Niven (IRE)
Owner: John Birtles And Bill Allan Trainer: P A Kirby Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Elusive Pimpernel / Ginger Lily (Lucky Guest)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watering) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 3 | |||
| Heavy | 5 | 2 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Slow | 1 | |||
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 3 | |||
| Standard | 2 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 3 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 67 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2022 | Wetherby | Good | 2m 3f 85y | 3 | Tardree | 10st 2lbs | of 7 | Joe Williamson | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2021 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 19y | 4 | Scene Not Herd | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 10 | Thomas Dowson | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, no impression, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2021 | Catterick | Soft | 1m 7f 189y | 6 | Hear Me Out | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 12 | K Stott | 9/2 |
| mid-division, headway went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance until no extra in 3rd final 110 yards | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2021 | Newcastle | Standard | 2m 56y | 6 | Freewheelin | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 13 | D Swift | 80/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 5th inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 29 May 2021 | Catterick | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 189y | 6 | Bollin Neil | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 14 | T Hamilton | 22/1 |
| held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 13 May 2021 | Perth | Soft | 2m 7f 180y | 4 | Uptown Harry | 11st 12lbs | of 8 | Thomas Dowson | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2021 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 20y | 2 | Pistol Whipped | 10st 5lbs | 3 of 5 | Thomas Dowson | 17/2 |
| in touch, pushed along after 9th, struggling when hit 4 out, mistake and jumped left 3 out, made no impression, went third last | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2021 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 203y | 2 | Five Star Getaway | 11st | 2 of 9 | Thomas Dowson | 18/1 |
| off the pace in 3rd, closer at 6th, pushed along in 4th and outpaced before 4 out, rallied into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2021 | Doncaster | Good | 2m 3f 31y | 3 | Ravenhill Road | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 8 | Thomas Dowson | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, closed from 7th, went 2nd before next, led briefly 10th, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2021 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 6f 21y | 6 | Bealach | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 11 | K Stott | 4/1 |
| held up off the pace, closed on leaders 6f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2021 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 2m 2f 98y | 5 | Bill Cody | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 5 | K Stott | 11/2 |
| 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 | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2021 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 2m 56y | 4 | Newtown Boy | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 11 | Thomas Dowson | 16/1 |
| chased leader, relegated to midfield turning for home, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2021 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 2m 56y | 4 | Snookered | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 9 | Thomas Dowson | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, lost ground 10f out, driven over 2f out, 4th and outpaced by leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2020 | Doncaster | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 88y | 3 | Big Bad Bear | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | Thomas Dowson | 50/1 |
| led, drew clear before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2020 | Wetherby | Soft | 2m 3f 85y | 3 | Minella For Me | 11st 13lbs | PulledUp of 12 | Thomas Dowson | 20/1 |
| close up, mistake 9th, lost ground rapidly when pulled up before 11th | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2020 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 36y | 3 | Amoola Gold | 11st 2lbs | 10 of 12 | Thomas Dowson | 28/1 |
| prominent, dived at 3rd, dropped to midfield 5th, pushed before 4 out, unable to quicken | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2020 | Catterick | Soft | 1m 7f 145y | 4 | Niven | 12st | 1 of 7 | Thomas Dowson | 3/1 |
| disputed lead to before 3rd, in touch, driven to chase leader before last, soon ridden and one pace, switched right and rallied inside final 100 yards, led towards finish, ran on | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2020 | Newcastle | Slow | 2m 56y | 4 | On The Blind Side | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 8 | Ross Chapman | 22/1 |
| prominent on outside, disputed lead halfway, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, no chance with clear trio over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2020 | Wetherby | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 85y | 2 | Nuts Well | 10st 2lbs | 6 of 9 | Ross Chapman | 7/2 |
| took keen hold, led 2nd, headed 9th, led next, headed 3 out, no extra next | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2020 | Wetherby | Soft | 1m 7f 36y | 2 | Katpoli | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 5 | Thomas Dowson | 7/2 |
| led, driven 3 out, headed last, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2019 | Wetherby | Soft | 2m 3f 85y | 3 | Beau Bay | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 7 | Thomas Dowson | 9/1 |
| 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 | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2019 | Wetherby | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 7f 36y | 3 | Ecu De La Noverie | 10st 13lbs | 7 of 7 | A Nicol | 14/1 |
| held up in 4th place until 5th, mistake 8th, weakened 5 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2019 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 85y | 3 | Crievehill | 11st | 6 of 9 | A Nicol | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear on outside, closed 7th, lost place after 12th | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2019 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Peppay Le Pugh | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 6 | Thomas Dowson | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, mistake rider lost iron briefly 2nd, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2019 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f 51y | 4 | Louis' Vac Pouch | 11st 4lbs | of 5 | Thomas Dowson | 0/0 |
| Withdrawn | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2019 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 2m 75y | 2 | Cool Mix | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 3 | Thomas Dowson | 13/8 |
| made all, clear before last, readily | |||||||||
| 12 Jan 2019 | Wetherby | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 85y | 4 | Just Don't Ask | 11st 6lbs | of 7 | Sean Quinlan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2019 | Huntingdon | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 189y | 3 | Dell Oro | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | R Johnson | 6/1 |
| held up in last pair, closer at 6th, 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along, left in 2nd at the last, one pace run-in, lost 2nd post | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2018 | Hexham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 133y | 3 | Niven | 11st | 1 of 5 | A Nicol | 9/4 |
| in touch, pressed leader before 7th, almost upsides 2 out, led between last 2, clear before last, driven out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2018 | Cork | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 160y | 0 | All The Answers | 10st 13lbs | 5 of 10 | S W Flanagan | 5/1 |
| mid-division, slight mistake 1st, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden behind leaders 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2018 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Delta Work | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 6 | J M Moore | 25/1 |
| raced in 4th, not fluent 3rd, went 3rd from 3 out and pushed along to challenge on outer before next, soon improved to dispute lead and ridden, headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2018 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m 3f 200y | 0 | Abbey Magic | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 9 | J M Moore | 5/1 |
| tracked leader, 5th on inner at 5th, progress to 4th 4 out, 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders 2 out, dropped to 4th run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2018 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m 3f 200y | 0 | Judgement Day | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | S W Flanagan | 3/1 |
| a little slow at 1st and reminder, tracked leaders, on terms from 3 out, pushed along straight, slight mistake last, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner run-in | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2018 | Galway | Yielding | 2m 2f 54y | 0 | St Stephens Green | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 15 | S W Flanagan | 25/1 |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 7th, ridden from last, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no impression on leaders final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2018 | Downpatrick | Good | 2m 1f 100y | 0 | Political Policy | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | J M Moore | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2018 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 160y | 0 | Monarch | 10st 9lbs | 5 of 11 | S W Flanagan | 8/1 |
| mid-division, 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2018 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 100y | 0 | Monarch | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 10 | S W Flanagan | 5/1 |
| raced in 3rd, not fluent 3 out and 2 out, not match leaders when not fluent last and badly impeded, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 28 May 2018 | Ballinrobe | Good (Watering) | 2m 110y | 0 | Niven | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 18 | S W Flanagan | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge after 2 out, led before last, pushed out to assert entering straight, easily | |||||||||
| 11 May 2018 | Kilbeggan | Soft | 2m | 0 | Minella Times | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | S W Flanagan | 12/1 |
| mid-division and 6th from halfway, pushed along from 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2018 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Impact Factor | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 17 | S W Flanagan | 14/1 |
| mid-division, some headway 3 out and went 5th entering straight, no impression approaching last, no extra | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2017 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Great Trango | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 21 | J M Moore | 13/2 |
| chased leaders and 5th before 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th from before last | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2017 | Naas | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Inscribe | 8st 4lbs | 8 of 19 | Reserve 1 | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along at stages, 7th approaching straight, no extra and one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2017 | Wexford | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Early Doors | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 17 | S W Flanagan | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd entering straight, challenged 2 out, no extra in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2017 | Navan | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Mengli Khan | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 32 | S W Flanagan | 16/1 |
| chased leaders early, 9th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden next, no impression from last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2017 | Kilbeggan | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Sayar | 11st 7lbs | of 15 | S W Flanagan | 0/0 |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Limerick | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Not A Bad Oul Day | 9st 11lbs | 8 of 19 | P J Smullen | 7/1 |
| mid-division, moderate 9th 1f out, soon slightly impeded and one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2017 | Gowran Park | Soft to Heavy | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | New Direction | 9st 3lbs | 16 of 20 | S Foley | 6/1 |
| in rear, 14th halfway, no progress, never a factor | |||||||||
| 23 May 2017 | Gowran Park | Yielding to Soft | 1m | 0 | Secret Wizard | 8st 13lbs | of 18 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| 16 May 2017 | Killarney | Yielding (Soft in places) | 1m 3f 30y | 0 | Shinghari | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 18 | S Foley | 13/2 |
| ran 5th, improved to 3rd halfway, 4th over 3f out, progress to 2nd under 2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2017 | Cork | Good to Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Light That | 9st 12lbs | 7 of 17 | S Foley | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, some progress on outer 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2017 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 7f | 0 | Beechmount Whisper | 9st 7lbs | 11 of 21 | S Foley | 10/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2016 | Cork | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Dinaria Des Obeaux | 11st | 11 of 22 | I J McCarthy | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th at 4th, dropped to moderate 8th 3 out where not fluent, no extra | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2016 | Gowran Park | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Champagne Pat | 11st | 3 of 19 | I J McCarthy | 5/1 |
| always prominent, soon 2nd, jumped left 3 out, challenged and on terms from before last where slightly impeded and jumped left, soon headed and one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2016 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Landofhopeandglory | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 19 | I J McCarthy | 25/1 |
| soon chased leaders, moderate 5th from 3rd, progress approaching 3 out, 4th into straight, one pace from before last | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2016 | Listowel | Heavy | 1m 1f | 0 | Love In The Sun | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 6 | S Foley | 5/1 |
| jumped awkwardly from stalls and slowly into stride, rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, moderate 4th and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2016 | Sligo | Heavy | 6f 200y | 0 | An Saighdiur | 9st | 8 of 9 | S Foley | 7/1 |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and squeezed for room over 2f out, no impression in 8th from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2016 | Galway | Yielding | 1m 123y | 0 | Tony The Gent | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 12 | S Foley | 7/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along under 3f out, briefly impeded over 1f out, one pace after | |||||||||
| 29 May 2016 | Naas | Good to Yielding | 1m | 0 | Aridity | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 13 | P J Smullen | 11/2 |
| dwelt and towards rear, progress on rail 3f out, ridden in 6th and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 10 May 2016 | Tipperary | Yielding | 1m 1f | 0 | Camile | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 16 | W J Lee | 5/1 |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, 7th on outer 2f out, ridden and progress into 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 01 May 2016 | Sligo | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 110y | 0 | Mega Fortune | 9st 13lbs | 3 of 8 | W J Lee | 2/0 |
| slightly awkward start, took keen hold early, held up, closed from 3f out, pushed along over 2f out in 3rd, raced on outer into straight, no impression | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2016 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 1m 1f 110y | 0 | Niven | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 6 | S Foley | 2/0 |
| dwelt and held up in rear, pushed along on outer entering straight, went 4th 2f out, ridden in closer 4th 1 1/2f out, progress to lead under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure close home | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2016 | Limerick | Heavy | 7f | 0 | Niven | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 13 | S Foley | 5/0 |
| mid-division, 8th on outer halfway, progress 2f out and ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, led over 100 yards out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2015 | Cork | Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 1m 100y | 0 | Verbosity | 9st | 9 of 11 | S Foley | 11/0 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out and soon no extra, eased inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2015 | Cork | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m | 0 | Niven | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 20 | S Foley | 6/0 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd approaching straight, soon closed travelling smoothly, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on well, just held on | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2015 | Galway | Yielding | 1m 73y | 0 | Ebediyin | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 15 | S Foley | 66/1 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2015 | Bellewstown | Yielding | 7f 190y | 0 | Mint Chai | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 15 | S Corby | 50/1 |
| in rear, some progress 3f out, ridden in moderate 7th 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2015 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 100y | 0 | Johannes Vermeer | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 10 | S Corby | 50/1 |
| always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||