Horse profile
The Confessor (GB)
by Piccolo (GB) out of Twilight Mistress (GB) (Bin Ajwaad)
35 runs · 17 courses · from Jul 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Nov 2014 — 4,363 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2014 · 5th of 8
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile
The Confessor (GB) is 5 from 35. Hasn't won since Jun 2013. All 5 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 79, 13lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 5–35Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 15 (42.9%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=35 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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 rating79↓ 13lb off peak
79
77–92
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
Piccolo (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 164 | 19 | 11.6% | +3.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,412 | 95 | 6.7% | −1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 1,224 | 83 | 6.8% | −1 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 569 | 41 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 506 | 37 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,889 | 249 | 8.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,404 | 235 | 9.8% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,074 | 222 | 7.2% | −0.6 | 5 from 35 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 690 | 45 | 6.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 353 | 20 | 5.7% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 258 | 9 | 3.5% | −4.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 110 | 6 | 5.5% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
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
Twilight Mistress (GB) (Bin Ajwaad)
7 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Run To Freedom (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Twilight Son (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run To Freedom (GB) | 31 | 7 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Twilight Son (GB) | 10 | 6 | 6f | Group 1 |
| Shaded Edge (GB) | 52 | 6 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Music Master (GB) | 18 | 3 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Spring Fling (GB) | 19 | 3 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Night Affair (GB) | 15 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Twilight Spirit (GB) | 10 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Class 3 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +14.50 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 10 | 1 | 10% | +3.00 |
| Ascot | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 2 | 100% | +10.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane O'Neill | 13 | 3 | 23% | +8.50 |
| Cathy Gannon | 12 | 2 | 17% | +5.50 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Scott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +17.50 |
| 2009 | 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 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 14+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap (Div 2) | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 79 | 77A | Ben Curtis | 7/1 |
| 22 Oct 14+34d | Kempton (AW) | BetBright.com Handicap | 7/14 | ½ | 9-3 | 81 | 77A | Fergus Sweeney | 10/1 |
| 18 Sep 14+50d | Yarmouth | Seajacks Handicap | 3/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 84 | 80A | Dane O'Neill | 10/1 |
| 30 Jul 14+52d | Goodwood | Turf Club Handicap | 11/15 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 86 | 78A | Dane O'Neill | 8/1 |
| 08 Jun 14+36d | Goodwood | IJF John Woodman Handicap | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 88 | 75A | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 03 May 14+202d | Goodwood | Play 5 Million Scoop6 At totepool.com Handicap | 5/8 | 4 | 8-12 | 89 | 71A | Dane O'Neill | 4/1 |
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 13+22d | Goodwood | Student Raceday Handicap | 4/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 90 | 98A | Cathy Gannon | 8/1 |
| 21 Sep 13+22d | Ayr | William Hill Ayr Silver Cup (Handicap) | 9/27 | 2 | 9-4 | 91 | 93A | Cathy Gannon | 22/1 |
| 30 Aug 13+13d | Chester | Chesterbet Powered By Datatote Handicap | 4/13 | 1½ | 9-10 | 91 | 91A | Cathy Gannon | 4/1F |
| 17 Aug 13+21d | Newbury | Betfred Mobile Sports Ladies Day Handicap (Str) | 8/14 | nk | 9-9 | 92 | 86A | Cathy Gannon | 16/1 |
| 27 Jul 13+36d | Ascot | Cash Out Multiples Only On Betfair International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 25/29 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 92 | 59C | Cathy Gannon | 33/1 |
| 21 Jun 13+29d | Newmarket | poptelecom.co.uk Handicap | 1/7 | 9-7 | 90 | 93A | Cathy Gannon | 7/2 | |
| 23 May 13+19d | Goodwood | Wright Joinery Company Handicap | 3/10 | hd | 8-11 | 90 | 98A | Cathy Gannon | 7/2 |
| 04 May 13+196d | Goodwood | Betfred Mobile Lotto Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 8-13 | 90 | 97A | Cathy Gannon | 11/2 |
| 2012 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 12+21d | Ascot | Qipco Future Stars Apprentice Handicap | 18/26 | 1 | 9-1 | 91 | 73A | Amy Scott | 20/1 |
| 29 Sep 12+35d | Chester | Innospec Handicap | 10/13 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 91 | 72A | Cathy Gannon | 8/1 |
| 25 Aug 12+24d | Goodwood | Betfair Summer Double Second Leg Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 3/19 | nk | 8-10 | 90 | 94A | Cathy Gannon | 10/1 |
| 01 Aug 12+21d | Goodwood | Harwoods Racing Club Handicap (Sponsored By Harwoods Group) | 1/18 | 9-6 | 86 | 109A | Cathy Gannon | 12/1 | |
| 11 Jul 12+53d | Yarmouth | bet365 Handicap | 6/9 | 3¼ | 9-12 | 88 | 84A | Dane O'Neill | 4/1 |
| 19 May 12+13d | Newbury | bluesq.com Handicap | 14/15 | 2¾ | 8-11 | 90 | 53C | Fergus Sweeney | 6/1 |
| 06 May 12+22d | Newmarket | Qatar Racing Handicap | 7/24 | ½ | 8-10 | 90 | 91A | Johnny Murtagh | 6/1J |
| 14 Apr 12+161d | Lingfield (AW) | Grand National Free Bets At FreeBetting.co.uk Handicap | 3/12 | hd | 9-2 | 90 | 89A | Dane O'Neill | 7/2J |
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 11+21d | Doncaster | Betfred The Bonus King Handicap | 3/21 | 2 | 8-11 | 90 | 101A | Fergus Sweeney | 8/1J |
| 15 Oct 11+35d | Ascot | Qipco Future Stars Apprentice Handicap | 11/29 | ¾ | 9-3 | 90 | 96A | Martin Harley | 8/1F |
| 10 Sep 11+49d | Goodwood | Shell House Handicap | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | 90 | 89A | Dane O'Neill | 11/4F |
| 23 Jul 11+27d | Ascot | Betfair Summer Double First Leg International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 2/23 | ½ | 8-4 | 87 | 96A | Cathy Gannon | 10/1 |
| 26 Jun 11+15d | Curragh | Paddy Power Sprint (Premier Handicap) | 7/28 | ½ | 8-11 | 87 | 96A | Dane O'Neill | 8/1F |
| 11 Jun 11+299d | Sandown | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 3/13 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 87 | 96A | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 10+7d | Kempton (AW) | Epsom Trainers Open Day August 22nd Handicap | 5/9 | nk | 8-13 | 81 | 74A | Dane O'Neill | 3/1 |
| 09 Aug 10+16d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 1/13 | 8-12 | 81 | 105A | Dane O'Neill | 8/1 | |
| 24 Jul 10+83d | Salisbury | Famous Grouse Handicap | 1/7 | 8-13 | 77 | 90A | Dane O'Neill | 4/1 | |
| 02 May 10+195d | Salisbury | Toteplacepot Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 9-0 | 77 | 101A | Dane O'Neill | 13/2 | |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 09+8d | Pontefract | Toteswinger Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/12 | 2¼ | 8-11 | — | 90A | Frankie McDonald | 10/1 |
| 11 Oct 09+102d | Goodwood | Celer Et Audax Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | nk | 9-3 | — | 78A | Frankie McDonald | 33/1 |
| 01 Jul 09 | Chepstow | E.b.f./john Smith's Maiden Stakes | 12/13 | 16 | 9-3 | — | 27C | Fergus Sweeney | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Confessor won?
- The Confessor (GB) won 5 of 35 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 15 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained The Confessor?
- The Confessor (GB) was trained by Henry Candy on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 17 November 2014.
- Who is The Confessor's sire?
- The Confessor (GB) is by Piccolo (GB) out of Twilight Mistress (GB), whose sire is Bin Ajwaad.
- What going does The Confessor prefer?
- The Confessor (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Confessor's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 17 November 2014. The highest on record is 92.
- What is The Confessor's sire's record?
- Piccolo (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 6,904 runs since Jan 2008 (393 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 11.6% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.5% from 258.
- Who are The Confessor's siblings?
- Out of Twilight Mistress (GB), The Confessor (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Run To Freedom (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Twilight Son (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.