Horse Details

Smiling Sunflower (IRE)

11 Runs 0 Wins (0.0%) 2 Places (18.2%)
Trainer: Michael Appleby
4 years old
Sire: Fulbright (GB)
Dam: Hankering (IRE)
Damsire: Missed Flight
Past Runs (11 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
29/03/24
15:00
Newcastle (AW) 7f Tyler Heard Michael Appleby 5 1:27.87 0.3 76 7-13 100/1
Pressed leader on outer - lost second over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 66/1)
21/02/24
18:00
Kempton (AW) 1m Mia Nicholls Michael Appleby 7 1:40.56 .75 70 9-6 9/2
Slowly away - in rear and detached - nudged along and some headway from 2f out - never on terms (inquiry held into running and riding of mare; jockey was interviewed and shown recordings of race; handicapper offered observations; jockey said her instructions were to ride mare in a similar style to her previous run 7 days ago - where she was also slowly away and ride her according to how she jumped today; she said that mare was slowly away and she wanted to let mare get into a rhythm - adding that she was detached from the field early - but in her opinion they went a fast pace in early stages of race; leaving back straight she further stated that she asked mare for her first effort where she saw Emorcee coming back to her; she added that rounding bend and turning into home straight she started to ask mare for an effort approximately 2f out where she soon realised mare was showing minimal response to her urgings and therefore continued with a hands and heels ride to line)(tchd 18/5)
09/02/24
19:45
Chelmsford (AW) 1m Tom Marquand Michael Appleby 4 1:41.00 1 67 9-6 5/1
Pressed leader - lost second and prominent 6f out - hung left inside final furlong - no impression(op 6/1)
09/01/24
19:30
Southwell (AW) 1m Rossa Ryan Michael Appleby 5 1:44.02 .75 70 9-5 6/1
Took keen hold - led - increased tempo from over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
03/10/23
18:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f Hollie Doyle Michael Appleby 8 1:50.12 0.05 72 9-11 16/1
Slowly away - in rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 14/1)
06/07/23
19:35
Kempton (AW) 1m Frederick Larson Michael Appleby 12 1:41.62 3.25 76 8-11 14/1
Towards rear throughout(tchd 16/1)
07/04/23
16:10
Newcastle (AW) 7f James Doyle Michael Appleby 7 1:27.99 1 77 9-2 100/1
Ducked left start - led - ridden over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened
22/02/23
18:30
Kempton (AW) 1m Oisin Murphy Michael Appleby 3rd 1:41.06 0.05 77 9-1 5/2
Slowly into stride - in rear - in touch with leaders after 1f - headway from 3f out - going okay when bit short of room over 2f out - soon switched right - ridden and kept on from over 1f out (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 11/4)
30/07/22
18:15
Lingfield (AW) 7f Robert Havlin Darryll Holland 8 1:24.31 0.3 75 9-9 20/1
Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along and headway on inner from over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
11/07/22
19:55
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Pat Cosgrave Darryll Holland 7 1:31.58 3.5 75 9-9 14/1
Steadied start - switched left soon after start - took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden and headway on inner over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
29/10/21
18:30
Kempton (AW) 7f Cieren Fallon John Best & Karen Jewell 3rd 1:26.14 0.1 69 8-6 22/1
Slowly away - in rear - pushed along and headway from over 2f out - ridden and hung left inside final furlong - kept on towards finish (jockey said filly hung left)(op 12/1)