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Nights In Venice: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Nights In Venice is a racehorse, trained by Donald Whillans. It has won 2 of 29 starts and placed in 11 more, for £28,178 in prize money. Its best trip is 3m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 4% at every other distance. It runs next in the 1:18 at Ayr on 31 October. Its best performance rating is 106, which is the figure to judge it against in this grade.

  • Runs 29
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 7%
  • Prize money £28,178
  • Best rating 106
  • Official rating 90

Where Nights In Venice runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:18 Ayr Bsb Structural Handicap Steeple Chase —

Nights In Venice form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 Apr 26 Kelso Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5.5f Good 2 11 9/4F Sean Quinlan 90
6 Mar 26 Ayr Book The Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase Class 5 3m Soft 1 — 7/4F Sean Quinlan 86
13 Feb 26 Kelso Damian Toshi McDougall Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 2f Heavy 2 34 9/2 Sean Quinlan 88
25 Jan 26 Sedgefield Michael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase Class 5 3m 2.5f Good To Soft 4 14.25 6/1 Brian Hughes 89
22 Dec 25 Musselburgh Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 3 6.5 10/1 Charlie Maggs 90
7 Dec 25 Kelso Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 6.5f Soft 7 39.75 25/1 Charlie Maggs 93
1 Nov 25 Ayr Bet With Rails Bookmakers On Course Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 8 67.5 18/1 Craig Nichol 96
7 Mar 25 Ayr Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 3 3.25 4/1F Craig Nichol 96
17 Feb 25 Carlisle Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 21.5 8/1 Craig Nichol 97
3 Feb 25 Carlisle Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase Class 5 3m 0.5f Soft 3 11.5 22/1 Craig Nichol 98
7 Dec 24 Wetherby Book William Hill Christmas Meeting Online Handicap Chase Class 4 3m Soft PU - 20/1 Conor O'Farrell 99
13 Apr 24 Newcastle Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Heavy 3 7 4/1 Henry Brooke 100
22 Mar 24 Hexham Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Heavy 4 34.5 10/3 Henry Brooke 101
26 Feb 24 Ayr New Bet-In-Race With Coral Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 4.5f Heavy 1 — 10/3 Henry Brooke 98
5 Feb 24 Carlisle Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram Handicap Chase Class 5 3m 0.5f Soft 4 6 10/1 Henry Brooke 100
29 Nov 23 Kelso Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 2f Soft 6 15.75 6/1 Brian Hughes 104
28 Oct 23 Kelso racingtv.com/freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 2f Soft 7 16.5 8/1 Luke Scott 105
15 Apr 23 Newcastle Boutique Event Hire Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7.5f Heavy 2 .25 3/1 Dylan Johnston 102
26 Mar 23 Carlisle Bells Fishmongers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 1f Heavy 2 2.25 4/1 Henry Brooke 100
14 Feb 23 Ayr Spring Getaway At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 0.5f Good To Soft 3 7.5 7/1 Henry Brooke 98
14 Jan 23 Wetherby racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Soft 6 50.25 11/1 Craig Nichol 102
29 Dec 22 Kelso Watch The Replay At Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 6.5f Heavy 4 14.25 11/1 Danny McMenamin 103
29 Nov 22 Ayr Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 7 19.25 12/1 Henry Brooke 107
10 Mar 22 Carlisle Plough Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 1f Good To Soft 5 9 40/1 Craig Nichol –
21 Feb 22 Carlisle Brown Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 4 14 100/1 Craig Nichol –
18 Jan 22 Newcastle DFE Electrical Contractors 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 9 66.5 66/1 Henry Brooke –
29 Nov 21 Ayr Don't Miss A Beat With RacingTV NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders' Race) (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 9 13.5 25/1 Theo Gillard –
6 Nov 21 Kelso Belhaven Brewery Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 2 14 20/1 Craig Nichol –
28 Mar 21 Carlisle Baldwinholme Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1f Soft 9 21 13/2 Conor O'Farrell –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase at Kelso on 2 April 2026. Held up towards back of pack - made progress from 12th - closed on pace after 4 out - pressed for effort into 2 out - moved into second before last and kept going to finish clear second.

Nights In Venice by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20.5f 6 1 17% —
24f 3 1 33% —
26f 3 0 0% —
20f 3 0 0% —
24.5f 3 0 0% —
22.5f 2 0 0% —
25f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
26.5f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —

Nights In Venice by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 14 1 7% —
Heavy 7 1 14% —
Good To Soft 7 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —

Nights In Venice by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kelso 7 0 0% —
Ayr 7 2 29% —
Carlisle 7 0 0% —
Newcastle 3 0 0% —
Wetherby 2 0 0% —
Sedgefield 1 0 0% —
Musselburgh 1 0 0% —
Hexham 1 0 0% —

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