Niven Horse Racing Form | Haydock 13:30 03rd April 2021

Niven' Form | 03rd April 2021

03rd April 2021 Betway Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age
8
Weight
11-0
Trainer
P A Kirby
(Last 14 Days: 2-25, 8%)
Owner
John Birtles And Bill Allan
Sex
gelding
Breeder
M. Barnwell
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-04-28
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
2m 3f 203y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£35,000
Is Niven Improving?
Does Niven Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Niven Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2021-03-05 15:25 Doncaster / 3 / 2m 3f 31y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap
11-2
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /7 - btn 7.8 Ravenhill Road 11-8 4m 45.4s

tracked leaders, closed from 7th, went 2nd before next, led briefly 10th, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on

P A Kirby
Thomas Dowson
13 12
2.86
123
1 2021-02-24 14:40 Southwell / 6 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 5.59K
Handicap
9-7
Cheekpieces
Standard 3 /11 - btn 9.5 Bealach 9-7 3m 11.07s

held up off the pace, closed on leaders 6f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace

P A Kirby
K Stott
5 6.2
2.22
59
2 2021-02-12 14:45 Southwell / 5 / 2m 2f 98y / Flat AW / 6.55K
Handicap
9-4
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 3 /5 - btn 2.95 Bill Cody 9-7 4m 21.698s

close up in rear, went 4th over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

P A Kirby
K Stott
6.5 6.49
2.5
59
3 2021-01-20 14:20 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 56y / NH Flat / 7.2K 11-4
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 5 /11 - btn 3.3 Newtown Boy 11-1 3m 50.585s

chased leader, relegated to midfield turning for home, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

P A Kirby
Thomas Dowson
17 17.74
4.3
4 2021-01-08 14:10 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 56y / NH Flat / 5K 11-4
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 4 /8 - btn 7.75 Snookered 11-4 3m 51.137s

chased leaders, lost ground 10f out, driven over 2f out, 4th and outpaced by leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace

P A Kirby
Thomas Dowson
11 13
2.96
5 2020-11-28 14:53 Doncaster / 3 / 2m 3f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 7.7 Big Bad Bear 11-6 4m 54.033s

led, drew clear before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last

P A Kirby
Thomas Dowson
51 85
12.69
126
6 2020-10-31 13:35 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 12.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-13
Cheekpieces
Soft P /11 - btn Minella For Me 11-7 -

close up, mistake 9th, lost ground rapidly when pulled up before 11th

P A Kirby
Thomas Dowson
21 26
5.85
126
7 2020-10-14 17:15 Wetherby / 3 / 1m 7f 36y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap
11-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 10 /11 - btn 24.75 Amoola Gold 11-2 3m 46.76s

prominent, dived at 3rd, dropped to midfield 5th, pushed before 4 out, unable to quicken

P A Kirby
Thomas Dowson
29 36.06
7.58
127
8 2020-03-04 15:50 Catterick / 4 / 1m 7f 145y / Chase Turf / 9.8K
Chase, Handicap
12-0
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /7 - win 1.75 Go Long 11-12 4m 2.3s

prominent, pushed along after 3 out, 2 lengths down last, ridden and switched right run-in, kept on well and led towards finish

P A Kirby
Thomas Dowson
4 4.6
2.52
122
9 2020-02-21 13:35 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 56y / NH Flat / 5K 11-4
Cheekpieces
Slow 4 /7 - btn 14.5 On The Blind Side 11-4 3m 51.425s

pressed leaders, headway to lead 3f out, ridden and immediately headed by winner over 2f out, weakened final furlong

P A Kirby
Ross Chapman
23 27
3.69
10 2020-02-01 13:38 Wetherby / 2 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 18.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /9 - btn 22.75 Nuts Well 11-7 5m 14.736s

prominent, led before 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

P A Kirby
Ross Chapman
4.5 4.81
1.81
124
11 2020-01-11 14:15 Wetherby / 2 / 1m 7f 36y / Chase Turf / 12.66K
Chase, Handicap
10-11 Soft 3 /5 - btn 3.5 Katpoli 11-3 4m 10.3s

led, driven 3 out, headed last, no extra closing stages

P A Kirby
Thomas Dowson
4.5 4.99
2.33
124
12 2019-12-26 13:35 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 7.39K
Chase, Handicap
10-13 Soft 2 /6 - btn 3 Beau Bay 11-4 5m 43s

led 2nd, headed 5th, led 7th, headed next, mistake 11th, soon looked in trouble, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, unable to trouble winner

P A Kirby
Thomas Dowson
10 11.87
4.5
124
13 2019-11-27 14:20 Wetherby / 3 / 1m 7f 36y / Chase Turf / 8.19K
Chase, Handicap
10-13 Soft 7 /7 - btn 52.45 Ecu De La Noverie 11-1 4m 15.24s

prominent, not fluent 8th, pushed along and outpaced after 9th, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off

P Kirby
A Nicol
15 17.97
6.89
127
14 2019-10-16 16:00 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 8.19K
Chase, Handicap
11-0 Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 38.5 Crievehill 11-9 5m 3.6s

midfield, left modest 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

P Kirby
A Nicol
26 34
6.8
129
15 2019-04-12 16:00 Ayr / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 10.01K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-5 Good 2 /6 - btn 6 Peppay Le Pugh 11-5 3m 54.2s

held up, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, effort before 4 out, outpaced next, rallied before last, stayed on to take second close home, no chance with ready winner

P Kirby
Mr T Dowson
7 8
3.45
130
16 2019-02-23 14:10 Newcastle / 2 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 11.71K
Chase, Novice
11-5 Good To Soft 2 /3 - btn 7 Cool Mix 11-0 4m 30.273s

led at slow pace to 1st, pressed leader, not fluent 6th, lost second briefly 4 out, not fluent next, soon one pace, held when not fluent last

P Kirby
Mr T Dowson
2.62 2.96
131
17 2019-01-11 15:00 Huntingdon / 3 / 2m 3f 189y / Chase Turf / 7.8K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-5 Good 3 /6 - btn 2.85 Dell Oro 11-8 4m 58.675s

held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, left 2nd flat, stayed on same pace

P Kirby
R Johnson
7 7.4
2.91
132
18 2018-12-20 13:30 Hexham / 3 / 1m 7f 133y / Chase Turf / 7.41K
Chase, Novice
11-0 Heavy 1 /5 - win 8 Bulkov 11-0 4m 19.2s

tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led going well between last 2, shaken up and soon clear, pushed out run-in

P Kirby
A Nicol
3.25 4.25
1.9
129
19 2018-11-18 15:05 Cork / 2m 0f 160y / Chase Turf / 15.99K
Chase, Handicap
10-13 Yielding 5 /10 - btn 10.55 All The Answers 10-6 4m 25.41s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
6 6.4
2.33
127
20 2018-11-02 14:55 Down Royal / 2m 3f 120y / Chase Turf / 9.24K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Good 2 /5 - btn 0.75 Delta Work 11-12 4m 55.925s

N Meade
Jonathan Moore
26 34.94
7.76
21 2018-08-24 19:10 Kilbeggan / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 7.7K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Good 4 /9 - btn 6.75 Abbey Magic 11-5 5m 7.025s

N Meade
Jonathan Moore
6 9.2
2.11
22 2018-08-11 19:25 Kilbeggan / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 7.7K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Good 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Judgement Day 11-12 4m 58.283s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
4 4.89
1.63
23 2018-07-31 17:55 Galway / 2m 2f 54y / Chase Turf / 10.47K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Yielding 3 /15 - btn 5.75 St Stephens Green 11-12 4m 29.05s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
26 34.57
5.9
24 2018-07-13 15:05 Downpatrick / 2m 1f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 9.24K
Hurdle
11-12 Good 3 /7 - btn 7 Political Policy 11-12 4m 11.867s

N Meade
Jonathan Moore
4.5 4.6
2.61
122
25 2018-07-07 18:20 Bellewstown / 2m 0f 160y / Hurdle Turf / 18.45K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-9 Good To Firm 5 /10 - btn 13.25 Monarch 11-3 3m 57.508s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
9 13.59
3.38
123
26 2018-06-22 19:55 Down Royal / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 15.38K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /9 - btn 8.25 Monarch 11-2 3m 50.775s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
6 6.4
2.4
123
27 2018-05-28 17:30 Ballinrobe / 2m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 6.78K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /15 - win 6 Bensachuine 11-4 4m 8.8s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
8 10.5
2.74
28 2018-05-11 18:05 Kilbeggan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.08K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /9 - btn 14.2 Minella Times 11-4 4m 12.44s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
13 30
3.25
29 2018-01-13 14:45 Punchestown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.32K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 5 /15 - btn 16.25 Impact Factor 11-12 4m 14.95s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
15 32.55
3.55
30 2017-12-28 12:35 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.32K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4 /17 - btn 26.2 Great Trango 10-13 4m 28.04s

N Meade
Jonathan Moore
7.5 8.4
2.37
31 2017-11-05 14:25 Naas / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.47K
Handicap
8-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 8 /16 - btn 11.55 Inscribe 8-13 2m 25.708s

N Meade
L Roche
9 11
2.56
66
32 2017-10-30 13:00 Wexford / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.08K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /14 - btn 1.5 Early Doors 11-7 4m 8.4s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
6.5 8.65
1.65
33 2017-09-23 13:50 Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.32K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-8
Tongue Strap
Yielding 3 /30 - btn 9.25 Mengli Khan 11-8 4m 8.15s

N Meade
S W Flanagan
17 25
4.95
34 2017-06-17 19:30 Limerick / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.78K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 8 /16 - btn 9.05 Not A Bad Oul Day 9-7 1m 44.39s

K Condon
P J Smullen
8 9.42
2.74
67
35 2017-06-05 15:05 Gowran Park / 1m 1f 78y / Flat Turf / 7.7K
Handicap
9-3
Visor
Soft To Heavy 16 /17 - btn 39.75 New Direction 9-1 2m 24.077s

K Condon
S Foley
7 11.14
3.15
69
36 2017-05-16 20:50 Killarney / 1m 3f 30y / Flat Turf / 7.39K
Handicap
9-4
Visor
Yielding 4 /11 - btn 5.25 Shinghari 9-2 2m 29.872s

K Condon
S Foley
7.5 6.1
2.28
70
37 2017-04-15 15:55 Cork / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.39K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 7 /16 - btn 9.05 Light That 8-8 2m 13.363s

K Condon
S Foley
8 9.43
2.48
72
38 2017-04-05 18:00 Leopardstown / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.7K
Handicap
9-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 11 /18 - btn 8.3 Beechmount Whisper 9-8 1m 33.705s

K Condon
S Foley
11 12.5
3.5
73
39 2016-12-11 12:35 Cork / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.38K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 11 /22 - btn 83 Dinaria Des Obeaux 10-7 4m 23s

K Condon
I J McCarthy
11 18.5
4.21
40 2016-11-26 12:25 Gowran Park / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.38K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 3 /19 - btn 5 Champagne Pat 10-9 4m 5.409s

K Condon
I J McCarthy
6 7.26
2.4
41 2016-11-07 13:50 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /16 - btn 7.5 Landofhopeandglory 10-12 4m 3.15s

K Condon
I J McCarthy
26 60
8.4
42 2016-09-14 14:30 Listowel / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 8.61K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy 5 /6 - btn 8.7 Love In The Sun 9-9 2m 7.465s

K Condon
S Foley
6 7.15
2.94
77
43 2016-08-03 19:00 Sligo / 0m 6f 200y / Flat Turf / 10.46K 9-0 Heavy 8 /9 - btn 17.85 An Saighdiur 9-6 1m 41.493s

K Condon
S Foley
8 8.6
79
44 2016-07-27 18:40 Galway / 1m 0f 123y / Flat Turf / 18.45K
Handicap
8-11 Soft 6 /7 - btn 5.2 Tony The Gent 9-6 1m 53.02s

K Condon
S Foley
8 9.22
2.4
80
45 2016-05-29 16:45 Naas / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.84K
Handicap
8-11 Good 8 /13 - btn 12.55 Aridity 8-10 1m 41.36s

K Condon
P J Smullen
6.5 6.93
2.73
81
46 2016-05-10 18:15 Tipperary / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.38K
Handicap
9-12 Soft To Heavy 2 /13 - btn 0.5 Camile 9-4 2m 13.525s

K Condon
W J Lee
6 6.4
1.82
80
47 2016-05-01 17:10 Sligo / 1m 2f 110y / Flat Turf / 7.69K
Handicap
9-13 Heavy 3 /7 - btn 18.75 Mega Fortune 8-12 2m 45.417s

K Condon
W J Lee
3 3.05
1.39
81
48 2016-04-09 14:55 Gowran Park / 1m 1f 110y / Flat Turf / 9.84K
Handicap
8-13 Heavy 1 /6 - win 0.5 Burma Star 8-5 2m 23.2s

K Condon
S Foley
3 3.1
1.8
76
49 2016-04-07 15:10 Limerick / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.46K
Handicap
9-13 Heavy 1 /13 - win 3.5 Charlies Missile 9-7 1m 44.89s

K Condon
S Foley
6 7.89
3.3
71
50 2015-10-17 16:10 Cork / 1m 0f 100y / Flat Turf / 7.59K
Handicap, Nursery
9-0 Yielding To Soft 9 /10 - btn 35.75 Verbosity 9-3 1m 56.738s

K Condon
S Foley
3.75 3.9
1.62
74
51 2015-09-24 16:40 Cork / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.21K
Handicap, Nursery
9-6 Soft 1 /18 - win 0.2 Smiling Emily 8-1 1m 46.13s

K Condon
S Foley
7 7.6
2.48
71
52 2015-09-07 16:35 Galway / 1m 0f 73y / Flat Turf / 12.42K
Maiden
9-5 Yielding 5 /15 - btn 8.4 Ebediyin 9-5 1m 55.78s

K Condon
S Foley
67 227.93
20.55
53 2015-08-26 16:05 Bellewstown / 0m 7f 190y / Flat Turf / 10.35K
Auction, Maiden, Median
9-0 Soft 5 /14 - btn 15 Mint Chai 9-5 1m 47.39s

K Condon
S Corby
51 135.57
22
54 2015-08-19 17:20 Killarney / 1m 0f 100y / Flat Turf / 9.32K
Maiden
9-0 Good 8 /8 - btn 11.3 Johannes Vermeer 9-5 1m 47.13s

K Condon
S Corby
51 154.23
15.85