Horse profile
Mambo Sun (GB)
6yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2009) · Last trainer Roger Curtis · Last owner Market Avenue Racing Club Ltd
by Superior Premium (GB) out of The Manx Touch (IRE) (Petardia)
35 runs · 13 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Feb 2009 — 6,452 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2009 · 3rd of 7
3 wins · Southwell (AW) & Newton Abbot
Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile
Mambo Sun (GB) is 3 from 35. Hasn't won since Jan 2009.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
- 3–35Wins / Runs
- 8.6%Strike rate
- 17 (48.6%)Placed
- −20.00£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=35 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating66↓ 3lb off peak
66
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
Superior Premium (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 651 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13.8% from 152. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.2% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 100 | 7 | 7% | −1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 152 | 21 | 13.8% | +5.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 71 | 6 | 8.5% | +0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +8.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 215 | 9 | 4.2% | −3.9 | 2 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 119 | 11 | 9.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 262 | 16 | 6.1% | −2 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 69 | 3 | 4.3% | −3.8 | 1 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 45 | 8 | 17.8% | +9.7 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 90 | 11 | 12.2% | +4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 54 | 4 | 7.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
The Manx Touch (IRE) (Petardia)
9 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Baby Strange (GB) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Baby Strange (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Strange (GB) | 100 | 10 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Moone's My Name (GB) | 17 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Frog Hollow (GB) | 23 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Ride A White Swan (GB) | 38 | 3 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Queen Penn (GB) | 22 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Daring Dragon (GB) | 31 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 6 |
| Argent Touch (GB) | 35 | 2 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Hurricane Heidi (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| The Kyllachy Touch (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 2 | 10% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 22 | 1 | 5% | −18.00 |
| Class 6 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergal Lynch | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Robert Winston | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kevin Ghunowa | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Simon Whitworth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss C Boxall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sophie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Pickard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 2 | 7% | −19.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −12.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 31 | 2 | 6% | −18.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 09+29d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 3/7 | ½ | 9-2 | 66 | 86A | Robert Winston | 7/2 |
| 22 Jan 09+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill Telebetting On 0800 44 40 40 Handicap | 3/12 | nse | 9-5 | 65 | 85A | Robert Winston | 5/1 |
| 20 Jan 09+14d | Southwell (AW) | Play Poker at williamhill.com Handicap | 4/14 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 75A | Robert Winston | 9/2 |
| 06 Jan 09+10d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 1/10 | 9-4 | 60 | 89A | Robert Winston | 8/1 | |
| 27 Dec 08+17d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/14 | 1 | 9-5 | 60 | 78A | Robert Winston | 9/2 |
| 10 Dec 08+15d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap | 2/12 | 3 | 9-1 | 60 | 85A | Paul Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| 25 Nov 08+15d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Amateurs' Handicap (Div 1) | 3/13 | nk | 10-11 | 57 | 82A | Miss C Boxall | 13/2 |
| 10 Nov 08+599d | Southwell (AW) | racingpost.com Live Reporter Handicap (Div 2) | 4/13 | 2¾ | 9-4 | 57 | 75A | Robert Winston | 5/1 |
| 22 Mar 07+28d | Southwell (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 4/11 | nk | 8-10 | 59 | 72C | Paul Hanagan | 10/3 |
| 22 Feb 07+17d | Southwell (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 5/8 | 6 | 8-4 | 62 | 41C | Simon Whitworth | 12/1 |
| 05 Feb 07+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap (Div 2) | 8/10 | ¾ | 8-11 | 58 | 59C | Simon Whitworth | 25/1 |
| 21 Jan 07+135d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 10/13 | ½ | 8-1 | 65 | 40C | Kevin Ghunowa | 20/1 |
| 08 Sep 06+5d | Bangor-on-Dee | Betdaq - Betting Exchange Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 7/11 | ½ | 11-5 | — | 93C | Mark Bradburne | 5/4F |
| 03 Sep 06+13d | Fontwell | Flying Patriarch Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 2/10 | 23 | 11-5 | — | 101C | Mark Bradburne | 11/4 |
| 21 Aug 06+6d | Newton Abbot | Tote Text Betting 60021 Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 1/8 | 10-12 | — | — | Mark Bradburne | EvensF | |
| 15 Aug 06+25d | Newton Abbot | Young Guns Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 2/10 | 5 | 10-12 | — | — | Mark Bradburne | 9/4 |
| 21 Jul 06+3d | Carlisle | Cubby Construction Handicap | 2/9 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 63 | 73C | Paul Hanagan | 7/1 |
| 18 Jul 06+31d | Beverley | Stars Of The Future Apprentice Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 9-2 | 63 | 74C | Sophie Doyle | 4/1 |
| 17 Jun 06+17d | Bath | Bob House Memorial Handicap | 5/7 | 3 | 8-4 | 65 | 66C | Kevin Ghunowa | 16/1 |
| 31 May 06+34d | Beverley | Supabed Quality Paper Bedding Handicap | 10/13 | shd | 8-8 | 67 | 50C | Kevin Ghunowa | 6/1J |
| 27 Apr 06+10d | Beverley | Westwood Handicap | 2/7 | nk | 8-8 | 65 | 70C | Paul Hanagan | 10/3 |
| 17 Apr 06+4d | Warwick | Betfred Million Handicap | 2/14 | 1 | 8-7 | 65 | 75C | Kevin Ghunowa | 11/2 |
| 13 Apr 06+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | To Sponsor A Race Call 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 3/12 | ¾ | 8-8 | 65 | 81C | Paul Hanagan | 6/1 |
| 04 Mar 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | No 5p Rule 4s At Bet Direct Handicap | 3/10 | 2 | 8-2 | 66 | 69C | Kevin Ghunowa | 15/2 |
| 21 Feb 06+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap | 4/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 68 | 60C | Paul Hanagan | 10/1 |
| 09 Feb 06+51d | Southwell (AW) | Classicvaluepools.com Handicap | 4/8 | 3 | 9-4 | 68 | 61C | Fergal Lynch | 6/1 |
| 20 Dec 05+10d | Southwell (AW) | Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Nursery Handicap | 1/10 | 8-12 | 63 | 75C | Fergal Lynch | 3/1 | |
| 10 Dec 05+11d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirectpoker.com Nursery Handicap | 3/14 | 3 | 8-10 | 64 | 88C | Fergal Lynch | 9/2 |
| 29 Nov 05+8d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect Nursery Handicap | 2/14 | 2 | 8-6 | 60 | 78C | Graham Gibbons | 10/1 |
| 21 Nov 05+10d | Southwell (AW) | E.B.F. Novice Stakes | 6/11 | 2½ | 8-12 | 60 | 53C | Fergal Lynch | 25/1 |
| 11 Nov 05+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Instant Win At Betdirect.co.uk Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 9/11 | nk | 8-13 | 65 | 49C | Fergal Lynch | 14/1 |
| 09 Oct 05+102d | Bath | Steer Holdings Nursery Handicap | 13/18 | 3 | 8-9 | 69 | 27C | Frankie Pickard | 40/1 |
| 29 Jun 05+6d | Catterick | E.B.F. Zetland Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 84C | Fergal Lynch | 7/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+6d | Hamilton | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Qualifier) | 4/10 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 69C | Fergal Lynch | 25/1 |
| 17 Jun 05 | Ayr | Isle Of Skye 8 Year Old Whisky Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/12 | 1¾ | 8-13 | — | 53C | Fergal Lynch | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mambo Sun (GB) won?
- Mambo Sun (GB) won 3 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 17 times in total (48.6% of starts).
- Who trained Mambo Sun (GB)?
- Mambo Sun (GB) was trained by Roger Curtis on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 20 February 2009.
- Who is Mambo Sun (GB)'s sire?
- Mambo Sun (GB) is by Superior Premium (GB) out of The Manx Touch (IRE), whose sire is Petardia.
- What going does Mambo Sun (GB) prefer?
- Mambo Sun (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mambo Sun (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 20 February 2009. The highest on record is 69.
- What is Mambo Sun (GB)'s sire's record?
- Superior Premium (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 651 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.8% from 152. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.2% from 215.
- Who are Mambo Sun (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of The Manx Touch (IRE), Mambo Sun (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Baby Strange (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Listed (Baby Strange (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.