| Night Nurse | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Falcon |
| Grandsire | Milesian |
| Dam | Florence Nightingale |
| Damsire | Above Suspicion |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1971[1] |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Eleanor Samuelson |
| Owner | Reg Spencer |
| Trainer | Peter Easterby |
| Record | 35 wins, 3 flat, 19 hurdles, 13 chases |
| Earnings | £174,507 |
| Major wins | |
| Fighting Fifth Hurdle (1975) Irish Sweeps Hurdle (1975) Champion Hurdle (1976, 1977) Scottish Champion Hurdle (1976) Welsh Champion Hurdle (1976, 1977) Templegate Hurdle (dead heat)(1977) William Hill Hurdle Free Handicap Hurdle Sean Graham Trophy Chase (1979) Black & White Whisky Gold Cup Chase (1979) Mandarin Handicap Chase (1982) Pennine Chase (1982) Red Alligator Chase (1980) London & Northern Group Chmp. Nov. Chase (1979) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform rating: 182 (hurdle) (highest ever given for a hurdler) | |
| Last updated on 19 December 2009 | |
Night Nurse (26 May 1971 – 1998) was an Irish-bred English-trained National Hunt racehorse. Night Nurse garnered 35 wins, winning a total of £174,507 viz. He won 3 races on the flat at 3 and 4-years old and placed 3 times; he also won 32 National Hunt races, 19 wins over hurdles and 13 wins in steeplechases from 64 starts.[2] He was awarded the highest Timeform rating ever given to a hurdler and has been acclaimed amongst the greatest ever hurdlers.[3]