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Nikgarde (FR)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2019-01-15 to 2023-06-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Ewart.

Pedigree Kapgarde (FR) × ?

Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 118 · best TS 104

Runs

Wins

7.1%

Strike rate

35.7%

Place rate

0.55

Actual / Expected

-42.9%

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Full form — last 14 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
2023-06-17	32d	Hexham	23.5f	Good	4	99/7	–	Jamie Hamilton p	154	100	–	–	15/2
Clarke Mairs Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-16	29d	Newcastle	23.5f	Good	4	3/12	–	Brian Hughes	157	99	101	100	12/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-17	60d	Kelso	22.5f	Good	4	11/12	–	Edward Austin t	155	103	81	65	20/1
Berrymoss Bicentenary Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-16	37d	Newcastle	20.5f	Good	4	99/5	–	Conor Rabbitt	152	105	102	–	10/1
Quinnbet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2023-01-10	42d	Doncaster	19.5f	Soft	4	99/13	–	Danny McMenamin	158	110	–	–	33/1
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-29	609d	Ayr	20.5f	Soft	4	8/9	–	Danny McMenamin	163	110	93	67	14/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-30	51d	Newcastle	20.5f	Good	3	8/9	–	Rachael McDonald	144	118	84	52	9/2
quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-07	72d	Musselburgh	26f	Soft	2	6/8	–	Rachael McDonald	139	120	110	51	13/2
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2020-11-27	72d	Doncaster	21f	Good	4	3/11	–	Brian Hughes	159	115	118	104	28/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-09-16	14d	Kelso	21f	Good	4	1/9	–	Rachael McDonald	147	–	111	92	7/1
scottishracingacademy.scot Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-09-02	285d	Hexham	16f	Good	4	4/15	–	Brian Hughes	154	–	93	62	5/1
Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2019-11-22	272d	Catterick	15.5f	Soft	5	12/15	–	Brian Hughes	152	–	72	35	7/1
Racing Again 17th December Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
2019-02-23	39d	Newcastle (AW)	16.5f	Standard	5	3/9	–	Brian Hughes	147	–	98	–	13/8
Vertem Investing For The Future Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (All-Weather)
2019-01-15	DEB	Newcastle	16.5f	Standard	5	2/8	–	Brian Hughes	147	–	90	–	3/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Newcomers Standard Open NH Flat Race (All-Weather)

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
Quick (under 2wk)	1	1	100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	6	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	9	1	11.1%
Class 5	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	14	1	7.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	8	1	12.5%
Soft	4	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Newcastle	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-01-15–2023-06-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.