Ireland 11yo

Nocte Volatus (GB)

T: Tom Lacey · J: Stan Sheppard · O: Lady Cobham And Dauntsey Park

By Midnight Legend (GB) out of Aeronautica (IRE)

Form 112-24F1-174

10/1 Current odds

7/35 W/R

140 RPR

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35 runs
7 wins
placed
20% strike
3 d off
140 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 112-24F1-174 3 days off

4 7 1 1 F 4

At Ffos Las 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 2/12 2 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 140 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 20%
Placed %: 46%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

19 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Chepstow — well clear of the 46% career baseline.

Chepstow SPEC 100% 1-3-4
Sandown 50% 1-1-4
Ascot 33% 0-1-3
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-3
Catterick 50% 1-0-2
Huntingdon 50% 1-0-2
Market Rasen 50% 0-1-2
Uttoxeter 50% 1-0-2
Haydock 0% 0-0-2
Taunton 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
Hereford 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle 100% 0-1-1
Newton Abbot 100% 0-1-1
Warwick 100% 1-0-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Ludlow 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Stan Sheppard NOW 41% 3-6-22
Cameron Iles 100% 1-2-3
Dylan Kitts 67% 2-0-3
Richard Johnson 0% 0-0-3
Ned Fox 50% 1-0-2
Jonathan Burke 100% 0-1-1
Sam Twiston-Davies 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Tom Lacey NOW 46% 7-9-35

Going Record

35 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 80% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 80% 2-2-5
Good to Soft 42% 2-3-12
Soft 40% 3-3-15
Heavy 33% 0-1-3

Distance Record

35 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (46% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 46% 7-9-35

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Oct 2026 RWK Goodman Veterans' Handicap Steeple Chase (Leg 6 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) Ffos Las Class 2 T 4th/8 16 Soft 3m Stan Sheppard OR 136 15/2

14 Feb 2026 Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Ascot Class 1 T 7th/11 0.1 Good To Soft 3m Stan Sheppard OR 137 11/1

3 Jan 2026 Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase Sandown Class 2 T 1st/9 +0 Good 3m42y Stan Sheppard OR 135 11/4F

20 Nov 2025 Warwick Supports British Breeding Veterans' Handicap Chase Warwick Class 2 T 1st/5 +0 Good To Soft 3m Stan Sheppard OR 130 11/4

8 Nov 2025 William Hill Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 2 T F - Good To Soft 2m5f19y Stan Sheppard OR 130 20/1

15 Feb 2025 Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase Haydock Class 3 T 4th/6 3 Good To Soft 2m3f203y Ned Fox OR 130 16/5

17 Jan 2025 Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase Market Rasen Class 2 T 2nd/10 3.25 Good To Soft 2m5f89y Cameron Iles OR 129 3/1F

22 Nov 2024 CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ascot Class 2 T 2nd/7 7.5 Good 2m5f8y Cameron Iles OR 129 7/1

29 Oct 2024 ColourFence Newport Low Maintenance Fencing Handicap Chase Chepstow Class 3 T 1st/14 +0 Good To Soft 2m3f98y Ned Fox OR 124 25/1

4 May 2024 Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Chase Uttoxeter Class 4 T 1st/8 +0 Soft 2m4f189y Cameron Iles OR 120 16/5

Connections

Trainer: Tom Lacey 19%
Jockey: Stan Sheppard 16%
Owner: Lady Cobham And Dauntsey Park
Sire: Midnight Legend (GB)
Dam: Aeronautica (IRE)
Dam sire: Exit To Nowhere
Country: Ireland
Age: 11yo

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