Horse profile
Nights Over Egypt (IRE)
5yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2025) · Last trainer Jennie Candlish · Last owner James Paul Services To Industry Ltd
by Oasis Dream (GB) out of Beychella (USA) (Scat Daddy)
25 runs · 12 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Jan 2025 — 642 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2025 · 9th of 9
3 wins · Leicester, Wolverhampton (AW) & Thirsk
Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile
Nights Over Egypt is a gelding who won three of 25 starts, all over 6f – 7f. Two of those wins came on heavy turf at Thirsk in Apr 2024 and Leicester in Oct 2024, while the third was in a handicap on standard going at Wolverhampton in Sep 2024. He has raced seven times at Newcastle without success and was held up when finishing 9 of 9 there in Jan 2025. Aged 5 at his last run in Jan 2025, he last raced off OR 59, 19lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 3–25Wins / Runs
- 12%Strike rate
- 4 (16%)Placed
- +2.50£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=25 · 1.34 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating59↓ 19lb off peak
59
58–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 90
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 96A | 82 | — |
| Soft | 5 | 104A | 51 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 105C | 99.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 82A | 74.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 105C | 85 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 89A | 73 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 25 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 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 4 (50%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Oasis Dream (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 18,013 runs since Jan 2008 (1,510 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 17.3% from 150. Weakest on heavy going: 8.5% from 483. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.1% from 790.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 150 | 26 | 17.3% | +5.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,275 | 437 | 13.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 3,829 | 427 | 11.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,825 | 202 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,784 | 163 | 9.1% | −2.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 483 | 41 | 8.5% | −3.3 | 2 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 6,665 | 822 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,102 | 294 | 14% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7,719 | 932 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 3 from 17 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,393 | 521 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,668 | 283 | 10.6% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 790 | 56 | 7.1% | −4.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 273 | 30 | 11% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 3 | 4.7% | −7.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
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
Beychella (USA) (Scat Daddy)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kochella (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Got My Boogie On (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −5.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 2 | 100% | +17.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +9.50 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 3 | 18% | +10.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J McDonald | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| George Wood | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Jason Watson | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joey Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 2 | 20% | +5.50 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +12.50 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Jan 25+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Held up behind the pace - driven up early on - dropped away 3f from the finish - well held at the line | 9/9 | 1 | 9-3 | 59 | 80A | 46A | Joey Haynes | 22/1 |
| 04 Jan 25+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Sent clear early - overtaken with over 6f left then dropped away approaching final furlong - faded near the finish to come home 7th | 7/8 | 2½ | 9-9 | 60 | 90A | 66A | George Wood | 6/1 |
| 2024 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 24+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Take Time To Think With BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Fought for control early after a sharp start - settled midpack - pressed for effort 2f out - moved right with a furlong left - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening the leaders - finished 5th beaten 2¼ lengths | 5/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 60 | 89A | 76A | George Wood | 28/1 |
| 28 Oct 24+28d | Leicester | Leicester Racecourse - Leicester's Premier Conference Venue Claiming Stakes Settled handy near the rail early - briefly squeezed for space before halfway - urged into third approaching 3f out - closed on the front pair 2f out - loomed up into second a furlong out - stayed on strongly to hit the front right on the line | 1/6 | 9-6 | 60 | 94A | 95B | George Wood | 6/1 | |
| 30 Sep 24+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - began losing touch 3f out - trailing badly with a furlong left - finished down the field in 10th | 10/11 | 2¼ | 10-1 | 58 | 79A | 58A | Kieran O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 23 Sep 24+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Handy early - given a squeeze with 2f left - urged inside final furlong - hit front near line to win | 1/12 | 9-9 | 58 | 96A | 78A | Kieran O'Neill | 15/2 | |
| 09 Sep 24+38d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Held up wide early showing eagerness behind the front group - moved up to second 6f out - urged and slipped back to third rounding the bend - stayed in touch with the front pair but one paced final furlong - no answer to the front two | 3/7 | 1½ | 8-11 | 58 | 85A | 65A | P J McDonald | 40/1 |
| 02 Aug 24+32d | Newcastle (AW) | Main Autism Support Handicap Held up in the pack - unable to make ground into contention - well held in 12th | 12/14 | nk | 9-11 | 60 | 79B | 59A | Oisin Orr | 33/1 |
| 01 Jul 24+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap | 11/11 | 1 | 9-9 | 62 | 68A | 49A | Jason Watson | 10/1 |
| 20 Jun 24+16d | Ripon | Grantley Hall Handicap | 9/10 | 3¾ | 9-7 | 63 | 82A | 56A | Joanna Mason | 14/1 |
| 04 Jun 24+38d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 1) | 4/8 | shd | 9-5 | 64 | 96A | 73A | Cieren Fallon | 14/1 |
| 27 Apr 24+1d | Haydock | TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap | 11/12 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 65 | 104A | 60A | Jason Watson | 12/1 |
| 26 Apr 24+17d | Doncaster | Grace And Dotty Handicap (Div 1) | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 65 | 93A | 64A | Alistair Rawlinson | 8/1 |
| 09 Apr 24+11d | Thirsk | Water Moon Handicap (Div 2) | 1/13 | 9-7 | 63 | 105C | 98A | Jason Watson | 11/1 | |
| 29 Mar 24+48d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Download The bet365 App Handicap | 7/15 | nk | 9-5 | 64 | 88B | 80A | Paul Mulrennan | 28/1 |
| 10 Feb 24+37d | Newcastle (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Novice Stakes | 4/5 | 1 | 9-7 | 66 | 83C | 68B | Ben Robinson | 20/1 |
| 04 Jan 24+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes | 3/7 | 5 | 9-4 | 69 | 81A | 72A | Alistair Rawlinson | 66/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 23+138d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 67C | 52C | Harry Davies | 25/1 |
| 12 Aug 23+60d | Redcar | Woodsmith Construction Group Handicap (Div 2) | 8/8 | 4½ | 9-3 | 74 | 73C | 43C | Connor Murtagh | 20/1 |
| 13 Jun 23+72d | Southwell (AW) | GB Civils Handicap | 9/10 | 7½ | 9-0 | 76 | 66C | 48C | P J McDonald | 11/2 |
| 02 Apr 23+167d | Doncaster | Autism In Racing Handicap | 7/8 | 6 | 8-11 | 78 | 50C | 57C | P J McDonald | 11/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 22+48d | Pontefract | Tim Pollitt 'SDS Is GOAT' Memorial Nursery | 3/15 | 1 | 9-10 | 76 | 67C | 98A | P J McDonald | 6/1 |
| 30 Aug 22+61d | Carlisle | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-4 | — | 76A | 70A | P J McDonald | 5/2 |
| 30 Jun 22+22d | Haydock | Tuffx Glass EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/9 | 4 | 9-7 | — | 51A | 68A | P J McDonald | 11/2 |
| 08 Jun 22 | Haydock | Marie Foran ACSIL And Past Members Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/8 | 1¾ | 9-7 | — | 48A | 76A | P J McDonald | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nights Over Egypt won?
- Nights Over Egypt (IRE) won 3 of 25 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 12%. Placed 4 times in total (16% of starts).
- Who trained Nights Over Egypt?
- Nights Over Egypt (IRE) was trained by Jennie Candlish on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 23 January 2025.
- Who is Nights Over Egypt's sire?
- Nights Over Egypt (IRE) is by Oasis Dream (GB) out of Beychella (USA), whose sire is Scat Daddy.
- What going does Nights Over Egypt prefer?
- Nights Over Egypt (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 14 starts (7.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nights Over Egypt's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 23 January 2025. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Nights Over Egypt's sire's record?
- Oasis Dream (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 18,013 runs since Jan 2008 (1,510 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 17.3% from 150. Weakest on heavy going: 8.5% from 483. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.1% from 790.
- Who are Nights Over Egypt's siblings?
- Out of Beychella (USA), Nights Over Egypt (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.