Sunrise Strider (2021) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Pillar Coral

Dam

According To Grace

Prize Money

421

Owners

Michael J McDonagh

About

In the Sligo R5 Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle (0-100), Sunrise Strider is a 5yo bay horse trained by M J McDonagh. He is by Pillar Coral out of According To Grace and has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent outing at Punchestown on 12 Jan 2026, ridden by Cian Quirke, he finished 11th behind winner Mojoe.

Raced At

Punchestown • Limerick • Cork • Naas • Listowel

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Punchestown 12-Jan-26 3889m SOFT R4 NvHcpH (of $11,499), SP: 15.00 1st Mojoe ( S Torrens 163 ) 2nd Sean Mc ( E Staples 147 , Cd 152 ) 0.50L 3rd Kinturk Nelson ( P M O'brien 148 , Cd 153 ) 0.70L 11th Sunrise Strider ( C Quirke 140 ) 8.75L See full resultsC Quirke 63.5kg 8.75L11 (17)
Limerick 27-Dec-25 3219m HEAVY R7 NvHcpH $240 (of $12,000), SP: 101.00 1st Cumberland River ( J Gainford 146 ) 2nd Burlington House ( P Enright 144 ) 2.00L 3rd Kelly's Cosmos ( G Noonan 154 ) 4.75L 6th Sunrise Strider ( C Quirke 142 ) 11.00L See full resultsC Quirke 64.4kg 11.00L6 (15)
Cork 07-Dec-25 3400m SOFT R4 MdH (of $12,501), SP: 126.00 1st Kazansky ( J Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Splendid Fellow ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 1.75L 3rd De Jour En Jour ( P Byrnes 166 ) 22.00L 14th Sunrise Strider ( C Quirke 166 ) 76.65L See full resultsC Quirke 75.3kg 76.7kgL14 (19)
Naas 09-Nov-25 3800m SOFT R4 MdH (of $15,000), SP: 81.00 1st Fruit De Mer ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Newbrook Diamond ( J Kennedy 166 ) 2.75L 3rd Bulgaden Castle ( S Torrens 166 ) 15.00L 11th Sunrise Strider ( S O'keeffe 166 ) 52.25L See full resultsS O'keeffe 75.3kg 52.2kgL11 (11)
Listowel 02-Jun-25 3220m GOOD R2 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:58.400, SP: 51.00 1st Day Trader ( D King 161 ) 2nd Penny Express ( S Ewing 166 ) 2.25L 3rd Annilogs Force ( O R Brown 166 ) 12.00L 9th Sunrise Strider ( S O'keeffe 161 ) 32.55L See full resultsS O'keeffe 73kg 32.55L9 (15)