Horse profile
Nightjar (USA)
by Smoke Glacken (USA) out of Night Risk (USA) (Wild Again)
43 runs · 17 courses · from Mar 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jan 2011 — 5,772 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 · 2nd of 10
6 wins · Southwell (AW) & Warwick
Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile
Nightjar (USA) is 6 from 43. Hasn't won since Dec 2010. All 6 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Based on 43 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
- 6–43Wins / Runs
- 14%Strike rate
- 19 (44.2%)Placed
- +0.50£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 1.06Fair A/E n=42 · 0.90 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 rating92↓ 3lb off peak
92
71–95
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
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
Smoke Glacken (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 85 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −5 | 1 from 12 |
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 8 | 19% | +8.4 | 5 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 46 | 6 | 13% | +2.4 | 6 from 28 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +1.9 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
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
Night Risk (USA) (Wild Again)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Underwriter (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Underwriter (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwriter (USA) | 15 | 2 | 2m3½f–3m1f | Class 4 |
| Willie Wag Tail (USA) | 15 | 2 | 1m–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Underwriter I (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | Class 4 |
| Blow The Lot (USA) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 5 | 21% | −1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8% | +9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Class 3 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 14 | 5 | 36% | +8.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 6 | 21% | +15.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fairley | 10 | 3 | 30% | +16.00 |
| Franny Norton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Julie Burke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dale Swift | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 41 | 6 | 15% | +2.50 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.00 |
| 2009 | 17 | 3 | 18% | −7.50 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +17.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 11+14d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing At Southwell Handicap | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 92 | 102A | Phillip Makin | 5/1 |
| 18 Dec 10+6d | Southwell (AW) | totesport.com Handicap | 1/10 | 9-1 | 88 | 105A | Phillip Makin | 2/1F | |
| 12 Dec 10+8d | Southwell (AW) | Free Racing Post Form At totesport.com Handicap | 2/11 | ¾ | 8-7 | 88 | 94A | Julie Burke | 4/1J |
| 04 Dec 10+35d | Southwell (AW) | totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 8-10 | 88 | 82A | Julie Burke | 13/2 |
| 30 Oct 10+58d | Newmarket | Financials At bet365.com Handicap | 16/19 | 1 | 9-0 | 78 | 55A | Darryll Holland | 25/1 |
| 02 Sep 10+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At williamhill.com Handicap (Div 2) | 7/7 | 1 | 9-10 | 92 | 72A | Darryll Holland | 33/1 |
| 24 Jul 10+67d | Newcastle | Pimms Beeswing Handicap (Div 2) | 7/10 | ½ | 9-1 | 83 | 65A | Dale Swift | 12/1 |
| 18 May 10+17d | Carlisle | Betfair Handicap | 7/8 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 84 | 67A | Paul Hanagan | 3/1F |
| 01 May 10+74d | Thirsk | totepool Handicap | 2/14 | dht | 9-3 | 81 | 94A | Paul Hanagan | 6/1 |
| 16 Feb 10+21d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 5/6 | nse | 8-13 | 95 | 78B | Amy Ryan | 5/2 |
| 26 Jan 10+25d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 8-13 | 95 | 98A | Tom Eaves | 11/2 |
| 01 Jan 10+10d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing At Southwell Handicap | 2/7 | 3½ | 9-4 | 95 | 102A | Neil Callan | 7/2 |
| 22 Dec 09+62d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Totepool To Support Your Sport Handicap | 3/9 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 95 | 85A | Neil Callan | 9/4F |
| 21 Oct 09+3d | Southwell (AW) | Wright Vigar 30th Celebration Handicap | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 94 | 103A | Greg Fairley | 11/2 |
| 18 Oct 09+17d | Southwell (AW) | Coral Backing Sue Ryder Care Handicap | 4/13 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 94 | 88A | Greg Fairley | 9/1 |
| 01 Oct 09+28d | Newmarket | Racing Uk Sky 432 Handicap | 7/12 | nk | 8-12 | 83 | 74A | Greg Fairley | 22/1 |
| 03 Sep 09+85d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/Bonus25 - Play Vegas Games Handicap | 9/10 | 2 | 9-6 | 94 | 70A | Royston Ffrench | 14/1 |
| 10 Jun 09+25d | Hamilton | Hamilton-park.co.uk Handicap | 8/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 84 | 60A | Greg Fairley | 9/1 |
| 16 May 09+7d | Newbury | Berry Bros & Rudd Handicap | 3/11 | nk | 8-4 | 84 | 80A | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 09 May 09+19d | Ascot | Alfred Franks & Bartlett Sunglasses Handicap | 3/12 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 84 | 89A | Franny Norton | 20/1 |
| 20 Apr 09+16d | Pontefract | Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap | 8/9 | 4½ | 8-9 | 87 | 50A | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 04 Apr 09+7d | Newcastle | bet365.com Handicap | 9/10 | 3½ | 8-10 | 90 | 52C | Royston Ffrench | 25/1 |
| 28 Mar 09+11d | Doncaster | William Hill Spring Mile (Handicap) (Straight) | 13/21 | ½ | 9-5 | 85 | 60A | Franny Norton | 20/1 |
| 17 Mar 09+10d | Southwell (AW) | Queen Mother Restaurant For Mothers Day Handicap | 1/4 | 9-3 | 92 | 84B | Greg Fairley | EvensF | |
| 07 Mar 09+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill Lincoln Trial Heritage Handicap | 8/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 93 | 78A | Joe Fanning | 22/1 |
| 17 Feb 09+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 9/11 | 1½ | 9-0 | 93 | 71A | Greg Fairley | 15/2 |
| 20 Jan 09+11d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 1/7 | 8-4 | 85 | 93A | Hayley Turner | 7/2 | |
| 09 Jan 09+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Now On! Handicap | 5/7 | 2 | 9-7 | 79 | 80A | Greg Fairley | 9/4F |
| 02 Jan 09+20d | Southwell (AW) | William Hill January Sale Now On! Handicap | 1/8 | 9-2 | 79 | 102A | Greg Fairley | 2/1F | |
| 13 Dec 08+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Colin Moore 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap | 2/9 | nk | 9-6 | 71 | 82A | Franny Norton | 10/3F |
| 10 Dec 08+14d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 1/10 | 8-6 | 71 | 83A | Franny Norton | 9/1 | |
| 26 Nov 08+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 12/12 | ½ | 8-10 | 74 | 50A | Greg Fairley | 20/1 |
| 10 Nov 08+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 11/12 | 4 | 9-2 | 79 | 48C | Joe Fanning | 11/2 |
| 06 Oct 08+9d | Pontefract | Trinidad & Tobago Handicap | 8/11 | hd | 8-9 | 81 | 53C | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 27 Sep 08+29d | Chester | Betdaq Betting Exchange Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 8-5 | 84 | 62C | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 29 Aug 08+6d | Chester | Axon Resourcing Handicap | 2/7 | 3¼ | 8-13 | 80 | 74A | Darryll Holland | 9/4F |
| 23 Aug 08+9d | Windsor | totetrifecta Handicap | 2/10 | hd | 9-2 | 80 | 88A | Darryll Holland | 5/1 |
| 14 Aug 08+14d | Sandown | Variety Club 50th Anniversary Handicap | 2/8 | 6 | 9-3 | 82 | 75A | J-P Guillambert | 13/2 |
| 31 Jul 08+6d | Goodwood | XL Insurance Heritage Handicap | 12/17 | 2½ | 8-1 | 83 | 64A | Liam Jones | 16/1 |
| 25 Jul 08+21d | Ascot | Exclusive Hotels Handicap (Str) | 4/8 | ½ | 9-4 | 83 | 83A | Frankie Dettori | 7/2 |
| 04 Jul 08+63d | Warwick | Churchill Office Solutions Ltd Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | 9-3 | 83 | 89A | Greg Fairley | 20/1 | |
| 02 May 08+35d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf At Lingfield Park Maiden Stakes | 6/11 | ½ | 8-12 | 92 | 58A | Joe Fanning | 20/1 |
| 28 Mar 08 | Lingfield (AW) | Time To Unwind - That's Pontin's Time Maiden Stakes | 9/11 | 15 | 9-3 | 92 | 43C | Joe Fanning | 9/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nightjar (USA) won?
- Nightjar (USA) won 6 of 43 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 14%. Placed 19 times in total (44.2% of starts).
- Who trained Nightjar (USA)?
- Nightjar (USA) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 1 January 2011.
- Who is Nightjar (USA)'s sire?
- Nightjar (USA) is by Smoke Glacken (USA) out of Night Risk (USA), whose sire is Wild Again.
- What going does Nightjar (USA) prefer?
- Nightjar (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 24 starts (20.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nightjar (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 1 January 2011. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Nightjar (USA)'s sire's record?
- Smoke Glacken (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 85 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Nightjar (USA)'s siblings?
- Out of Night Risk (USA), Nightjar (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Underwriter (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Underwriter (USA)). The wins came over 1m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.