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Optima RacingHorses › River Vale (IRE)

River Vale (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2023-09-20 to 2026-04-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Winters.
Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Adderstonlee (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerDown To The Alley Syndicate
BreederLongrove Stud
Ratings Official 111 · best RPR 119 · best TS 100
14
Runs
3
Wins
21.4%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
1.61
Actual / Expected
41.6%
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Full form — last 14 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-06 25d Cork 17f Soft 1/6 0 Gavin Brouder tp 143 111 119 98 10/3
Chase Turf Coolmore N.H. Sires Kyprios Handicap Chase Prominent - jumped right 4th - in touch with leaders when not fluent 6th - headway when not fluent 5 out - led before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well final 110yds(op 7/2)
2026-03-12 75d Limerick 18f Heavy 4/8 2 Niall Moore t 156 112 104 100 13/2
Chase Turf AOS Security Novice Handicap Chase Raced in second - weakened before 2 out - left in third 2 out - lost third after last(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-12-27 12d Limerick 16f Heavy 8/15 1.5 Mr L Burke-Ott t 159 109 102 32 7/2
Hurdle Turf D & J Glazing Novice Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - led early - headed before 2nd - soon prominent - lost position and in touch with leaders 4th - headway on turn before 2 out - no extra before last(op 4/1)
2025-12-15 8d Naas 16f Heavy 1/16 0 Mr L Burke-Ott t 164 102 110 76 13/2
Hurdle Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Soon led - headed before 2nd - led again after 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding did not act on very testing conditions at Cork last time)
2025-12-07 16d Cork 20f Heavy 10/24 5.5 Mr Andrew Burke-Ott t 153 102 81 75 9/2
Hurdle Turf BAR 1 Betting Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1)
2025-11-21 22d Fairyhouse 24.5f Heavy 3/10 0.2 Darragh O'Keeffe t 156 100 105 59 5/2
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Led but pestered - headed run-in - no extra and lost second final strides(op 3/1)
2025-10-30 34d Thurles 21.5f Soft 1/17 0 Shane Fitzgerald t 168 100 113 78 7/1
Chase Turf www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase Prominent - led 5th - briefly headed after 7th - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - kept on well - gamely(tchd 13/2 and 15/2)
2025-09-26 118d Listowel 19.5f Soft 4/15 3.5 Mr L Burke-Ott t 149 100 99 92 22/1
Chase Turf Paud Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase Midfield - mistake 5th - headway when hung left before 2 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 25/1)
2025-05-31 58d Listowel 20.5f Good 4/17 5.5 Mr L Burke-Ott t 161 100 98 51 8/1
Hurdle Turf John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle Midfield on inner - headway 3 out - no extra 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-04-03 95d Naas 16f 6/18 Darragh O'Keeffe 168 100 96 61 7/2
Hurdle Franco Hughes Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-29 26d Limerick 19f Soft 2/18 1 Gavin Brouder t 160 97 100 53 16/1
Hurdle Turf RAYN Safety & Security Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead after 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon ridden and ran on
2024-12-03 431d Clonmel 19.5f Soft 7/18 7 Mr L Burke-Ott 151 96 1 125/1
Hurdle Turf ClonmelRaces.ie (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle (Div II) Held up in rear - still plenty to do when headway before 2 out - kept on(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
2023-09-29 9d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 8/11 A P Heskin 166 75 20/1
Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle
2023-09-20 DEB Listowel 16f Soft 10/17 A P Heskin 166 89 2 16/1
McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)14321.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6233.3%
Heavy6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Listowel300.0%
Limerick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-09-20–2026-04-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.