Knappers Hill

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
12-Apr-16
Colour
bay
Sire
Valirann
Dam
Brogella
Prize Money
$225542
Trainer
P F Nicholls
Owners
Chris & Giles Barber And Mr P J Vogt
About

Knappers Hill is a 9yo from Ireland trained by P F Nicholls. It is sired by the stallion Valirann out of the dam Brogella. Knappers Hill has won 11 races in its career so far. On 23rd Apr 2022 at Sandown, Knappers Hill achieved its most significant victory to date, winning the $100000 Bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle. It has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Knappers Hill throughout its career you'd have achieved a 114% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wincanton 11-Nov-23 4055m SOFT R3 Cl1nvch $32,692 (of $55,000), Winning Time: 05:10.350, SP: $1.9H Cobden 71.7kg1 (6)
Chepstow 14-Oct-23 3911m SOFT R3 NvCh $8,548 (of $22,780), Winning Time: 05:02.690, SP: 11/10 Held up in rear, went close 3rd after 11th, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, rallied 3 out and chased leader, stayed on but no real impressionH Cobden 72.1kg 2.75L2 (5)
Sandown 29-Apr-23 4325m SOFT R6 H $45,560 (of $45,560), Winning Time: 05:40.000, SP: 11/2 Held up in last pair out wide, good headway and quickened to challenge before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led between last two, edged right before the last, hung right and stayed on under pressure run-inB Frost 74.4kg1 (5)
Fontwell 27-Feb-23 3867m GOOD R3 HNHF $8,560 (of $45,560), Winning Time: 04:42.530, SP: 7/4 Tracked leader, shaken up approaching 2 out, soon ridden along and every chance, kept on run-in but not pace to challengeH Cobden 74.4kg 7.00L3 (5)
Wincanton 19-Feb-23 3063m GOOD R3 H $15,582 (of $41,608), Winning Time: 03:30.300, SP: 7/4 Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, not fluent last, kept onB Frost 74.4kg 17.00L2 (4)
Cheltenham 01-Jan-23 4074m SOFT R5 H $3,731 (of $39,865), Winning Time: 05:05.120, SP: 13/2 Mid-division on outside, closed 4th, headway 6th, outpaced after 2 out, well held last, went 4th flatH Cobden 72.6kg, Cd 0 14.25L4 (9)
Wincanton 05-Nov-22 3063m GOOD R5 H $41,608 (of $41,608), Winning Time: 03:25.260, SP: 11/8 Made all, pushed along before 2 out, three lengths clear when not fluent at final flight, stayed on strongly closing stagesH Cobden 70.8kg1 (4)
Chepstow 08-Oct-22 3913m GOOD R5 CL2HcpH $39,022 (of $75,000), Winning Time: 04:43.030, SP: 16/5 Held up in behind leaders, good headway to join leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and led, kept on well run inH Cobden 74.4kg1 (10)
Sandown 23-Apr-22 3215m GOOD R1 CL2NvHcpH $51,440 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 03:50.300, SP: 3/1 Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd next, led before last, kept up to work and stayed on well run-inH Cobden 75.3kg1 (12)
Newton Abbot 16-Apr-22 3371m GOOD R1 CL4NvH $5,010 (of $9,200), Winning Time: 03:53.700, SP: 4/9 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, not much room 5th, led before 2 out, quickened before last, readilyH Cobden 75.3kg1 (5)
Sandown 13-Mar-22 3980m GOOD R2 CL1NvHcpHNHF (of $80,000), Winning Time: 05:18.300, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along on long run before 2 out, soon weakened quicklyH Cobden 75.3kg, Cd 015 (17)
Newbury 13-Feb-22 3281m SOFT R5 CL1HcpH $2,062 (of $155,000), Winning Time: 03:49.400, SP: 11/1 Raced keenly in mid-division out wide, headway and pushed along before 2 out, weakened after the lastH Cobden 69.9kg, Cd 0 6.25L6 (14)
Ascot 17-Dec-21 3156m SOFT R4 CL1NvH $5,350 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 04:04.800, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake and stumbled 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost well held 2nd at the lastH Cobden 69.9kg 5.50L3 (5)
Wincanton 06-Nov-21 3063m GOOD R2 CL3NvHNHF $6,535 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:33.280, SP: 1/10 Held up in touch, tracked leader 3rd, travelled strongly to lead last (usual 2 out), pushed clear close home, easilyH Cobden 71.7kg1 (9)
Chepstow 08-Oct-21 3228m GOOD R1 CL4NvH $4,738 (of $8,700), Winning Time: 04:01.100, SP: 2/13 Tracked leaders, slow 1st, went left and slow 4th, soon challenging travelling strongly, edged left and led before last, shaken up flat, stayed onH Cobden 68.9kg1 (9)
Aintree 10-Apr-21 3409m SOFT R7 CL1NHF $19,132 (of $34,000), Winning Time: 04:05.350, SP: 8/1 Held up in rear, steady headway end of back straight, ridden turning for home, rapid headway back on bridle over 2f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed onM Nicholls 71.7kg1 (18)
Ascot 18-Dec-20 3156m SOFT R6 CL1NHF $9,682 (of $17,000), Winning Time: 03:51.610, SP: 9/2 Midfield, headway travelling strongly turning for home, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on wellM Nicholls 71.7kg1 (6)
Chepstow 10-Oct-20 3228m GOOD R7 CL4NHF $3,249 (of $5,000), Winning Time: 03:51.740, SP: 2/5 Tracked leader, led narrowly halfway, disputed lead entering home straight, pushed into lead over 2f out, quickened clear close homeH Cobden 69.9kg1 (4)