Lough Nigara (2017) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Sans Frontieres

Dam

Kings Queen

Prize Money

45940

Trainer

E Griffin

Owners

Dunglen Racing Syndicate

About

Lough Nigara is a nine-year-old bay gelding, sired by Sans Frontieres out of Kings Queen. He is under the training of E Griffin and owned by the Dunglen Racing Syndicate. In 17 starts he has secured two victories, placed second twice and finished third five times, earning $45,940 in prize money. His most recent start was at Downpatrick on 29 March 2026, and his latest win came at Thurles on 6 March 2026.

Raced At

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

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Downpatrick 29-Mar-26 4394m YIELDING TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Refused to race	Ricky Doyle 75.3kg	UPL (10)
Thurles 06-Mar-26 4607m SOFT R6 HcpH $7,200 (of $12,000), SP: 4.50 1st Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 159 ) 2nd Oaks Soldier ( C P Millar 164 , Cd 159 ) 0.10L 3rd Jisco Du Brem ( P Donovan 161 , Cd 158 ) 17.10L See full results	R Doyle 72.1kg	1 (14)
Punchestown 04-Feb-26 3838m HEAVY R5 NvHcpH $3,200 (of $15,999), SP: 4.00 1st James The Brave ( M Kenneally 140 , Cd 133 ) 2nd Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 149 ) 0.30L 3rd Mojoe ( S Torrens 161 ) 7.80L See full results	R Doyle 67.6kg 0.30L	2 (7)
Punchestown 12-Jan-26 4426m SOFT R6 HcpH $6,899 (of $11,499), SP: 6.00 1st Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 150 ) 2nd Folly Master ( K Donoghue 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Rocky's Howya ( K Healy 158 , Cd 165 ) 6.00L See full results	R Doyle 68kg	1 (20)
Fairyhouse 01-Jan-26 5230m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,499), SP: 6.00 1st A Year Older ( D King 142 ) 2nd West Is Awake ( C P Millar 164 , Cd 169 ) 6.00L 3rd Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 152 ) 10.50L See full results	R Doyle 68.9kg 10.50L	3 (18)
Fairyhouse 21-Nov-25 4930m HEAVY R2 HcpH $2,900 (of $14,501), SP: 3.75 1st Kingkong Ciergues ( T P Roche 152 , Cd 149 ) 2nd Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 146 ) 2.25L 3rd River Vale ( D O'keeffe 156 ) 2.45L See full results	R Doyle 66.2kg 2.25L	2 (10)
Fairyhouse 04-Nov-25 4830m SOFT R8 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,499), SP: 5.00 1st Better Times Ahead ( M Walsh 164 ) 2nd Kingkong Ciergues ( T P Roche 150 , Cd 145 ) 1.50L 3rd Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 145 ) 3.50L See full results	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 1st Barryroe Madam ( J Smith 155 ) 2nd Tackletommywoowoo ( K Sexton 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 158 ) 6.00L See full results	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 1st Splendid Choice ( T P Roche 157 ) 2nd A Nod To Getaway ( D O'keeffe 163 ) 0.30L 3rd Phoenix Cowboy ( P F Kavanagh 164 ) 4.00L 7th Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 158 ) 14.80L See full results	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 1st Dream In The Park ( C Hogan 168 ) 2nd Birdsandthebees ( P Smithers 159 ) 3.50L 3rd Cheerful Chap ( J P O'sullivan 166 ) 10.00L 4th Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 154 ) 14.25L See full results	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 1st Shraheen ( N Moore 154 ) 2nd The Nagger Reidy ( S Flanagan 155 ) 0.30L 3rd Donegal Danny ( C Quirke 142 ) 11.00L 6th Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 145 ) 24.35L See full results	R Doyle 65.8kg 24.35L	6 (15)
Ballinrobe 20-Apr-24 4510m HEAVY 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 1st Captain Jimmy ( P Donovan 159 ) 2nd Miss Vivacious ( M P O'connor 167 ) 5.00L 3rd It's Time Again ( J Shinnick 165 ) 5.50L 4th Lough Nigara ( D Gilligan 168 , Cd 173 ) 22.50L See full results	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 1st Cloudy Fountain ( A O'sullivan 141 ) 2nd Chance The Robin ( S D Torrens 166 ) 2.75L 3rd Lough Nigara ( R A Doyle 152 ) 6.25L See full results	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 1st Buachaillbocht ( M P Walsh 164 ) 2nd No Fussing ( D Doyle 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Lough Nigara ( R A Doyle 158 ) 5.50L See full results	R A Doyle 71.7kg 5.50L	3 (13)
Cork 10-Dec-23 3390m HEAVY R2 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:29.100, SP: 251.00 Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight 1st No Time To Wait ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Teuchters Glory ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 6.00L 3rd Old Port ( J J Slevin 166 ) 3.25L 12th Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 166 ) 0.00L See full results	R Doyle 75.3kg 0.00L	12 (24)
Cork 26-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $13,999), Winning Time: 04:18.000, SP: 201.00 In rear, not fluent at 1st and 2nd, progress 3 out, one paced after 2 out 1st Readin Tommy Wrong ( D E Mullins 166 ) 2nd Lisnagar Fortune ( B Hayes 166 ) 0.15L 3rd Staffordshire Knot ( J C Gainford 166 ) 2.25L 8th Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 166 ) 26.25L See full results	R Doyle 75.3kg 26.25L	8 (17)
Tipperary 03-Oct-22 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:53.800, SP: 126.00 Held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 11th after 3 out, kept on one pace straight 1st Hercule Du Seuil ( M P Walsh 158 ) 2nd Ferdinand Star ( E Walsh 158 ) 16.00L 3rd From The Ashes ( P Byrnes 158 ) 0.50L 8th Lough Nigara ( P J O'hanlon 158 , Cd 163 ) 0.00L	P J O'hanlon 71.7kg, Cd 73.9kg 0.00L	8 (19)
Tralee 29-May-22 4830m GOOD (of $5,798), SP: 8.00 Mostly twrds rr, 7th 1/2way, sl prog in 8th bef 3out, no ex in 7th well bef 2out, ko onepce 1st Montmartre Abbey ( B O'neill 170 ) 2nd Granda George ( B Lawless 170 ) 0.15L 3rd Warrior's Fate ( H D Dunne 170 ) 0.15L 5th Lough Nigara ( J G Murphy 165 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L	J G Murphy 74.8kg, Cd 0 6.00L	5 (11)