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Horse profile

The Nightingale (FR)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2012) · Last trainer Paul Nicholls · Last owner C G Roach
by Cadoudal (FR) out of Double Spring (FR) (Double Bed)
14 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jan 2012 — 5,414 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2012 5 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 167
KTB Profile

The Nightingale (FR) is 5 from 14 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the Ladbrokes.com Chase at Down Royal (Nov 2010). Hasn't won since Nov 2010. Last raced off a career-high mark of 167.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating167At career-high mark
167 142–167

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 148B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Down Royal, 6 Nov 2010 Official rating 167 at the last run, 1 Jan 2012

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 148B · median 138.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft5148B140—
Good to Soft3144B135—
Good2121B118—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5148B140—
2m5f – 3m3139B129—
1m5f – 2m2144C139.5—

Of 14 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 14 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
Cadoudal (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 17.3% of 733 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).

Weakest on good going: 13.6% from 147. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 20.4% from 280.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1915.3%−12—
Good1472013.6%−3.70 from 2
Good to Soft1593018.9%+1.61 from 7
Soft2665119.2%+1.94 from 5
Heavy1312116%−1.3—
Standard (AW)11436.4%+19.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−17.3—
1m2f – 1m4f800%−17.3—
1m5f – 2m901213.3%−41 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2805720.4%+3.14 from 7
2m5f – 3m2654617.4%+0.10 from 5
Over 3m891213.5%−3.8—

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

Dam
Double Spring (FR) (Double Bed)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Blackcurrant (FR)130——
Bronze Art (FR)20——
L'Assommoir (FR)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 7 1 14% −5.75
Soft 5 4 80% +5.15
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 7 1 14% −5.33
Class 4 2 1 50% +0.10
Class 3 2 1 50% −0.75
Class 5 1 1 100% +1.38

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 2 1 50% +2.00
Kempton 2 1 50% −0.33
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 1 100% +1.10
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 1 100% +0.25
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 1 100% +1.38

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 4 57% +2.02
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +0.38

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
R Walsh 6 3 50% +1.77
Christian Williams 3 1 33% −1.75
Ryan Mahon 1 0 0% −1.00
Daryl Jacob 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Thomas 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Heard 1 1 100% +1.38

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 5 38% −1.60
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 4 3 75% +3.77
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 3 1 33% −1.75
2007 1 1 100% +1.38

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 3 38% −0.23
Hurdle 4 1 25% −2.75
NH Flat 2 1 50% +0.38

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
2012 · 1 run
01 Jan 12+24d Cheltenham Bet With Your Mobile At Victor Chandler Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran UR/14 — 11-9 167— Ryan Mahon 25/1
2011 · 3 runs
08 Dec 11+33d Huntingdon Betfred Peterborough Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 11-10 167— Daryl Jacob 9/2
05 Nov 11+294d Down Royal Jnwine.com Champion Chase (grade 1) 24f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 8 11-10 167139B Paul Carberry 4/1
15 Jan 11+70d Kempton William Hill King George VI Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-10 167— Sam Thomas 16/1
2010 · 4 runs
06 Nov 10+212d Down Royal Ladbrokes.com Chase (Grade 2) 20f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 148148B R Walsh 3/1F
08 Apr 10+40d Aintree totepool Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 15 11-4 151121B R Walsh 11/4
27 Feb 10+33d Kempton Racing Post Weekender Pendil Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20.5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 142138B R Walsh 4/6F
25 Jan 10+281d Fontwell Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 —140B R Walsh 11/10F
2009 · 2 runs
19 Apr 09+39d Stratford Toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 5 11-6 145115A Christian Williams 4/9F
11 Mar 09+104d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 6/14 10 11-7 145129A Christian Williams 14/1
2008 · 3 runs
27 Nov 08+37d Taunton Leath Jewellers & Valuers Trophy 'NH' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-12 145144B Christian Williams 1/4F
21 Oct 08+255d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Taunton Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 13 ran F/13 — 10-12 —— R Walsh 2/1
09 Feb 08+45d Newbury totesport 0800 221 221 Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 8 11-7 —135A R Walsh 5/2J
2007 · 1 run
26 Dec 07 Wincanton AJC Caterers Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 15.5f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 10-13 —144C Liam Heard 11/8F

Quick answers

How many races has The Nightingale won?
The Nightingale (FR) won 5 of 14 archived starts between 2007 and 2012, a strike rate of 35.7%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trained The Nightingale?
The Nightingale (FR) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 1 January 2012.
Who is The Nightingale's sire?
The Nightingale (FR) is by Cadoudal (FR) out of Double Spring (FR), whose sire is Double Bed.
What going does The Nightingale prefer?
The Nightingale (FR) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 5 starts (80%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Nightingale's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 167, from the run on 1 January 2012. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Nightingale's sire's record?
Cadoudal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 17.3% of 733 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 13.6% from 147. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 20.4% from 280.
Who are The Nightingale's siblings?
Out of Double Spring (FR), The Nightingale (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.