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The Kniphand (FR)

7yo b g · Form & record 2022-04-09 to 2025-03-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies.
Pedigree Choeur Du Nord (FR) × La Chichina (FR) (by Chichicastenango)
OwnerD Owens
BreederEmmanuel Le Roux
Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 133 · best TS 135
17
Runs
5
Wins
29.4%
Strike rate
70.6%
Place rate
1.12
Actual / Expected
-26.0%
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Full form — last 17 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
2025-03-01 21d Doncaster 26f Good 2/12 Finn Lambert p 144 125 133 135 4/1
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-08 57d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 2 3/8 Finn Lambert p 148 125 128 70 7/1
Lisa Mitten Turns 60 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-13 36d Doncaster 24f Soft 3 1/4 0 Finn Lambert p 159 121 132 114 EvensF
Chase Turf Talasey Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - pressed leader - briefly led 2nd - lost ground after 11th - rallied and led narrowly 13th - clear when stumbled 2 out - pushed out run-in(tchd 11/10)
2024-11-07 35d Ludlow 25.5f Good 4 2/4 1.25 Sam Twiston-Davies 169 121 130 73 85/40
Chase Turf Pontesbury Tractors Case IHAFS Connect Handicap Chase Raced in third - awkward jump 1st - went second after 9th - bad mistake 12th - disputed lead after 2 out - pecked on landing and lost position last - stayed on(op 5/4 tchd 9/4)
2024-10-03 293d Southwell 24.5f Good 4 1/5 0 Finn Lambert 161 116 129 110 6/5F
Chase Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - slow jump 4th - niggled along briefly 7th - steady headway after 15th - went second after 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - pushed along approaching last - kept on well run-in - won going away(op 5/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 6/4)
2023-12-15 50d Doncaster 24f Soft 3 5/9 7 Sam Twiston-Davies 154 120 117 98 7/2
Chase Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ran in snatches - towards rear - some headway after 4 out - soon outpaced
2023-10-26 190d Ludlow 24f Soft 3 2/5 12 Sam Twiston-Davies 151 121 117 89 4/1
Chase Turf Richard Perkins Memorial Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 13th - dropped to last and outpaced before 4 out - stayed on and went second but no chance with winner 2 out(tchd 18/5 and tchd 9/2)
2023-04-19 29d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 5/11 Finn Lambert 144 122 119 98 10/1
Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-21 24d Market Rasen 23f Soft 4 1/4 Finn Lambert 162 119 118 30 5/4
Price Boosts On Football At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2023-02-25 29d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 2 99/15 Finn Lambert 143 120 7/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2023-01-27 49d Doncaster 24.5f Good 4 1/15 Sam Twiston-Davies 166 113 121 102 11/4
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2022-12-09 31d Doncaster 24.5f Good 4 1/3 Finn Lambert 157 111 117 88 11/8
Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-08 16d Hereford 16f Good 4 4/16 Jordan Nailor 151 102 84 7/2
Hereford Racehorse Ownership Club EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-10-23 31d Aintree 20f Soft 3 5/8 Sam Twiston-Davies 156 109 82 10/1
Jewson Birkenhead Price Street Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-09-22 130d Perth 16f Good 4 2/8 Sam Twiston-Davies 152 106 27 11/4
Edinburgh Gin Owner Trainer Jockey Awards Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-05-15 36d Stratford 16.5f Good 5 2/7 Sam Twiston-Davies 150 90 72 11/4
Milton Harris Thank You To Owners Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-04-09 DEB Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 5 2/13 Finn Lambert 145 90 78 5/1
Watch The Grand National @ 5.15 Junior National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

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
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8337.5%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 34125.0%
Class 47457.1%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17529.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good10330.0%
Soft7228.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Doncaster5360.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-09–2025-03-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.