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Horse profile

Nube Negra (SPA)

10yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2024) · Last trainer Dan Skelton · Last owner T Spraggett
by Dink (FR) out of Manly Dream (FR) (Highest Honor)
27 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2017
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Apr 2024 — 922 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2024 · 5th of 7 7 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 154
KTB Profile

Nube Negra won seven of 27 starts in our archive including three Grade 2 wins in our archive. His biggest win came in the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham in Nov 2022. All wins came over 1m5f – 2m with four on good ground and two on soft. The gelding aged 10 at his last run in Apr 2024 finished fifth of seven in the bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown off an official rating of 154.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating154↓ 14lb off peak
154 134–168

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 118 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kempton, 27 Dec 2023

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 →

Jumps 24 figures · best 143B · median 92.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft8118B101.5—
Soft8143B91—
Good7119B88—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m22143B92.5—
2m1f – 2m4f2115A102—

Of 27 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 137B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 27 Dec 2023 Official rating 154 at the last run, 27 Apr 2024

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 25 figures · best 151B · median 137
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good8151B137—
Good to Soft8146A136.5—
Soft8148B138.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m23151B137—
2m1f – 2m4f2128B126—

Of 27 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 27 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Dink (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 16.5% of 115 runs since Nov 2017 (18 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good48918.8%+2.34 from 9
Good to Soft3239.4%−7.11 from 8
Soft24625%+8.52 from 9
Heavy10110%−6.50 from 1
Standard (AW)100%−16.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−16.5—
1m2f – 1m4f100%−16.5—
1m5f – 2m611219.7%+3.27 from 25
2m1f – 2m4f29517.2%+0.70 from 2
2m5f – 3m1715.9%−10.6—
Over 3m3133.3%+16.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Nov 2017 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Manly Dream (FR) (Highest Honor)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Noche Negra (SPA) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Denzil (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Noche Negra (SPA)1432m3f–2m4½fClass 5
Denzil (GB)812m½fClass 4
I Look How I Look (SPA)100——
Miss Moffett (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 4 44% +2.75
Soft 9 2 22% +13.30
Good to Soft 8 1 13% +0.50
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 19 3 16% +6.35
Class 4 3 3 100% +12.80
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 1 100% +0.40

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 9 2 22% −4.65
Sandown 5 0 0% −5.00
Kempton 3 1 33% +18.00
Warwick 2 1 50% +4.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 1 100% +0.40
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +0.30
Market Rasen 1 1 100% +7.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 25 7 28% +17.55
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Skelton 25 7 28% +17.55
Jonjo O'Neill Jr 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 18 5 28% +14.75
None 8 2 25% +1.80
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 2 0 0% −2.00
2023 4 0 0% −4.00
2022 3 1 33% −1.90
2021 4 1 25% −0.75
2020 2 1 50% +19.00
2019 6 2 33% +1.40
2018 4 1 25% −2.70
2017 2 1 50% +6.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 18 5 28% +14.75
Hurdle 9 2 22% +0.80

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2024 · 2 runs
27 Apr 24+91d Sandown bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 50 11-10 15464C112C Harry Skelton 40/1
27 Jan 24+31d Cheltenham My Pension Expert Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 3¾ 11-10 15652C132B Jonjo O'Neill Jr 22/1
2023 · 4 runs
27 Dec 23+18d Kempton Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 3 11-8 155118B137B Harry Skelton 13/2
09 Dec 23+20d Sandown Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Heavy · 4 ran 4/4 33 11-10 158109C111C Jonjo O'Neill Jr 33/1
19 Nov 23+249d Cheltenham Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 7 11-10 16075C134B Harry Skelton 14/1
15 Mar 23+78d Cheltenham Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-10 163—— Harry Skelton 28/1
2022 · 3 runs
27 Dec 22+44d Kempton Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 13 11-8 16596B140B Harry Skelton 4/1
13 Nov 22+204d Cheltenham Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m · Good · 3 ran 1/3 11-10 16572C148C Harry Skelton 1/10F
23 Apr 22+140d Sandown bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 3 11-7 16788C133B Harry Skelton 6/4
2021 · 4 runs
04 Dec 21+20d Sandown Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 6½ 11-7 168101C137B Harry Skelton 4/1
14 Nov 21+201d Cheltenham Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-6 16592C148B Harry Skelton 9/4
27 Apr 21+41d Punchestown William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1) 2m · Yielding · 6 ran 3/6 19 12-0 16529A132B Harry Skelton 6/1
17 Mar 21+80d Cheltenham Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 11-10 16564A146A Harry Skelton 11/1
2020 · 2 runs
27 Dec 20+323d Kempton Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 152109B148B Harry Skelton 20/1
08 Feb 20+63d Warwick Agetur UK Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 7 11-0 15377A136B Harry Skelton 5/4F
2019 · 6 runs
07 Dec 19+38d Sandown Read Road To Cheltenham At racingtv.com Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 1¾ 11-2 146143B147B Harry Skelton 9/2
30 Oct 19+27d Fakenham Greene King Ipa Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m½f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 142106C151B Harry Skelton 2/5F
03 Oct 19+173d Warwick Charlie Poste Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-4 13586A141B Harry Skelton 5/1
13 Apr 19+22d Ayr CPMS Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Handicap) Class 1 · 2m · Good · 14 ran 6/14 1 10-7 137119B128A Harry Skelton 13/2
22 Mar 19+31d Newbury Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 shd 11-12 134102A143A Harry Skelton 5/2F
19 Feb 19+93d Taunton Greene King Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m½f · Good · 14 ran BD/14 — 11-3 134—— Harry Skelton 13/2
2018 · 4 runs
18 Nov 18+220d Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good · 18 ran 8/18 ¾ 10-9 135—123A Harry Skelton 8/1
12 Apr 18+29d Aintree Doom Bar Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 nk 11-0 139115A124A Harry Skelton 10/1
14 Mar 18+47d Cheltenham Boodles Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 2m½f · Soft · 22 ran 3/22 1 11-6 13573B137A Harry Skelton 15/2F
26 Jan 18+41d Doncaster First Race Special On Sky Bet Tomorrow Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 13593A140A Harry Skelton 30/100F
2017 · 2 runs
16 Dec 17+37d Cheltenham Jcb Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Class 2 · 2m1f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 3½ 11-2 —89C128B Harry Skelton 11/1
09 Nov 17 Market Rasen Get 1/4 Odds At 188bet Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-12 —115B131B Harry Skelton 15/2

Quick answers

How many races has Nube Negra won?
Nube Negra (SPA) won 7 of 27 archived starts between 2017 and 2024, a strike rate of 25.9%. Placed 14 times in total (51.9% of starts).
Who trained Nube Negra?
Nube Negra (SPA) was trained by Dan Skelton on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 27 April 2024.
Who is Nube Negra's sire?
Nube Negra (SPA) is by Dink (FR) out of Manly Dream (FR), whose sire is Highest Honor.
What going does Nube Negra prefer?
Nube Negra (SPA) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nube Negra's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 154, from the run on 27 April 2024. The highest on record is 168.
What is Nube Negra's sire's record?
Dink (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.5% of 115 runs since Nov 2017 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Nube Negra's siblings?
Out of Manly Dream (FR), Nube Negra (SPA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Noche Negra (SPA) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Denzil (GB)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2017. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.