Holdbacktheriver (FR)
Holdbacktheriver (FR) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Nov 2018.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Holdbacktheriver (FR) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Celtic Moon (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Moon (FR) | 5 | 1 | 1m | — |
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- −1.50£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=9 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 59dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 9,421 runs since Jan 2008 (730 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 40 | 6 | 15% | +6.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,255 | 124 | 9.9% | +1 | — |
| Good | 2,165 | 189 | 8.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,176 | 105 | 8.9% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,556 | 137 | 8.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 526 | 45 | 8.6% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,703 | 234 | 8.7% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 402 | 43 | 10.7% | +1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,647 | 253 | 9.6% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,476 | 218 | 8.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,289 | 195 | 8.5% | −0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,077 | 93 | 8.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 416 | 33 | 7.9% | −1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 96 | 3 | 3.1% | −5.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them River Frost (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (River Frost (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Frost (GB) | 40 | 5 | 2m–2m5f | Class 3 |
| Motashakel (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Bellator (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Guyon | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| Thomas Messina | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cyrille Stefan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Theo Bachelot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Holdbacktheriver won?
- Holdbacktheriver (FR) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2018 and 2019, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Holdbacktheriver?
- Holdbacktheriver (FR) was trained by Mme Pia Brandt on the most recent run on record, at Saint-Cloud (FR) on 16 October 2019.
- Who is Holdbacktheriver's sire?
- Holdbacktheriver (FR) is by Lawman (FR) out of River Test (GB), whose sire is Beat Hollow.
- What going does Holdbacktheriver prefer?
- Holdbacktheriver (FR) 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 Holdbacktheriver's sire's record?
- Lawman (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 9,421 runs since Jan 2008 (730 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Holdbacktheriver's siblings?
- Out of River Test (GB), Holdbacktheriver (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: River Frost (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (River Frost (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Holdbacktheriver produced winners?
- As a dam, Holdbacktheriver (FR) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Celtic Moon (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.