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Optima RacingHorses › Sonny May (IRE)

Sonny May (IRE)

9yo ch g · Form & record 2022-03-12 to 2026-05-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Denis Hickey.
Pedigree Hillstar (GB) × Wouldnt Doubt Ya (IRE) (by Oscar)
OwnerDenis Hickey
BreederMrs L Hickey
Ratings Official 113 · best RPR 123 · best TS 111
16
Runs
2
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
18.8%
Place rate
1.5
Actual / Expected
-37.5%
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Full form — last 16 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-14 13d Clonmel 16.5f Soft 9/11 10 Sean O'Keeffe t 159 113 86 64 40/1
Hurdle Turf Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Hurdle Midfield - weakened omitted last(tchd 33/1)
2026-05-01 150d Punchestown 16f Soft 15/24 12 Sean O'Keeffe t 162 116 70 38 100/1
Hurdle Turf FRS Fencing Handicap Hurdle In rear early - midfield omitted 3 out - weakened home straight(op 80/1)
2025-12-02 217d Clonmel 17.5f Heavy 9/13 2.75 Sean O'Keeffe t 166 93 72 16/1
Chase Turf Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Only 100 Euros To Join Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - lost position before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-04-29 121d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 1 13/17 0.75 Sean O'Keeffe t 140 121 108 87 28/1
Listed Hurdle Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle ()
2024-12-29 35d Leopardstown 20f Good 5/12 15 Sean OKeeffe t 160 122 107 83 20/1
Hurdle Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway into midfield before 2 out - in touch with leaders when switched right after 2 out - weakened before last(op 12/1)
2024-11-24 15d Punchestown 17f Soft 1/8 0 Sean OKeeffe t 159 113 123 111 4/1
Hurdle Turf Sherry Fitzgerald Brady OFlaherty Supporting Longford GAA Novice Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - raced wide omitted 5th - joined main group omitted 4 out - prominent 3 out - led going best before last - went clear when pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 3/1)
2024-11-09 28d Gowran Park 16f Soft 1/11 0 Sean OKeeffe t 150 105 112 83 4/1F
Hurdle Turf GAIN Equine Nutrition Novice Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway after 4 out - pressed leaders on inner after 3 out - bit short of room when not fluent 2 out - soon switched left and challenging - led from last - ridden and ran on towards finish(op 13/2)
2024-10-12 305d Fairyhouse 16f Good 4/13 3.75 Sean OKeeffe t 158 105 94 83 28/1
Hurdle Turf Powerscreen New England Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 4 out - outpaced and lost ground after 3 out - headway approaching last - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2023-12-12 17d Punchestown 19.5f Heavy 13/17 1 Sean OKeeffe 163 111 65 19 28/1
Hurdle Turf Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Slowly into stride - didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last and detached when pushed along briefly early - brief headway after 6th - weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding was slow to jump off)(tchd 25/1)
2023-11-25 258d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 10/10 28 J J Slevin t 156 112 63 34 13/2
Hurdle Turf Colm Quinn BMW Novice Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield - struggling and lost position 2 out - dropped to last approaching last - eased run-in - tailed off(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
2023-03-12 73d Naas 19f Soft 3/14 Sean OKeeffe t 166 119 92 28/1
Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Maiden Hurdle
2022-12-29 30d Limerick 19f Heavy 6/14 Richard Deegan t 166 70 67 11/10
Gearys Garage Kilmeedy Maiden Hurdle
2022-11-29 17d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 5/20 Sean OKeeffe t 166 120 73 250/1
William Hill Play Responsibly Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2022-11-12 198d Naas 16f Soft 19/25 Sean OKeeffe t 166 66 33 200/1
Cavan Developments Home Builders Supporting St Marys GAA Maiden Hurdle
2022-04-28 47d Punchestown 16f Good 10/11 Mr Derek OConnor 161 70 20 150/1
JP & M Doyle Celebrating 70 Years In Business (C & G) Flat Race
2022-03-12 DEB Gowran Park 16f Heavy 9/15 Jonathan Moore 166 97 23 33/1
Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5240.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%
Heavy400.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown7114.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-03-12–2026-05-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.