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Horse profile

Finisk River (GB)

12yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2025) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner Les Buckley
by Red Rocks (IRE) out of Scopa D'assi (IRE) (Dalakhani)
42 runs · 16 courses · from Jul 2020
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jul 2025 — 452 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 7 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile

Finisk River won seven of 42 starts on turf between Jul 2020 and Jul 2025. All seven wins came in handicap hurdles, five of them over 2m1f – 2m4f and two over 2m5f – 3m, with four on good ground. He won twice at Bangor-on-Dee, twice at Cartmel and twice at Sedgefield. Aged 12 at his last run in Jul 2025, he finished off an official rating of 109, 26lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 42 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating109↓ 26lb off peak
109 107–135

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 109 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 6 Sep 2024

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 35 figures · best 147B · median 111
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good25145B111—
Good to Soft3146A128—
Heavy3147B65—
Soft3125C86—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f23147B114—
2m5f – 3m7145B109—
1m5f – 2m5115C92—

Of 42 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 42 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 114B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 4 Jul 2025 Official rating 109 at the last run, 25 Jul 2025

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 39 figures · best 138A · median 121
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good28138A122—
Soft4134C119—
Good to Soft3127A118—
Heavy3132A113—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f26138A123—
2m5f – 3m8134C121.5—
1m5f – 2m5137B110—

Of 42 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 39 figures from 42 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 7 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Prominent 3 (43%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Red Rocks (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 233 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−7.3—
Good to Firm7114.3%+71 from 1
Good66710.6%+3.34 from 31
Good to Soft2827.1%−0.21 from 3
Soft4624.3%−31 from 4
Heavy1715.9%−1.40 from 3
Standard (AW)6845.9%−1.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−7.3—
6f – 7f1000%−7.3—
1m – 1m1f3438.8%+1.5—
1m2f – 1m4f3326.1%−1.2—
1m5f – 2m5323.8%−3.50 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f7268.3%+15 from 27
2m5f – 3m29413.8%+6.52 from 10
Over 3m100%−7.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Scopa D'assi (IRE) (Dalakhani)

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 31 4 13% −18.25
Soft 4 1 25% −2.60
Good to Soft 3 1 33% −1.09
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +1.75

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 20 3 15% −13.19
Class 3 18 3 17% −9.75
Class 2 4 1 25% −0.25

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 7 2 29% +0.25
Cartmel 6 2 33% −2.69
Sedgefield 5 2 40% +0.37
Worcester 4 1 25% −1.12
Perth 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 27 5 19% −13.34
2m5f – 3m 10 2 20% −4.85
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 29 7 24% −10.19
Theo Gillard 8 0 0% −8.00
Charlie Maggs 2 0 0% −2.00
Abbie McCain 1 0 0% −1.00
Peter Kavanagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 22 5 23% −6.50
None 20 2 10% −16.69

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 2 0 0% −2.00
2024 8 1 13% −4.25
2023 5 0 0% −5.00
2022 10 4 40% +1.75
2021 11 0 0% −11.00
2020 6 2 33% −2.69

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 40 7 18% −21.19
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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
25 Jul 25+21d Uttoxeter 4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 12 ran Settled off the pace in the pack - came down at the 7th F/12 — 11-13 109—— Brian Hughes 16/1
04 Jul 25+220d Bangor-on-Dee Wrexfest Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 6 ran Held up near back - clipped 5th and stumbled slightly after - driven approaching 2 out - no real impression made in the finish 4/6 5 11-5 111105B114B Theo Gillard 16/1
26 Nov 24+37d Sedgefield Chris Blanckley Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 9 ran Set the pace early - driven up when overtaken near the third-last - dropped away fast approaching the final two furlongs 6/9 nk 10-13 112—110A Charlie Maggs 14/1
20 Oct 24+30d Sedgefield bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran Settled on rail behind the front-runner - driven up and slipped back before 2 out - dropped to 4th at the last and held on for the placing 4/5 9½ 11-6 113116C112B Brian Hughes 9/2
20 Sep 24+14d Newton Abbot Colin Willcocks Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran Handy in the pack early - urged forward and slipped back before 2 out - stayed on same gear up the run-in - finished 5th 5/8 nk 11-1 114101A116A Brian Hughes 15/2
06 Sep 24+9d Bangor-on-Dee Genesis Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 23f · Good · 9 ran Tracked pace on inner rail early - improved to dispute front spot second time around - hit front but scrambled at second-last - level again at final fence - edged clear in tight tussle - dug in under pressure up the run-in - prevailed by a whisker as rivals swarmed late 1/9 10-6 111109A125A Brian Hughes 11/4F
28 Aug 24+45d Worcester PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran Held up in the pack on the inner - picked up well sweeping wide into the straight - pressed for supremacy from 2 out - matched strides at the last but found the winner too strong on the run-in - kept on to finish second by a short head 2/11 nk 11-5 11196A132A Brian Hughes 11/2
14 Jul 24+46d Stratford Barry The Butcher Raise The Steaks Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 18.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 6 11-0 114114A117A Brian Hughes 12/1
29 May 24+36d Cartmel Hales Of Cartmel Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 22f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 18 11-13 116—115B Brian Hughes 18/1
23 Apr 24+167d Southwell Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-12 118—— Brian Hughes 40/1
08 Nov 23+64d Musselburgh racingtv.com/freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 7/13 ¾ 11-4 120128C118A Charlie Maggs 10/1
05 Sep 23+17d Bangor-on-Dee September Meeting Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 2¼ 12-0 119104B133B Brian Hughes 5/1
19 Aug 23+28d Perth Scone Estates Stone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 5½ 11-3 122113B112B Brian Hughes 15/2
22 Jul 23+24d Cartmel Banks Lyon Jewellers Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Pro/Am Race) Class 3 · 17f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 4¾ 11-9 125147B132A Abbie McCain 33/1
28 Jun 23+214d Worcester Stepway Veterans Charity Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 8 11-7 128106A117A Brian Hughes 20/1
26 Nov 22+41d Doncaster At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 12 11-2 128118A125B Peter Kavanagh 3/1
16 Oct 22+23d Sedgefield Paxtons Are CaseIH No.1 UK-&-ROI Dealer Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-10 121127C136B Brian Hughes 13/8J
23 Sep 22+30d Worcester Cazoo Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 10-12 117108C124B Brian Hughes 15/8
24 Aug 22+11d Sedgefield Roflow Environmental Engineering Specialist Ventilation Services Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 1/4 11-6 115135C127C Brian Hughes 7/4
13 Aug 22+15d Perth Perth Silent Auction Perth Rotary Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 3½ 11-13 114—133A Brian Hughes 4/1
29 Jul 22+33d Bangor-on-Dee Clwyd Compounders Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-6 110130A138A Brian Hughes 5/2F
26 Jun 22+65d Uttoxeter Best Odds Guaranteed At Bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 nk 11-1 107117A127A Brian Hughes 12/1
22 Apr 22+30d Southwell Andrew Roy Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 12 11-10 111118C108C Theo Gillard 25/1
23 Mar 22+18d Haydock Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 45 10-8 115107C102C Theo Gillard 9/1
05 Mar 22+89d Doncaster Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 6 11-8 11942C95C Theo Gillard 10/1
06 Dec 21+24d Musselburgh Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 1¾ 11-11 12160C104C Theo Gillard 7/2
12 Nov 21+29d Cheltenham Markel Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 20 ran 3/20 3¼ 11-0 121145B129A Theo Gillard 33/1
14 Oct 21+31d Carlisle 32West PR And Social Media Agency Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 ½ 10-12 12292C110B Brian Hughes 5/2
13 Sep 21+16d Worcester MansionBet Watch And Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 1 10-13 12398C120B Brian Hughes 4/1
28 Aug 21+29d Cartmel Fitzdares Club Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 8 11-8 125118A121A Brian Hughes 9/2
30 Jul 21+29d Bangor-on-Dee Horseradish Catering Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 hd 11-13 121124A138A Brian Hughes 5/2F
01 Jul 21+33d Perth Auto Services Perth Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 11-12 119115C137B Brian Hughes 9/2
29 May 21+60d Cartmel Burlington Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 12 11-8 124102A105A Brian Hughes 11/2
30 Mar 21+42d Newcastle quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 20 11-4 127—110A Henry Brooke 12/1
16 Feb 21+44d Catterick catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 5/5 19 11-5 12960C96C Theo Gillard 13/2
03 Jan 21+30d Catterick Follow RacingTV On Twitter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 9 11-7 13365C113B Theo Gillard 15/8
04 Dec 20+42d Sedgefield MansionBet Faller Insurance 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 12 11-12 13586B123A Brian Hughes 11/4
23 Oct 20+24d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good · 6 ran F/6 — 11-6 135—— Brian Hughes 8/1
29 Sep 20+37d Bangor-on-Dee Betsafe Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 hd 11-8 130111A129A Brian Hughes 5/2
23 Aug 20+16d Cartmel williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 22f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-5 123125C134C Brian Hughes 2/5F
07 Aug 20+26d Cartmel St Mary's Hospice Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-12 —146A127A Brian Hughes 10/11F
12 Jul 20 Bangor-on-Dee Join The New tote.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 1½ 11-0 —103A123A Brian Hughes 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Finisk River (GB) won?
Finisk River (GB) won 7 of 42 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 20 times in total (47.6% of starts).
Who trained Finisk River (GB)?
Finisk River (GB) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 25 July 2025.
Who is Finisk River (GB)'s sire?
Finisk River (GB) is by Red Rocks (IRE) out of Scopa D'assi (IRE), whose sire is Dalakhani.
What going does Finisk River (GB) prefer?
Finisk River (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Finisk River (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 25 July 2025. The highest on record is 135.
What is Finisk River (GB)'s sire's record?
Red Rocks (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 233 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from July 2020. 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.