Thistle Nil (IRE)
Thistle Nil is a gelding who has won two of nine starts on turf. He won a Class 5 maiden at Ayr over 6f to 7f on soft ground in Jun 2026 and a Class 6 handicap at Hamilton under 6f on good to soft in Aug 2026. He has raced four times at Ayr for one win and three times at Hamilton for one win. Aged 4 at his last run in Sep 2026 he finished sixth of six at Hamilton off his career-high mark of 68.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- +233.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 6.83Fair A/E n=9 · 5.80 incl. margin
- 68Highest OR
- 18dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 75
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 82A | 60 | 3 · 82 / 60 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 79C | 75 | 3 · 79 / 75 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 73A | 62.5 | 2 · 73 / 62.5 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 82A | 62.5 | 4 · 82 / 62.5 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 79C | 74 | 4 · 79 / 74 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 6 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 from 3 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (100%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,394 runs since Jan 2008 (147 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 181.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +16.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 185 | 15 | 8.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 328 | 36 | 11% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 141 | 9 | 6.4% | −2 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 188 | 18 | 9.6% | +1.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −3.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 504 | 36 | 7.1% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 181 | 22 | 12.2% | +3.8 | 1 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 597 | 42 | 7% | −1.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 357 | 28 | 7.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 207 | 18 | 8.7% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | +8.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 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 Immortal Guard (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immortal Guard (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Sweet Carboline (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +198.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +38.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +195.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +40.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 4 | 1 | 25% | +197.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +38.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +197.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +37.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Elliott | 7 | 2 | 29% | +235.00 |
| Mr Eireann Cagney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lauren Young | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 26+7d | Hamilton | Clearwater Dc Ltd Environmental Solutions Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes Up with the front group early - dropped away and drifted right from 3f out - a distant 6th inside the final furlong | 6/6 | 14 | 11-1 | 68 | 24C | 46C | Mr Eireann Cagney | 9/1 |
| 21 Sep 26+4d | Hamilton | Heineken Low & No Bar Handicap Stakes Held up towards the back - urged forward with 3f left - unable to threaten leaders - finished fourth | 4/6 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 68 | 60A | 64B | Rhys Elliott | 9/1 |
| 17 Sep 26+27d | Ayr | Brandinghub For Signs & Graphics Handicap Stakes Pulling hard early - travelling wide of the field - settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on late to finish 14th | 14/20 | 1 | 9-5 | 68 | 79C | 66A | Rhys Elliott | 22/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+39d | Hamilton | Hemmings Homes 10th Anniversary Handicap Stakes Held up at the back early - improving under pressure 2f out - closed on the front pair inside the final furlong - hit the front 110yds out and stayed on strongly to win | 1/10 | 9-9 | 65 | 75A | 84A | Rhys Elliott | 40/1 | |
| 13 Jul 26+9d | Ayr | 25% Off Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap settled towards the back - driven along over 2f out - always struggling for a share of the finish | 11/11 | 6½ | 9-3 | 66 | 73A | 31A | Rhys Elliott | 40/1 |
| 04 Jul 26+15d | Carlisle | Caledonia Park Designer Dash Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Sat close to the front pack early - urged forward with over 2f remaining - lost ground inside final furlong - finished 8th | 8/9 | 1¼ | 10-8 | 68 | 73B | 64A | Lauren Young | 33/1 |
| 19 Jun 26+10d | Ayr | Magners Original Cider Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Pulling hard early - tracking the pace - driven to the front over 2f out drifting left under pressure inside final two furlongs - stayed on well to score | 1/8 | 9-5 | — | 82A | 73A | Rhys Elliott | 200/1 | |
| 09 Jun 26+35d | Carlisle | Follow Racing TV On X Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled at the back - pressed for improvement with two furlongs left - failed to land a blow - finished ninth well beaten | 9/12 | 6½ | 9-11 | — | 43C | 43C | Rhys Elliott | 300/1 |
| 05 May 26 | Ayr | Weddings At Western House Hotel Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pace early - pushed to keep tabs after a furlong then dropped away by the 2f mark - well beaten from there to finish seventh | 7/7 | 8½ | 9-11 | — | 52C | 31C | Rhys Elliott | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Thistle Nil (IRE) won?
- Thistle Nil (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trains Thistle Nil (IRE)?
- Thistle Nil (IRE) is trained by Jim Goldie, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 September 2026.
- Who is Thistle Nil (IRE)'s sire?
- Thistle Nil (IRE) is by U S Navy Flag (USA) out of Souls In The Wind (IRE), whose sire is Fastnet Rock.
- What going does Thistle Nil (IRE) prefer?
- Thistle Nil (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 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 Thistle Nil (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 28 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Thistle Nil (IRE)'s sire's record?
- U S Navy Flag (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,394 runs since Jan 2008 (147 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 181.
- Who are Thistle Nil (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Souls In The Wind (IRE), Thistle Nil (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Immortal Guard (IRE) (1). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.