Lough Nigara (2017)

Foal Date

01-Jan-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Sans Frontieres

Dam

Kings Queen

Prize Money

9448

Trainer

E Griffin

Owners

Dunglen Racing Syndicate

About

Lough Nigara is a 8yo b unknown from trained by E Griffin, who is based at Kilkenny. It is sired by the stallion Sans Frontieres out of the dam Kings Queen. Lough Nigara is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 12 attempts. During its most recent race at Fairyhouse on 4th Nov 2025, Lough Nigara was ridden by Ricky Doyle and finished 3rd, behind the winner Better Times Ahead.

Raced At

Fairyhouse • Listowel • Wexford • Limerick • Tipperary • Ballinrobe • Thurles • Punchestown • Cork

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Fairyhouse 04-Nov-25 4830m SOFT R8 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,499), SP: 5.00	R Doyle 65.8kg 3.50L	3 (13)
Listowel 31-May-25 4720m GOOD R6 HcpH $999 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:47.700, SP: 10.00	R Doyle 71.7kg 6.00L	3 (18)
Wexford 17-May-25 3420m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:20.600, SP: 4.00 Prominent and led before 2nd, pushed along and headed approaching straight, dropped to 5th 2 out, soon no extra	R Doyle 71.7kg 14.80L	7 (14)
Limerick 26-Dec-24 3550m SOFT R6 HcpCh $575 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:43.200, SP: 8.00 Towards rear, detached in rear halfway, pushed along in moderate 8th after 3 out, left moderate 5th next, kept on one pace without threatening, never a factor	R Doyle 69.9kg 14.25L	4 (10)
Tipperary 22-Nov-24 4110m SOFT R4 NvHcpH $220 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 08:43.300, SP: 17.00 In rear, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, ridden in 6th next, no impression, kept on one pace	R Doyle 65.8kg 24.35L	6 (15)
Ballinrobe 20-Apr-24 4510m SOFT R5 HcpH $526 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 06:11.100, SP: 3.25 Rear, 10th after 6th, good headway after 2 out, 4th last, soon no impression, weakened over 1f out	D Gilligan 76.2kg, Cd 78.5kg 22.50L	4 (11)
Thurles 17-Mar-24 4600m HEAVY R6 HcpH $1,101 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 06:39.300, SP: 4.33 In rear, 11th after 7th, headway before 2 out, stayed on in 3rd before last, kept on without threatening run-in, no extra close home	R A Doyle 68.9kg 6.25L	3 (11)
Punchestown 15-Jan-24 4610m SOFT R6 HcpH $1,000 (of $6,425), Winning Time: 06:17.000, SP: 18/1 In rear, took keen hold, slight mistake 5th, headway on outer 3 out, went 4th travelling well entering straight, ridden in 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in	R A Doyle 71.7kg 5.50L	3 (13)
Cork 10-Dec-23 3390m HEAVY R2 MdH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:29.100, SP: 250/1 Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight	R Doyle 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L	12 (24)
Cork 26-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $8,400), Winning Time: 04:18.000, SP: 200/1 In rear, not fluent at 1st and 2nd, progress 3 out, one paced after 2 out	R Doyle 75.3kg, Cd 0 26.25L	8 (17)
Tipperary 03-Oct-22 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $5,697), Winning Time: 03:53.800, SP: 125/1 Held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 11th after 3 out, kept on one pace straight	P J O'hanlon 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L	8 (19)
Tralee 29-May-22 4830m GOOD (of $5,697), SP: 7/1 Mostly twrds rr, 7th 1/2way, sl prog in 8th bef 3out, no ex in 7th well bef 2out, ko onepce	J G Murphy 74.8kg, Cd 0 6.00L	5 (11)