-Dec-25 2150m SYNTHETIC R4 Hcp $200 (of $9,999) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:17.660, SP: 17.00 1st Spy ( B Lee 139 ) 2nd Aingeal Dorcha ( A Browne-souza 133 ) 0.15L 3rd Colugo ( C Keane 138 ) 1.75L 6th Sunny Dude ( R Cleary 122 ) 5.65L See full results	R Cleary 55.3kg 5.65L	6 (14)
Dundalk 22-Nov-25 2410m SYNTHETIC R7 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:37.000, SP: 34.00 1st Power Of Prayer ( D Mcdonogh 127 ) 2nd Mr Mills ( W Lordan 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Syosset ( E Grifferty 141 ) 0.50L 7th Sunny Dude ( R Cleary 122 ) 5.25L See full results	R Cleary 55.3kg 5.25L	7 (14)
Dundalk 15-Aug-25 2150m SYNTHETIC R8 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:14.840, SP: 13.00 1st Church Mountain ( J M Sheridan 142 ) 2nd Cala Bonita ( R Colgan 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Cala Bonita ( R C Colgan 133 ) 11th Sunny Dude ( R Cleary 124 ) 23.40L See full results	R Cleary 56.2kg 23.40L	11 (14)
Curragh 28-Jun-25 2410m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $25,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:33.550, SP: 51.00 1st Pillar Of Hope ( P Mcgettigan 125 ) 2nd Fortuna Vera ( J Pietropaolo 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Chutzpal ( A Grant 130 ) 0.50L 12th Sunny Dude ( J Powell 119 ) 13.30L See full results	J Powell 54kg 13.30L	12 (16)
Navan 07-Jun-25 2620m GOOD R7 Hcp $500 (of $9,999) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:55.670, SP: 29.00 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 1st Arcland ( R Whearty 122 ) 2nd Maxwell Smart ( J Ryan 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Omakase ( J O'gorman 142 ) 0.75L 4th Sunny Dude ( R Cleary 122 ) 4.00L See full results	R Cleary 55.3kg 4.00L	4 (20)
Navan 17-May-25 2620m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:52.990, SP: 26.00 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 1st Makaiah ( J M Sheridan 140 ) 2nd Fine Print ( J Kearney 139 ) 2.00L 3rd Bright Start ( N Burns 131 ) 0.50L 7th Sunny Dude ( R Cleary 122 ) 5.55L See full results	R Cleary 55.3kg 5.55L	7 (12)
Dundalk 28-Sep-24 2410m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:32.810, SP: 26.00 Held up in touch, lost place 7f out, struggling over 3f out, switched left and no impression over 2f out 1st Lady Kai ( D B Mcmonagle 136 ) 2nd Vivacious Lady ( R Whelan 136 ) 2.25L 3rd Areana ( J Ryan 139 ) 2.25L 14th Sunny Dude ( J M Sheridan 127 ) 28.75L	J M Sheridan 57.6kg 28.75L	14 (17)
Tramore 18-Aug-24 2410m SOFT R2 Md $375 (of $12,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:42.100, SP: 126.00 Dwelt slightly, soon mid-division, 3rd halfway, 4th 3f out, weakened 2f out, dropped to moderate 5th 1 1/2f out 1st The Ginger Wizard ( M P Sheehy 134 ) 2nd Kalkanli ( S Kelly 134 ) 8.50L 3rd Yes Oui Si ( K Kennedy 129 ) 1.50L 5th Sunny Dude ( J M Sheridan 143 ) 28.75L See full results	J M Sheridan 64.9kg 28.75L	5 (9)
Gowran Park 27-Jul-24 1910m 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 1st Mayo For Sam ( D King 138 ) 2nd Jeaniemacaroney ( H J Horgan 142 ) 1.00L 3rd The World's Astage ( C Geerdharry 129 ) 0.50L 11th Sunny Dude ( S P Bird 124 , Cd 117 ) 9.50L See full results	S P Bird 56.2kg, Cd 53.1kg 9.50L	11 (17)
Dundalk 15-Feb-24 2410m 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 1st Neddies Boy ( D Mcmonagle 133 ) 2nd Hinemoa ( A C Persse 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Anjah ( D P Mcdonogh 124 ) 0.75L 8th Sunny Dude ( D E Sheehy 122 ) 3.75L See full results	D E Sheehy 55.3kg 3.75L	8 (14)
Dundalk 17-Jan-24 2150m 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 1st Dark Street ( N M Crosse 133 ) 2nd Together Aclaim ( K G Kennedy 128 ) 4.25L 3rd Dinamine ( S Rutledge 128 ) 2.00L 4th Sunny Dude ( D E Sheehy 127 ) 6.75L See full results	D E Sheehy 57.6kg 6.75L	4 (14)
Dundalk 09-Dec-23 2410m 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 1st Sioux Princess ( J A Powell 135 ) 2nd Uberrima Fides ( D E Sheehy 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Maura's Gift ( R Whearty 130 ) 0.30L 10th Sunny Dude ( A Caffrey 122 ) 5.25L See full results	A Caffrey 55.3kg 5.25L	10 (14)
Naas 14-Oct-23 1610m HEAVY R2 Md (of $7,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.690, SP: 100/1 Always towards rear, never a factor 1st Frazil ( L T Mcateer 137 ) 2nd Ballsbridge ( J A Heffernan 134 ) 1.25L 3rd Quare Hawk ( L F Roche 134 ) 1.25L 12th Sunny Dude ( S Mccullagh 134 ) 13.75L See full results	S Mccullagh 60.8kg 13.75L	12 (16)
Roscommon 05-Sep-23 2340m SOFT R7 Md (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:42.770, SP: 251.00 Dwelt, in rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor 1st Deakin ( D Mcmonagle 134 ) 2nd Eastmore ( S T Mccullagh 134 ) 6.00L 3rd Rioja Alta ( G F Carroll 134 ) 2.75L 9th Sunny Dude ( R Colgan 134 ) 33.00L See full results	R Colgan 60.8kg 33.00L	9 (10)
Leopardstown 18-Aug-23 1810m GOOD R5 Md (of $14,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.240, SP: 101.00 Slowly away and always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, soon no extra 1st Up And Under ( M P Sheehy 134 ) 2nd This Songisforyou ( R P Whelan 141 ) 0.15L 3rd Cormac T ( J M Sheridan 134 ) 0.00L 7th Sunny Dude ( S Mccullagh 134 , Cd 137 ) 18.25L See full results	S Mccullagh 60.8kg, Cd 62.1kg 18.25L	7 (8)