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Horse profile

Nellie Bluesky (GB)

8yo mare · Trainer Ewan Whillans · Owner Ewan Whillans Racing Club
by Schiaparelli (GER) out of Lady Bluesky (GB) (Cloudings)
9 runs · 7 courses · from Mar 2023
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Perth Last run 23 Feb 2026 · 4th of 11 Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Nellie Bluesky is 1 from 9 with the win at Class 4 level in the Murrayshall Country Estate Mares Maiden Hurdle at Perth in May 2024 over 2m1f to 2m4f on good to soft. All wins at Class 4. She has raced seven times on turf for that sole success and twice on all weather without placing. Last raced off OR 98 when fourth of 11 at Ayr in Feb 2026.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up Win at Class 4

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 113 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 23 Feb 2026

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 →

Jumps 7 figures · best 113B · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4109B94.52 runs · 99 / 94.5
Soft2113B1021 run · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4113B1043 runs · 113 / 99
1m5f – 2m295B90.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 114B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 25 Jan 2026 Official rating 98 at the last run, 23 Feb 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 116A · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4116A1062 runs · 114 / 106
Soft2109A1051 run · —
Standard (AW)2104A100—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4116A111.53 runs · 114 / 109
1m5f – 2m4104A95.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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 from 5 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Held up 5 (100%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Schiaparelli (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 1,835 runs since Oct 2015 (203 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−12—
Good to Firm44818.2%+6.2—
Good5796711.6%−0.40 from 1
Good to Soft4845511.4%−0.61 from 4
Soft5176512.6%+0.60 from 2
Heavy1731810.4%−1.6—
Standard (AW)37821.6%+9.60 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12—
1m – 1m1f500%−12—
1m2f – 1m4f25624%+12—
1m5f – 2m5486712.2%+0.20 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f6486610.2%−1.81 from 4
2m5f – 3m4716313.4%+1.40 from 1
Over 3m1361914%+2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2015 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lady Bluesky (GB) (Cloudings)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bella Bluesky (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bella Bluesky (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bella Bluesky (GB)3141m4f–2m½fClass 4
Baby Bluesky (GB)112mClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 1 25% +47.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% +46.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 1 100% +50.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% +47.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Craig Nichol 7 1 14% +44.00
Sean Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00
Patrick Wadge 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 5 1 20% +46.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% +45.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
23 Feb 26+29d Ayr Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 11 ran Settled at the back early - urged forward approaching 3 out - made ground before 2 out to move into fourth - stayed on well to finish 4th 4/11 2½ 10-13 98113B109A Craig Nichol 10/1
25 Jan 26+27d Sedgefield Stockton RFC Womens & Girls Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Not the smoothest early jumper - settled at the back - asked for effort and in contention with two to jump - moved into fourth approaching the final obstacle - kept battling to the line and closed on the winner - denied by a whisker in second 2/6 hd 11-11 9799B114B Craig Nichol 14/1
2025 · 1 run
29 Dec 25+366d Kelso racingtv.com/sale Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Held up at the back - made no impression - finished sixth 6/9 ½ 10-8 10090A98A Sean Quinlan 28/1
2024 · 5 runs
28 Dec 24+20d Catterick Sky Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m7½f · Good · 11 ran Held up towards the back early - dropped well adrift three out - stayed on steadily up the run-in - edged out for fourth but always outpaced 5/11 nk 11-7 —95B95A Craig Nichol 28/1
08 Dec 24+207d Kelso EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m5f · Soft · 8 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along approaching 3 out - moved into 5th but couldn't close on the leaders 5/8 2¼ 11-7 —91C101C Craig Nichol 8/1
15 May 24+106d Perth Murrayshall Country Estate Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-4 —109B116A Craig Nichol 50/1
30 Jan 24+24d Newcastle (AW) Download The QuinnBet App Mares' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (AWT) Class 5 · 2m½f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 6/12 hd 11-4 ——104A Craig Nichol 50/1
06 Jan 24+288d Newcastle (AW) QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Mares' NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) (GBB Race) (AWT) Class 5 · 2m½f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 7/9 1¾ 10-13 ——96A Patrick Wadge 28/1
2023 · 1 run
24 Mar 23 Musselburgh Mark Miller Never Standing Still Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 8 11-2 —86B91A Craig Nichol 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Nellie Bluesky won?
Nellie Bluesky (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trains Nellie Bluesky?
Nellie Bluesky (GB) is trained by Ewan Whillans, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 February 2026.
Who is Nellie Bluesky's sire?
Nellie Bluesky (GB) is by Schiaparelli (GER) out of Lady Bluesky (GB), whose sire is Cloudings.
What going does Nellie Bluesky prefer?
Nellie Bluesky (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nellie Bluesky's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 23 February 2026. The highest on record is 100.
What is Nellie Bluesky's sire's record?
Schiaparelli (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 1,835 runs since Oct 2015 (203 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Nellie Bluesky's siblings?
Out of Lady Bluesky (GB), Nellie Bluesky (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bella Bluesky (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bella Bluesky (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.