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Optima RacingHorses › Knappers Hill (IRE)

Knappers Hill (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2020-10-10 to 2025-12-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree Valirann (FR) × Brogella (IRE) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerChris Giles Barber And P J Vogt
BreederRonnie O'Neill
Ratings Official 145 · best RPR 152 · best TS 135
16
Runs
8
Wins
50.0%
Strike rate
81.2%
Place rate
1.29
Actual / Expected
60.0%
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Full form — last 16 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-12-26 34d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 3/4 1.5 Freddie Gingell 165 145 145 124 4/1
Chase Turf William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Raced in second and prominent - outpaced and no chance with winner after 3 out - lost second and no extra last(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
2025-11-22 742d Haydock 21.5f Soft 2 4/5 1.75 Freddie Gingell 165 146 143 40 18/1
Chase Turf Betfair Exchange Graduation Chase (GBB Race) Raced in third - outpaced 4 out - rallied and disputing second 2 out - weakening when jumped left last(op 10/1 tchd 18/1)
2023-11-11 28d Wincanton 20f Soft 1 1/6 0 Harry Cobden 158 153 150 124 4/5F
Grade 2 Chase Turf Boodles Rising Stars Novices Chase (GBB Race) Jumped well - prominent - disputed lead 7th - good jump and led clearly 5 out - pushed along before 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily(op 5/6)
2023-10-14 230d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 1 2/4 2.75 Harry Cobden 159 153 147 117 11/10F
Listed Chase Turf Happy Birthday Sue Novices Chase () (For The Robert Mottram Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced after 5 out - soon hung left - went second after 4 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 4/5 tchd 8/11)
2023-02-26 8d Fontwell 19f Good 1 3/5 Harry Cobden 164 153 152 98 7/4
Betgoodwin National Spirit Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-18 48d Wincanton 15f Good 1 2/4 Bryony Frost 164 153 151 117 7/4
Wincanton Jennings Bet Kingwell Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-01 85d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 4/9 Harry Cobden 160 153 150 128 13/2
careers@dornangroup.com Relkeel Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-08 175d Chepstow 19.5f Good 2 1/10 Harry Cobden 164 141 146 135 10/3
Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-16 63d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 1/5 Harry Cobden 166 134 132 89 4/9
Racing Partnership Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-02-12 57d Newbury 16.5f Soft 1 6/14 Harry Cobden 154 135 136 119 11/1
Betfair Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race)
2021-12-17 41d Ascot 15.5f Soft 1 3/5 Harry Cobden 154 130 138 17 11/4
Howden Kennel Gate Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-06 29d Wincanton 15f Good 3 1/9 Harry Cobden 158 128 105 1/10
EBF Stallions National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-10-08 181d Chepstow 16f Good 4 1/9 Harry Cobden 152 118 60 1/7
Andy Stewart Racings Great Friend Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-04-10 113d Aintree 17f Soft 1 1/18 Megan Nicholls 158 124 134 116 8/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2020-12-18 69d Ascot 15.5f Soft 1 1/6 Megan Nicholls 158 125 91 9/2
Enter ITV7 Tonight Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race () (GBB Race)
2020-10-10 DEB Chepstow 16f Good 4 1/4 Harry Cobden 154 110 44 2/5
Wasdell Group Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div I)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)22100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5480.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 110330.0%
Class 22150.0%
Class 433100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16850.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9333.3%
Good7571.4%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow4375.0%
Wincanton3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-10–2025-12-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.