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Nichols Canyon (GB)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2015-02-08 to 2017-12-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by W P Mullins.

Pedigree Authorized (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 164 · best RPR 166 · best TS 163

Runs

Wins

43.8%

Strike rate

87.5%

Place rate

1.33

Actual / Expected

108.2%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2017-12-28	25d	Leopardstown	24f	Soft	–	99/6	–	Paul Townend	164	164	–	–	7/2
Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle
2017-12-03	220d	Fairyhouse	20f	Soft	–	2/7	–	Paul Townend	164	164	162	92	2/1
Bar One Racing Hattons Grace Hurdle
2017-04-27	42d	Punchestown	24f	Good	–	2/12	–	R Walsh	164	162	165	95	7/4
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle
2017-03-16	46d	Cheltenham	24f	Good	1	1/12	–	R Walsh	164	161	164	153	10/1
Sun Bets Stayers Hurdle
2017-01-29	31d	Leopardstown	16f	Good	–	99/4	–	R Walsh	164	160	160	–	7/4
BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle
2016-12-29	39d	Leopardstown	16f	Soft	–	2/5	–	R Walsh	164	162	158	143	2/5
Ryanair Hurdle
2016-11-20	227d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	1/5	–	R Walsh	164	162	166	134	8/13
StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle
2016-04-07	23d	Aintree	20f	Soft	1	3/6	–	Paul Townend	161	162	152	112	11/2
Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle
2016-03-15	51d	Cheltenham	16.5f	Soft	1	3/12	–	Paul Townend	164	161	166	163	15/2
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
2016-01-24	26d	Leopardstown	16f	Soft	–	3/5	–	Paul Townend	164	160	152	122	10/3
BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle
2015-12-29	44d	Leopardstown	16f	Heavy	–	1/4	–	R Walsh	164	160	165	137	2/5
Ryanair Hurdle
2015-11-15	198d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	1/5	–	David Mullins	164	155	165	146	7/1
StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle
2015-05-01	20d	Punchestown	20f	Good	–	1/6	–	R Walsh	164	153	157	150	4/5
Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle
2015-04-11	31d	Aintree	20f	Good	1	1/12	–	R Walsh	158	149	155	142	3/1
World Famous JUST EAT Mersey Novices Hurdle
2015-03-11	31d	Cheltenham	21f	Good	1	3/10	–	R Walsh	161	149	147	101	7/2
Neptune Investment Management Novices Hurdle (Registered As Baring Bingham Novices Hdl)
2015-02-08	DEB	Leopardstown	18f	Soft	–	1/9	–	R Walsh	163	140	152	112	9/2
Deloitte Novice Hurdle

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	4	1	25.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	8	3	37.5%
Long break (6m+)	3	2	66.7%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	5	2	40.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	16	7	43.8%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	9	3	33.3%
Good	6	3	50.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Leopardstown	6	2	33.3%
Punchestown	4	3	75.0%
Cheltenham	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-02-08–2017-12-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.