Nocte Volatus

Recent form has been mixed. In its last six races, the horse has finished 4th most recently, then 4th before that, with a win sandwiched between top-3 finishes of 7th, 1st, and 1st further back. That 4th place came just a day ago, showing Nocte Volatus remains actively raced and still chasing winners well into its senior years. Over the past six runs, it has won 2 of them—a decent win rate in a competitive context—though the most recent victory was that January success at Sandown ten months back. The horse performs best on normal, standard ground conditions, having won 2 of 5 races (40%) when the track is neither soft and muddy nor hard and fast.

Stan Sheppard has been the horse's main jockey, partnering it 17 times for 3 wins, which reflects the typical consistency you see with a ride that suits the animal. Tom Lacey trains Nocte Volatus from his Woolhope yard in Herefordshire, a string that has sent out 37 winners this season, suggesting a trainer with a knack for developing older horses into contenders. At Class 3 level—where the horse competes most often—Nocte Volatus has won 2 of 11 races. It remains a horse capable of winning again, though the gaps between victories have lengthened in recent months.