St Nicholas Abbey (IRE)
St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) is 7 from 17 in our archive, including 4 wins at Group 1 level. Won last time out in the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs — a fourth Group 1 win in our archive. 5 of 9 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 2 from 8 on softer. Last raced off a career-high mark of 124.
- 7–17Wins / Runs
- 41.2%Strike rate
- 10 (58.8%)Placed
- −3.47£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.17Fair A/E n=17 · 1.01 incl. margin
- 124Highest 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 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 3 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | 3 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 3 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cascata (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Cascata (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascata (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 3 | 60% | −0.30 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.11 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.38 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 5 | 56% | +1.03 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 3 | 100% | +2.03 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 3 | 25% | −6.97 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Brien | 9 | 2 | 22% | −5.97 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.12 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.38 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.30 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.27 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.62 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +3.12 |
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 St Nicholas Abbey won?
- St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) won 7 of 17 archived starts between 2009 and 2013, a strike rate of 41.2%. Placed 10 times in total (58.8% of starts).
- Who trained St Nicholas Abbey?
- St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Epsom Downs on 1 June 2013.
- Who is St Nicholas Abbey's sire?
- St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Leaping Water (GB), whose sire is Sure Blade.
- What going does St Nicholas Abbey prefer?
- St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is St Nicholas Abbey's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 1 June 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is St Nicholas Abbey's sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are St Nicholas Abbey's siblings?
- Out of Leaping Water (GB), St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cascata (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Cascata (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.