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Nudge And Nurdle (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2013) · Last trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies · Last owner The Yes No Wait Sorries
by Shernazar (GB) out of Firey Comet (IRE) (Buckskin)
54 runs · 24 courses · from Dec 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Apr 2013 — 4,937 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2013 · 8th of 8 7 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) is 7 from 54. Hasn't won since Sep 2012. Last raced off 103, 36lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 54 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 36lb off peak
Official rating103↓ 36lb off peak
103 102–139

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 97C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 6 Mar 2013 Official rating 103 at the last run, 30 Apr 2013

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 49 figures · best 131B · median 107
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good25131B113—
Good to Soft12130A104—
Soft7120C97—
Good to Firm3111A103—
Heavy2100C94—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m26130A107—
2m1f – 2m4f12125A110.5—
Over 3m7131B97—
1m5f – 2m4117A110—

Of 54 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 54 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
Shernazar (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14214.3%+5.6—
Good to Firm141128.5%−0.20 from 3
Good388338.5%−0.25 from 26
Good to Soft2052210.7%+21 from 14
Soft427419.6%+0.91 from 9
Heavy281176%−2.70 from 2
Standard (AW)600%−8.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−8.7—
1m – 1m1f100%−8.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1100%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m350349.7%+10 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f598528.7%02 from 12
2m5f – 3m420348.1%−0.64 from 28
Over 3m8178.6%−0.11 from 10

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
Firey Comet (IRE) (Buckskin)

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Swift Thyne (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 3m1f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Swift Thyne (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Swift Thyne (IRE)313m1fClass 4
Leyland Comet (IRE)413m2½fClass 4
Lunar Rock (IRE)80——
Sarah's Comet (IRE)40——
Over The Bar (IRE)40——
Ballylin (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 26 5 19% −1.92
Good to Soft 14 1 7% −4.00
Soft 9 1 11% −4.50
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 23 3 13% −9.75
Class 4 17 2 12% −0.50
Class 2 9 2 22% −0.17
Class 1 5 0 0% −5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 7 0 0% −7.00
Fontwell 5 2 40% +5.25
Market Rasen 5 1 20% −0.50
Worcester 4 0 0% −4.00
Perth 4 1 25% +0.33
Wincanton 3 0 0% −3.00
Ffos Las 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 1 50% +3.00
Kempton 2 1 50% +8.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 1 100% +3.50
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 28 4 14% −4.67
2m1f – 2m4f 12 2 17% −3.25
Over 3m 10 1 10% −3.50
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paddy Brennan 22 4 18% −4.92
Sam Twiston-Davies 9 1 11% −2.50
Tony Evans 8 1 13% +2.00
Tom Molloy 4 1 25% +1.00
William Twiston-Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
David England 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Wedge 1 0 0% −1.00
Dominic Elsworth 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Bernie Wharfe 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 51 7 14% −12.42
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 5 1 20% +1.50
2011 7 0 0% −7.00
2010 7 0 0% −7.00
2009 13 2 15% −4.25
2008 7 1 14% −2.67
2007 7 3 43% +12.00
2006 5 0 0% −5.00
2005 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 42 5 12% −17.92
Hurdle 12 2 17% +2.50

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 2 runs
30 Apr 13+55d Worcester A & A Racing Oncourse Bookmakers Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 10 11-1 10395C Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1
06 Mar 13+111d Fontwell Arundel Equine Hospital Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7/7 20 11-8 10797C Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
2012 · 5 runs
15 Nov 12+41d Ludlow Weatherbys 2013 Point-to-point Annual Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 8 ran 5/8 18 11-1 10987C Sam Twiston-Davies 10/1
05 Oct 12+26d Fontwell Astute Wealth Planning Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1½f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 33 11-8 10996C Adam Wedge 3/1
09 Sep 12+159d Fontwell Unison Supporting Public Services Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-10 102131B Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2
03 Apr 12+76d Fontwell Evelyn King Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-11 109— Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
18 Jan 12+40d Southwell Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 24 11-9 112101C Dominic Elsworth 20/1
2011 · 7 runs
09 Dec 11+8d Cheltenham Cf Roberts Electrical + Mechanical Services Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 20 10-11 11686C William Twiston-Davies 9/1
01 Dec 11+21d Wincanton Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Silver Buck Handicap Chase (Betfair Chase Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 14 11-4 11689C William Twiston-Davies 13/2
10 Nov 11+27d Ludlow Weatherbys 2012 Point-to-point Annual Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 9 ran 4/9 4½ 11-7 118113A Tom Molloy 15/2
14 Oct 11+49d Cheltenham Ryman Business Club Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m½f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 5/7 14 11-11 120101A Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 11/2
26 Aug 11+40d Ffos Las Try totequickpick On All totepool Bets Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m1½f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 2¾ 11-3 123113A Sam Twiston-Davies 10/1
17 Jul 11+18d Stratford Claydon Horse Exercisers Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 22 11-12 123114B Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
29 Jun 11+252d Perth Wallace Whittle Consulting Engineers Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2¾ 11-6 119130A Paddy Brennan 14/1
2010 · 7 runs
20 Oct 10+28d Worcester Richard Davis Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 10 11-11 12298C Paddy Brennan 9/1
22 Sep 10+26d Perth Sodexo Prestige Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 5 11-3 124101C Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2
27 Aug 10+6d Ffos Las toteexacta Flexi Betting Chase (Handicap) Class 2 · 2m · Good · 9 ran 3/9 5 10-10 124117A Paddy Brennan 5/1
21 Aug 10+20d Market Rasen St Andrews Hospice Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m3f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 2 11-9 124117B Tom Molloy 5/4F
01 Aug 10+12d Market Rasen Watch Racing UK On Sky Channel 432 Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m3f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 2 10-13 122120A Sam Twiston-Davies 4/1
20 Jul 10+168d Bangor-on-Dee Betfair Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 8 11-1 122122B Tom Molloy 8/1
02 Feb 10+72d Taunton Kibbear Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m2f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 12 11-7 125107C Paddy Brennan 10/1
2009 · 13 runs
22 Nov 09+15d Aintree Totesuper7 Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (Nat Course) Class 2 · 2m5f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 30 10-9 12693C Paddy Brennan 8/1
07 Nov 09+29d Sandown Bet at Bluesquare.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 10-8 118114A Tom Molloy 4/1J
09 Oct 09+6d Carlisle Fantails Restaurant Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 11-3 107111A Paddy Brennan 6/4F
03 Oct 09+6d Fontwell Morrison Utility Services Supporting Chestnut Tree House Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m1½f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-1 107120B Paddy Brennan 11/4F
27 Sep 09+40d Market Rasen Fsb Says Keep Trade Local Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m1f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 11-9 107125A Paddy Brennan 13/2
18 Aug 09+14d Worcester Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 16 11-7 110103B Paddy Brennan 7/1
04 Aug 09+7d Newton Abbot Fruitiser Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 30 11-4 11289C Paddy Brennan 7/2
28 Jul 09+16d Perth John Smith's Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 7 ran REF/7 — 10-8 112— Paddy Brennan 9/2
12 Jul 09+14d Stratford Birmingham Mail Summer Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m1f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 6 10-1 11591A Paddy Brennan 16/1
28 Jun 09+10d Uttoxeter Britannia Building Society English Summer National Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 3m4f · Good · 17 ran 10/17 ¾ 10-11 12095C Aidan Coleman 16/1
18 Jun 09+125d Ffos Las Office Visions Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 3½ 11-12 125113A Paddy Brennan 12/1
13 Feb 09+25d Sandown Facilitas Property Services Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 30 11-12 13097C David England 33/1
19 Jan 09+72d Hereford Lingley Caterers Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 3m1½f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-9 128— Paddy Brennan 33/1
2008 · 7 runs
08 Nov 08+28d Wincanton Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 3m1f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 8 11-5 13599C Dougie Costello 28/1
11 Oct 08+14d Chepstow Get Your Chips at williamhillcasino.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m7½f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 2¼ 11-6 138106A David England 11/1
27 Sep 08+157d Market Rasen 32red.com Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 2m5½f · Good · 15 ran 9/15 4½ 11-5 139106C Paddy Brennan 8/1
23 Apr 08+30d Perth S.B.J. Nelson Steavenson Novices' Chase Class 2 · 3m · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-6 132123A Paddy Brennan 10/3
24 Mar 08+11d Chepstow James Nutley Novices' Chase Class 3 · 3m2f · Soft · 5 ran F/5 — 11-8 132— Paddy Brennan 9/4
13 Mar 08+72d Cheltenham Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 12/20 25 10-11 134100C Paddy Brennan 28/1
01 Jan 08+17d Cheltenham Utopia Group 'Dipper' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 3½ 11-7 13496C Paddy Brennan 7/1
2007 · 7 runs
15 Dec 07+6d Cheltenham boylesports.com Fon-A-Bet Novices' Chase Class 2 · 2m5f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 7 11-8 —113C Paddy Brennan 12/1
09 Dec 07+71d Kelso Ken Oliver Novices' Chase Class 2 · 2m6½f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-1 —120C Paddy Brennan 7/2
29 Sep 07+164d Market Rasen Singleton Birch Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m6f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-7 115117C Paddy Brennan 7/2C
18 Apr 07+30d Cheltenham Endsleigh Insurance Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m · Good · 14 ran 6/14 1¼ 11-7 115116C Tony Evans 8/1
19 Mar 07+31d Wincanton Elite Racing Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good · 17 ran 2/17 5 11-8 115113C Tom Scudamore 10/1
16 Feb 07+7d Fakenham Preserve The Grey Partridge Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 5 11-6 102108C Tony Evans 2/1F
09 Feb 07+41d Kempton Jack Joseph Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-9 102124C Tony Evans 9/1
2006 · 5 runs
30 Dec 06+34d Ascot Press Red For ATR Active Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 8/14 12 11-2 10385C Tony Evans 12/1
26 Nov 06+19d Newbury Cantorspreadfair.Com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4½f · Heavy · 12 ran 8/12 20 11-7 105100C Tony Evans 10/1
07 Nov 06+13d Kempton betfredcasino.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 1½ 10-12 105112C Tony Evans 10/3
25 Oct 06+20d Cheltenham Henry James Mayne Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran SU/11 — 10-12 —— Tony Evans 20/1
05 Oct 06+306d Worcester Andyloos Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 9 11-0 —109C Tony Evans 8/1
2005 · 1 run
03 Dec 05 Chepstow Totesportcasino.com Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 16 10-9 —88C Bernie Wharfe 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Nudge And Nurdle won?
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) won 7 of 54 archived starts between 2005 and 2013, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 18 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Nudge And Nurdle?
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 30 April 2013.
Who is Nudge And Nurdle's sire?
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) is by Shernazar (GB) out of Firey Comet (IRE), whose sire is Buckskin.
What going does Nudge And Nurdle prefer?
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 26 starts (19.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nudge And Nurdle's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 30 April 2013. The highest on record is 139.
What is Nudge And Nurdle's sire's record?
Shernazar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Nudge And Nurdle's siblings?
Out of Firey Comet (IRE), Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Swift Thyne (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Swift Thyne (IRE)). The wins came over 3m1f–3m2½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2005. 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.