Horse profile
Night Raider (IRE)
20 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 5 courses
Last run 13 Sep 2026 · 16th of 17
Last raced off OR 111
KTB Profile
Typically a front-runner in 9 of 14 analysed runs — Night Raider (IRE) is 6 from 20, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the William Hill Temple Stakes at Haydock (May 2026).
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically led
- 6–20Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 7 (35%)Placed
- +5.33£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.95Fair A/E n=20 · 1.62 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 rating111↓ 1lb off peak
111
100–112
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 132
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 109C | 104.5 | 3 runs · 109 / 108 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 132A | 112 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 106C | 102 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 111A | 95 | 2 runs · 95 / 88 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 10 | 111A | 100.5 | 6 runs · 109 / 100.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 132A | 103 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 19 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 14 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Led 9 (64%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 3 (21%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (7%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (7%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,890 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 2,728 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 826 | 70 | 8.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,283 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 4 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | 2 from 11 |
| 6f – 7f | 10,705 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 4 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,997 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,470 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 474 | 42 | 8.9% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Far Above (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Far Above (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Above (IRE) | 5 | 4 | 5f–7f | Group 3 |
| Dubai Dawn (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Arabian Angel (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 4 | 100% | +7.33 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +1.20 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.13 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.13 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 4 | 50% | +3.33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 9 | 1 | 11% | +1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.87 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 6 | 32% | +6.33 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +8.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +2.45 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
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 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Sep 26+23d | Curragh (IRE) | BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) Went straight to front - pressed for effort and pegged back approaching 2f out - lost the advantage inside final furlong - dropped away and finished well held | 16/17 | 5½ | 9-6 | 111 | 46C | 59C | James Doyle | 8/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+21d | York | Coolmore City Of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) Prominent early - pushed along approaching 2f out and made ground into contention with a furlong left - unable to gain on the leading pair - held safe over the final stretch to finish 6th | 6/18 | hd | 10-1 | 111 | 95C | 109A | James Doyle | 7/1 |
| 31 Jul 26+45d | Goodwood | King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2) Settled towards the rear on the near rail - pushed along with two furlongs left but unable to close - eased back into the pack final furlong - finished tenth | 10/15 | 1 | 9-7 | 112 | 109C | 98A | James Doyle | 5/2F |
| 16 Jun 26+24d | Ascot | King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) Set the pace among the wide-runners while up behind the front markers - urged forward with two furlongs left - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish 10th | 10/26 | hd | 9-7 | 112 | 108C | 108A | James Doyle | 4/1 |
| 23 May 26+21d | Haydock | William Hill Temple Stakes (Group 2) Settled mid-pack early - pushed along and closed on the front group entering the last furlong - stayed on strongly to hit the front inside the final 110yds and score | 1/12 | 9-6 | 112 | 81C | 120A | Clifford Lee | 3/1F | |
| 02 May 26+209d | Newmarket | HKJC World Pool Palace House Stakes (Group 3) Set the pace from the off - pushed along with a two length margin approaching the final furlong - edge narrowed close home but held on to score | 1/14 | 9-9 | 109 | 106C | 127A | James Doyle | 9/1 | |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 25+21d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (2yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf) | 15/17 | 1 | 9-11 | — | — | — | James Doyle | 15/1 |
| 14 Sep 25+23d | Curragh | Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) Held a share of the lead through the middle - pressed for effort with 2f left and lost command close to the finish - unable to find more in the run to the line finishing 5th | 5/15 | shd | 9-6 | 109 | 106C | 114A | James Doyle | 11/1 |
| 22 Aug 25+21d | York | Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) Went straight to front early - lost command inside final furlong - couldn't find more late on to finish 4th | 4/17 | 1 | 10-1 | 105 | 93C | 112A | Daniel Tudhope | 15/2 |
| 01 Aug 25+20d | Goodwood | King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2) Prominent on the nearside rail - went clear of own pack from beyond a furlong out but unable to make any dent on the far-rail contingent to finish 6th | 6/12 | nse | 9-4 | 105 | 111A | 103A | James Doyle | 12/1 |
| 12 Jul 25+25d | Newmarket | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes (Group 1) Sprinted to the front early hugging the inner - opened a big advantage at halfway - margin narrowed with two furlongs left - pressed for effort and overtaken approaching the final furlong - faded fast to finish 11th | 11/14 | ½ | 9-8 | 105 | 104C | 97A | Sam James | 28/1 |
| 17 Jun 25+34d | Ascot | King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) Set the pace with five others on the stands rail - urged forward two out - lost momentum a furlong out and faded close home to finish 12th | 12/20 | ½ | 9-7 | 105 | 89C | 94A | James Doyle | 10/1 |
| 14 May 25+179d | York | 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes (Group 2) Set the pace early - pressed for effort with a furlong left before giving way inside the final furlong - held on for third without finding more | 3/8 | 3¾ | 9-10 | 105 | 105A | 108A | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Nov 24+45d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK Golden Rose Stakes (Listed) Set the pace from the break - travelling strongly with 2f left - drew right away in the closing stages to win comfortably | 1/12 | 9-5 | 105 | 132A | 122A | Oisin Murphy | 6/5F | |
| 02 Oct 24+39d | Kempton (AW) | ebfstallions.com Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Up with pace early - hit front after 1f - clear of rivals 2f out - asked for effort soon after - powered clear inside final furlong to win | 1/8 | 9-4 | 100 | 122A | 109A | Tom Marquand | 4/1 | |
| 24 Aug 24+63d | Newmarket | JenningsBet Hopeful Stakes (Listed) Set the pace early - driven to keep up the tempo over 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - faded steadily to finish fifth beaten five and a half lengths | 5/7 | ½ | 9-0 | 103 | 102A | 90A | Neil Callan | 10/1 |
| 22 Jun 24+49d | Ascot | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | 19/19 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 105 | 56C | 70C | Daniel Tudhope | 40/1 |
| 04 May 24+45d | Newmarket | Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 10/11 | 13 | 9-2 | 105 | 55C | 78C | Daniel Tudhope | 25/1 |
| 20 Mar 24+99d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 9-8 | — | 102A | 103A | Daniel Tudhope | 1/4F | |
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 23 | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 1/10 | 9-7 | — | 77A | 106A | Daniel Tudhope | 15/8F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Night Raider won?
- Night Raider (IRE) won 6 of 20 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 7 times in total (35% of starts).
- Who trains Night Raider?
- Night Raider (IRE) is trained by K. R. Burke, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 September 2026.
- Who is Night Raider's sire?
- Night Raider (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Dorraar (IRE), whose sire is Shamardal.
- What going does Night Raider prefer?
- Night Raider (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 4 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Night Raider's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 13 September 2026. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Night Raider's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,890 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Night Raider's siblings?
- Out of Dorraar (IRE), Night Raider (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Far Above (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Far Above (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.