Horse profile
Twilight Fun (GB)
by Twilight Son (GB) out of Sweet Applause (IRE) (Acclamation)
26 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 4 courses
Ran 32 days ago · 6th of 6
Last raced off OR 74
KTB Profile
Typically a front-runner in 7 of 11 analysed runs — Twilight Fun (GB) is 6 from 26. 3 of 6 starts at Chelmsford City (AW) have ended in wins. Last raced off 74, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically led
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 6–26Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 10 (38.5%)Placed
- +17.16£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.84Fair A/E n=26 · 1.60 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 rating74↓ 9lb off peak
74
66–83
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 114
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 123A | 107 | 6 · 114 / 104.5 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 78B | 76 | 2 · 78 / 77 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 96B | 92 | 2 · 96 / 88.5 |
| Good | 3 | 100C | 96 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 16 | 123A | 100.5 | 4 · 114 / 89 |
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 114A | 96 | 6 · 114 / 97.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 26 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 11 analysed runs
- Led 7 (64%) · 4 wins
- Prominent 2 (18%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (9%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 3,637 runs since Jan 2008 (281 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | +23.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 651 | 71 | 10.9% | +1.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 816 | 80 | 9.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 302 | 23 | 7.6% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 327 | 37 | 11.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 89 | 9 | 10.1% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,439 | 127 | 8.8% | −0.9 | 5 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 613 | 77 | 12.6% | +2.9 | 3 from 16 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,892 | 179 | 9.5% | −0.2 | 3 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 684 | 52 | 7.6% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 367 | 39 | 10.6% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | −4.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
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
Sweet Applause (IRE) (Acclamation)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Captain Felix (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Captain Felix (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Felix (GB) | 31 | 5 | 1m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Miaella (GB) | 20 | 4 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Allaboutthebreath (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Pourquoi Moi (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 5 | 29% | +16.66 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +7.75 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.91 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 | 3 | 50% | +11.66 |
| Yarmouth | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 16 | 3 | 19% | −3.84 |
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 3 | 30% | +21.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.91 |
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.50 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +14.41 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 26+63d | Yarmouth | Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap Stakes Held second in a pair down the middle - lost touch a furlong out and quickly gave way - slipped to last inside the final 110yds | 6/6 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 74 | 76A | 62B | Joey Haynes | 10/1 |
| 14 Jul 26+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Stakes set the pace - driven along over 1f out - overtaken inside the final furlong - fought back for the runner-up spot close to the line | 2/10 | nk | 9-9 | 79 | 114A | 94A | Joey Haynes | 18/1 |
| 20 Jun 26+23d | Newmarket | JCB Hydrogen Handicap Made way clear on the far rail early - sat close up in behind - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish well held | 8/9 | 2 | 9-13 | 79 | 81A | 67A | Joey Haynes | 11/1 |
| 28 May 26+15d | Yarmouth | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Went straight to the front early - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the final two furlongs - lost more ground close home to finish fourth | 4/8 | 2 | 9-9 | 80 | 96B | 78A | Joey Haynes | 12/1 |
| 13 May 26+47d | Yarmouth | Bodhi Solutions Handicap Set the pace with two others on the near rail - lost the advantage over a furlong out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish sixth | 6/7 | 3¼ | 9-2 | 82 | 78B | 70A | Joey Haynes | 12/1 |
| 27 Mar 26+34d | Newcastle (AW) | SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap Pulling hard early - forced into the front - given a squeeze approaching 2f out - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - unable to find more and beaten out of contention | 14/14 | 4½ | 9-2 | 83 | 71C | 51C | Joey Haynes | 16/1 |
| 21 Feb 26+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Easter Festival Handicap Went straight to front - pushed along and lost the advantage inside final furlong - stayed on same effort to finish third | 3/9 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 83 | 114A | 92A | Joey Haynes | 11/4F |
| 06 Feb 26+8d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap Set the pace from the break - driven out with two furlongs left - stayed strong to the line for the win | 1/12 | 9-4 | 77 | 99A | 101A | Joey Haynes | 17/2 | |
| 29 Jan 26+56d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 18th June Ladies Day Handicap Fought for control early - hit the front and opened a big gap before halfway - lead shortened a furlong out - drifted right causing interference under pressure inside the final furlong - overtaken but battled on to the line | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 77 | 109A | 88A | Joey Haynes | 9/2 |
| 04 Dec 25+82d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap Settled second early - drifted through the middle of the straight and pressed for effort inside final furlong - faded close home to finish fourth | 4/10 | shd | 9-7 | 78 | 100A | 90A | Joey Haynes | 7/2 |
| 13 Sep 25+113d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Settled in 3rd early - urged forward at halfway then driven approaching final furlong - faded in closing stages to finish 5th | 5/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 80 | 123A | 83A | Joey Haynes | 12/1 |
| 23 May 25+31d | Goodwood | Race For Chichester Cathedral 950 Years Handicap Went straight to front - pressed and lost command inside final furlong - dropped away quickly through closing stages - finished 8th | 8/13 | 1½ | 9-3 | 82 | 100C | 78A | Joey Haynes | 22/1 |
| 22 Apr 25+68d | Epsom Downs | Betfred Handicap Raced wide behind the pace - urged forward around halfway - dropped away with 2f left - eventually beaten well over 10 lengths in 9th | 9/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 83 | 58A | 68A | Joey Haynes | 12/1 |
| 13 Feb 25+53d | Chelmsford City (AW) | It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Travelled keenly early - set the pace throughout and pushed along a furlong out - allowed to idle in the closing stages to win | 1/6 | 9-5 | 76 | 119A | 90B | Joey Haynes | 11/4 | |
| 22 Dec 24+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Went straight to front - drifted off a true line before being overtaken 2f out - stayed on despite being squeezed for space close home to finish fourth beaten a length | 4/7 | ½ | 9-7 | 76 | 100A | 80A | Joey Haynes | 2/1 |
| 09 Dec 24+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Sluggish start - settled midfield - moved through to challenge inside final furlong - edged in front near the line but caught right on the line for second | 2/9 | shd | 8-13 | 75 | 119A | 82A | Joey Haynes | 13/2 |
| 07 Nov 24+40d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap Fought for control early - set the pace from the front throughout - drifted off a straight line under pressure inside the final furlong but held on well to the line | 1/6 | 9-11 | 70 | 101A | 84B | Joey Haynes | 10/11F | |
| 28 Sep 24+34d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Play Different With Betfair Handicap Set the pace early - driven and pegged back approaching final furlong - lost the front briefly entering the straight - rallied close home to prevail | 1/10 | 9-7 | 68 | 113A | 94A | Joey Haynes | 11/1 | |
| 25 Aug 24+107d | Yarmouth | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Fought for a strong grip early - sat close to the pace - went in front of the near-flank bunch 4f out - driven on 2f out - dropped away final furlong and beaten well | 11/11 | 6½ | 9-13 | 69 | 53C | 42C | Joey Haynes | 9/1 |
| 10 May 24+27d | Nottingham | Lindsay Finance 20th Anniversary Handicap | 6/10 | nse | 9-8 | 69 | 96B | 84A | Joey Haynes | 4/1 |
| 13 Apr 24+47d | Yarmouth | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 1) | 1/9 | 9-10 | 66 | 92A | 92A | Joey Haynes | 17/2 | |
| 26 Feb 24+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 6/10 | 1 | 9-9 | 68 | 114A | 82A | Joey Haynes | 7/1 |
| 24 Jan 24+25d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 6/8 | ½ | 9-5 | 70 | 101A | 72A | Joey Haynes | 5/1 |
| 30 Dec 23+386d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap | 4/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 107A | 79A | Joey Haynes | 17/2 |
| 09 Dec 22+50d | Wolverhampton (AW) | talkSPORT Powered By Fans Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 9-7 | — | 87A | 81B | Joey Haynes | 11/2 | |
| 20 Oct 22 | Southwell (AW) | It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/12 | 1 | 9-7 | — | 91A | 74A | Joey Haynes | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Twilight Fun (GB) won?
- Twilight Fun (GB) won 6 of 26 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 10 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trains Twilight Fun (GB)?
- Twilight Fun (GB) is trained by Chelsea Banham, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 September 2026.
- Who is Twilight Fun (GB)'s sire?
- Twilight Fun (GB) is by Twilight Son (GB) out of Sweet Applause (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What going does Twilight Fun (GB) prefer?
- Twilight Fun (GB) has the best record on good to firm 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 Twilight Fun (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 15 September 2026. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Twilight Fun (GB)'s sire's record?
- Twilight Son (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 3,637 runs since Jan 2008 (281 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Twilight Fun (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Sweet Applause (IRE), Twilight Fun (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Captain Felix (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Captain Felix (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.