Nycteos (FR)
Nycteos (FR) is 6 from 19. Hasn't won since Jan 2008. 3 of 4 starts at Chepstow have ended in wins.
- 6–19Wins / Runs
- 31.6%Strike rate
- 8 (42.1%)Placed
- +6.13£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.69Fair A/E n=19 · 1.46 incl. margin
- 140Highest OR
- 101dAvg 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 14.6% of 48 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
| Good | 15 | 3 | 20% | +5.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +2.1 | 3 from 7 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +10.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +2.1 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 4 | 12.5% | −2.1 | 3 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +10.4 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Maharbal (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m2½f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Maharbal (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharbal (FR) | 4 | 2 | 2m2½f–2m5f | Class 3 |
| Papajosh (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 3 | 43% | +7.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.20 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 4 | 3 | 75% | +9.05 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.75 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 3 | 33% | +3.08 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.95 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 8 | 3 | 38% | +4.08 |
| Liam Heard | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.05 |
| Christian Williams | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carl Llewellyn | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.33 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.05 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 3 | 30% | +6.75 |
| Chase | 9 | 3 | 33% | −0.62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 10+34d | Cheltenham | Betfair Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | PU/12 | — | 10-6 | 136 | — | R Walsh | 7/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 09+22d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (0-145) (Grade B Handicap) | 15/28 | 15 | 10-12 | 133 | 115C | Harry Skelton | 12/1 |
| 05 Dec 09+8d | Sandown | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) | UR/10 | — | 10-4 | 133 | — | R Walsh | 5/2J |
| 27 Nov 09+685d | Newbury | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) | UR/18 | — | 11-6 | 133 | — | R Walsh | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 12 Jan 08+17d | Kempton | intercasino.co.uk Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 10-10 | 130 | 130A | R Walsh | 7/4F | |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+25d | Kempton | stanjamesuk.com Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-5 | 120 | 123C | R Walsh | 4/1 | |
| 01 Dec 07+227d | Newbury | IG Index Handicap Chase | F/11 | — | 11-12 | 140 | — | Sam Thomas | 9/1 |
| 18 Apr 07+34d | Cheltenham | Faucets For Mira Showers Silver Trophy Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 10-4 | 126 | 116C | R Walsh | 10/3 | |
| 15 Mar 07+13d | Cheltenham | Racing Post Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 20/23 | 12 | 10-0 | 132 | 88C | Liam Heard | 20/1 |
| 02 Mar 07+329d | Newbury | davidparryracing.com Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | ½ | 11-12 | 115 | 115C | R Walsh | 13/8F |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 06+27d | Aintree | John Smith's & Spar Topham Handicap Chase (Nat Course) | F/29 | — | 10-9 | 128 | — | Christian Williams | 10/1 |
| 11 Mar 06+14d | Chepstow | Guinness Handicap Chase | 1/5 | 11-7 | 118 | 125C | Liam Heard | 4/5F | |
| 25 Feb 06+12d | Chepstow | Dents Original Fine Art Gallery Chepstow Racecourse Beginners' Chase | 1/10 | 10-5 | 124 | 116C | Liam Heard | 5/4F | |
| 13 Feb 06+114d | Plumpton | Tyser Insurance Ltd Beginners' Chase | 2/8 | 4 | 10-9 | 124 | 108C | Christian Williams | 5/4F |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 05+183d | Aintree | Intercasino.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | nk | 11-9 | 120 | 126C | R Walsh | 5/1J |
| 22 Apr 05+24d | Chepstow | Novices' Hurdle | 3/10 | 17 | 11-1 | — | 96C | A P McCoy | 11/4 |
| 29 Mar 05+15d | Chepstow | Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/14 | 10-9 | — | 116C | Carl Llewellyn | 8/1 | |
| 14 Mar 05+37d | Stratford | Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 6/15 | 9 | 11-0 | — | 107C | Carl Llewellyn | 50/1 |
| 05 Feb 05 | Sandown | Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 5/7 | 5 | 11-0 | — | 85C | A P McCoy | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nycteos won?
- Nycteos (FR) won 6 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 31.6%. Placed 8 times in total (42.1% of starts).
- Who trained Nycteos?
- Nycteos (FR) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 30 January 2010.
- Who is Nycteos's sire?
- Nycteos (FR) is by Chamberlin (FR) out of Cynthia (FR), whose sire is Mont Basile.
- What going does Nycteos prefer?
- Nycteos (FR) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nycteos's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 136, from the run on 30 January 2010. The highest on record is 140.
- What is Nycteos's sire's record?
- Chamberlin (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 48 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Nycteos's siblings?
- Out of Cynthia (FR), Nycteos (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Maharbal (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Maharbal (FR)). The wins came over 2m2½f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.