Nocte Volatus (2015) Horse
About
Nocte Volatus is a 10yo b unknown from trained by T Lacey, who is based at Woolhope. It is sired by the stallion Midnight Legend out of the dam Aeronautica. Nocte Volatus has managed to win 6 races in its career so far. On 20th Nov 2025 at Warwick, Nocte Volatus scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $29511.00 Cl2 Hcpch. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Nocte Volatus throughout its career you'd have achieved a 40% return on investment.
Raced At
Aintree
• Haydock
• Market Rasen
• Chepstow
• Uttoxeter
• Sandown
• Leicester
• Newton Abbot
• Cheltenham
• Hereford
• Huntingdon
• Catterick
• Doncaster
• Taunton
• Ffos Las
• LudlowRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick 20-Nov-25 4830m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $15,609 (of $29,511), SP: 3.75 1st Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 162 ) 2nd Torn And Frayed ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 7.50L 3rd Hillcrest ( D Bass 162 ) 20.50L See full results | S Sheppard 73.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Aintree 08-Nov-25 4240m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpChNHF (of $83,615), Winning Time: 05:18.940, SP: 21.00 1st Colonel Harry ( G Sheehan 166 ) 2nd Gaboriot ( R T Dunne 146 ) 2.00L 3rd Excello ( N D Boinville 154 ) 0.20L Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 152 ) 0.00L See full results | S Sheppard 68.9kg 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Haydock 15-Feb-25 4010m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpCh $1,216 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 08:28.400, SP: 4.20 Chased leader, mistake 4th pushed along 4 out, no extra 2 out 1st Dubai Days ( B Lynn 160 ) 2nd The Edgar Wallace ( T Bellamy 163 ) 1.25L 3rd The Flier Begley ( J Hogan 161 ) 8.50L 4th Nocte Volatus ( N Fox 166 , Cd 173 ) 12.75L See full results | N Fox 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 12.75L | 4 (6) |
| Market Rasen 17-Jan-25 4310m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $10,764 (of $44,267), Winning Time: 08:56.500, SP: 4.00 Mid-division, not fluent 9th, headway before 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression final 100 yards 1st The Flier Begley ( J Hogan 146 ) 2nd Nocte Volatus ( C Iles 155 ) 3.25L 3rd The Edgar Wallace ( C Gethings 155 ) 8.50L See full results | C Iles 70.3kg 3.25L | 2 (10) |
| Ascot 22-Nov-24 4230m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $8,372 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 05:15.560, SP: 8.00 Wore red hood to post, towards rear, not fluent 1st, mid-division 3rd, pushed along and closed before 2 out, soon switched right, ridden before last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, not trouble winner 1st Gemirande ( C Deutsch 152 ) 2nd Nocte Volatus ( C Iles 153 ) 7.50L 3rd Terresita ( G Sheehan 159 ) 2.75L See full results | C Iles 69.4kg 7.50L | 2 (7) |
| Chepstow 30-Oct-24 3910m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $6,179 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 05:00.670, SP: 26.00 In touch, led 5 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths ahead when mistake 3 out, kept on well after last, gamely 1st Nocte Volatus ( N Fox 162 ) 2nd Hititi ( H Kimber 165 ) 1.00L 3rd Sageburg County ( P O'brien 159 ) 4.50L See full results | N Fox 73.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Uttoxeter 05-May-24 4200m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpCh $4,700 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 05:33.640, SP: 4.20 Handy in 2nd, not fluent 7th, strongly pressed leader 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last and went clear, ran on, did enough 1st Nocte Volatus ( C Iles 167 ) 2nd Mumbo Jumbo ( J Anderson 160 ) 1.25L 3rd Texard ( P Armson 157 ) 15.00L See full results | C Iles 75.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Sandown 10-Mar-24 4030m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpCh $298 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:21.300, SP: 9.00 Led, not fluent 1st, headed 5th, lost place 3 out 1st Jet Plane ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Can You Call ( H Cobden 163 ) 2.25L 3rd Hudson De Grugy ( N F Houlihan 159 ) 0.75L 6th Nocte Volatus ( S Twiston-davies 160 ) 25.50L See full results | S Twiston-davies 72.6kg 25.50L | 6 (8) |
| Leicester 01-Feb-24 4050m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $879 (of $14,214), Winning Time: 05:28.800, SP: 3.00 Prominent, led and not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, mistake last, lost 3rd and weakened flat 1st Grandads Cottage ( D Johnston 168 ) 2nd Will Sting ( T Cannon 146 ) 5.00L 3rd Sheldon ( M G Nolan 159 ) 4.50L 4th Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 164 ) 13.75L See full results | S Sheppard 74.4kg 13.75L | 4 (6) |
| Newcastle 23-Dec-23 4040m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpCh $1,458 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:13.700, SP: 2.88 Wore hood to post, led, ridden and headed last, weakened in 3rd run-in 1st Brayhill ( B S Hughes 160 ) 2nd Ladronne ( H Brooke 156 ) 1.25L 3rd Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 170 ) 5.00L See full results | S Sheppard 77.1kg 5.00L | 3 (6) |
| Chepstow 31-Oct-23 3910m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpCh $1,458 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:10.400, SP: 5.50 Chased leader, reached for 4th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd run-in 1st The King Of Ryhope ( H Skelton 167 ) 2nd Can You Call ( A Wedge 163 ) 0.75L 3rd Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 166 ) 9.25L See full results | S Sheppard 75.3kg 9.25L | 3 (11) |
| Chepstow 14-Oct-23 3910m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $9,568 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:04.380, SP: 3.75 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out and ridden, stayed on, no match for winner 1st Al Dancer ( C Deutsch 166 ) 2nd Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 147 ) 7.50L 3rd Walk In Clover ( T Durrell 142 ) 3.50L See full results | S Sheppard 66.7kg 7.50L | 2 (5) |
| Newton Abbot 08-Apr-23 4220m HEAVY R4 CL3 HcpCh $3,600 (of $14,115), Winning Time: 05:22.790, SP: 4.50 Led narrowly, pushed along after 2 out, ran on and pressed approaching last, ridden and headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra 1st Fox Pro ( D Noonan 150 ) 2nd Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Knight In Dubai ( T Durrell 163 ) 2.50L See full results | S Sheppard 73.5kg 2.50L | 2 (7) |
| Sandown 12-Mar-23 4030m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpCh $897 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:25.500, SP: 7.50 Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, went 2nd again 2 out until flat, no extra towards finish 1st Zhiguli ( J E Moore 162 ) 2nd Eden Du Houx ( F Gillard 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Belargus ( N F Houlihan 161 ) 1.25L 4th Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 167 ) 4.00L See full results | S Sheppard 75.8kg 4.00L | 4 (9) |
| Ascot 19-Feb-23 4790m SOFT R3 CL1HcpCh (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:08.180, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, hit 2 out and weakened 1st Cap Du Nord ( J Tudor 148 ) 2nd Neon Moon ( P Armson 146 ) 7.00L 3rd Revels Hill ( J J Burke 158 ) 4.25L 9th Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 154 ) 33.25L See full results | S Sheppard 69.9kg 33.25L | 9 (14) |
| Cheltenham 28-Jan-23 4140m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpCh $1,330 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:12.130, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders, blundered 11th, ridden after 3 out, 5th and no impression 2 out 1st Il Ridoto ( H Cobden 152 ) 2nd Fugitif ( G Sheehan 157 ) 1.00L 3rd Precious Eleanor ( T J O'brien 142 ) 15.00L 6th Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 148 ) 25.50L See full results | S Sheppard 67.1kg 25.50L | 6 (16) |
| Hereford 21-Dec-22 4200m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpCh $3,387 (of $14,680), Winning Time: 05:29.980, SP: 5.00 Prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, led again 2 out(normal 3 out) not fluent next, driven and headed turning in, no extra close home 1st Equus Dancer ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 160 ) 2.75L 3rd Magic Dancer ( R Patrick 156 ) 23.00L See full results | S Sheppard 72.6kg 2.75L | 2 (7) |
| Haydock 16-Apr-22 4010m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpCh (of $49,185), Winning Time: 05:01.090, SP: 7.50 Mid-division, not fluent 7th, mistake and unseated rider 10th 1st Corran Cross ( H Bannister 148 ) 2nd Numitor ( J Bowen 166 ) 1.75L 3rd Mahler's Promise ( M G Nolan 148 ) 1.50L UPL Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 158 ) 0.00L See full results | S Sheppard 71.7kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Sandown 13-Mar-22 4030m GOOD R7 CL3 HcpCh $3,764 (of $16,156), Winning Time: 05:27.850, SP: 2.88 Led and mostly jumped well, over 1 length ahead when awkward last, strongly pressed run-in, headed and no extra towards finish 1st Foxboro ( H Cobden 153 ) 2nd Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Deyrann de Carjac ( T Cannon 165 ) 22.00L See full results | S Sheppard 74.8kg 0.30L | 2 (6) |
| Huntingdon 07-Mar-22 4000m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $13,615 (of $25,992), Winning Time: 05:23.900, SP: 4.33 Prominent, led 3rd, shaken up flat, stayed on well, comfortably 1st Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 160 ) 2nd Muckamore ( S Twiston-davies 163 ) 6.50L 3rd Go Steady ( H Skelton 160 ) 12.00L See full results | S Sheppard 72.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Catterick 05-Feb-22 3880m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH (of $7,881), Winning Time: 04:46.480, SP: 1.53 Led and soon clear with 3 others, ridden and 1 length clear when fell 2 out 1st Myburg ( T Willmott 142 ) 2nd Trouble Shooter ( E Smith-chaston 155 ) 5.50L 3rd Hartland Quay ( T Buckley 143 ) 3.25L UPL Nocte Volatus ( D Kitts 166 , Cd 176 ) 0.00L See full results | D Kitts 75.3kg, Cd 79.8kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Doncaster 28-Jan-22 3850m GOOD R1 CL4 NvHcpCh $5,010 (of $10,450), Winning Time: 04:51.520, SP: 4.00 Made all, ridden clear before 2 out, comfortably 1st Nocte Volatus ( D Kitts 157 ) 2nd Ahead Of The Field ( B Jones 164 ) 8.50L 3rd O Connell Street ( W Shanahan 166 ) 4.25L See full results | D Kitts 71.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Hereford 04-Jan-22 4200m SOFT R7 CL5HcpCh (of $10,400), Winning Time: 05:35.700, SP: 1/2 Ran out 1st and unseated rider 1st Jobesgreen Lad ( J J Burke 161 ) 2nd Poniente ( C Deutsch 163 ) 8.00L 3rd Galtee Mountain ( G Sheehan 158 ) 7.50L UPL Nocte Volatus ( D Kitts 165 , Cd 0 ) See full results | D Kitts 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |
| Catterick 28-Dec-21 3870m SOFT R1 CL5HcpCh $2,723 (of $6,436), Winning Time: 04:58.300, SP: 3/1 Made all, clear 2 out, easily 1st Nocte Volatus ( M D Kitts 165 ) 2nd Relkadam ( N Moscrop 162 ) 17.00L 3rd Little Orange ( T Willmott 163 ) 3.25L | M D Kitts 74.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Market Rasen 02-Dec-21 3850m SOFT R4 CL5HcpCh (of $7,900), Winning Time: 05:17.270, SP: 17/2 Prominent, led 8th, ridden clear 3 out, well in command when fell last 1st The Boat ( A Wedge 146 ) 2nd Muroor ( T Dowson 145 ) 3.25L 3rd Caro Des Flos ( T Bellamy 166 ) 3.75L UPL Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 160 , Cd 0 ) | S Sheppard 72.6kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |
| Taunton 05-Mar-21 3820m SOFT R4 CL5HcpH (of $5,844), Winning Time: 04:58.500, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders after 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next 1st Cheng Gong ( M Wonnacott 165 ) 2nd Russian Exile ( H Cobden 163 ) 7.00L 3rd Russian Service ( K Brogan 163 ) 1.50L UPL Nocte Volatus ( R Johnson 158 , Cd 0 ) | R Johnson 71.7kg, Cd 0 | UPD (16) |
| Ffos Las 29-Nov-20 4020m SOFT R3 CL5HcpH $350 (of $6,035), Winning Time: 05:27.450, SP: 10/3 Led in start, mid-division on inside, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and plugged on in modest 4th from 2 out 1st Imperial Acolyte ( J Nailor 166 ) 2nd Rufio ( S Bowen 168 ) 8.50L 3rd Galtee Mountain ( M D Grant 154 ) 3.75L 4th Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 156 , Cd 0 ) 14.75L | S Sheppard 70.8kg, Cd 0 14.75L | 4 (12) |
| Chepstow 09-Nov-20 3910m HEAVY R2 CL5HcpH $820 (of $5,844), Winning Time: 05:03.200, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, lost place before 4th, headway approaching 3 out, mistake last, stayed on, no impression on winner 1st Mr Washington ( R Johnson 159 ) 2nd Nocte Volatus ( J J Burke 161 ) 6.00L 3rd Outisaid ( L Edwards 158 ) 1.00L | J J Burke 73kg 6.00L | 2 (12) |
| Ffos Las 01-Oct-20 3180m SOFT R7 CL4NvHcpH (of $7,273), Winning Time: 03:56.500, SP: 5/1 Raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden for effort after 3 out, soon beaten 1st Cogital ( R Williams 166 ) 2nd Khanisari ( A Wedge 141 ) 1.25L 3rd Lermoos Legend ( S Bowen 143 ) 16.00L 4th Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 156 , Cd 0 ) 23.25L | S Sheppard 70.8kg, Cd 0 23.25L | 4 (8) |
| Huntingdon 21-Feb-20 3170m HEAVY R6 CL4HcpH (of $9,400), Winning Time: 04:15.200, SP: 16/1 Prominent in chasing group, plugged on in modest 4th before 2 out 1st Miss Heritage ( M Tissier 166 ) 2nd Great Hall ( J Quinlan 162 ) 37.00L 3rd Celestial Magic ( T Bellamy 161 ) 4.25L 4th Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 153 , Cd 0 ) | S Sheppard 69.4kg, Cd 0 | 4 (14) |
| Ludlow 06-Feb-20 3170m SOFT R1 CL4NvHNHF (of $6,500), Winning Time: 04:04.100, SP: 50/1 Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3 out, not fluent next, weakened after last 1st Garry Clermont ( R P Mclernon 163 ) 2nd Langer Dan ( H Skelton 159 ) 1.50L 3rd Jaunty Viking ( R T Dunne 157 ) 9.50L 8th Nocte Volatus ( S Sheppard 157 , Cd 0 ) 20.00L | S Sheppard 71.2kg, Cd 0 20.00L | 8 (13) |
| Taunton 08-Jan-20 3820m SOFT R1 CL4NvH (of $7,900), Winning Time: 04:50.950, SP: 25/1 In touch in 4th place, weakened before 3 out 1st Masters Legacy ( M G Nolan 164 ) 2nd Polish ( P J Brennan 158 ) 3.25L 3rd For Langy ( M D Maxwell 164 ) 8.00L 9th Nocte Volatus ( R Johnson 158 , Cd 0 ) | R Johnson 71.7kg, Cd 0 | 9 (12) |
| Uttoxeter 10-Dec-19 3170m HEAVY R3 CL4MdH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:10.100, SP: 7/1 Chased leaders, well behind leaders 5th, no chance from next, blundered badly 2 out, pulled up before last 1st Bullionaire ( J J Burke 161 ) 2nd Durouyn ( L Edwards 161 ) 15.00L 3rd Billy Ray ( J England 161 ) 14.00L UPL Nocte Volatus ( R Johnson 161 , Cd 0 ) | R Johnson 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) |
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