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Horse profile

Defernightly (IRE)

5yo mare (at last run, Nov 2007) · Last trainer John J Maguire · Last owner Ms Fiona T Hannon
by Definite Article (GB) out of Shade (GB) (Contract Law)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Mar 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Nov 2007 — 6,922 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2007 · 5th of 14 Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Defernightly (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 86.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 86C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 25 Oct 2007 Official rating 86 at the last run, 14 Nov 2007

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 86C · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good486C84.5—
Heavy286C84—
Soft274C69.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f686C78—
1m5f – 2m286C79.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.70 from 1
Good to Firm5316913%+2.5—
Good2,03122411%+0.50 from 5
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.2—
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.60 from 2
Heavy6797410.9%+0.40 from 2
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 7
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 1
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shade (GB) (Contract Law)

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Dunne 5 0 0% −5.00
Mr C P McNally 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 9 0 0% −9.00
2006 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2007 · 9 runs
14 Nov 07+6d Downpatrick Ladbrokes 209 Shops Nationwide Beginners Chase 18.5f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 5½ 11-4 8683C Mark Walsh 25/1
08 Nov 07+14d Thurles Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) 18f · Good · 18 ran UR/18 — 10-6 86— Robert Dunne 25/1
25 Oct 07+12d Thurles Thurles Beginners Chase 18f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 6 11-1 —86C Robert Dunne 100/1
13 Oct 07+42d Fairyhouse Cavan Gaa Supporters Club Mares Beginners' Chase 21f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 nk 11-0 —86C Robert Dunne 50/1
01 Sep 07+12d Kilbeggan E. Hamill & Sons Kia Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 19f · Firm · 13 ran 12/13 4 9-6 7752C Mark Flanagan 50/1
20 Aug 07+12d Roscommon White House Hotel Maiden Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 18 ran 8/18 ½ 10-8 —82C Robert Dunne 25/1
08 Aug 07+14d Sligo Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 10-9 —65C Robert Dunne 16/1
25 Jul 07+19d Naas BBQ Evening Mares Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft · 22 ran 18/22 6 10-13 —74C Mr C P McNally 33/1
06 Jul 07+467d Wexford Wexford GAA Supporters Club (Pro-Am) Flat Race 16f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 1¾ 11-1 —73C Mr C P McNally 25/1
2006 · 1 run
26 Mar 06 Curragh Rockview (q.r.) Inh Flat Race 16f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 11/11 20 9-13 —86C Jack Doyle 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Defernightly won?
Defernightly (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2007.
Who trained Defernightly?
Defernightly (IRE) was trained by John J Maguire on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 14 November 2007.
Who is Defernightly's sire?
Defernightly (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Shade (GB), whose sire is Contract Law.
What is Defernightly's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 14 November 2007. That is also the highest on record.
What is Defernightly's sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

Record shown from March 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.