Timely Affair: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Timely Affair is a 4-year-old gelding by Time Test, trained by William Knight. He has won 4 of 13 starts and placed in 5 more, for £25,071 in prize money. He has won 4 of 7 on standard ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 5:15 at Yarmouth on 17 September. His best performance rating is 65, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 13
- Wins 4
- Placed 9
- Strike rate 31%
- Prize money £25,071
- Best rating 65
- Official rating 66
Where Timely Affair runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:15 | Yarmouth | LA Continental Cafe Of Great Yarmouth Handicap Stakes | — |
Timely Affair form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 9/2 | Taylor Fisher | 66 |
| 23 Jul 26 | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 9/2 | Jack Nicholls | 62 |
| 20 Jun 26 | Newmarket | JCB Mini-Exacavator Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 3 | 1.25 | 4/1F | Taylor Fisher | 62 |
| 20 May 26 | Yarmouth | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 3 | 1.75 | 15/2 | Hector Crouch | 60 |
| 29 Apr 26 | Southwell (AW) | Dog Friendly Raceday Tues 2nd June Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 11/10F | Oisin Murphy | 54 |
| 11 Apr 26 | Southwell (AW) | Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 2 | .75 | 13/8F | Neil Callan | 53 |
| 25 Mar 26 | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 2 | .5 | 11/10F | Neil Callan | 51 |
| 20 Jan 26 | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 4.75 | EvensF | Neil Callan | 51 |
| 4 Jan 26 | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Classified Stakes Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | EvensF | Neil Callan | 50 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Southwell (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 2 | .75 | 7/2 | Luke Morris | 49 |
| 23 Jun 25 | Windsor | Download Fitzdares World Of Sport Podcast Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 13 | 14 | 150/1 | Brandon Wilkie | – |
| 12 Jun 25 | Nottingham | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 8 | 16.25 | 50/1 | Brandon Wilkie | – |
| 3 May 25 | Goodwood | William Hill Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 1m | Good | 6 | 15 | 12/1 | Callum Shepherd | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 22 August 2026. Drifted right at the off - set the pace throughout - asked for effort 2f out then driven out inside final furlong - kept going but edged in front narrowed late - prevailed by a whisker.
Timely Affair by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 10 | 3 | 30% | — |
| 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 8.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Timely Affair by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7 | 4 | 57% | — |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Timely Affair by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 3 | 50% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Timely Affair breeding
- Sire Time Test (GB)
- Dam Velvet Morn (IRE)
- Damsire Epaulette (AUS)
- Breeder Susie Hartley
- Foaled 27 March 2022
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