Horse profile
Nikki Swango (IRE)
by Galileo Gold (GB) out of Oh Simple Thing (IRE) (Compton Place)
33 runs · 7 courses · from May 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Dundalk (AW)
Off 204 days · 7th of 8
Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile
Nikki Swango is 5 from 33 with all five wins at Dundalk over 6f – 7f on standard going. Four of those wins came in handicaps between September and December 2025 off marks from 44 to 73. She has never won on turf from 11 starts. Her last run, at Dundalk in Mar 2026, saw her finish 7 of 8 off an official rating of 78.
Based on 33 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on AW
- 5–33Wins / Runs
- 15.2%Strike rate
- 11 (33.3%)Placed
- −15.37£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 1.48Fair A/E n=33 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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 rating78↓ 2lb off peak
78
44–80
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 92
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 107B | 89 | 9 · 107 / 92 |
| Good | 7 | 103C | 80 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 54C | 47.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 107B | 83 | 9 · 107 / 92 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 85A | 59 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 33 figures from 33 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 18 analysed runs
- Held up 12 (67%) · 1 win
- Midfield 3 (17%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (17%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,013 runs since Jan 2008 (173 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 3 | 15% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 287 | 35 | 12.2% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 517 | 47 | 9.1% | −1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 191 | 21 | 11% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 79 | 11 | 13.9% | +3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 645 | 68 | 10.5% | −0.2 | 5 from 22 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 184 | 17 | 9.2% | −1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 815 | 88 | 10.8% | +0.1 | 5 from 28 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 578 | 71 | 12.3% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 263 | 24 | 9.1% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 114 | 12 | 10.5% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Oh Simple Thing (IRE) (Compton Place)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mayor Of Maghera (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Mayor Of Maghera (GB)).
Family form: Black Missile (IRE) finished 2nd of 12 at Southwell (AW), 17 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor Of Maghera (GB) | 25 | 2 | 1m–1m1f | Class 6 |
| Stolen Glory (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Black Missile (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Top Of The Shop (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Shimmering Sky (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 5 | 23% | −4.37 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 21 | 5 | 24% | −3.37 |
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 5 | 18% | −10.37 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Caffrey | 10 | 4 | 40% | +4.63 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Coakley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | 31% | +1.63 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 26+21d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Settled midfield early - pushed along with two furlongs left and into 4th soon after - flattened out in the closing stages to finish 7th | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-12 | 78 | 75A | 71A | Adam Caffrey | 6/1 |
| 06 Mar 26+49d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Held up towards the back - driven approaching final furlong - unable to threaten and finished well held | 14/14 | 3¾ | 9-12 | 78 | 77B | 63A | Adam Caffrey | 7/2J |
| 16 Jan 26+28d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM AWC Fillies & Mares Trial Fillies Handicap Slow to break - held up towards back and eager to go quicker - looking for a gap 2f out - moved left and made progress inside final two furlongs - squeezed for space in the closing stages - found room to take second but no answer to winner | 2/11 | 4 | 8-11 | 78 | 92A | 86A | Hollie Doyle | 13/2 |
| 19 Dec 25+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2025 Handicap Sat handy early travelling keenly - 6th at halfway - driven to close on the pace 2f out - edged in front close home - held on gamely to score | 1/13 | 9-8 | 73 | 105B | 96A | Adam Caffrey | 6/1 | |
| 03 Dec 25+5d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Sat just behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - moved through smoothly to hit the front 2f out - shaken up to go clear inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly for an easy win | 1/14 | 9-10 | 66 | 99B | 90A | Adam Caffrey | EvensF | |
| 28 Nov 25+23d | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting Handicap Settled just behind front group on the rail - urged forward into 6th with 2f to run - driven up to join the front rank inside the last two furlongs - hit the front a furlong out before being overtaken close home - held effort to the line for second | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-10 | 66 | 89B | 95A | Adam Caffrey | 4/1 |
| 05 Nov 25+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack early - began to close ground with two furlongs left - hit the front approaching the final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line for victory | 1/14 | 9-11 | 55 | 107B | 100A | Adam Caffrey | 11/8F | |
| 29 Oct 25+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the pace - moved through strongly to hit the front approaching the last two furlongs before being niggled along - opened up a gap inside the final furlong and kept going to the line | 1/13 | 9-0 | 44 | 96B | 93A | Adam Caffrey | 9/4F | |
| 24 Oct 25+196d | Dundalk (AW) | Russell Williamson Cauchemar Handicap (0-60) Held a midfield spot early - driven into contention approaching the straight to lead into 2nd 1½f out - stayed on at one speed to finish second beaten three-quarters of a length | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 44 | 90B | 83A | Adam Caffrey | 13/2 |
| 11 Apr 25+2d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (0-60) Held up in the pack - driven with two furlongs left and made modest progress towards one flank a furlong out - kept to a similar pace and unable to find more inside the closing stages - finished seventh | 7/9 | 2 | 9-8 | 52 | 88A | 60A | Donagh O'Connor | 14/1 |
| 09 Apr 25+12d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (0-60) Held up in the pack wide - urged forward with 2f to go - failed to quicken - eventually well held in 9th | 9/10 | ½ | 9-9 | 52 | 57A | 53A | Seamie Heffernan | 7/1 |
| 28 Mar 25+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Saturday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left before improving to 7th inside the final furlong - couldn't find more late on and finished 6th | 6/14 | nk | 9-10 | 54 | 69B | 74A | Ross Coakley | 22/1 |
| 07 Mar 25+39d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-65) Sat handy behind the pace - 4th at halfway - asked for effort but couldn't go closer 2f out - dropped away late | 14/14 | 12 | 9-10 | 58 | 49C | 44C | Donagh O'Connor | 33/1 |
| 27 Jan 25+10d | Dundalk (AW) | Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap (47-65) Held up towards the back - pushed along in mid-division 2f out - unable to make progress and finished seventh beaten 5.75L | 7/13 | nk | 9-11 | 60 | 96B | 75A | Donagh O'Connor | 50/1 |
| 17 Jan 25+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-70) Held up towards the back - still down in 7th at halfway and unable to close inside the final two furlongs - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth | 6/10 | 2 | 9-11 | 62 | 63A | 66A | Donagh O'Connor | 50/1 |
| 10 Jan 25+21d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (50-85) Sluggish start settling near the back - driven approaching 2f out but made no headway - stayed on at one speed through the last furlong well held | 10/13 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 65 | 56B | 55A | Mikey Sheehy | 16/1 |
| 20 Dec 24+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2024 Handicap (47-75) Held up towards back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left but unable to make headway - stayed on same speed to finish 8th | 8/14 | ¾ | 9-9 | 68 | 77B | 71A | Donagh O'Connor | 50/1 |
| 04 Dec 24+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Held up towards the back - urged forward to reach 5th with two furlongs left - shaken up to challenge for second inside the last - held for 3rd unable to find more late | 3/13 | nk | 9-1 | 69 | 89B | 77A | Nathan Crosse | 9/2 |
| 27 Nov 24+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-75) Settled midfield - pushed along with 2f left and unable to close on the front group - stayed on at same speed through the final furlong to finish 9th | 9/14 | hd | 9-6 | 69 | 85B | 72A | Adam Caffrey | 13/2 |
| 20 Nov 24+17d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Slow to break and hung back early - boxed in approaching 2f out - driven through a gap inside final 1 1/2f - up to third with a furlong left - finished strongly but denied narrowly | 2/14 | hd | 9-12 | 65 | 91B | 89A | Adam Caffrey | 9/1 |
| 03 Nov 24+23d | Curragh | businessplus.ie Handicap Handy early - sat just behind the pace - third at halfway - driven with no gain approaching 2f out then dropped away | 22/26 | 3¼ | 8-10 | 68 | 41C | 55C | Declan McDonogh | 50/1 |
| 11 Oct 24+18d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Handicap Held up in the pack early - roughly midfield by halfway - driven approaching 2f out and up to 9th with a furlong left - unable to close and beaten into 11th | 11/14 | ½ | 9-3 | 71 | 94B | 67A | Wayne Hassett | 25/1 |
| 23 Sep 24+23d | Fairyhouse | Treo Eile Handicap (47-75) Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - urged on the rail with 2f left before fading late to finish 10th | 10/11 | 3½ | 10-2 | 73 | 80A | 59A | Wayne Lordan | 8/1 |
| 31 Aug 24+38d | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap Sluggish start settling towards the back - pushed along and made headway from 2f out - flattened out through the final furlong | 10/17 | shd | 9-4 | 75 | 73C | 74A | Darragh O'Sullivan | 14/1 |
| 24 Jul 24+49d | Naas | NFP Handicap | 18/19 | nse | 9-9 | 80 | 54C | 66A | Wayne Lordan | 14/1 |
| 05 Jun 24+25d | Curragh | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Premier Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 8-13 | 79 | 85A | 76A | Wayne Lordan | 15/2 |
| 11 May 24+218d | Naas | Declan Landy Fencing Handicap | 5/14 | ½ | 8-7 | 79 | 81C | 82A | Wayne Hassett | 14/1 |
| 06 Oct 23+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Legacy Stakes (Listed) | 10/10 | 5½ | 9-0 | 79 | 73A | 41A | Ben Coen | 11/1 |
| 22 Sep 23+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 1/14 | 8-13 | 79 | 89B | 94A | W J Lee | 2/1F | |
| 10 Sep 23+44d | Curragh | Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes | 5/12 | 1¼ | 8-12 | — | 64A | 78A | Seamie Heffernan | 10/3 |
| 28 Jul 23+30d | Cork | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden | 2/16 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 103C | 95A | Robbie Colgan | 25/1 |
| 28 Jun 23+54d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 4/16 | hd | 9-2 | — | 45C | 84A | Wayne Lordan | 40/1 |
| 05 May 23 | Cork | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden | 9/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | — | 33C | 57A | Wayne Lordan | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nikki Swango (IRE) won?
- Nikki Swango (IRE) won 5 of 33 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.2%. Placed 11 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Nikki Swango (IRE)?
- Nikki Swango (IRE) is trained by Adrian McGuinness, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 March 2026.
- Who is Nikki Swango (IRE)'s sire?
- Nikki Swango (IRE) is by Galileo Gold (GB) out of Oh Simple Thing (IRE), whose sire is Compton Place.
- What going does Nikki Swango (IRE) prefer?
- Nikki Swango (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 22 starts (22.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nikki Swango (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 27 March 2026. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Nikki Swango (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo Gold (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,013 runs since Jan 2008 (173 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Nikki Swango (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Oh Simple Thing (IRE), Nikki Swango (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mayor Of Maghera (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Mayor Of Maghera (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.