Horse profile
Glistening Nights (FR)
35 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 10 Jul 2026 · 8th of 9
Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile
Glistening Nights has five wins from 35 starts, all on turf over 1m2f – 1m4f on good or faster ground. He won a Class 4 handicap at Chester in Aug 2025 off 69 and has also scored at Beverley, Doncaster, Redcar and Wetherby. The gelding raced off his highest-ever mark of 78 when finishing eighth of nine at York in Jul 2026. He usually races prominently.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR at career high
- 5–35Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 15 (42.9%)Placed
- −14.52£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=35 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 200 d
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 rating78At career-high mark
78
64–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 101
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 113B | 95 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 11 | 108A | 75 | 3 runs · 85 / 73 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 101A | 89 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 92A | 77 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 60A | 44 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 113B | 76 | 5 runs · 101 / 75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 92A | 81.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 99C | 71.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 35 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 20 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 13 (65%) · 2 wins
- Led 5 (25%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (5%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 5,119 runs since Apr 2019 (564 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 160.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +33.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 831 | 154 | 18.5% | +2.2 | 3 from 11 |
| Good | 1,220 | 199 | 16.3% | 0 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 589 | 96 | 16.3% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 716 | 120 | 16.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 217 | 36 | 16.6% | +0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,542 | 229 | 14.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 384 | 60 | 15.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,137 | 380 | 17.8% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,374 | 207 | 15.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,006 | 172 | 17.1% | +0.8 | 5 from 27 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 160 | 11 | 6.9% | −9.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 47 | 5 | 10.6% | −5.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −16.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2019 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maid Of Aragon (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Love Song (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Social Distance (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 3 | 27% | +2.75 |
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.27 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 2 | 11% | −7.50 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.75 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Beverley | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Chester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 5 | 19% | −6.52 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Orr | 10 | 3 | 30% | −0.02 |
| Barry McHugh | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| Cam Hardie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr Eireann Cagney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Jack Garritty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Amy Collier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warren Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.50 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 33% | +1.98 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Jul 26+13d | York | Azets Handicap (GBBPlus Race) travelled in the pack early - driven over 3f out - plugged on without ever threatening the front-runners | 8/9 | 5½ | 9-9 | 78 | 75A | 65A | Barry McHugh | 28/1 |
| 27 Jun 26+15d | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Set the pace early - driven on with over 2f remaining - lost front spot inside the final furlong - held safe without finding more close home | 2/14 | ½ | 10-11 | 75 | 58C | 99A | Mr Eireann Cagney | 6/1 |
| 12 Jun 26+35d | York | Event Traffic Control Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Drifted left at the off - settled handy with the pace - pushed along 3f out then dropped away inside final furlong | 7/18 | 4¼ | 9-5 | 76 | 73C | 76A | Barry McHugh | 7/1 |
| 08 May 26+22d | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Sat close to the front pair - moved out to edge in front 2f out - asked for effort soon after then driven approaching the final furlong - lost the advantage by a whisker inside 110 yards out - fought back and was edged out by a short margin at the line | 2/12 | hd | 9-8 | 74 | 85B | 94A | Barry McHugh | 10/3F |
| 16 Apr 26+200d | Ripon | Ripon 'Cock O' The North' Handicap Close to pace early - pressed for effort inside final furlong - lost ground close to the line - finished third | 3/10 | 4¾ | 8-13 | 75 | 101A | 79A | Barry McHugh | 14/1 |
| 2025 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Sep 25+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Border Minstrel Dog Friendly Pub Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat close to pace on inside - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 11th | 11/11 | 4 | 9-0 | 76 | 67A | 57A | Barry McHugh | 40/1 |
| 13 Sep 25+14d | Chester | LiveScoreBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Well placed early - urged to keep tempo with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished ninth | 9/10 | ½ | 8-10 | 77 | 89A | 69A | Barry McHugh | 16/1 |
| 30 Aug 25+19d | Beverley | William Hill Silver Cup Handicap Tracked the front group early - moved into second 2f out but drifted left approaching the furlong marker - dropped back to third close home - unable to find more and held on for 3rd | 3/9 | 2 | 9-7 | 76 | 105A | 83A | Barry McHugh | 9/1 |
| 11 Aug 25+8d | Ayr | Book The Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Tracked leaders wide in third - moved into second with 6f left - hit front inside final two furlongs - battled on late but caught right at the line | 2/8 | shd | 9-10 | 69 | 76A | 82A | Oisin Orr | 5/2F |
| 03 Aug 25+23d | Chester | Christmas Parties At Chester Racecourse Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Tracked the front group early - hit the front two furlongs out then eased away approaching the final furlong - driven out and finished full of running - won going away | 1/8 | 9-4 | 69 | 100A | 86A | Barry McHugh | 11/2 | |
| 11 Jul 25+13d | York | Azets Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Wide early on - tracking leader who edged away 7f out - pushed along with no headway final 2f - faded inside closing furlong to drop back late | 4/9 | ½ | 9-1 | 70 | 78A | 76A | Oisin Orr | 16/1 |
| 28 Jun 25+14d | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Tracked front group early - urged forward with 2f remaining - unable to find more inside final 100 yards - finished 5th beaten 4.5 lengths | 5/17 | 1¾ | 10-7 | 71 | 65C | 82A | Mr Eireann Cagney | 9/1 |
| 14 Jun 25+12d | York | Queen Mother's Cup Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Went straight to front - restrained just behind pace before losing ground approaching final 2f - dropped away steadily inside final furlong to finish ninth | 9/12 | 4 | 9-6 | 73 | 71A | 57A | Miss Amy Collier | 20/1 |
| 02 Jun 25+19d | Wetherby | Birra Moretti Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Handy early - hit front with 9f to run - lost advantage 5f out - pressed for effort 2f out and flattened out inside final furlong to finish sixth beaten 2¼ lengths | 6/7 | nk | 9-2 | 75 | 95A | 76A | Barry McHugh | 6/1 |
| 14 May 25+30d | York | Stuey Weston & Friends Getting Out Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled at the back early - roused with pressure two out then made progress inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish sixth | 6/14 | nk | 9-0 | 76 | 77C | 78A | Oisin Orr | 25/1 |
| 14 Apr 25+184d | Pontefract | RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Went straight to front along inside - pushed along with 2f left before losing command inside final furlong - dropped away in the closing stages | 5/9 | ¾ | 8-0 | 77 | 108A | 64A | Warren Fentiman | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 24+17d | York | Coral 'Committed To Safer Gambling' Finale Handicap Settled just off the pace early - pushed along with over 3f remaining - unable to close the gap - eventually finished well back in 13th | 13/14 | 9 | 9-2 | 77 | 1C | 58C | Harry Russell | 16/1 |
| 25 Sep 24+17d | Redcar | Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap (Div 2) Sat close up early - hit front around 3f out and driven on - came under pressure with rivals closing 2f out - shrugged off pressure to power clear near the line | 1/10 | 9-4 | 73 | 80A | 80A | Oisin Orr | 4/1 | |
| 08 Sep 24+14d | York | Elevator Company Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled handy early - shook up and challenging front-runner from the 4f marker - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish fifth | 5/17 | 2¼ | 10-3 | 73 | 74C | 82A | Mr Eireann Cagney | 10/1 |
| 25 Aug 24+11d | Beverley | Churchill Tyres Handicap Set the pace early - driven out with a furlong to go as rivals closed - drifted left approaching the final furlong - overtaken close home - kept responding but couldn't regain advantage - edged out by a short margin at the line | 2/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 72 | 113B | 72A | Oisin Orr | 9/2 |
| 14 Aug 24+20d | Beverley | Clearanswer Call Centres Handicap Set the pace from the off - pushed along a furlong out then urged inside the final furlong - kept responding to the line | 1/8 | 9-9 | 69 | 60A | 75A | Oisin Orr | 9/4F | |
| 25 Jul 24+13d | Doncaster | Simon Piggott Memorial Handicap | 7/9 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 67A | 62A | Billy Garritty | 4/1 |
| 12 Jul 24+14d | York | Azets Handicap | 11/15 | hd | 8-5 | 70 | 93C | 57A | Cam Hardie | 16/1 |
| 28 Jun 24+25d | Doncaster | Ashleigh Lodge Takepayments Handicap | 1/11 | 9-3 | 67 | 102A | 78A | Billy Garritty | 3/1F | |
| 03 Jun 24+10d | Wetherby | Flint Design Supporting Wetherby Races - Teamspinal Handicap | 1/8 | 9-8 | 64 | 66B | 78A | Oisin Orr | 8/11F | |
| 24 May 24+15d | Pontefract | Napoleons Casino Bradford Maiden Handicap | 3/10 | shd | 8-11 | 64 | 75B | 74A | Billy Garritty | 10/1 |
| 09 May 24+118d | Chester | Camden Town Brewery Handicap | 7/9 | ¾ | 8-6 | 65 | 68A | 56A | Cam Hardie | 20/1 |
| 12 Jan 24+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap | 2/6 | hd | 9-8 | 64 | 86A | 77B | Oisin Orr | 5/6F |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 23+7d | Southwell (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery | 3/8 | 1 | 9-9 | 65 | 92A | 79A | Jack Garritty | 2/1F |
| 22 Dec 23+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery | 2/8 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 77A | 79A | Jack Garritty | 18/5 |
| 19 Nov 23+36d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery | 5/7 | 1 | 9-8 | 68 | 65A | 66A | Cam Hardie | 6/1 |
| 14 Oct 23+23d | York | Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Nursery | 9/10 | 4 | 8-7 | 70 | 60A | 52A | Cam Hardie | 25/1 |
| 21 Sep 23+36d | Ayr | Western House Hotel EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/9 | hd | 9-4 | — | 86A | 78A | Oisin Orr | 15/2 |
| 16 Aug 23+20d | Beverley | All-Electric Porsche Taycan EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/13 | 3½ | 9-7 | — | 99C | 75A | Oisin Orr | 25/1 |
| 27 Jul 23 | Doncaster | Simon Piggott Memorial Race EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 44C | 63C | David Nolan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Glistening Nights won?
- Glistening Nights (FR) won 5 of 35 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 15 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Glistening Nights?
- Glistening Nights (FR) is trained by Richard & Peter Fahey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 July 2026.
- Who is Glistening Nights's sire?
- Glistening Nights (FR) is by Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Lily Passion (GB), whose sire is Sea The Stars.
- What going does Glistening Nights prefer?
- Glistening Nights (FR) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Glistening Nights's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 10 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Glistening Nights's sire's record?
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 5,119 runs since Apr 2019 (564 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 160.
- Who are Glistening Nights's siblings?
- Out of Lily Passion (GB), Glistening Nights (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.