Horse Details

Sonning (IRE)

31 Runs 3 Wins (9.7%) 6 Places (19.4%)

Trainer: Danny Brooke

7 years old

Sire: The Gurkha (IRE)

Dam: Moon Empress (FR)

Damsire: Rainbow Quest

Past Runs (31 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
20/05/25 18:28	Hexham	1m7½f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	4	4:2.57	9.5	98	11-2	9/1	Led - headed approaching last - soon weakened - fatally injured(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) Led - headed approaching last - soon weakened - fatally injured(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
03/05/25 16:28	Hexham	2m	Brian Hughes	Mark Walford	5	4:20.69	14	103	11-1	13/2	Held up in rear - some headway before 2 out - no impression before last - weakened quickly run-in(op 9/1) Held up in rear - some headway before 2 out - no impression before last - weakened quickly run-in(op 9/1)
19/04/25 17:12	Carlisle	2m3½f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	8	-	-	107	11-8	40/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position halfway - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position halfway - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
08/04/25 14:32	Pontefract	1m4f	Jason Hart	Mark Walford	10	2:48.05	46	58	8-11	12/1	In touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly over 2f out - tailed off(op 18/1) In touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly over 2f out - tailed off(op 18/1)
01/10/24 16:10	Sedgefield	2m½f	Conor O'Farrell	Danny Brooke	5	4:9.86	12	112	11-8	33/1	Held up in last - struggling when pecked on landing 2 out - never on terms(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) Held up in last - struggling when pecked on landing 2 out - never on terms(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
17/09/24 17:13	Redcar	1m6f	Paul Mulrennan	Danny Brooke	7	-	-	60	9-12	6/1	Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(tchd 15/2) Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(tchd 15/2)
04/09/24 15:55	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Oisin Orr	Danny Brooke	6	2:25.12	1.75	61	9-6	11/1	Slowly into stride - towards rear - dropped to rear over 4f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) Slowly into stride - towards rear - dropped to rear over 4f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
28/08/24 16:25	Catterick	1m6f	Jason Watson	Danny Brooke	3rd	3:4.88	1	61	10-3	10/1	In touch with leaders on inner - switched right over 2f out - went second and ridden over 1f out - stayed on but lost second towards finish(tchd 9/1) In touch with leaders on inner - switched right over 2f out - went second and ridden over 1f out - stayed on but lost second towards finish(tchd 9/1)
31/07/24 15:15	Redcar	1m2f	David Nolan	Danny Brooke	11	2:9.08	2.25	63	9-4	25/1	In touch with leaders on outer - weakened and eased over 1f out(op 18/1) In touch with leaders on outer - weakened and eased over 1f out(op 18/1)
22/07/24 21:00	Beverley	1m2f	Alistair Rawlinson	Danny Brooke	7	2:6.21	0.3	63	9-7	22/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - going easily but waiting for room 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run 1 1/2f out)(op 18/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - going easily but waiting for room 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run 1 1/2f out)(op 18/1)
30/06/24 16:45	Uttoxeter	2m	Henry Brooke	Danny Brooke	8	4:7.60	11	117	12-0	33/1	Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1) Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
19/06/24 19:20	Nottingham	1m2f	Jason Watson	Danny Brooke	7	2:11.73	0.2	65	9-9	9/1	Midfield - weakened from over 1f out(Mkt1: tchd 10/1; Mkt2 op 17/2) Midfield - weakened from over 1f out(Mkt1: tchd 10/1; Mkt2 op 17/2)
30/05/24 20:55	Carlisle	1m3f	Paul Mulrennan	Danny Brooke	5	2:36.18	2.75	66	9-10	11/4	Midfield - headway from over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) Midfield - headway from over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
10/05/24 19:50	Ripon	1m2f	Jason Watson	Danny Brooke	3rd	2:7.81	1.5	66	9-7	12/1	Slowly into stride - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - raced awkwardly when challenging 2f out - disputing second 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - raced awkwardly when challenging 2f out - disputing second 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
09/04/24 18:30	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Alistair Rawlinson	Danny Brooke	7	2:33.38	3.5	70	9-1	125/1	Towards rear - raced wide from over 4f out - no telling impression(op 100/1) Towards rear - raced wide from over 4f out - no telling impression(op 100/1)
20/03/24 19:00	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Alistair Rawlinson	Danny Brooke	12	2:27.94	3.25	73	9-0	125/1	Took keen hold - towards rear throughout(op 80/1) Took keen hold - towards rear throughout(op 80/1)
21/11/22 15:05	Musselburgh	1m7½f	Henry Brooke	Danny Brooke	1st	3:52.28	Won	114	12-0	100/30F	Raced freely - held up in midfield - headway and prominent 3rd - went second going easily 3 out - led narrowly just before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - edged left and ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 11/4) Raced freely - held up in midfield - headway and prominent 3rd - went second going easily 3 out - led narrowly just before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - edged left and ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 11/4)
12/10/22 13:20	Wetherby	2m	Kevin Brogan	Danny Brooke	5	3:43.55	2.5	115	10-7	5/4F	In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - shaken up when pressed leader 2 out - ridden and no response run-in - soon lost position(tchd 6/5) In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - shaken up when pressed leader 2 out - ridden and no response run-in - soon lost position(tchd 6/5)
05/10/22 16:30	Sedgefield	2m1f	Henry Brooke	Danny Brooke	1st	4:3.20	Won	108	12-0	15/8F	Took keen hold - midfield on inner - smooth headway and joined leader 2 out - shaken up and clear with one other when led last - ridden inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 85/40 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4) Took keen hold - midfield on inner - smooth headway and joined leader 2 out - shaken up and clear with one other when led last - ridden inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 85/40 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)
01/09/22 14:00	Sedgefield	2m1f	John Kington	Danny Brooke	3rd	3:47.45	0.2	105	10-9	9/1	Midfield - good headway 5th - led 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - soon 2 lengths ahead - ridden and edged left approaching last - good jump last - drifted left run-in - weakened final 110yds - headed towards finish - lost second post(op 7/2) Midfield - good headway 5th - led 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - soon 2 lengths ahead - ridden and edged left approaching last - good jump last - drifted left run-in - weakened final 110yds - headed towards finish - lost second post(op 7/2)
04/06/22 17:25	Hexham	2m4f	Henry Brooke	Danny Brooke	10	5:19.67	7	110	11-11	28/1	Took keen hold - in rear - never on terms (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 33/1) Took keen hold - in rear - never on terms (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 33/1)
14/05/22 14:15	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	John Kington	Danny Brooke	7	3:58.61	12	110	10-12	80/1	In rear - midfield 4 out - ridden 3 out - no extra when bad mistake and jockey lost irons 2 out - soon eased (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second-last hurdle - causing him to lose both irons for approximately 1 furlong)(op 50/1) In rear - midfield 4 out - ridden 3 out - no extra when bad mistake and jockey lost irons 2 out - soon eased (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second-last hurdle - causing him to lose both irons for approximately 1 furlong)(op 50/1)
19/04/22 14:10	Sedgefield	2m1f	John Kington	Danny Brooke	6	3:56.25	11	115	11-4	66/1	In rear - in touch with leaders after 3 out - pushed along and weakened before 2 out - soon beaten(op 40/1) In rear - in touch with leaders after 3 out - pushed along and weakened before 2 out - soon beaten(op 40/1)
06/02/22 13:32	Musselburgh	1m7½f	A P Heskin	Alan King	6	3:52.08	27	116	11-0	12/1	Pressed leader - led 4th - headed but tracked leader after 4 out - lost position 3 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly - tailed off(tchd 14/1) Pressed leader - led 4th - headed but tracked leader after 4 out - lost position 3 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly - tailed off(tchd 14/1)
26/01/22 15:50	Wincanton	1m7f	A P Heskin	Alan King	4	3:49.43	11	119	10-10	11/1	Didn't jump with fluency - raced freely - held up in last - some headway after 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) Didn't jump with fluency - raced freely - held up in last - some headway after 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
13/12/21 12:30	Plumpton	2m	A P Heskin	Alan King	3rd	3:59.02	5.5	115	11-0	3/1	Raced freely - held up in behind leaders - headway and went second halfway - led after 4 out - pushed along and faced challenge after 2 out - headed last - soon ridden and no extra (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3) Raced freely - held up in behind leaders - headway and went second halfway - led after 4 out - pushed along and faced challenge after 2 out - headed last - soon ridden and no extra (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
24/10/21 13:00	Wincanton	1m7f	A P Heskin	Alan King	2nd	3:32.00	7	–	10-12	1/2F	Took keen hold - held up in midfield - hit 1st - hit 5th - headway going okay before 2 out - slow jump 2 out - soon outpaced - chased leader approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in - no match for winner(op 4/6 tchd 8/11) Took keen hold - held up in midfield - hit 1st - hit 5th - headway going okay before 2 out - slow jump 2 out - soon outpaced - chased leader approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in - no match for winner(op 4/6 tchd 8/11)
01/07/21 19:23	Newbury	1m4f	Martin Harley	Alan King	8	2:39.29	2.75	77	8-13	12/1	Towards rear - headway and tracked leaders 3f out - ridden and lost position under 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 14/1) Towards rear - headway and tracked leaders 3f out - ridden and lost position under 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 14/1)
14/04/21 14:50	Beverley	1m2f	Martin Harley	Alan King	1st	2:5.70	Won	71	9-3	4/1	Towards rear - headway 2f out - switched left and ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on - always doing enough(op 10/3) Towards rear - headway 2f out - switched left and ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on - always doing enough(op 10/3)
18/11/20 17:55	Kempton (AW)	1m	Tom Queally	Alan King	7	1:40.24	0.2	–	9-2	33/1	Slowly into stride - soon dropped to rear - took keen hold - ridden and not clear run and switched left over 1f out - headway and switched right inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - never near to challenge (jockey said colt ran too free and was denied a clear run early on in the straight)(op 20/1) Slowly into stride - soon dropped to rear - took keen hold - ridden and not clear run and switched left over 1f out - headway and switched right inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - never near to challenge (jockey said colt ran too free and was denied a clear run early on in the straight)(op 20/1)
28/10/20 12:45	Nottingham	1m½f	Paul Hanagan	Alan King	3rd	1:51.40	.75	–	9-0	80/1	Midfield - ridden and headway over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 50/1 tchd 100/1) Midfield - ridden and headway over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)