Chief Sunday
Chief Sunday is a steady campaigner for the Naunton yard, though getting him back to the winner's enclosure has become a challenge. The six-year-old has won just 2 of his 19 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 attempts—and his most recent victory came back on 15 January 2025 at Hereford, leaving him without a win in his last six outings. That gap is telling: he has finished in the top 3 regularly enough (5 top-3 finishes overall), but converting those near-misses into wins has proven difficult recently.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out, though, is Chief Sunday's clear preference for wet ground. On muddy or soft conditions, he wins half his races—2 victories from just 4 attempts. On firmer ground, by contrast, he struggles badly. This is the kind of specific edge that makes a horse useful to follow, and it will matter enormously as the seasons turn. His trainer, Nigel Twiston-Davies, runs a prolific operation at Naunton with 62 winners sent out this season alone, and jockey Sam Twiston-Davies has partnered him regularly, though their combined record stands at just 1 win from 10 rides. Chief Sunday typically races in Class 4 company, where he has won once from eight attempts. He remains active and could yet add to his tally on the right ground.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
8th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
20 May
7th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
19 Apr
9th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
2 Apr
DNF
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
20 Mar
6th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
1 Mar
DNF
Ffos Las
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 12 runners
19 Jan
7th
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
10 Dec
DNF
Leicester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
22 Oct
4th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
25 Sep
DNF
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Warwick Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 win |
15 Jan |
100% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
27 Nov |
100% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Mar |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Dec |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jan |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Apr |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
19 Feb |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Mar |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Oct |
0% |