Horse profile
Gowel Road (IRE)
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Hollygrove Samba (IRE) (Accordion)
31 runs · 9 courses · from Nov 2020
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Cheltenham, Ascot & Newbury
Last run 24 Oct 2026 · 14th of 19
Last raced off OR 146
KTB Profile
Gowel Road is 5 from 31 on turf with two wins at Cheltenham and two at Newbury. His biggest success came in the Grade 2 Betfair Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground in Jan 2025 off an official rating of 146. He has also won over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft and twice over 1m5f – 2m. Usually a front-runner, he led when finishing 14 of 19 in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 146.
Based on 31 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically led
- 5–31Wins / Runs
- 16.1%Strike rate
- 14 (45.2%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.39Fair A/E n=31 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 148Highest OR
- 72dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating146↓ 2lb off peak
146
122–148
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 149
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 151B | 118 | 3 runs · 126 / 109 |
| Soft | 10 | 162B | 131.5 | 3 runs · 149 / 143 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 164B | 105.5 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 102B | 101 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 164B | 129 | 5 runs · 149 / 109 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 128A | 113.5 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 115A | 105.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 31 runs · as at 28 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 13 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Led 9 (69%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (23%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Flemensfirth (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,281 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.2 | — |
| Good | 4,053 | 441 | 10.9% | −0.9 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 2,933 | 354 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 2 from 8 |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +1 | 1 from 10 |
| Heavy | 3,817 | 449 | 11.8% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,484 | 547 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,081 | 724 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,257 | 622 | 11.8% | 0 | 2 from 18 |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Hollygrove Samba (IRE) (Accordion)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Captain Cutter (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Captain Cutter (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Cutter (IRE) | 7 | 4 | 1m7½f–2m5f | Grade 1 |
| Yes Daddy (IRE) | 39 | 4 | 1m4f–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Tommie Gun (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| On Lovers Walk (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 3m | Class 5 |
| Without Frontier (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Blackborow (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.50 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Class 2 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +13.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 17 | 2 | 12% | −6.00 |
| Newbury | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 2 | 11% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 26 | 5 | 19% | −1.50 |
| Toby McCain-Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Bellamy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 5 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +9.50 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 28 | 4 | 14% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 26+226d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Went to the front early - passed after 1st fence - back in front before 3rd - overtaken 8th - dropped away 3 out - finished 14th and well beaten | 14/19 | 1¾ | 12-0 | 146 | 109C | 132C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 14/1 |
| 12 Mar 26+19d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled towards the back of the pack - jumped awkwardly 8th and again 3 out - faded away before 2 out to trail home well beaten | 21/24 | 8½ | 11-5 | 148 | 107C | 122C | Toby McCain-Mitchell | 33/1 |
| 21 Feb 26+28d | Chepstow | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy in the early stages - hit front 8th but soon overtaken - urged back in charge approaching 3 out where overhauled once more - fought back after 2 out - moved right and closed on rival near line - unable to get past | 2/11 | ¾ | 11-9 | 146 | 143A | 156A | Toby McCain-Mitchell | 11/2 |
| 24 Jan 26+23d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Set the pace unchallenged early - driven along before being overtaken after 2 out - dropped away rapidly - battled on to the line finishing 4th | 4/6 | shd | 11-8 | 145 | 149A | 142B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 20/1 |
| 01 Jan 26+20d | Cheltenham | Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Took up the running - lost momentum at the 5th and began to be asked for effort before 2 out where the lead was surrendered - faded before the last to finish 4th | 4/6 | 1 | 11-6 | 145 | 126A | 144B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 25+27d | Cheltenham | Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Towards the head of the pack early - up with the prominent group in 5th - clumsy at the 11th and again at the 12th - falling back after a laboured jump at the 15th - blundered 4 out - ridden before 2 out and well held at the finish | 7/9 | 19 | 10-12 | 146 | 82C | 113C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/1 |
| 15 Nov 25+21d | Cheltenham | From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Took up the running - jumped poorly at the 5th - displaced after the 6th - nudged along from 3 out - plugged on at one tempo from the last - no threat to the front two and finished third | 3/8 | 5½ | 12-0 | 146 | 101C | 146B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/1 |
| 25 Oct 25+226d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Held clear advantage until faltering slightly 2 out - dropped away before last - well held at finish | 11/17 | 11 | 12-0 | 148 | 129C | 126C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 22/1 |
| 13 Mar 25+47d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Went straight to front - lost command 7th - dropped away after 2 out - eventually well beaten in 8th | 8/13 | 12 | 11-10 | 148 | 113C | 116C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 33/1 |
| 25 Jan 25+24d | Cheltenham | Betfair Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Set the pace early - matched up 3 out then lost front spot briefly - regained command before the last - drifted right but kept finding more to win going away | 1/6 | 11-2 | 146 | 145A | 139B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/2J | |
| 01 Jan 25+19d | Cheltenham | Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Set the pace early - pressed and lost front spot before the final obstacle then fought back on the run-in - edged out close home for second | 2/6 | ¾ | 11-0 | 146 | 128A | 145B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 24+27d | Cheltenham | Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked pace early - roused two out and driven approaching last - moved into second on the run to the line - held by winner | 2/9 | 5 | 12-0 | 145 | 130A | 150A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 12/1 |
| 16 Nov 24+21d | Cheltenham | From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Went straight to front - stumbled 2nd and clipped fence 3rd - lost advantage before 6th - shared front spot then went clear again 9th - driven along and overtaken nearing final flight - kept battling to line - unable to get past winner - finished 2nd | 2/12 | 5 | 12-0 | 143 | 124A | 147A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/1 |
| 26 Oct 24+226d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early - untidy at 1st - into command 3rd - pressed approaching last - overtaken close home - stayed on to finish 2nd | 2/12 | 2½ | 11-3 | 141 | 122B | 144A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/1 |
| 14 Mar 24+32d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 6/22 | ½ | 11-2 | 142 | 162B | 142A | Tom Bellamy | 16/1 |
| 11 Feb 24+21d | Exeter | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/11 | 3¼ | 11-6 | 143 | — | 138B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/2 |
| 21 Jan 24+29d | Lingfield | Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/10 | 6½ | 11-13 | 143 | 106A | 149A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 13/2 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Dec 23+28d | Ascot | Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 7/10 | 4¾ | 11-7 | 141 | 151B | 132A | Gavin Sheehan | 10/1 |
| 25 Nov 23+392d | Haydock | Betfair 'Serial Winners' Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 4/15 | 2 | 11-11 | 140 | 164B | 143A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 14/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Oct 22+37d | Ascot | Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/4 | 10-13 | 141 | 94C | 147C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/2 | |
| 22 Sep 22+190d | Perth | Remembering Tim Hardie Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/3 | 20 | 11-10 | 144 | 114C | 125C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/10F |
| 16 Mar 22+54d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 7/23 | 1½ | 11-3 | 145 | 135B | 129A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 13/2 |
| 21 Jan 22+55d | Lingfield | Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/12 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 141 | 100B | 158A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 17/2 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Nov 21+14d | Newbury | Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Intermediate Hurdle (Listed Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) | 3/4 | hd | 11-2 | 141 | 98C | 133B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 3/1 |
| 13 Nov 21+35d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Intermediate Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-10 | 134 | 109A | 146A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 13/2 | |
| 09 Oct 21+204d | Chepstow | Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 6/17 | 6½ | 11-6 | 136 | 113B | 127A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 17/2 |
| 19 Mar 21+26d | Cheltenham | McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 20/25 | 1 | 10-8 | 137 | 95B | 114A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 12/1 |
| 21 Feb 21+32d | Newbury | Read Paul Nicholls On Betting.Betfair Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/12 | 11-8 | 131 | 115A | 145A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/2 | |
| 20 Jan 21+22d | Newbury | MansionBet's Faller Insurance Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 12-0 | 122 | 102B | 157A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/2F | |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 20+30d | Newbury | MansionBet App 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/12 | ½ | 11-5 | — | 109A | 131A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/2 |
| 29 Nov 20 | Ffos Las | Welsh Horse Racing Awards 2020 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/11 | 1½ | 10-12 | — | 109A | 130A | Tom Bellamy | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gowel Road won?
- Gowel Road (IRE) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 14 times in total (45.2% of starts).
- Who trains Gowel Road?
- Gowel Road (IRE) is trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 October 2026.
- Who is Gowel Road's sire?
- Gowel Road (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Hollygrove Samba (IRE), whose sire is Accordion.
- What going does Gowel Road prefer?
- Gowel Road (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Gowel Road's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 146, from the run on 24 October 2026. The highest on record is 148.
- What is Gowel Road's sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,281 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Gowel Road's siblings?
- Out of Hollygrove Samba (IRE), Gowel Road (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Captain Cutter (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Captain Cutter (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–3m. As at Oct 2026.