Horse profile
True Night (GB)
9yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2006) · Last trainer David Nicholls · Last owner Mrs L Scaife Mrs S Radford
by Night Shift (USA) out of Dead Certain (GB) (Absalom)
32 runs · 16 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Sep 2006 — 7,342 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2006 · 12th of 13
2 wins · Catterick & Newcastle
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
True Night (GB) is 2 from 32. Hasn't won since Apr 2006. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather. Last raced off 67, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 32 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 2–32Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 6 (18.8%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=32 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 16dAvg 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.
Official rating67↓ 19lb off peak
67
65–86
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
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
Night Shift (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 451 | 41 | 9.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 10 |
| Good | 478 | 46 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 22 | 10.5% | +1.8 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 261 | 20 | 7.7% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 670 | 54 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 259 | 27 | 10.4% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 734 | 58 | 7.9% | −0.8 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 471 | 45 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 297 | 29 | 9.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 248 | 19 | 7.7% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 134 | 11 | 8.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
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
Dead Certain (GB) (Absalom)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dead Cool (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Dead Cool (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Cool (GB) | 10 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Sinduda (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Palatinate (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Phoenix Rising (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rio Novo (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +3.00 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.50 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 1 | 7% | +0.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Nicholls | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| Victoria Behan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Franny Norton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Michael Stainton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss E Ramstrom | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| H Muya | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gyles Parkin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J Benson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 31 | 2 | 6% | −9.50 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −7.50 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 06+17d | Ayr | Saga Home Insurance Selling Stakes | 12/13 | ½ | 9-5 | 67 | 44C | Adrian Nicholls | 12/1 |
| 28 Aug 06+2d | Newcastle | St James Security Claiming Stakes (Str) | 9/15 | 5 | 9-13 | 67 | 27C | Adrian Nicholls | 5/1 |
| 26 Aug 06+8d | Goodwood | Picnic Handicap | 4/10 | 1 | 9-4 | 67 | 53C | Michael Stainton | 5/1 |
| 18 Aug 06+11d | Newcastle | UTS Handicap | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 67 | 83C | Adrian Nicholls | 12/1 |
| 07 Aug 06+4d | Carlisle | Dobies Vauxhall Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap | 3/10 | 3½ | 10-2 | 69 | 49C | Miss E Ramstrom | 13/2 |
| 03 Aug 06+13d | Musselburgh | John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 8-12 | 69 | 61C | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 |
| 21 Jul 06+81d | Pontefract | Countrywide Freight Handicap | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 70 | 69C | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 01 May 06+10d | Newcastle | Lovely Bubbly Apprentice Claiming Stakes | 14/16 | ¾ | 9-10 | 70 | 57C | H Muya | 5/1 |
| 21 Apr 06+9d | Thirsk | Hawnby Handicap | 6/15 | 1 | 9-10 | 65 | 81C | Liam Treadwell | 7/1 |
| 12 Apr 06+2d | Catterick | Gods Solution Handicap | 1/16 | 8-8 | 65 | 84C | Paul Fessey | 14/1 | |
| 10 Apr 06+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Parade Restaurant Apprentice Claiming Stakes | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-12 | 65 | 71C | Victoria Behan | 11/1 |
| 01 Apr 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 8/9 | 1½ | 9-7 | 65 | 45C | Adrian Nicholls | 10/1 |
| 24 Mar 06+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Leisure Club Claiming Stakes | 2/12 | 1 | 9-11 | 67 | 72C | Robert Winston | 3/1J |
| 17 Mar 06+2d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Handicap | 4/10 | hd | 8-7 | 67 | 61C | Adrian Nicholls | 25/1 |
| 15 Mar 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect On 0800 211 222 Handicap | 10/12 | 8 | 8-10 | 67 | 29C | Adrian Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 04 Mar 06+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct On 0800 211 222 Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 8-3 | 67 | 39C | Victoria Behan | 25/1 |
| 02 Feb 06+31d | Southwell (AW) | First Past The Post At Betdirect Handicap | 13/13 | 2½ | 8-10 | 67 | 31C | Adrian Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 02 Jan 06+93d | Southwell (AW) | No 5p Rule 4's At Betdirect Handicap | 4/11 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 68 | 63C | Adrian Nicholls | 33/1 |
| 01 Oct 05+16d | Redcar | Straight-Mile Championship Handicap | 9/15 | 1 | 7-12 | 71 | 56C | Paul Quinn | 25/1 |
| 15 Sep 05+11d | Ayr | Yvonne Ritchie Memorial Claiming Stakes | 5/16 | ½ | 9-8 | 77 | 55C | Franny Norton | 20/1 |
| 04 Sep 05+3d | York | One Call Insurance 'Premier' Claiming Stakes | 4/8 | 2 | 8-11 | 79 | 58C | Franny Norton | 10/1 |
| 01 Sep 05+6d | Redcar | Carlsberg Straight-Mile Championship Claiming Stakes (Qual) | 10/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 81 | 43C | Franny Norton | 7/1 |
| 26 Aug 05+31d | Thirsk | Adrian Tate Memorial Handicap | 7/8 | 3 | 8-10 | 81 | 47C | Victoria Behan | 20/1 |
| 26 Jul 05+3d | Goodwood | Darnley Handicap | 14/21 | 2 | 9-2 | 83 | 59C | Victoria Behan | 33/1 |
| 23 Jul 05+14d | Newbury | Totesport International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 19/24 | nk | 7-5 | 86 | 36C | Jamie Jones | 100/1 |
| 09 Jul 05+9d | York | John Smith's Cask Handicap | 17/18 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 83 | 48C | David McCabe | 14/1 |
| 30 Jun 05+6d | Epsom Downs | Scottish Equitable/Jockeys Association Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 9-11 | 84 | 70C | Adrian Nicholls | 6/1 |
| 24 Jun 05+20d | Newcastle | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 1/8 | 9-13 | 79 | 80C | Adrian Nicholls | 11/2 | |
| 04 Jun 05+7d | Doncaster | Racsal.uk.com VIP Hospitality Handicap | 8/15 | 1 | 9-9 | 79 | 57C | Liam Keniry | 5/1 |
| 28 May 05+11d | Musselburgh | Vcpoker.com Handicap | 2/8 | 1 | 9-5 | 78 | 70C | Gyles Parkin | 20/1 |
| 17 May 05+17d | Redcar | Carlsberg Straight-mile Championship Handicap (Qualifier) | 12/12 | 1½ | 9-5 | 80 | 59C | Adrian Nicholls | 28/1 |
| 30 Apr 05 | Thirsk | totesport Handicap | 12/12 | 6 | 8-7 | 81 | 31C | P J Benson | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has True Night (GB) won?
- True Night (GB) won 2 of 32 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 6 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trained True Night (GB)?
- True Night (GB) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 14 September 2006.
- Who is True Night (GB)'s sire?
- True Night (GB) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Dead Certain (GB), whose sire is Absalom.
- What going does True Night (GB) prefer?
- True Night (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is True Night (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 14 September 2006. The highest on record is 86.
- What is True Night (GB)'s sire's record?
- Night Shift (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are True Night (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Dead Certain (GB), True Night (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dead Cool (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Dead Cool (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.