Horse Details

The Kniphand (FR)

16 Runs 3 Wins (18.8%) 7 Places (43.8%)
Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies
7 years old
Sire: Choeur Du Nord (FR)
Dam: La Chichina (FR)
Damsire: Chichicastenango
Past Runs (16 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
12/04/25
15:35 		Ayr 4m Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 99 - - 127 10-5 14/1
Prominent - joined leader 20th - outpaced when fell 2 out - fatally injured(op 9/1)
01/03/25
15:15 		Doncaster 3m2f Finn Lambert Nigel Twiston-Davies 2nd 6:20.55 2.75 125 10-4 4/1F
Prominent early - in touch with leaders before 2nd - went third 3 out (usual 4 out) - went second omitted 3 out - chased clear leader 2 out - no extra from last - no match for winner(op 9/2)
08/02/25
14:48 		Uttoxeter 3m Finn Lambert Nigel Twiston-Davies 3rd 6:38.12 3.5 125 10-8 7/1
Disputed lead - prominent from 6th - no extra from 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
13/12/24
12:17 		Doncaster 3m Finn Lambert Nigel Twiston-Davies 1st 6:1.23 Won 121 11-5 EvensF
Took keen hold - pressed leader - briefly led 2nd - lost ground after 11th - rallied and led narrowly 13th - clear when stumbled 2 out - pushed out run-in(tchd 11/10)
07/11/24
15:35 		Ludlow 3m1½f Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2nd 6:52.67 1.25 121 12-1 85/40
Raced in third - awkward jump 1st - went second after 9th - bad mistake 12th - disputed lead after 2 out - pecked on landing and lost position last - stayed on(op 5/4 tchd 9/4)
03/10/24
14:30 		Southwell 3m½f Finn Lambert Nigel Twiston-Davies 1st - Won 116 11-7 6/5F
In touch with leaders - slow jump 4th - niggled along briefly 7th - steady headway after 15th - went second after 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - pushed along approaching last - kept on well run-in - won going away(op 5/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 6/4)
15/12/23
14:15 		Doncaster 3m Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 5 6:11.90 7 120 11-0 7/2
Ran in snatches - towards rear - some headway after 4 out - soon outpaced
26/10/23
15:30 		Ludlow 3m Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2nd 6:18.17 12 121 10-11 4/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 13th - dropped to last and outpaced before 4 out - stayed on and went second but no chance with winner 2 out(tchd 18/5 and tchd 9/2)
19/04/23
16:25 		Cheltenham 3m Finn Lambert Nigel Twiston-Davies 5 5:54.15 3.75 122 10-4 10/1
In touch with leaders - headway 6th - went third when ridden after 2 out - no extra from last (vet said gelding was treated for post-race heat stress)(tchd 9/1)
25/02/23
15:07 		Chepstow 2m7½f Finn Lambert Nigel Twiston-Davies 99 - - 120 10-3 18/5F
Midfield - hit and dropped to rear 2nd - slow jump 4th - soon struggling and detached - pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
27/01/23
15:45 		Doncaster 3m½f Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 1st 5:57.48 Won 113 11-12 11/4F
Prominent - disputed lead 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - pushed along when wandered on approach to the last - kept on(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
08/11/22
13:15 		Hereford 2m Jordan Nailor Nigel Twiston-Davies 4 4:0.78 2.5 – 10-11 7/2
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 5th - headway after 3 out - ridden 2 out - went fourth run-in - stayed on(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
23/10/22
15:52 		Aintree 2m4f Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 5 4:56.77 .75 – 11-2 10/1
Prominent - lost position 4 out - pushed along and outpaced 3 out - not fluent last - stayed on run-in(op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 16/1)
22/09/22
13:35 		Perth 2m Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2nd 4:5.70 .5 – 10-12 11/4
Prominent - slow jump 5th - pushed along before 2 out - soon outpaced and ridden - rallied approaching last - hampered last - kept on run-in - went second inside final 110yds - always held(op 9/4)
15/05/22
16:52 		Stratford 2m½f Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2nd 3:50.25 2.75 – 10-10 11/4
Midfield - headway 3f out - chased leader but pushed along home turn - ridden and outpaced 2f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)
09/04/22
16:52 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f Finn Lambert Nigel Twiston-Davies 2nd 4:2.44 0.3 – 10-5 5/1
Towards rear - steady headway from 5f out - pushed along over 3f out - good headway 2f out - ridden and chased leader over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 4/1)