Horse profile
Nice Style (IRE)
by Desert Style (IRE) out of Great Idea (IRE) (Lion Cavern)
20 runs · 13 courses · from Mar 2008
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 May 2012 — 5,278 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2012 · 8th of 12
5 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Nice Style (IRE) is 5 from 20. Hasn't won since Jan 2011. Last raced off 90, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 20 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 5–20Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 9 (45%)Placed
- +2.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 2.05Fair A/E n=20 · 1.64 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 79dAvg between runs
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 rating90↓ 9lb off peak
90
82–99
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
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
Desert Style (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 3 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Great Idea (IRE) (Lion Cavern)
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lady O Malley (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady O Malley (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 1m1f | — |
| Crystal Idea (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Lucky Ranger (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Sixty Seconds (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Save Tonight (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Don't Fence Me In (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.25 |
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.75 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 3 | 60% | +8.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Drowne | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.75 |
| Emmet McNamara | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.25 |
| Raul Da Silva | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clare Lindop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 5 | 36% | +8.50 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +10.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 19 | 5 | 26% | +3.50 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 12+161d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At Bluesq Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-7 | 90 | 77A | Raul Da Silva | 14/1 |
| 23 Nov 11+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet In Play At ladbrokes.com Handicap | 9/11 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 94 | 81A | Tom Queally | 10/1 |
| 12 Nov 11+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Blue Square Churchill Stakes (Listed) | 5/9 | 2 | 9-2 | 94 | 88A | Adam Kirby | 20/1 |
| 21 Oct 11+27d | Doncaster | Bentley's Gentleman's Club Doncaster Handicap | 9/19 | ½ | 9-7 | 85 | 84A | Tom Queally | 15/2 |
| 24 Sep 11+56d | Newmarket | Betfred Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 10/32 | 1 | 8-2 | 88 | 82A | Raul Da Silva | 33/1 |
| 30 Jul 11+35d | Newmarket | Adnams Tally Ho Handicap | 7/10 | ½ | 9-13 | 88 | 96A | Neil Callan | 8/1 |
| 25 Jun 11+45d | Windsor | Bet On Wimbledon At Totesport.com Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-11 | 93 | 89A | Clare Lindop | 11/1 |
| 11 May 11+46d | York | Infinity Tyres Handicap | 11/20 | nk | 9-5 | 97 | 79A | Steve Drowne | 40/1 |
| 26 Mar 11+70d | Lingfield (AW) | sportingbet Supports Heros Winter Derby (Group 3) | 8/13 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 97 | 74A | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 15 Jan 11+36d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Free Bingo At bluesq.com Handicap | 1/13 | 9-7 | 94 | 92A | Adam Kirby | 9/2 | |
| 10 Dec 10+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Slots At totesport.com Handicap | 5/9 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 94 | 91A | Steve Drowne | 4/1 |
| 27 Nov 10+650d | Kempton (AW) | williamhill.com Handicap | 3/10 | 1 | 9-6 | 93 | 92A | Steve Drowne | 20/1 |
| 15 Feb 09+135d | Hereford | Betinternet.com Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 2/11 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 131A | Tom Scudamore | 10/11F |
| 03 Oct 08+59d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Breeders Cup Trial Race | 1/6 | 8-4 | 95 | 83B | Emmet McNamara | 11/4 | |
| 05 Aug 08+16d | Gowran Park | Inistioge Handicap (60-90) | 1/10 | 9-3 | 87 | 102A | Emmet McNamara | 7/2F | |
| 20 Jul 08+17d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Mulan Restaurant Ratoath Handicap | 1/14 | 8-11 | 82 | 93A | Keagan Latham | 5/1 | |
| 03 Jul 08+59d | Bellewstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 1/10 | 9-5 | 82 | 91A | Keagan Latham | 7/4J | |
| 05 May 08+18d | Curragh | Footstepsinthesand Maiden | 9/29 | ¾ | 9-5 | 99 | 60A | Keagan Latham | 11/2 |
| 17 Apr 08+18d | Dundalk (AW) | Park Inn Hotel Maiden | 2/10 | 4 | 9-5 | 95 | 81A | Keagan Latham | 5/1 |
| 30 Mar 08 | Curragh | newmarketracecourse.co.uk Maiden | 3/23 | hd | 8-12 | 99 | 82A | Emmet McNamara | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nice Style (IRE) won?
- Nice Style (IRE) won 5 of 20 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 9 times in total (45% of starts).
- Who trained Nice Style (IRE)?
- Nice Style (IRE) was trained by Jeremy Gask on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 2 May 2012.
- Who is Nice Style (IRE)'s sire?
- Nice Style (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Great Idea (IRE), whose sire is Lion Cavern.
- What going does Nice Style (IRE) prefer?
- Nice Style (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nice Style (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 2 May 2012. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Nice Style (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are Nice Style (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Great Idea (IRE), Nice Style (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lady O Malley (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.