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Horse profile

Chief Sunday (FR)

6yo gelding · Trainer Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · Owner Options O Syndicate
by Tunis (POL) out of Templiere (FR) (Protektor)
18 runs · 14 courses · from Mar 2024
As at 29 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Hereford & Market Rasen Beaten favourite LTO Last run 15 Oct 2026 · 8th of 9 Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile

Chief Sunday is a gelding who has won two of 18 starts, both on soft going over 1m5f – 2m in handicaps. He won a Class 5 at Market Rasen in Nov 2024 off 104 and a Class 4 at Hereford in Jan 2025 off 109, each time on his first visit to the course. Typically held up, he finished 8 of 9 at Fontwell in Oct 2026 when beaten favourite in a Class 5 handicap off an official rating of 91, 25lb below his highest ever mark of 116.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 29 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 25lb off peak
Official rating91↓ 25lb off peak
91 91–116

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 111 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Stratford, 19 Apr 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 111B · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 29 Oct 2025
Good7111B902 runs · 111 / 99.5
Soft4102B911 run · —
Good to Soft3104A712 runs · 71 / 60.5
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 29 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m11110A903 runs · 94 / 88
2m1f – 2m4f4111B893 runs · 111 / 99

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 runs · as at 23 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 19 Apr 2026 Official rating 91 at the last run, 15 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 129A · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 29 Oct 2025
Good7124A982 runs · 98 / 87
Soft4125A1211 run · —
Good to Soft3129A862 runs · 86 / 85
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 29 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m11129A1093 runs · 101 / 84
2m1f – 2m4f4121A97.53 runs · 121 / 98

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 runs · as at 23 Oct 2026 · 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 from 15 analysed runs since Sep 2024

  • Prominent 7 (47%) · 2 wins
  • Held up 4 (27%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 4 (27%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Tunis (POL)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 310 runs since Jan 2008 (59 horses).

Strongest on soft going: 15.5% from 103. Weakest on heavy going: 7.2% from 111.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm200%−11.3—
Good42511.9%+0.60 from 9
Good to Soft36411.1%−0.20 from 4
Soft1031615.5%+4.22 from 4
Heavy11187.2%−4.10 from 1
Standard (AW)1516.7%−4.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f1417.1%−4.2—
1m2f – 1m4f10110%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m761114.5%+3.22 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f1681710.1%−1.20 from 7
2m5f – 3m41512.2%+0.9—
Over 3m100%−11.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Templiere (FR) (Protektor)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 2 50% +10.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 1 13% +0.00
Class 5 5 1 20% +1.00
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Warwick 4 0 0% −4.00
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 1 100% +7.00
Market Rasen 1 1 100% +5.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 11 2 18% +3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 12 1 8% −6.00
James Turner 2 0 0% −2.00
Finn Lambert 2 0 0% −2.00
Kevin Brogan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell 1 1 100% +7.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 2 13% −1.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 0 0% −7.00
2025 6 1 17% +2.00
2024 5 1 20% +1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 2 15% +1.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 7 runs
15 Oct 26+148d Fontwell tigerbet.co.uk Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Prodded occasionally from an early stage - stayed at the back throughout - tailed off before 2 out - finished 8th 8/9 6 11-10 9171C86C Sam Twiston-Davies 3/1F
20 May 26+31d Warwick Love Warwick Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 7 ran Struggled to hold pace from the outset - never a factor - finished well behind in 7th 7/7 12 10-0 9588B76A James Turner 14/1
19 Apr 26+17d Stratford Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 13 ran Held up in the pack from the off - never involved in the finish - well beaten in 9th 9/13 1 11-5 100111B98A James Turner 33/1
02 Apr 26+13d Chepstow South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Settled mid-pack early - lost ground to slip towards the back - fell away badly and was pulled up PU/12 — 10-13 104—— Kevin Brogan 66/1
20 Mar 26+19d Newbury BetVictor Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled midpack early - slipped to last soon after - urged to keep up before long - well beaten from 3 out to the finish 6/7 11 10-7 10950C84C Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1
01 Mar 26+41d Ffos Las Amroth Bay Caravan Park Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 6 ran Handy in the early stages - lost placing after 4 out and drifted clear of the group with a scratchy leap 3 out - hung right at the second last - faded quickly after that 5/6 10 12-2 11294B101B Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
19 Jan 26+40d Lingfield Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 13 ran Held up in the pack - pushed along after 3 out - closed on the front group 2 out - found nothing and dropped away after the last 7/13 ¾ 12-0 11599B121A Sam Twiston-Davies 22/1
2025 · 6 runs
10 Dec 25+49d Leicester Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 6 ran Settled towards the back of the field - pressed for effort before 3 out - soon retired from the contest PU/6 — 10-12 114—— Sam Twiston-Davies 7/2
22 Oct 25+27d Worcester Fred & Mercy Rimell Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran Settled towards the back - nudged into contention past four out before a heavy error three out - lost touch with the pace from two out - dropped away after the last 4/9 5½ 11-10 11690A124A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/2
25 Sep 25+182d Perth Centenary Silver Plate Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 4 ran Settled towards back of field - blundered and lost jockey at 2nd UR/4 — 10-9 116—— Sam Twiston-Davies 10/3
27 Mar 25+36d Warwick Weatherbys & Northampton Town FC Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 4 ran Tracked the pace on the rail - pushed along from the 5th and lost touch 3 out - responded again after the last to finish 2nd 2/4 11 12-1 11698C113C Sam Twiston-Davies 9/4
19 Feb 25+35d Ludlow Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Tracked the front-runner early - narrowed the gap after 4 out - urged into 3rd approaching 2 out - stayed on but outpaced in the straight to finish 2nd beaten 5 lengths 2/9 5 11-9 113104A129A Sam Twiston-Davies 13/2
15 Jan 25+49d Hereford DragonBet Still Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran Handy early spot - urged forward to press pace after two out - edged in front by a tight margin nearing final fence with a slight mistake - dug deep to prevail at the line 1/11 11-7 109102B125A Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell 7/1
2024 · 5 runs
27 Nov 24+31d Market Rasen Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 3 ran Tracked the front group - moved up to dispute 5th - hit the rail three out - went to the front soon after - lost balance and lost the advantage two out - regained command on the run-in and kept going to score 1/3 11-11 10483C121C Sam Twiston-Davies 5/1
27 Oct 24+32d Aintree Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 7 ran Sat just behind the front two - moved up into 2nd by the 3rd - edged in front 4 out before being asked for effort and losing that spot approaching 2 out - dropped away rapidly to finish 4th 4/7 25 10-13 —79A97A Finn Lambert 25/1
25 Sep 24+153d Perth Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 6 ran Sat close to front two - driven up before the final two furlongs then hit final fence - stayed on under pressure to finish fourth beaten 5¼ lengths 4/6 shd 10-9 —87A109B Finn Lambert 18/1
25 Apr 24+46d Warwick racingtv.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 1½ 10-9 —110A98A Sam Twiston-Davies 25/1
10 Mar 24 Warwick Olly Murphy Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 18 10-6 —44C87C Sam Twiston-Davies 9/4

Quick answers

How many races has Chief Sunday won?
Chief Sunday (FR) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trains Chief Sunday?
Chief Sunday (FR) is trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 October 2026.
Who is Chief Sunday's sire?
Chief Sunday (FR) is by Tunis (POL) out of Templiere (FR), whose sire is Protektor.
What going does Chief Sunday prefer?
Chief Sunday (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Chief Sunday's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 15 October 2026. The highest on record is 116.
What is Chief Sunday's sire's record?
Tunis (POL)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 310 runs since Jan 2008 (59 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 15.5% from 103. Weakest on heavy going: 7.2% from 111.

Record shown from March 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.