Horse profile
Sun Joy (FR)
19 runs · 13 courses · from Dec 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Ludlow & Huntingdon
Ran 25 days ago · 4th of 5
Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile
Sun Joy (FR) is 2 from 19. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 105, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 2–19Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 6 (31.6%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.71Fair A/E n=19 · 0.61 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 97dAvg 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 rating105↓ 9lb off peak
105
99–114
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 155
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 155B | 100 | 5 · 155 / 100 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 122B | 92 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 122B | 94.5 | 3 · 100 / 97 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 155B | 110.5 | 2 · 155 / 136.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 91A | 80 | — |
Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 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 3 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,317 runs since Jan 2008 (152 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.4% from 167. Weakest on heavy going: 6.3% from 158. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.6% from 205. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7% from 129.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 54 | 11 | 20.4% | +9.2 | — |
| Good | 181 | 18 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 167 | 24 | 14.4% | +3.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 307 | 42 | 13.7% | +2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 158 | 10 | 6.3% | −4.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 446 | 41 | 9.2% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 34 | 8 | 23.5% | +12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 233 | 27 | 11.6% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 382 | 33 | 8.6% | −2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 279 | 28 | 10% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 129 | 9 | 7% | −4.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 205 | 30 | 14.6% | +3.4 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 44 | 10 | 22.7% | +11.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −6.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jones | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| Callum Pritchard | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Kielan Woods | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Damien Mescam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cristian Demuro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 26+104d | Fontwell | Download The At The Races App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled second early - tracking the front pair from the 2nd and 3rd - driven on after 3 out - urged for effort soon after - lost touch approaching 2 out - finished well behind | 4/5 | 17 | 11-1 | 105 | 97C | 92B | Callum Pritchard | 13/2 |
| 10 Jun 26+27d | Fontwell | Celebrating The Life Of Trevor Schooley Handicap Hurdle Settled second early on - stumbled at the 5th and asked for effort into the 6th - hit the front for a spell three out - blundered again two out - lost momentum to the winner after the last - kept second when challenged near the line | 2/3 | 4 | 11-2 | 106 | 100C | 107C | Callum Pritchard | 4/1 |
| 14 May 26+185d | Fontwell | KSR Lighting Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace - closed on the front-runner before three out - pushed along approaching two out - dropped away after the last and lost more ground to the line | 7/8 | 2¼ | 11-13 | 107 | 91B | 104A | Callum Pritchard | 17/2 |
| 10 Nov 25+18d | Kempton | JCB Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack early - pushed along and closed on leader before two out - held safe position approaching last before yielding on the run to the line | 2/10 | 7½ | 11-1 | 105 | 118B | 124A | Callum Pritchard | 13/2 |
| 23 Oct 25+31d | Ludlow | Jack And Peggy Williams Celebration Handicap Hurdle Up with the front group in 4th - hit the front on the home bend - driven out before 2 out and forged ahead - in command before the last | 1/8 | 11-9 | 99 | 155B | 115B | Callum Pritchard | 11/2 | |
| 22 Sep 25+15d | Fontwell | BetGoodwin Steamer Of The Day Handicap Hurdle Went straight to the front - lost command approaching the 3rd then pushed along after the second-last - weakened on the run-in to finish 4th | 4/5 | 8 | 11-4 | 100 | 103C | 100B | Ben Jones | 13/8 |
| 07 Sep 25+212d | Fontwell | Bet Clever BetGoodwin Handicap Hurdle Sat close to leader early - travelling fine two out before needing pressing - lost ground to winner up the run-in and held for second | 2/5 | 4¾ | 11-6 | 102 | 104C | 116B | Ben Jones | 5/2 |
| 07 Feb 25+94d | Kempton | TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace early - urged into effort but lost touch nearing 2 out - well held at the finish | 7/13 | 22 | 11-10 | 106 | 55C | 103C | Ben Jones | 17/2 |
| 05 Nov 24+16d | Sedgefield | Racing Supports Graham Lee superstar-auctions.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Drifted left through the air early - travelled close up though scratchy at the 3rd and needed a slight urging before the 5th - shared front spot from the 10th - clear in front 2 out then asked for more effort - edge shrinking approaching the last - overtaken and faded on the run-in for second | 2/7 | 4½ | 11-10 | 106 | 61B | 122A | Kielan Woods | 11/2 |
| 20 Oct 24+173d | Kempton | TrustATrader Apply Today Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held second spot early - driven for effort before fading approaching 3 out - well held at the finish | 5/6 | 19 | 11-3 | 109 | 44C | 91C | Ben Jones | 10/3 |
| 30 Apr 24+36d | Punchestown | Blood-Stock.com Full Circle Series Final Handicap Hurdle | PU/24 | — | 10-6 | 108 | — | — | Ben Jones | 20/1 |
| 25 Mar 24+60d | Exeter | Dr Hennis 1833 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/7 | — | 11-11 | 110 | — | — | Ben Jones | 3/1 |
| 25 Jan 24+18d | Huntingdon | Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-11 | 107 | 122B | 123A | Ben Jones | 13/2 | |
| 07 Jan 24+30d | Plumpton | Zoe Davison Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | ¾ | 11-9 | 110 | 91A | 114A | Kielan Woods | 9/1 |
| 08 Dec 23+22d | Sandown | Betfair Racing Podcasts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/7 | 4¼ | 11-10 | 114 | 69B | 113A | Kielan Woods | 25/1 |
| 16 Nov 23+247d | Taunton | Age UK Somerset 75th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/11 | 10 | 11-3 | — | 92A | 113A | Kielan Woods | 9/4 |
| 14 Mar 23+363d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Etienne Balsan (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | 4/10 | 3 | 10-12 | — | — | — | Damien Mescam | 16/5F |
| 16 Mar 22+86d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Tandem (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 6/9 | nse | 9-2 | — | — | — | Cristian Demuro | 28/1 |
| 20 Dec 21 | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Martainville (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 15/15 | nk | 9-2 | — | — | — | Mickael Barzalona | 33/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sun Joy (FR) won?
- Sun Joy (FR) won 2 of 19 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 6 times in total (31.6% of starts).
- Who trains Sun Joy (FR)?
- Sun Joy (FR) is trained by Ben Pauling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 September 2026.
- Who is Sun Joy (FR)'s sire?
- Sun Joy (FR) is by Hunter's Light (IRE) out of Joyeuse Marche (GB), whose sire is New Approach.
- What going does Sun Joy (FR) prefer?
- Sun Joy (FR) 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 Sun Joy (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 22 September 2026. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Sun Joy (FR)'s sire's record?
- Hunter's Light (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,317 runs since Jan 2008 (152 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.4% from 167. Weakest on heavy going: 6.3% from 158. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.6% from 205. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7% from 129.