Nil Desperandum (IRE)
Nil Desperandum (IRE) is 2 from 18. Hasn't won since Feb 2007. Last raced off a career-high mark of 147.
- 2–18Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 6 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=18 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 147Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 59 | 1 | 1.7% | −6.3 | — |
| Good | 130 | 11 | 8.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 75 | 10 | 13.3% | +5.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 68 | 6 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 106 | 5 | 4.7% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 121 | 12 | 9.9% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | +1.2 | 2 from 14 |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Willoughby Joe (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m6½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Joe (IRE) | 29 | 1 | 2m6½f | — |
| Nine Inch Nail (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Willoughby Sue (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 14 | 2 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Scudamore | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Culloty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 2 | 12% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 16 | 2 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 07+21d | Uttoxeter | John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Listed) | PU/18 | — | 11-11 | 147 | — | Tom Scudamore | 11/2J |
| 24 Feb 07+28d | Newcastle | totesport.com Eider Handicap Chase | 1/16 | 11-12 | 138 | 155C | Tom Scudamore | 6/1 | |
| 27 Jan 07+50d | Cheltenham | Letheby And Christopher Chase (Grade 2) | 4/9 | 3½ | 11-0 | 138 | 116C | Tom Scudamore | 66/1 |
| 2006 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 06+19d | Cheltenham | boylepoker.com Handicap Chase (Listed) | 6/15 | 4 | 10-9 | 139 | 110C | Tom Scudamore | 12/1 |
| 19 Nov 06+15d | Aintree | totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase () | 4/21 | ½ | 11-4 | 139 | 120C | Tom Scudamore | 8/1 |
| 04 Nov 06+196d | Wincanton | Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed) | 3/12 | 6 | 11-7 | 140 | 126C | Tom Scudamore | 16/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+14d | Ayr | Scottish National Handicap Chase (Grd2) | 11/30 | 9 | 10-4 | 137 | 97C | Tommy Treacy | 25/1 |
| 08 Apr 06+22d | Aintree | Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 4/40 | shd | 10-7 | 137 | 117C | Tommy Treacy | 33/1 |
| 17 Mar 06+33d | Down Royal | Tennent's No.1 Chase | 2/6 | 2½ | 11-2 | 137 | 91C | T G M Ryan | 9/4 |
| 12 Feb 06+42d | Leopardstown | Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 4/7 | 5 | 11-12 | 137 | 94C | Tommy Treacy | 33/1 |
| 01 Jan 06+42d | Cheltenham | Cheltenham Racing Limited Handicap Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-7 | 138 | — | Tony Dobbin | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 05+20d | Aintree | Totesport Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) | 9/19 | 25 | 11-0 | 140 | 81C | Brian Harding | 11/1 |
| 31 Oct 05+19d | Galway | John Mulholland Handicap Hurdle (81-130) | 7/11 | 3 | 12-0 | 130 | 112C | R Walsh | 6/1 |
| 12 Oct 05+186d | Navan | Kilnaleck Maiden | 24/29 | nk | 9-13 | — | 60C | Declan McDonogh | 10/1 |
| 09 Apr 05+23d | Aintree | Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 6/40 | ½ | 10-11 | 140 | 100C | Jim Culloty | 16/1 |
| 17 Mar 05+26d | Down Royal | Tennent's No.1 Chase | 1/6 | 11-12 | 140 | — | Tommy Treacy | 4/1 | |
| 19 Feb 05+23d | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) | 4/6 | 25 | 11-12 | 140 | 89C | J R Barry | 4/1 |
| 27 Jan 05 | Thurles | Maclochlainn Limited Kinloch Brae Chase (Grade 2) | 3/7 | 4½ | 11-12 | 140 | 108C | R Walsh | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nil Desperandum won?
- Nil Desperandum (IRE) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Nil Desperandum?
- Nil Desperandum (IRE) was trained by Venetia Williams on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 17 March 2007.
- Who is Nil Desperandum's sire?
- Nil Desperandum (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Still Hoping (IRE), whose sire is Kambalda.
- What going does Nil Desperandum prefer?
- Nil Desperandum (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nil Desperandum's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 147, from the run on 17 March 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Nil Desperandum's sire's record?
- Un Desperado (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
- Who are Nil Desperandum's siblings?
- Out of Still Hoping (IRE), Nil Desperandum (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Willoughby Joe (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.