Horse profile
April Ciel (GB)
by Septieme Ciel (USA) out of By Definition (IRE) (Definite Article)
40 runs · 13 courses · from Jul 2011
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Sep 2014 — 4,424 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2014 · 10th of 13
5 wins · Chepstow, Warwick & Bath
Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile
April Ciel (GB) is 5 from 40. Hasn't won since Jul 2014. All 5 wins have come on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather. All 5 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.
Based on 40 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
- 5–40Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 12 (30%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=39 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 30dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating63↓ 6lb off peak
63
57–69
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Septieme Ciel (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 391 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 25 | 2 | 8% | +1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | −1.8 | 2 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 61 | 3 | 4.9% | −2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 79 | 3 | 3.8% | −3.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 25 | 6 | 24% | +17.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 99 | 8 | 8.1% | +1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 6 | 8.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 50 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 81 | 11 | 13.6% | +6.7 | 5 from 32 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 75 | 5 | 6.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 3 | 3.6% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
By Definition (IRE) (Definite Article)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defnikov (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| A Definite Diamond (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Definite Honey (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 2 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 30 | 2 | 7% | −15.50 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +12.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 13 | 3 | 23% | +6.50 |
| Bath | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.50 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 5 | 16% | +2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Morris | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| Darren Egan | 11 | 3 | 27% | +10.50 |
| Liam Jones | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Twiston-Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mikey Ennis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr E D Linehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Brock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 3 | 12% | −4.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 2 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| 2013 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +0.00 |
| 2012 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 14+11d | Chepstow | Unibet Champions League Injury Time Moneyback Handicap | 10/13 | 8 | 9-8 | 63 | 61C | William Twiston-Davies | 16/1 |
| 05 Sep 14+3d | Chepstow | 32Red Casino Handicap | 8/8 | 20 | 9-8 | 66 | 67C | Oisin Murphy | 25/1 |
| 02 Sep 14+30d | Goodwood | Goodwood Aviation & Flying School Handicap | 11/11 | nk | 8-11 | 66 | 51C | Mikey Ennis | 25/1 |
| 03 Aug 14+22d | Newbury | Ajc Premier Handicap | 14/14 | ½ | 9-11 | 67 | 68C | Luke Morris | 25/1 |
| 12 Jul 14+10d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Handicap | 7/7 | 73 | 9-6 | 67 | 53C | Luke Morris | 16/1 |
| 02 Jul 14+7d | Chepstow | bet365.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 65 | 85A | Luke Morris | 9/2 | |
| 25 Jun 14+12d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 8-13 | 65 | 63A | William Twiston-Davies | 8/1 |
| 13 Jun 14+7d | Chepstow | Country Marquees Handicap | 2/5 | 2 | 8-10 | 63 | 66B | Liam Jones | 3/1 |
| 06 Jun 14+8d | Bath | Bath Ales Salamander Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-1 | 64 | 87A | Luke Morris | 20/1 |
| 29 May 14+15d | Bath | 32Red On The App Store Handicap | 4/8 | 16 | 9-1 | 64 | 59C | Liam Jones | 9/2 |
| 14 May 14+152d | Chepstow | 32red Handicap | 7/9 | 1 | 8-11 | 65 | 59A | Liam Jones | 16/1 |
| 2013 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 13+16d | Southwell (AW) | Coral 'Just Three Clicks To Bet' Handicap | 14/14 | 2¼ | 9-10 | 65 | 62C | Liam Jones | 20/1 |
| 27 Nov 13+58d | Kempton | Winners Are Welcome At Betdaq Handicap (Div 2) | 9/10 | 1½ | 9-5 | 68 | 65A | Luke Morris | 20/1 |
| 30 Sep 13+13d | Bath | a.david.co.uk Food With Service 'Be Hopeful' Handicap | 14/14 | nk | 9-5 | 69 | 58A | Luke Morris | 22/1 |
| 17 Sep 13+5d | Chepstow | 32Red On The App Store Handicap (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-7 | 62 | 87A | Cathy Gannon | 6/1 | |
| 12 Sep 13+16d | Chepstow | 32RedBingo.com Handicap | 5/17 | nse | 9-9 | 62 | 77A | Luke Morris | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 13+11d | Epsom Downs | Totepool.com The Home Of Pool Betting Handicap | 7/8 | ½ | 8-12 | 66 | 60A | Oisin Murphy | 8/1 |
| 16 Aug 13+45d | Newbury | Robin J.W. Hall 60th Birthday Apprentice Handicap | 6/10 | 1 | 9-6 | 67 | 70A | Oisin Murphy | 5/1 |
| 02 Jul 13+18d | Bath | Bet365 Handicap | 7/9 | 3 | 9-8 | 69 | 63A | Luke Morris | 20/1 |
| 14 Jun 13+11d | Chepstow | Bonus.co.uk Casino Bonus Handicap | 5/7 | 1½ | 9-0 | 67 | 66A | Steve Drowne | 3/1 |
| 03 Jun 13+3d | Chepstow | Bathwick Tyres Newport Handicap | 2/7 | nk | 8-13 | 67 | 71A | Luke Morris | 7/2 |
| 31 May 13+17d | Bath | Bath Ales Salamander Handicap | 4/5 | nk | 9-1 | 67 | 68B | Mr E D Linehan | 5/2 |
| 14 May 13+12d | Chepstow | Betfred Mobile Lotto Handicap | 2/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 66 | 85A | Darren Egan | 5/1C |
| 02 May 13+17d | Chepstow | Bulmers Handicap | 1/12 | 9-1 | 62 | 79A | Darren Egan | 6/1 | |
| 15 Apr 13+172d | Windsor | Royal Windsor Racing Club Handicap | 9/14 | 1 | 8-7 | 65 | 51C | Darren Egan | 16/1 |
| 2012 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 12+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | $150m Breeders' Cup Pools Handicap (Div 1) | 9/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 66 | 61A | Luke Morris | 14/1 |
| 12 Oct 12+11d | Bath | 32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap | 5/13 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 67 | 56C | Darren Egan | 3/1F |
| 01 Oct 12+24d | Bath | BNP Paribas 'Be Hopeful' Handicap (Div 2) | 3/11 | 1 | 8-6 | 67 | 75A | Darren Egan | 7/1 |
| 07 Sep 12+6d | Chepstow | bet365 Handicap | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-9 | 67 | 66A | Darren Egan | 2/1F |
| 01 Sep 12+11d | Bath | Osprey London Handicap | 2/9 | 3¾ | 7-13 | 67 | 61A | Darren Egan | 12/1 |
| 21 Aug 12+14d | Warwick | Chieftain Fabrics Handicap | 5/6 | 2¾ | 8-1 | 68 | 46B | Darren Egan | 4/1 |
| 07 Aug 12+20d | Bath | Freebets.co.uk Follow Us On Twitter Apprentice Handicap | 2/5 | 3¾ | 9-6 | 69 | 74B | Danny Brock | 10/3 |
| 18 Jul 12+20d | Sandown | Xl Group Handicap | 7/8 | 6 | 9-1 | 69 | 55A | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 28 Jun 12+12d | Warwick | Support Your Local Londis Convenience Store Handicap | 1/13 | 8-10 | 64 | 77A | Darren Egan | 5/1 | |
| 16 Jun 12+9d | Bath | Alex McCrindle Memorial Handicap | 1/14 | 8-3 | 57 | 74A | Darren Egan | 15/2 | |
| 07 Jun 12+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Hospitality At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap | 6/13 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 60 | 64A | Luke Morris | 18/1 |
| 28 May 12+278d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton Live Handicap | 6/14 | 2½ | 9-2 | 60 | 63A | Darren Egan | 14/1 |
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 11+12d | Chepstow | Weatherbys Private Banking Maiden Stakes | 5/10 | 2¾ | 9-3 | — | 57A | Fergus Sweeney | 16/1 |
| 12 Aug 11+20d | Newbury | Don Deadman Memorial European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Str) | 7/15 | 2¼ | 9-3 | — | 60A | Fergus Sweeney | 100/1 |
| 23 Jul 11 | Salisbury | Picador Chevrolet Maiden Stakes | 9/13 | hd | 9-3 | — | 51A | Tom McLaughlin | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has April Ciel won?
- April Ciel (GB) won 5 of 40 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 12 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained April Ciel?
- April Ciel (GB) was trained by Ronald Harris on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 16 September 2014.
- Who is April Ciel's sire?
- April Ciel (GB) is by Septieme Ciel (USA) out of By Definition (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What going does April Ciel prefer?
- April Ciel (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is April Ciel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 16 September 2014. The highest on record is 69.
- What is April Ciel's sire's record?
- Septieme Ciel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 391 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are April Ciel's siblings?
- Out of By Definition (IRE), April Ciel (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.