Opening Nite (IRE)
Opening Nite (IRE) is 2 from 26. Hasn't won since Mar 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 93.
- 2–26Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 6 (23.1%)Placed
- +8.50£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=26 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 13.1% of 4,328 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 5 | 25% | +11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 626 | 88 | 14.1% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,171 | 162 | 13.8% | +0.7 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 564 | 68 | 12.1% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 767 | 92 | 12% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 251 | 28 | 11.2% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 928 | 122 | 13.1% | 0 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 2 | 8% | −5.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 574 | 71 | 12.4% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 797 | 95 | 11.9% | −1.2 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,288 | 174 | 13.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 924 | 133 | 14.4% | +1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 446 | 63 | 14.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 215 | 19 | 8.8% | −4.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 59 | 9 | 15.3% | +2.2 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sebastian Beach (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sebastian Beach (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Beach (IRE) | 38 | 6 | 1m4f–3m½f | Class 4 |
| Dunmore Boy (IRE) | 26 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Wefait (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Um Shama (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 6 |
| Night To Remember (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Steppinoncats (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Tekfa (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 2 | 17% | +22.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hanagan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ross Coakley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Megan Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 11 | 2 | 18% | +23.50 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 2 | 9% | +12.50 |
| Hurdle | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Opening Nite (IRE) won?
- Opening Nite (IRE) won 2 of 26 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 6 times in total (23.1% of starts).
- Who trained Opening Nite (IRE)?
- Opening Nite (IRE) was trained by Denis W Cullen on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 25 June 2013.
- Who is Opening Nite (IRE)'s sire?
- Opening Nite (IRE) is by Azamour (IRE) out of Night Club (GB), whose sire is Mozart.
- What going does Opening Nite (IRE) prefer?
- Opening Nite (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Opening Nite (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 25 June 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Opening Nite (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Azamour (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 4,328 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 215.
- Who are Opening Nite (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Night Club (GB), Opening Nite (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sebastian Beach (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sebastian Beach (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.