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Horse profile

What A Good Night (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2016) · Last trainer Dan Skelton · Last owner Mr Mrs Gordon Pink
by Westerner (GB) out of Southern Skies (IRE) (Dr Massini)
25 runs · 13 courses · from Oct 2012
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Feb 2016 — 3,905 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2016 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 129
KTB Profile

What A Good Night (IRE) is 4 from 25. Hasn't won since Nov 2015.

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
Official rating129↓ 2lb off peak
129 83–131

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 125B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 11 Nov 2015 Official rating 129 at the last run, 26 Feb 2016

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 125B · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good to Soft5118B104—
Good5115A93—
Soft4125B103.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m8125B108—
1m5f – 2m495C91—
2m1f – 2m4f2107A99—
Over 3m1———

Of 25 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (10).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 25 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

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 11,858 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7114.3%+2.1—
Good to Firm2342711.5%−0.7—
Good3,41543112.6%+0.40 from 7
Good to Soft2,12225412%−0.22 from 8
Soft3,78345312%−0.22 from 6
Heavy2,10925912.3%+0.10 from 4
Standard (AW)188168.5%−3.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f4948.2%−4—
1m – 1m1f1241310.5%−1.7—
1m2f – 1m4f267259.4%−2.8—
1m5f – 2m3,37239611.7%−0.50 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f4,29653912.5%+0.30 from 3
2m5f – 3m2,98337612.6%+0.43 from 15
Over 3m7678811.5%−0.71 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Southern Skies (IRE) (Dr Massini)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Leg Iron (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m4½f–3m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Leg Iron (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Leg Iron (IRE)2833m1½f–3m5fClass 4
Kaituna (IRE)1532m4½f–2m5fClass 4
Minella Experience (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 8 2 25% +2.00
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Soft 6 2 33% +10.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 2 22% +1.00
Class 4 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 3 4 1 25% +2.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 1 100% +9.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Stratford 5 1 20% +3.00
Bangor-on-Dee 3 1 33% +7.00
Southwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 1 50% +0.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 1 1 100% +5.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 15 3 20% +5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 3 1 33% +3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 11 0 0% −11.00
Harry Skelton 8 3 38% +10.00
Ryan Hatch 3 1 33% +5.00
David England 2 0 0% −2.00
William Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 1 8% −4.00
Tongue tie 8 3 38% +10.00
Visor 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 4 1 25% +6.00
2014 7 2 29% +1.00
2013 9 1 11% −1.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 16 4 25% +10.00
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 2 runs
26 Feb 16+41d Warwick Midshire Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Chase Series Final) Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-12 129— David England 16/1
16 Jan 16+66d Warwick Betfred Classic Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m5f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-11 131— Harry Skelton 16/1
2015 · 4 runs
11 Nov 15+13d Bangor-on-Dee Anne Duchess Of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 10-4 123125B Harry Skelton 9/1
29 Oct 15+215d Stratford Roa/racing Post Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m6½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 11-8 116— Harry Skelton 5/1
28 Mar 15+30d Stratford Bordeaux Undiscovered La Fleur Morange Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 76 10-11 11691C Harry Skelton 9/2
26 Feb 15+103d Ludlow Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 9 ran UR/9 — 10-5 116— Harry Skelton 7/2F
2014 · 7 runs
15 Nov 14+23d Wetherby Totescoop6 The Millionaire Maker Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-3 107112B Harry Skelton 5/1
23 Oct 14+7d Southwell 32RedPoker.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m1½f · Good · 5 ran F/5 — 11-11 83— Harry Skelton 4/9F
16 Oct 14+178d Uttoxeter Haven Devon Cliffs South Beach Cafe Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 10-13 83112B Harry Skelton EvensF
21 Apr 14+30d Chepstow Bath Ales Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-3 88— Sam Twiston-Davies 7/1
22 Mar 14+47d Stratford Support Your On Course Bookmaker Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 3¼ 10-3 9293A Ryan Hatch 5/1
03 Feb 14+28d Southwell Bet Toteplacepot At Totepool.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-10 96— Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
06 Jan 14+17d Southwell Win Big With The Totejackpot Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Heavy · 5 ran 3/5 42 11-1 9980C Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
2013 · 9 runs
20 Dec 13+25d Uttoxeter Bank's Bitter Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Heavy · 10 ran UR/10 — 11-4 107— Ryan Hatch 5/1
25 Nov 13+30d Ludlow Concha Y Toro Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 11-9 107— Sam Twiston-Davies 3/1
26 Oct 13+29d Stratford Play Captain America Slot At totepool.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m6½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-10 91118B Ryan Hatch 7/1
27 Sep 13+14d Worcester Pamela Ann Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 2m7f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 4½ 11-2 90115A Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
13 Sep 13+130d Bangor-on-Dee Racing UK Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 14 11-2 90107A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/2F
06 May 13+23d Ffos Las Shadow Scaffolding Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 2¾ 11-4 9291C Sam Twiston-Davies 5/1
13 Apr 13+65d Stratford New Jenkinsons' Carvery At Stratford Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 ½ 11-11 94104A Sam Twiston-Davies 4/1J
07 Feb 13+30d Doncaster Eventmasters Corporate Hospitality Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Soft · 17 ran 12/17 6 10-12 —95C Sam Twiston-Davies 80/1
08 Jan 13+40d Leicester Aquafield Training And Event Cover Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 10 11-5 —91A Sam Twiston-Davies 33/1
2012 · 3 runs
29 Nov 12+31d Taunton Bet totepool Text tote To 89660 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-12 —— David England 66/1
29 Oct 12+18d Bangor-on-Dee Paddock Restaurant Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 8 11-0 —91C Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1
11 Oct 12 Worcester Malvern Hills Riding For Disabled Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Good · 13 ran 5/13 21 10-11 —90A William Twiston-Davies 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has What A Good Night won?
What A Good Night (IRE) won 4 of 25 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 6 times in total (24% of starts).
Who trained What A Good Night?
What A Good Night (IRE) was trained by Dan Skelton on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 26 February 2016.
Who is What A Good Night's sire?
What A Good Night (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Southern Skies (IRE), whose sire is Dr Massini.
What going does What A Good Night prefer?
What A Good Night (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 What A Good Night's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 26 February 2016. The highest on record is 131.
What is What A Good Night's sire's record?
Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 11,858 runs since Jul 2009 (945 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
Who are What A Good Night's siblings?
Out of Southern Skies (IRE), What A Good Night (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Leg Iron (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Leg Iron (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f–3m5f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.