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Lough Nigara: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Lough Nigara is a 9-year-old gelding by Sans Frontieres, trained by Eoin Griffin. He has won 2 of 17 starts and placed in 7 more. His best trip is 2m 7f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 7% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:30 at Gowran Park on 3 October. His best performance rating is 107, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 12%
  • Best rating 107
  • Official rating 110

Where Lough Nigara runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:30 Gowran Park Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle —

Lough Nigara form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Mar 26 Downpatrick Kevin Ross Bloodstock 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Yielding To Soft RR - 5/1 Ricky Doyle 110
5 Mar 26 Thurles EASYFIX Equine Handicap Hurdle 2m 7f Soft To Heavy 1 — 7/2F Ricky Doyle 103
4 Feb 26 Punchestown ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 3f Soft To Heavy 2 .25 3/1 Ricky Doyle 101
12 Jan 26 Punchestown Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle 2m 6f Soft To Heavy 1 — 5/1 Ricky Doyle 93
1 Jan 26 Fairyhouse Take A Pull Podcast Handicap Hurdle 3m 2f Yielding 3 10.5 5/1 Ricky Doyle 93
21 Nov 25 Fairyhouse William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle 3m 0.5f Heavy 2 2.25 11/4 Ricky Doyle 90
4 Nov 25 Fairyhouse Christmas Party Jackpot Jingle At Fairyhouse 13th December Handicap Hurdle 3m Soft To Heavy 3 3.5 4/1 Ricky Doyle 89
31 May 25 Listowel Cnoc An Oir Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 7.5f Good 3 6 9/1 Ricky Doyle 88
17 May 25 Wexford Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 1f Good 7 14.75 3/1F Ricky Doyle 90
26 Dec 24 Limerick BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase 2m 1.5f Yielding To Soft 4 14.25 7/1 Ricky Doyle 92
22 Nov 24 Tipperary tipperaryraces Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m 4.5f Soft 6 24.25 16/1 Ricky Doyle 93
19 Apr 24 Ballinrobe Sherry Fitzgerald Mayo Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 6.5f Soft 4 22.5 9/4F Danny Gilligan 93
16 Mar 24 Thurles Leugh Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 7f Heavy 3 6.25 10/3F Ricky Doyle 93
15 Jan 24 Punchestown Join The Punchestown Members Club Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 7f Soft 3 5.5 18/1 Ricky Doyle 91
10 Dec 23 Cork Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Multiples All Shops' Maiden Hurdle 2m 1f Soft To Heavy 12 54 250/1 Ricky Doyle –
26 Nov 23 Cork I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft 8 26 200/1 Ricky Doyle –
3 Oct 22 Tipperary Join The Tipperary Supporter's Club (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 2m Good To Yielding 8 42.75 125/1 P J O'Hanlon –

Last time out

Finished RR in the Kevin Ross Bloodstock 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick on 29 March 2026. Would not go into the stalls - never took part.

Lough Nigara by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
23f 3 1 33% —
22f 2 1 50% —
17f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
24f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —

Lough Nigara by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft To Heavy 5 2 40% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —
Good 2 0 0% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —

Lough Nigara by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 3 1 33% —
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% —
Thurles 2 1 50% —
Tipperary 2 0 0% —
Cork 2 0 0% —
Downpatrick 1 0 0% —
Listowel 1 0 0% —
Wexford 1 0 0% —
Limerick 1 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% —

Lough Nigara breeding

  • Sire Sans Frontieres (IRE)
  • Dam Kings Queen (IRE)
  • Damsire Wizard King (GB)
  • Breeder Ms S Murphy
  • Foaled 5 May 2017

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