Nihal (IRE)
Nihal (IRE) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Nihal (IRE) has 6 produce in the archive, 4 winners — most wins Hartswood (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Hartswood (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartswood (GB) | 51 | 9 | 7f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Nivelle's Magic (GB) | 28 | 5 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Rustique (GB) | 24 | 3 | 1m–1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Al Jabreiah (GB) | 6 | 2 | 7f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Twelve A (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Soubrette (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 3 (23.1%)Placed
- +6.25£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.70Fair A/E n=13 · 1.46 incl. margin
- 86Highest 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 45 | 9 | 20% | +8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 868 | 119 | 13.7% | +1.7 | 2 from 8 |
| Good | 1,054 | 108 | 10.2% | −1.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 442 | 51 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 524 | 51 | 9.7% | −2.3 | — |
| Heavy | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,269 | 165 | 13% | +1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 79 | 17 | 21.5% | +9.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 461 | 60 | 13% | +1 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 973 | 116 | 11.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,613 | 202 | 12.5% | +0.5 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 788 | 91 | 11.5% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 30 | 9.4% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 118 | 10 | 8.5% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −8.2 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Secretary General (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Secretary General (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary General (IRE) | 25 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Irish Trail (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.75 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.75 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.75 |
| Ayr | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 10 | 3 | 30% | +9.25 |
| Kevin Darley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06+34d | Newmarket | Suffolk Insulation And Renovation Services Handicap | 15/15 | 29 | 8-8 | 85 | 50C | Joe Fanning | 20/1 |
| 27 Aug 06+25d | Beverley | totesport.com Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 9/11 | nk | 8-9 | 86 | 58C | Royston Ffrench | 16/1 |
| 02 Aug 06+6d | Goodwood | cantorspreadfaircCom Heritage Handicap | 10/15 | nk | 8-9 | 83 | 72C | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 27 Jul 06+13d | York | Garrowby Handicap | 1/4 | 8-5 | 83 | 58C | Joe Fanning | 9/1 | |
| 14 Jul 06+41d | Chester | Shell UK Handicap | 5/7 | hd | 9-7 | 83 | 82C | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 03 Jun 06+23d | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Live Heritage Handicap | 15/15 | nk | 8-12 | 85 | 48C | Joe Fanning | 66/1 |
| 11 May 06+7d | Yarmouth | Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap | 7/7 | ¾ | 9-2 | 84 | 69C | Kevin Darley | 9/2 |
| 04 May 06+238d | Redcar | Jacksons-CPL Solicitors Amigos Handicap | 2/4 | nk | 9-1 | 84 | 92C | Joe Fanning | 13/2 |
| 08 Sep 05+21d | Doncaster | Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons Ladies Day Nursery Hcp (Str) | 8/13 | shd | 9-2 | 84 | 73C | Joe Fanning | 5/1J |
| 18 Aug 05+31d | York | Malton Nursery Handicap | 1/10 | 8-13 | 76 | 65C | Joe Fanning | 11/4F | |
| 18 Jul 05+30d | Ayr | Famous Grouse E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 8-9 | — | 65C | Joe Fanning | 9/2 | |
| 18 Jun 05+12d | Ayr | Freephone Stanleybet E.B.F Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | shd | 8-9 | — | 72C | Joe Fanning | 4/6F |
| 06 Jun 05 | Pontefract | Enjoy The Craic Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes | 4/13 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | 100C | Kevin Darley | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nihal (IRE) won?
- Nihal (IRE) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 3 times in total (23.1% of starts).
- Who trained Nihal (IRE)?
- Nihal (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 30 September 2006.
- Who is Nihal (IRE)'s sire?
- Nihal (IRE) is by Singspiel (IRE) out of Katie McLain (USA), whose sire is Java Gold.
- What going does Nihal (IRE) prefer?
- Nihal (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nihal (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 30 September 2006. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Nihal (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Singspiel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
- Who are Nihal (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Katie McLain (USA), Nihal (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Secretary General (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Secretary General (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Nihal (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Nihal (IRE) has 6 produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Hartswood (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Hartswood (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.