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Optima RacingHorses › Nocte Volatus (GB)

Nocte Volatus (GB)

11yo b g · Form & record 2019-12-10 to 2026-02-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tom Lacey.
Pedigree Midnight Legend (GB) × Aeronautica (IRE) (by Exit To Nowhere)
OwnerLady Cobham And Dauntsey Park
BreederLady Cobham & Tor Sturgis
Ratings Official 137 · best RPR 140 · best TS 119
30
Runs
7
Wins
23.3%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.1
Actual / Expected
66.8%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-02-14 42d Ascot 24f Soft 1 7/11 0.1 Stan Sheppard t 151 137 124 113 11/1
Chase Turf Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - outpaced 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 14/1)
2026-01-03 44d Sandown 24f Good 2 1/9 0 Stan Sheppard t 163 135 139 119 11/4
Chase Turf Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2025 Stayers' Veterans' Chase Final) In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - left in third 12th - left in second 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway to lead last - kept on(tchd 3/1)
2025-11-20 278d Warwick 24f Soft 2 1/5 0 Stan Sheppard t 162 130 140 106 11/4
Chase Turf Warwick Supports British Breeding Veterans' Handicap Chase (Leg 9 Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - hit 5 out - headway 4 out - led 2 out - kept on well and won going away(op 13/8)
2025-02-15 29d Haydock 20f Soft 3 4/6 Ned Fox t 163 130 127 113 10/3
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans Handicap Chase (Series Qualifier)
2025-01-17 56d Market Rasen 21.5f Soft 2 2/10 Cameron Iles t 148 129 137 103 3/1
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans Handicap Chase (Unibet Vets Chase Series)
2024-11-22 24d Ascot 21f Good 2 2/7 7.5 Cameron Iles t 146 129 137 97 7/1
Chase Turf CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders after 5th - switched right just before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - stayed on and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-10-29 178d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 3 1/14 0 Ned Fox t 157 124 135 109 25/1
Chase Turf Colourfence Newport Low Maintenance Fencing Handicap Chase Midfield - headway and prominent 5th - left in lead 5 out - pushed along 4 out - mistake and ridden 3 out - kept on run-in - gamely(op 28/1)
2024-05-04 94d Uttoxeter 21f Soft 4 1/8 0 Cameron Iles t 160 120 135 89 16/5
Chase Turf Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Chase Took keen hold - didn't always jump well - prominent - pressed leader 9th - shaken up and led before 2 out - mistake 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - kept on run-in(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
2024-01-31 39d Leicester 20f Soft 3 4/6 4.25 Stan Sheppard t 164 125 122 75 2/1F
Chase Turf Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Handicap Chase Prominent - went second before 8th - led just before 3 out - mistake 3 out - headed approaching last - hit last - weakened run-in(op 5/2)
2023-12-23 53d Newcastle 20f Good 3 3/6 3.75 Stan Sheppard t 170 127 130 105 15/8F
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase Led but pestered - joined 3 out - headed before last - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(tchd 2/1)
2023-10-31 17d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 3 3/11 8.5 Stan Sheppard t 166 128 127 69 9/2
Chase Turf Join The Vickers Customer Racing Club Handicap Chase Prominent - briefly led 1st - mistake 4th - mistake 5 out - led after 4 out - headed just after 2 out - weakened from last(op 7/2)
2023-10-14 189d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 2 2/5 7.5 Stan Sheppard t 147 129 131 92 11/4J
Chase Turf John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - hit 5th - prominent before 5 out - not fluent 4 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went second 3 out - kept on from 2 out - no match for winner(op 9/4)
2023-04-08 49d Newton Abbot 21f Soft 3 2/7 Stan Sheppard t 162 129 135 113 7/2
Happy Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase
2023-02-18 21d Ascot 24f Soft 1 9/14 Stan Sheppard t 154 133 116 87 16/1
LK Bennett Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-01-28 38d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 6/16 Stan Sheppard t 148 134 126 109 14/1
Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-12-21 249d Hereford 21f Soft 3 2/7 Stan Sheppard t 160 132 135 110 4/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase
2022-04-16 41d Haydock 20f Soft 2 99/11 Stan Sheppard t 158 132 13/2
Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-06 30d Huntingdon 20f Soft 3 1/6 Stan Sheppard t 160 122 135 102 10/3
Your New tote John Bigg OXO Handicap Chase
2022-02-04 7d Catterick 19.5f Good 5 99/10 Dylan Kitts t 156 99 104 8/15
Racing Again 14th February Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series)
2022-01-28 24d Doncaster 19f Good 4 1/6 Dylan Kitts t 147 111 126 108 3/1
Betting Better With Sky Bet Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-01-04 7d Hereford 21f Soft 5 99/13 Dylan Kitts t 155 99 1/2
Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2021-12-28 26d Catterick 19f Soft 5 1/10 Dylan Kitts t 155 99 121 103 3/1
Can Wagnero Back His Race Winner Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2021-12-02 273d Market Rasen 19f Soft 5 99/13 Stan Sheppard t 160 90 111 17/2
Follow @mansionbetrace On Twitter Handicap Chase
2021-03-04 95d Taunton 19f Soft 5 99/16 Richard Johnson 158 93 6/1
Thatchers Cider Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-29 20d Ffos Las 20f Soft 5 4/11 Stan Sheppard 156 94 93 71 10/3
Llety Farms Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-09 39d Chepstow 19.5f Heavy 5 2/12 Jonathan Burke 161 94 98 93 13/2
Hugo Stewart Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2020-10-01 224d Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 4/8 Stan Sheppard 156 98 76 6 5/1
Walters Group Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-02-20 15d Huntingdon 16f Heavy 4 4/14 Stan Sheppard 153 102 68 24 16/1
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Hurdle
2020-02-05 57d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 8/13 Stan Sheppard 157 80 11 50/1
Racing For Schools National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2019-12-10 DEB Uttoxeter 16f Heavy 4 99/11 Richard Johnson 161 7/1
Paul James Knitwear Maiden 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9333.3%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3266.7%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 26233.3%
Class 38225.0%
Class 46233.3%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)30723.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft22522.7%
Good5240.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow4125.0%
Ascot300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-12-10–2026-02-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.