Nykel (FR)
Nykel (FR) is 3 from 16. Hasn't won since Dec 2007. Last raced off 119, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–16Wins / Runs
- 18.8%Strike rate
- 6 (37.5%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=16 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 87dAvg 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 14.1% of 553 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 36 | 7 | 19.4% | +5.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 122 | 20 | 16.4% | +2.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 106 | 17 | 16% | +1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 185 | 24 | 13% | −1.1 | 2 from 6 |
| Heavy | 86 | 9 | 10.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −14.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +4.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 218 | 29 | 13.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 218 | 30 | 13.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 44 | 7 | 15.9% | +1.8 | 2 from 11 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 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 Qaspal (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Qaspal (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qaspal (FR) | 17 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | Listed |
| Tilt Du Chatelier (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.50 |
| Mr A Braithwaite | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Rupert Stearn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Huxley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christian Williams | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | −0.50 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.50 |
| 2005 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Nykel (FR) won?
- Nykel (FR) won 3 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 6 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Nykel (FR)?
- Nykel (FR) was trained by N M Bloom on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 14 May 2009.
- Who is Nykel (FR)'s sire?
- Nykel (FR) is by Brier Creek (USA) out of Une Du Chatelier (FR), whose sire is Quart De Vin.
- What going does Nykel (FR) prefer?
- Nykel (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Nykel (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 14 May 2009. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Nykel (FR)'s sire's record?
- Brier Creek (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.1% of 553 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Nykel (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Une Du Chatelier (FR), Nykel (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Qaspal (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Qaspal (FR)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.