Horse profile
Nocturnal Knight (GB)
by Diktat (GB) out of Foreign Mistress (GB) (Darshaan)
46 runs · 27 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Aug 2011 — 5,554 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2011 · 7th of 10
Won at Kelso
KTB Profile
Nocturnal Knight (GB) is 1 from 46, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2009. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 24 on softer).
Based on 46 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 4
OR at career high
- 1–46Wins / Runs
- 2.2%Strike rate
- 12 (26.1%)Placed
- −42.50£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 0.31Fair A/E n=46 · 0.23 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)longest 399 d
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 rating110At career-high mark
110
46–110
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
Diktat (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 1 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 11 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | 1 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Foreign Mistress (GB) (Darshaan)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mistress Twister (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Mistress Twister (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistress Twister (GB) | 20 | 3 | 1m½f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Mistress Eva (GB) | 25 | 2 | 7f–1m3f | Class 5 |
| Royal Miss (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| Heavy | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Navan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −16.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P W Flood | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| P B Beggy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| P Shanahan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Graham Watters | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| E J O'Connell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Julie Burke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D J Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Willie Supple | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Elizabeth Sheehan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamus Durack | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A D Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.50 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 23 | 0 | 0% | −23.00 |
| Hurdle | 19 | 1 | 5% | −15.50 |
| Chase | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 11+38d | Ballinrobe | Mask Pavillion Beginners Chase | 7/10 | 17 | 11-12 | — | 94C | Robbie Colgan | 16/1 |
| 14 Jul 11+12d | Cartmel | Burlington Stone Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-12 | 110 | — | Brian Hughes | 33/1 |
| 02 Jul 11+15d | Carlisle | Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Maiden Handicap | 5/13 | 2½ | 8-5 | 46 | 52A | James Sullivan | 20/1 |
| 17 Jun 11+30d | Down Royal | Fred J Malcolm Beginners Chase | 9/16 | 6 | 11-5 | — | 95C | Graham Watters | 25/1 |
| 18 May 11+379d | Punchestown | Motivate Challenge In Association With The Evening Herald Beginners Chase | PU/17 | — | 11-7 | — | — | E J O'Connell | 16/1 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 04 May 10+90d | Ballinrobe | Roundfort Stores Beginners Chase | 3/13 | 2½ | 11-5 | — | 119A | E J O'Connell | 33/1 |
| 03 Feb 10+82d | Down Royal | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 8/11 | 3 | 10-5 | 95 | 92A | Graham Watters | 12/1 |
| 2009 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 09+27d | Newcastle | o2 Novices' Hurdle | 12/15 | ¾ | 11-5 | 95 | 102C | Robert Thornton | 16/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+15d | Kelso | Bet totepool On All Today's Racing Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/10 | 10-12 | 92 | 115A | Seamus Durack | 5/2 | |
| 02 Oct 09+61d | Hexham | Sis St. John Lee Novices' Hurdle | 2/5 | 7 | 10-12 | 92 | 98B | A P McCoy | 85/40 |
| 02 Aug 09+14d | Cork | Ballyclough Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 14/21 | 4½ | 11-7 | 97 | 88C | Andrew J McNamara | 20/1 |
| 19 Jul 09+23d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Porterstown Handicap | 12/17 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 51 | 49C | P Shanahan | 14/1 |
| 26 Jun 09+18d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Derby | 19/19 | 26 | 9-3 | 51 | 60C | Mr A D Doyle | 50/1 |
| 08 Jun 09+50d | Roscommon | Connolly's Red Mills Horse Cubes Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | PU/17 | — | 10-2 | 97 | — | P W Flood | 14/1 |
| 19 Apr 09+33d | Tramore | Www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle | 6/15 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 92 | 110A | Andrew J McNamara | 5/1 |
| 17 Mar 09+65d | Wexford | Saltees Island Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 8/13 | 1½ | 11-0 | 97 | 113A | P W Flood | 9/4F |
| 11 Jan 09+14d | Leopardstown | Www.leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 2/27 | shd | 10-10 | 92 | 132A | P W Flood | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 08+25d | Leopardstown | Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 3/30 | shd | 9-12 | 88 | 123A | Alan Crowe | 33/1 |
| 03 Dec 08+18d | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Bistro Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 14/15 | 3 | 11-10 | 88 | 84C | Paul Carberry | 4/1F |
| 15 Nov 08+21d | Punchestown | Pat Moore Builders Ltd Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 3/20 | 1½ | 10-4 | 86 | 121A | P W Flood | 16/1 |
| 25 Oct 08+29d | Naas | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 12/22 | ¾ | 10-8 | 88 | 80A | Ian McCarthy | 16/1 |
| 26 Sep 08+50d | Dundalk (AW) | Navan Shopping Centre Handicap (45-60) | 5/14 | hd | 9-1 | 57 | 63A | Julie Burke | 16/1 |
| 07 Aug 08+3d | Sligo (IRE) | Leo McMorrow Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 13/15 | 4½ | 11-10 | 88 | 85C | D J Casey | 11/4F |
| 04 Aug 08+18d | Naas | www.naasracecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 4/22 | ¾ | 10-11 | 88 | 113A | D J Casey | 20/1 |
| 17 Jul 08+15d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Live Music After Racing Handicap | 6/18 | 3 | 9-4 | 60 | 58A | Julie Burke | 25/1 |
| 02 Jul 08+19d | Leopardstown | Mount Eagle Handicap (45-70) | 20/23 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 64 | 49C | P Shanahan | 20/1 |
| 13 Jun 08+399d | Navan | Live Music After Racing Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 8/15 | 1 | 9-2 | 60 | 67A | P B Beggy | 16/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 11 May 07+25d | Downpatrick | Behan Financial Planning Apprentice Maiden | 4/15 | 3 | 9-7 | 64 | 66C | P B Beggy | 7/2 |
| 16 Apr 07+23d | Tramore | Saltan Properties Handicap (50-75) | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-4 | 72 | 66C | Davy Condon | 8/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+55d | Navan | Russell Restaurant Novice Hurdle | 9/24 | 1 | 10-11 | — | 92C | P W Flood | 50/1 |
| 28 Jan 07+52d | Leopardstown | Frank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 11/24 | 4 | 10-12 | — | 87C | P W Flood | 66/1 |
| 2006 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 06+48d | Clonmel | Powerstown 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 99C | P W Flood | 16/1 |
| 20 Oct 06+34d | Ballinrobe | Come Racing In Ballinrobe 2007 Handicap (60-80) | 8/12 | 7 | 9-9 | 75 | 59C | Willie Supple | 12/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+18d | Curragh | St Jovite At Greentree Stud Handicap (50-80) | 13/22 | 1½ | 8-11 | 76 | 49C | P B Beggy | 16/1 |
| 29 Aug 06+25d | Tralee | Fabric & Furniture Handicap (50-80) | 8/15 | 4½ | 9-4 | 77 | 48C | P Shanahan | 12/1 |
| 04 Aug 06+35d | Galway | 1759 EBF Maiden | 8/14 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 77 | 52C | P Shanahan | 10/1 |
| 30 Jun 06+13d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Derby | 3/14 | hd | 8-10 | 77 | 71C | P B Beggy | 8/1 |
| 17 Jun 06+7d | Navan | Magnificent Seven Handicap (50-80) | 3/16 | shd | 8-10 | 75 | 67C | P B Beggy | 7/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+13d | Curragh | Centra Summer Eating Convenience Handicap (50-80) | 3/23 | 1½ | 8-10 | 74 | 60C | P B Beggy | 9/1 |
| 28 May 06+19d | Curragh | boylepoker.com Irish Poker Tour Handicap (60-90) | 3/12 | 1½ | 8-6 | 75 | 67C | Elizabeth Sheehan | 14/1 |
| 09 May 06+40d | Killarney | Cahernane House Hotel Handicap (45-80) | 6/15 | 2 | 9-12 | 78 | 78C | Wayne Lordan | 12/1 |
| 30 Mar 06+144d | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/15 | 7 | 9-5 | 78 | 53C | Kevin Manning | 11/2 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 05+11d | Leopardstown | Premier Nursery Handicap | 6/16 | 2 | 8-11 | 85 | 64C | Kevin Manning | 7/1 |
| 26 Oct 05+14d | Navan | It's All Happening Maiden (Div 1) | 2/16 | 1½ | 8-2 | — | 62C | Elizabeth Sheehan | 25/1 |
| 12 Oct 05+24d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C&G) Maiden | 11/18 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 45C | Willie Supple | 12/1 |
| 18 Sep 05 | Curragh (IRE) | Tinnakill House European Breeders Fund Maiden | 11/18 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 48C | P Shanahan | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nocturnal Knight won?
- Nocturnal Knight (GB) won 1 of 46 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 2.2%. Placed 12 times in total (26.1% of starts).
- Who trained Nocturnal Knight?
- Nocturnal Knight (GB) was trained by J J Lambe on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 21 August 2011.
- Who is Nocturnal Knight's sire?
- Nocturnal Knight (GB) is by Diktat (GB) out of Foreign Mistress (GB), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Nocturnal Knight prefer?
- Nocturnal Knight (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 13 starts (7.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nocturnal Knight's official rating?
- Nocturnal Knight (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 110.
- What is Nocturnal Knight's sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Nocturnal Knight's siblings?
- Out of Foreign Mistress (GB), Nocturnal Knight (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mistress Twister (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Mistress Twister (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m3f. As at Nov 2026.