Ovidstown Hill (GB)
Ovidstown Hill is a maiden who has yet to win or place from seven starts on turf. His best effort came when fourth of 10 at Sligo in Jul 2025. The gelding, by Norse Dancer out of a Definite Article mare, last ran in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Kelso in Oct 2025 where he wore first-time headgear and came off an official rating of 97. He has raced five times over 2m1f to 2m4f.
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 16dBetween runs (median)longest 310 d
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
Best recent Speed 78
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 89C | 76.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 89C | 76.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 7 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 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
- Mid-division 3 (43%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (43%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,801 runs since Jun 2010 (157 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 14.7% from 278. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.3% from 207.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 190 | 19 | 10% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 623 | 65 | 10.4% | +1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 318 | 29 | 9.1% | −0.3 | — |
| Soft | 307 | 28 | 9.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 119 | 10 | 8.4% | −1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 233 | 18 | 7.7% | −1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 207 | 13 | 6.3% | −3.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 282 | 26 | 9.2% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 483 | 37 | 7.7% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 389 | 39 | 10% | +0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 278 | 41 | 14.7% | +5.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −0.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2010 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mars Harper (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m6½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Harper (GB) | 54 | 5 | 2m½f–2m6½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Rabbitt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Finn Brickley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 25+10d | Kelso | Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled off the pace - lost touch after an untidy jump three out - pulled up before two out | PU/11 | — | 11-12 | 97 | — | — | Alan Doyle | 100/1 |
| 25 Sep 25+49d | Perth | Enough To Eat, Everyday PK Foodbank Handicap Hurdle Settled towards back of field - ducked right and lost jockey at the opening fence | UR/9 | — | 11-6 | 97 | — | — | Conor Rabbitt | 200/1 |
| 07 Aug 25+25d | Sligo | Westcare Home Care Claiming Hurdle Settled in fourth early - stumbled at the first and blundered again at the third to slip towards the back - pressed for effort from three out but unable to find more - finished well held in 5th | 5/5 | 19 | 10-12 | 98 | 75C | 84B | Jack Kennedy | 9/1 |
| 13 Jul 25+310d | Sligo | CT Electrical Maiden Hurdle Settled midpack - stumbled at 3rd - holding 4th by halfway - pressed for effort after 3 out and stayed on same gear to the line finishing 4th | 4/10 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 78A | 106A | Danny Gilligan | 4/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Sep 24+11d | Kilbeggan | Sean Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back from the off - small error at the opening fence - unable to make an impression - eventually well beaten in 13th | 13/14 | 6 | 11-9 | — | 32C | 96C | Jake Coen | 100/1 |
| 26 Aug 24+16d | Downpatrick | A J C Group Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back at halfway - urged into a modest fifth approaching the last - made no dent on those ahead and stayed on at the same speed to the line | 6/13 | 4 | 11-5 | — | 89C | 94C | Finn Brickley | 100/1 |
| 10 Aug 24 | Kilbeggan | BetXS Staffless Betting Shops Maiden Hurdle Settled midpack early - moved closer to challenge second before a small error cost momentum - erred again approaching two out and needed urging - unable to find more finishing 10th | 10/14 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | 24C | 96C | Sam Ewing | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ovidstown Hill won?
- Ovidstown Hill (GB) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2024 and 2025.
- Who trained Ovidstown Hill?
- Ovidstown Hill (GB) was trained by Andrew Hamilton on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 5 October 2025.
- Who is Ovidstown Hill's sire?
- Ovidstown Hill (GB) is by Norse Dancer (IRE) out of Kizzy May (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What is Ovidstown Hill's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 5 October 2025. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Ovidstown Hill's sire's record?
- Norse Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,801 runs since Jun 2010 (157 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 14.7% from 278. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.3% from 207.
- Who are Ovidstown Hill's siblings?
- Out of Kizzy May (IRE), Ovidstown Hill (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mars Harper (GB) (5). The wins came over 2m½f–2m6½f. As at Nov 2026.