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Nocte Volatus: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Nocte Volatus is an 11-year-old gelding by Midnight Legend, trained by Tom Lacey. He has won 7 of 35 starts and placed in 9 more, for £148,537 in prize money. His best trip is 3m, where 2 wins from 4 is a 50% strike rate against 16% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:55 at Ffos Las on 14 October, where the best price is 17/2 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 134, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 35
  • Wins 7
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Prize money £148,537
  • Best rating 134
  • Official rating 137

Where Nocte Volatus runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:55 Ffos Las RWK Goodman Veterans' Handicap Steeple Chase (Leg 6 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) 17/2 Bet365 bet365

Nocte Volatus form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
14 Feb 26 Ascot Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 7 31.5 11/1 Stan Sheppard 137
3 Jan 26 Sandown Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 3m Good 1 — 11/4F Stan Sheppard 135
20 Nov 25 Warwick Warwick Supports British Breeding Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 3m Good To Soft 1 — 11/4 Stan Sheppard 130
8 Nov 25 Aintree William Hill Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good To Soft F - 20/1 Stan Sheppard 130
15 Feb 25 Haydock Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 4 12.75 16/5 Ned Fox 130
17 Jan 25 Market Rasen Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 2m 5.5f Good To Soft 2 3.25 3/1F Cameron Iles 129
22 Nov 24 Ascot CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good 2 7.5 7/1 Cameron Iles 129
29 Oct 24 Chepstow ColourFence Newport Low Maintenance Fencing Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 1 — 25/1 Ned Fox 124
4 May 24 Uttoxeter Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Soft 1 — 16/5 Cameron Iles 120
9 Mar 24 Sandown Betting.Betfair.Com Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 6 25.5 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 123
31 Jan 24 Leicester Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Soft 4 13.75 2/1F Stan Sheppard 125
23 Dec 23 Newcastle Bet365 Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Good 3 5 15/8F Stan Sheppard 127
31 Oct 23 Chepstow Join The Vickers Customer Racing Club Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 3 9.25 9/2 Stan Sheppard 128
14 Oct 23 Chepstow John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3.5f Soft 2 7.5 11/4J Stan Sheppard 129
8 Apr 23 Newton Abbot Happy Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 5f Soft 2 2.5 7/2 Stan Sheppard 129
11 Mar 23 Sandown Daily Tips On Betting.Betfair.com Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Soft 4 4 13/2 Stan Sheppard 131
18 Feb 23 Ascot LK Bennett Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 9 33.25 16/1 Stan Sheppard 133
28 Jan 23 Cheltenham Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Soft 6 25.5 14/1 Stan Sheppard 134
21 Dec 22 Hereford Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 5f Soft 2 2.75 4/1 Stan Sheppard 132
16 Apr 22 Haydock Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good To Soft UR - 13/2 Stan Sheppard 132
12 Mar 22 Sandown Paddy Power '3 Sleeps To Cheltenham' Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 2 .25 15/8F Stan Sheppard 122
6 Mar 22 Huntingdon Your New tote John Bigg 'Oxo' Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Soft 1 — 10/3 Stan Sheppard 122
4 Feb 22 Catterick Racing Again 14th February Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good F - 8/15F Dylan Kitts 99
28 Jan 22 Doncaster Betting Better With Sky Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Good 1 — 3/1 Dylan Kitts 111
4 Jan 22 Hereford Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Good To Soft RO - 1/2F Dylan Kitts 99
28 Dec 21 Catterick Can Wagnero Back His Race Winner Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3f Soft 1 — 3/1 Dylan Kitts 99
2 Dec 21 Market Rasen Follow MansionBetRace On Twitter Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3f Soft F - 17/2 Stan Sheppard 90
4 Mar 21 Taunton Thatchers Cider Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3f Soft PU - 6/1 Richard Johnson 93
29 Nov 20 Ffos Las Llety Farms Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Soft 4 14.75 10/3J Stan Sheppard 94
9 Nov 20 Chepstow Hugo Stewart Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 3.5f Heavy 2 6 13/2 Jonathan Burke 94
1 Oct 20 Ffos Las Walters Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 4 23.25 5/1 Stan Sheppard 98
20 Feb 20 Huntingdon Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Heavy 4 44 16/1 Stan Sheppard 102
5 Feb 20 Ludlow Racing For Schools 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 2m Soft 8 20 50/1 Stan Sheppard –
7 Jan 20 Taunton Hawksmoor Investment Management Supports Love Musgrove Novices' Hurdle Class 4 2m 3f Soft 9 58 25/1 Richard Johnson –
10 Dec 19 Uttoxeter Paul James Knitwear Maiden Hurdle Class 4 2m Heavy PU - 7/1 Richard Johnson –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Ascot on 14 February 2026. Settled in the pack - pushed along before the 17th - stayed on at one gait through the last two furlongs - finished seventh.

Nocte Volatus by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 9 1 11% —
21f 6 1 17% —
19.5f 5 1 20% —
19f 5 2 40% —
24f 4 2 50% —
16f 4 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —

Nocte Volatus by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 14 3 21% —
Good To Soft 13 2 15% —
Good 5 2 40% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —

Nocte Volatus by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Sandown 4 1 25% —
Chepstow 4 1 25% —
Ascot 3 0 0% —
Haydock 2 0 0% —
Market Rasen 2 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 2 1 50% —
Hereford 2 0 0% —
Huntingdon 2 1 50% —
Catterick 2 1 50% —
Taunton 2 0 0% —

Nocte Volatus breeding

  • Sire Midnight Legend (GB)
  • Dam Aeronautica (IRE)
  • Damsire Exit To Nowhere (USA)
  • Breeder Lady Cobham & Tor Sturgis
  • Foaled 9 April 2015

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