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Horse profile

Trigger Nichol (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2019) · Last trainer Dr Richard Newland · Last owner Valueracingclubcouk
by Dubai Destination (USA) out of Run For Cover (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
14 runs · 10 courses · from Feb 2017
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Jul 2019 — 2,650 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2019 · 6th of 14 Won at Leicester Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile

Trigger Nichol (IRE) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2019. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 125.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4 OR at career high
Official rating125At career-high mark
125 107–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Leicester, 22 Jan 2019

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 →

Jumps 12 figures · best 125A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3104A101—
Good3123A108—
Good to Firm2125A103.5—
Soft287B80.5—
Heavy285C65—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6123A83.5—
2m5f – 3m4125A105—
2m1f – 2m4f2104A89—

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 113B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 12 Jul 2019 Official rating 125 at the last run, 20 Jul 2019

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 13 figures · best 136A · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3108A98—
Good3113B109—
Heavy3102A97—
Good to Firm2136A109—
Soft2116A109.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7103A97—
2m5f – 3m4136A111—
2m1f – 2m4f2116A112—

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 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
Dubai Destination (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,950 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.9% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm43614%+3—
Good to Firm97710811.1%+0.11 from 2
Good1,8111769.7%−1.30 from 4
Good to Soft9099810.8%−0.20 from 3
Soft1,24112810.3%−0.70 from 2
Heavy4925811.8%+0.80 from 3
Standard (AW)1,47719012.9%+1.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1362316.9%+5.9—
6f – 7f1,10911810.6%−0.4—
1m – 1m1f1,13912611.1%+0.1—
1m2f – 1m4f1,37716411.9%+0.9—
1m5f – 2m1,37914010.2%−0.80 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f1,00610610.5%−0.50 from 2
2m5f – 3m6576810.4%−0.61 from 4
Over 3m1471912.9%+1.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Run For Cover (IRE) (Lafontaine I)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Coole Cody (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 2m2½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Coole Cody (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Coole Cody (IRE)4292m2½f–2m5½fGrade 2
Fine Parchment (IRE)5282m4f–3m1½fGrade 3
Behind The Scenes (IRE)190——
Needed The Run (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +3.50
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 1 14% −1.50
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ludlow 3 0 0% −3.00
Leicester 2 1 50% +3.50
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m5f – 3m 4 1 25% +1.50
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 5 1 20% +0.50
Charlie Hammond 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr James King 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Bowen 2 0 0% −2.00
Ryan Day 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 5 1 20% +0.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 5 1 20% +0.50
2018 5 0 0% −5.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
Chase 5 1 20% +0.50
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
20 Jul 19+8d Market Rasen Betway Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 6/14 4½ 10-2 125101C98C Sam Twiston-Davies 9/1
12 Jul 19+142d Ffos Las Grosvenor Casinos Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 2 11-10 120108B113B Sam Twiston-Davies 9/4F
20 Feb 19+29d Ludlow His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales Challenge Trophy Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 3¼ 11-4 121102A109A Mr James King 7/1
22 Jan 19+12d Leicester Racing TV Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 11-11 108125A136A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/2
10 Jan 19+25d Leicester Groby Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 5/7 14 11-2 11082B82B Sean Bowen 6/1
16 Dec 18+7d Southwell Bet At toals.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 7 11-12 10774A116A Mr James King 11/10F
09 Dec 18+45d Huntingdon Fairfax And Favor Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 1½ 11-6 107104A108A Charlie Hammond 6/1
25 Oct 18+271d Ludlow Ludlow Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran F/8 — 10-13 107—— Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
27 Jan 18+23d Uttoxeter Ted Bonsall 92nd Birthday Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 hd 10-12 ——97C Charlie Hammond 6/1
04 Jan 18+15d Bangor-on-Dee Stella Artois Cidre 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 23 11-5 —85C102A Sam Twiston-Davies 16/1
20 Dec 17+26d Ludlow Tanners Cava 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 3½ 10-12 —87B103A Sean Bowen 50/1
24 Nov 17+216d Catterick Racing Again 19th December Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 10/10 86 10-5 —-70C76C Charlie Hammond 14/1
22 Apr 17+54d Bangor-on-Dee British Thoroughbred Retraining Standard NH Flat Race (Conds/Amateurs) Class 6 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 11-1 —123A99A Ryan Day 10/1
27 Feb 17 Ayr Racing UK Standard NH Flat Race (Conditionals And Amateurs) Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 6 ran 5/6 18 10-11 —45C87C Ryan Day 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Trigger Nichol (IRE) won?
Trigger Nichol (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2017 and 2019, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
Who trained Trigger Nichol (IRE)?
Trigger Nichol (IRE) was trained by Dr Richard Newland on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 20 July 2019.
Who is Trigger Nichol (IRE)'s sire?
Trigger Nichol (IRE) is by Dubai Destination (USA) out of Run For Cover (IRE), whose sire is Lafontaine I.
What is Trigger Nichol (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 20 July 2019. That is also the highest on record.
What is Trigger Nichol (IRE)'s sire's record?
Dubai Destination (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,950 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.9% from 136.
Who are Trigger Nichol (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Run For Cover (IRE), Trigger Nichol (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Coole Cody (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Coole Cody (IRE)). The wins came over 2m2½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2017. 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.