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Horse profile

Nifty Shiftin (GB)

2yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2011) · Last trainer David Elsworth · Last owner J Wotherspoon
by Norse Dancer (IRE) out of Reciprocal (IRE) (Night Shift)
5 runs · 3 courses · from Jun 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Aug 2011 — 5,551 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2011 · 2nd of 12 Won at Newmarket Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile

Nifty Shiftin (GB) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 64.

Based on 5 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4

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 84A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 10 Aug 2011 Official rating 64 at the last run, 10 Aug 2011

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 →

Flat 5 figures · best 84A · median 57
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good370A57—
Standard (AW)284A67—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f584A57—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 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

Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,799 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses).

Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 14.4% from 277. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.3% from 207.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1100%−9.3—
Good to Firm1901910%+0.7—
Good6226510.5%+1.21 from 3
Good to Soft317288.8%−0.5—
Soft307289.1%−0.2—
Heavy119108.4%−0.9—
Standard (AW)233187.7%−1.60 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−9.3—
6f – 7f11597.8%−1.51 from 5
1m – 1m1f207136.3%−3—
1m2f – 1m4f282269.2%−0.1—
1m5f – 2m483377.7%−1.6—
2m1f – 2m4f3883910.1%+0.8—
2m5f – 3m2774014.4%+5.1—
Over 3m4449.1%−0.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Reciprocal (IRE) (Night Shift)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Highland Castle (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Highland Castle (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Highland Castle (GB)4051m2f–1m6fClass 2
Highland Bridge (GB)917fClass 5
Rettorical Lad (GB)100——
Early Girl (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 1 33% +12.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 1 100% +14.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Newmarket 2 1 50% +13.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nicky Mackay 2 1 50% +13.00
Liam Keniry 1 0 0% −1.00
Ted Durcan 1 0 0% −1.00
Dane O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 2 1 50% +13.00

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
10 Aug 11+19d Kempton (AW) Lay Back And Win At betdaq.com Nursery Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 ¾ 9-6 6484A Nicky Mackay 8/1
22 Jul 11+15d Newmarket Home Of Racing Nursery Class 4 · 7f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 7-12 4770A Nicky Mackay 14/1
07 Jul 11+20d Warwick British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 ¾ 9-3 —57A Liam Keniry 33/1
17 Jun 11+9d Newmarket Russian Standard Vodka Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 dht 9-3 —48C Ted Durcan 25/1
08 Jun 11 Kempton (AW) Betdaq.com Exchange Price Multiples Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 10/10 ½ 9-3 —50A Dane O'Neill 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Nifty Shiftin (GB) won?
Nifty Shiftin (GB) won 1 of 5 archived starts in 2011, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Nifty Shiftin (GB)?
Nifty Shiftin (GB) was trained by David Elsworth on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 10 August 2011.
Who is Nifty Shiftin (GB)'s sire?
Nifty Shiftin (GB) is by Norse Dancer (IRE) out of Reciprocal (IRE), whose sire is Night Shift.
What going does Nifty Shiftin (GB) prefer?
Nifty Shiftin (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nifty Shiftin (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 10 August 2011. That is also the highest on record.
What is Nifty Shiftin (GB)'s sire's record?
Norse Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,799 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 14.4% from 277. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.3% from 207.
Who are Nifty Shiftin (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Reciprocal (IRE), Nifty Shiftin (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Highland Castle (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Highland Castle (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2011. 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.