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Horse profile

Nigg Bay (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2022) · Last trainer Phil McEntee · Last owner The Win Or Booze Racing Syndicate
by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Muaamara (GB) (Bahamian Bounty)
59 runs · 18 courses · from May 2017
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Nov 2022 — 1,440 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2022 · 8th of 12 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 51
KTB Profile

Nigg Bay won four of 59 starts between May 2017 and Nov 2022. All four wins came in handicaps, two on turf over 6f-7f and two on all-weather at under 6f. He gained his final success at Lingfield (AW) in Jun 2022 off an official rating of 47. The gelding, aged 8 at his last run in Nov 2022, finished eighth of 12 at Chelmsford City (AW) off a mark of 51.

Based on 59 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 29lb off peak
Official rating51↓ 29lb off peak
51 40–80

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 95 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Chelmsford City (AW), 17 Nov 2022

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 58 figures · best 135A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)38101A82.5—
Good to Firm10135A91.5—
Soft7109C74—
Good to Soft2112A70.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f32135A83.5—
Under 6f24135A83—
1m – 1m1f280A75—

Of 59 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 58 figures from 59 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 65A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chelmsford City (AW), 29 Sep 2022 Official rating 51 at the last run, 17 Nov 2022

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 59 figures · best 103A · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)39103A72—
Good to Firm1095A79—
Soft782A69—
Good to Soft290A59—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f33101A71—
Under 6f24103A80—
1m – 1m1f266A55—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 59 figures from 59 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
Exceed and Excel (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1984120.7%+8.8—
Good to Firm3,25139912.3%+0.42 from 10
Good3,14632810.4%−1.50 from 1
Good to Soft1,3101309.9%−20 from 2
Soft1,194947.9%−40 from 7
Heavy273259.2%−2.7—
Standard (AW)6,65888313.3%+1.42 from 39
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3,86052113.5%+1.62 from 24
6f – 7f8,00695111.9%02 from 33
1m – 1m1f2,75528910.5%−1.40 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1,02510210%−1.9—
1m5f – 2m273269.5%−2.4—
2m1f – 2m4f102109.8%−2.1—
2m5f – 3m9111.1%−0.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Muaamara (GB) (Bahamian Bounty)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Showalong (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Showalong (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Showalong (GB)3345f–6fClass 2
Miss Harmony (GB)3537f–1m2fClass 4
Mother Mara (GB)911m½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 39 2 5% −23.50
Good to Firm 10 2 20% +9.50
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 11 1 9% −3.50
Class 5 4 1 25% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 31 1 3% −23.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Brighton 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 1 33% +10.00
Yarmouth 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 1 100% +6.50
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Laytown (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 1 100% +5.50
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 33 2 6% −18.50
Under 6f 24 2 8% −3.50
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Donagh O'Connor 22 1 5% −15.50
Molly Presland 8 1 13% −0.50
Wayne Lordan 5 0 0% −5.00
Mark Enright 4 1 25% +4.00
Rory Cleary 3 0 0% −3.00
Ronan Whelan 2 0 0% −2.00
Gavin Ryan 2 0 0% −2.00
Colin Keane 2 0 0% −2.00
Declan McDonogh 2 0 0% −2.00
Tyler Heard 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Callan 1 0 0% −1.00
Marco Ghiani 1 0 0% −1.00
J M Sheridan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Ricky Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis Linehan 1 1 100% +12.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Visor 17 3 18% +10.50
Tongue tie + visor 15 0 0% −15.00
E/STB 12 1 8% −4.50
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2022 15 1 7% −7.50
2021 11 0 0% −11.00
2020 5 0 0% −5.00
2019 13 2 15% +1.50
2018 11 1 9% +2.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00

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
2022 · 15 runs
17 Nov 22+14d Chelmsford City (AW) Christmas At CCR Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 2 8-1 5195A50A Tyler Heard 40/1
03 Nov 22+35d Chelmsford City (AW) Fireworks Spectacular Sunday 6th November Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 nk 8-13 5282A60A Molly Presland 14/1
29 Sep 22+5d Chelmsford City (AW) Firework Spectacular At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 8-13 5288A65A Molly Presland 6/1
24 Sep 22+73d Chelmsford City (AW) Aston Lark Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 hd 8-8 5285A62A Molly Presland 8/1
13 Jul 22+8d Yarmouth Bazuka Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 7/12 2 9-0 5388A57A Molly Presland 20/1
05 Jul 22+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Birmingham Airport Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 shd 9-3 5359A56A Molly Presland 18/1
24 Jun 22+8d Yarmouth Quinnbet.com Classified Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 nk 9-6 5383A75A Molly Presland 8/1
16 Jun 22+2d Lingfield (AW) Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 8 ran 1/8 8-8 47101A69A Molly Presland 13/2
14 Jun 22+7d Brighton Sue Addis Simply The Best Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 3½ 9-1 4783A51B Luke Morris 3/1
07 Jun 22+7d Brighton Cazoo Classified Stakes Class 6 · 5.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 nk 9-4 4775A77A Neil Callan 2/1F
31 May 22+3d Brighton Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 ¾ 7-13 48107A69A Molly Presland 17/2
28 May 22+50d Chelmsford City (AW) Gentlemen's Day 10th September Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 1 9-2 4895B73A Marco Ghiani 17/2
08 Apr 22+7d Dundalk (AW) Find Us On Facebook At dundalkstadium Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 1½ 9-2 5079A49A Mark Enright 20/1
01 Apr 22+7d Dundalk (AW) BetVictor Loyalty Club Apprentice Claiming Race 7f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 2¾ 9-6 4081A73A J M Sheridan 80/1
25 Mar 22+100d Dundalk (AW) Winter Series Awards Day At dundalk_stadium Handicap (45-65) 5f · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 ½ 8-12 4567A44A Rory Cleary 20/1
2021 · 11 runs
15 Dec 21+26d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) 5f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 hd 8-12 4584B63A Rory Cleary 25/1
19 Nov 21+23d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 2 9-2 4880B60A Rory Cleary 18/1
27 Oct 21+140d Dundalk (AW) BetVictor Casino Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 1¾ 9-5 5086B62A Mark Enright 28/1
09 Jun 21+8d Cork Fermoy Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 7f · Yielding · 17 ran 13/17 2¾ 9-3 5491C46A Donagh O'Connor 33/1
01 Jun 21+14d Tipperary Tipperary Races Claiming Race 7.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 7/14 ½ 9-10 5450C72A Ronan Whelan 33/1
18 May 21+6d Sligo All 350 BoyleSports Shops Now Open Claiming Race 6f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 1 9-6 5674A69A Ronan Whelan 16/1
12 May 21+24d Dundalk (AW) Virtual Ladies Day 12th July Handicap (45-70) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 ½ 9-3 5881B67A Donagh O'Connor 20/1
18 Apr 21+18d Dundalk (AW) Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Handicap (45-65) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 hd 9-10 6281B76A Donagh O'Connor 14/1
31 Mar 21+19d Dundalk (AW) Winter Series Awards Day 18th April Handicap (45-65) 5f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 nk 9-13 6474B68A Donagh O'Connor 11/1
12 Mar 21+21d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-70) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 hd 9-9 6671B72A Donagh O'Connor 14/1
19 Feb 21+70d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-70) 5f · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 1 9-11 6880A69A Donagh O'Connor 9/1
2020 · 5 runs
11 Dec 20+315d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-70) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 2 10-1 6973B63A Tom Madden 16/1
31 Jan 20+7d Dundalk (AW) Winter Series Awards At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 5f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 9-8 7382A88A Donagh O'Connor 7/1
24 Jan 20+7d Dundalk (AW) Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 7f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 nk 8-6 73100A78A Wayne Lordan 16/1
17 Jan 20+14d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap 6f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 nk 9-0 7394B70A Gavin Ryan 8/1
03 Jan 20+14d Dundalk (AW) Happy New Year From Dundalk Stadium Handicap 5f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 ¾ 8-13 7479B91A Donagh O'Connor 13/2
2019 · 13 runs
20 Dec 19+14d Dundalk (AW) Betvictor Bet 5 Get 30 Offer Handicap 7f · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 nse 10-1 7483B79A Donagh O'Connor 10/1
06 Dec 19+7d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap 5f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 nse 9-3 7485A83A Gavin Ryan 9/2
29 Nov 19+14d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 6f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 nk 9-2 7394B81A Wayne Lordan 7/1
15 Nov 19+9d Dundalk (AW) BetVictor Bet 5 Get 30 Offer Handicap 5f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 ½ 9-6 7395B88A Mark Enright 8/1
06 Nov 19+56d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Claiming Race 6f · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 9-10 7384B101A Mark Enright 7/1
11 Sep 19+25d Laytown (AW) Bohan Hyland & Associates Handicap (50-75) 6f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 nk 10-7 73—79A Ricky Doyle 10/1
17 Aug 19+19d Bath Kingstone Press Apple Cider Handicap Class 5 · 5.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 8/9 27 9-6 7329C28C Shane Kelly 4/1
29 Jul 19+21d Ffos Las Universal Hardware Supplies Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 2/6 ¾ 9-9 72135A86B Donagh O'Connor 2/1F
08 Jul 19+38d Ayr totequadpot Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 1/6 9-7 69110A83B Donagh O'Connor 11/2
31 May 19+36d Down Royal Armagh GAA Apprentice Handicap (50-80) 5f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 4/12 ½ 9-5 71112A90A Donagh O'Connor 7/1
25 Apr 19+41d Tipperary Tipperary Racecourse Handicap 5f · Yielding · 13 ran 8/13 1¾ 8-9 71109C68A Wayne Lordan 12/1
15 Mar 19+7d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race And Stay Handicap (45-70) 5f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 1¼ 9-11 7274A83A Donagh O'Connor 3/1F
08 Mar 19+84d Dundalk (AW) Coral 100k Cash Cheltenham Smart Money Series Handicap 5f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 shd 8-12 7087A88A Wayne Lordan 3/1
2018 · 11 runs
14 Dec 18+7d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards 2018 Handicap 6f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 ½ 8-4 7297A77A Wayne Lordan 6/1
07 Dec 18+21d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap 5f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 nk 9-1 7282B78A Donagh O'Connor 10/1
16 Nov 18+33d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap 5f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 nk 8-12 7498A68A Donagh O'Connor 4/1
14 Oct 18+113d Navan navanracecourse.ie Handicap 5f · Yielding · 16 ran 7/16 ¾ 8-12 7668C82A Donagh O'Connor 12/1
23 Jun 18+14d Down Royal Louis Roederer Handicap 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 1½ 9-13 79135A92A Colin Keane 9/4F
09 Jun 18+7d Curragh Keadeen Hotel Supporting Newbridge Parish Handicap 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 8-11 8089A86A Donagh O'Connor 9/2
02 Jun 18+31d Navan Summer Ladies Day Apprentice Handicap (50-80) 5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 1/12 9-5 7194A95A Denis Linehan 12/1
02 May 18+10d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden 5f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 hd 9-11 6382A103A Donagh O'Connor 13/2
22 Apr 18+41d Navan Navan Welcomes Owners Today Apprentice Handicap (45-70) 5.5f · Yielding To Soft · 23 ran 12/23 1¾ 9-8 6367C73A Donagh O'Connor 11/1
12 Mar 18+45d Dundalk (AW) Hen & Stag Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 hd 9-8 6286B85A Donagh O'Connor 9/1
26 Jan 18+51d Dundalk (AW) Racing Post Apprentice Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 nk 9-7 6382B83A Donagh O'Connor 9/4F
2017 · 4 runs
06 Dec 17+35d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap (45-70) (Div 1) 6f · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 ½ 9-4 6589B71A Donagh O'Connor 14/1
01 Nov 17+159d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Maiden 6f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 9-5 —77A71A Colin Keane 13/2
26 May 17+10d Leopardstown Cliff At Lyons Maiden 8f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 8/11 1¼ 9-5 —70A44A Declan McDonogh 9/4
16 May 17 Killarney Ross Golf Course (C & G) Maiden 8f · Yielding · 8 ran 3/8 3 9-5 —80A66A Declan McDonogh 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has Nigg Bay won?
Nigg Bay (IRE) won 4 of 59 archived starts between 2017 and 2022, a strike rate of 6.8%. Placed 16 times in total (27.1% of starts).
Who trained Nigg Bay?
Nigg Bay (IRE) was trained by Phil McEntee on the most recent run on record, at Chelmsford City (AW) on 17 November 2022.
Who is Nigg Bay's sire?
Nigg Bay (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Muaamara (GB), whose sire is Bahamian Bounty.
What going does Nigg Bay prefer?
Nigg Bay (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nigg Bay's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 17 November 2022. The highest on record is 80.
What is Nigg Bay's sire's record?
Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
Who are Nigg Bay's siblings?
Out of Muaamara (GB), Nigg Bay (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Showalong (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Showalong (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2017. 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.