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Horse profile

Calvino (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Paul Nicholls · Owner Graeme Brooks
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Antartica De Thaix (FR) (Dom Alco)
8 runs · 6 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Taunton Last run 24 Apr 2026 Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Calvino won two of eight starts on turf. Both wins came at Taunton, one in a Class 5 maiden NH flat race over 1m5f to 2m on good to firm in Apr 2025 and the other in a Class 4 novices hurdle over 2m1f to 2m4f on good in Jan 2026. The gelding has raced off a mark of 115 at Fontwell in Apr 2026, his last run. He is by Walk In The Park out of an unraced Dom Alco mare.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 144 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Taunton, 8 Jan 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 144A · median 96.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good3144A971 run · —
Good to Soft296A881 run · —
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3144A962 runs · 144 / 112
1m5f – 2m3106A97—

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 8 Jan 2026 Official rating 115 at the last run, 24 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 127A · median 115.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good3127A1091 run · —
Good to Soft2122A1201 run · —
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3127A1222 runs · 127 / 122.5
1m5f – 2m3113B109—

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 8 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Led 3 (38%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (25%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Walk In The Park (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 6,958 runs since Jan 2008 (691 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm501122%+8.71 from 1
Good1,87025513.6%+0.31 from 5
Good to Soft1,55821313.7%+0.40 from 2
Soft2,45231813%−0.3—
Heavy99112812.9%−0.4—
Standard (AW)3712.7%−10.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−13.3—
6f – 7f1815.6%−7.7—
1m – 1m1f2600%−13.3—
1m2f – 1m4f75912%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m2,22031014%+0.71 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2,79439914.3%+11 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,53517111.1%−2.20 from 1
Over 3m2893612.5%−0.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Antartica De Thaix (FR) (Dom Alco)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% −2.50
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +0.83

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% −2.50
Class 5 2 1 50% −0.17
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Taunton 3 2 67% +1.33
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% −1.50
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% −1.17
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Cobden 6 2 33% −1.67
Paddy Hanlon 1 0 0% −1.00
Freddie Gingell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 1 33% −0.50
2025 4 1 25% −2.17
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 1 20% −2.50
NH Flat 3 1 33% −1.17

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
24 Apr 26+57d Fontwell KSR Lighting Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 6 ran Settled in the pack early - serious blunder at the 5th - needed encouragement approaching halfway - lost touch under pressure 3 out and pulled up before the final two furlongs PU/6 — 10-12 115—— Paddy Hanlon 8/1
26 Feb 26+49d Taunton Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Shared front spot early - settled second soon after - urged forward past three out - slipped to third and faded before the last 3/7 13 11-9 11780B118B Harry Cobden 5/4F
08 Jan 26+52d Taunton 17 January Saturday Meeting Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Good · 7 ran Shared front spot early - tucked into second soon after - pressed the front-runner before 3 out - drifted off line after 2 out - scratchy in front and just behind at the last - found another gear to hit the front inside the final furlong and drew clear for the win 1/7 11-5 —144A127A Harry Cobden 6/4F
2025 · 4 runs
17 Nov 25+30d Plumpton Gredley Charitable Trust Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 4 ran Sat close to pace early - dropped back into midfield by the 8th - pressed for effort from the 4th out and toiling 3 out - eased to a halt soon after PU/4 — 11-0 ——— Harry Cobden 4/1
18 Oct 25+192d Newton Abbot British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Handy in 3rd early - improved to 2nd approaching 3 out and travelling strongly - shaken up to hit the front before 2 out - matched at the last then put back in front soon after - battled on gamely up the run-in - narrowly denied in 2nd 2/10 nk 11-0 —96A122A Harry Cobden 9/2
09 Apr 25+20d Taunton BYD Taunton Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Settled with the pack early - moved through to hit the front two out despite showing some inexperience - eased away under pressure from a furlong out to score comfortably 1/7 11-4 —106A113B Harry Cobden 5/6F
20 Mar 25+118d Chepstow Core Hereford Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 7 ran Set the pace early but looked inexperienced and lost command after 2f - regained command until pace increased with 2f left and slipped back - dropped away fast finishing sixth 6/7 3 11-2 —97A102A Harry Cobden 4/1
2024 · 1 run
22 Nov 24 Ascot Not Forgotten Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 6 ran Sat close to the front pack early - driven with no gain on the pace two furlongs out - dropped away final furlong 4/6 4¾ 10-13 —92A109B Freddie Gingell 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has Calvino won?
Calvino (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trains Calvino?
Calvino (IRE) is trained by Paul Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 April 2026.
Who is Calvino's sire?
Calvino (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Antartica De Thaix (FR), whose sire is Dom Alco.
What going does Calvino prefer?
Calvino (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Calvino's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 24 April 2026. The highest on record is 117.
What is Calvino's sire's record?
Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 6,958 runs since Jan 2008 (691 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from November 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.