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Riddleofthesands (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2014) · Last trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies · Last owner N A Twiston Davies
by Oscar (IRE) out of Flaxen Pride (IRE) (Pips Pride)
26 runs · 16 courses · from Nov 2008
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Nov 2014 — 4,364 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2014 · 1st of 8 Won last time out 3 wins · Ffos Las, Ludlow & Chepstow Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Riddleofthesands (IRE) is 3 from 26. Won last time out at Ffos Las (Class 4). All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating98↓ 14lb off peak
98 92–112

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 115B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 9 Nov 2014 Official rating 98 at the last run, 9 Nov 2014

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 24 figures · best 127C · median 96.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good11119A93—
Soft4115B99—
Good to Soft4121B105—
Heavy3127C119—
Good to Firm1———
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m18127C93.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5113B99—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 26 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 · 24 figures from 26 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Oscar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5858.6%−2.30 from 1
Good to Firm760648.4%−2.50 from 1
Good4,65847910.3%−0.60 from 12
Good to Soft2,80335812.8%+1.90 from 5
Soft5,00654010.8%−0.11 from 4
Heavy3,15234510.9%02 from 3
Standard (AW)1051918.1%+7.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f6116.7%+5.8—
1m – 1m1f7228.6%+17.7—
1m2f – 1m4f9088.9%−2—
1m5f – 2m4,43951411.6%+0.73 from 20
2m1f – 2m4f5,91263010.7%−0.20 from 5
2m5f – 3m4,99553710.8%−0.10 from 1
Over 3m1,09311810.8%−0.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Flaxen Pride (IRE) (Pips Pride)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Fireball Sally (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 0 0% −12.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 1 25% +0.33
Heavy 3 2 67% +13.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 2 14% −2.17
Class 5 7 1 14% +1.50
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ludlow 3 1 33% +4.50
Stratford 3 0 0% −3.00
Towcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Hereford 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 2 1 50% +6.50
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 1 1 100% +3.33
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 20 3 15% +0.33
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 14 2 14% +2.00
Paddy Brennan 7 0 0% −7.00
Ryan Hatch 3 1 33% +1.33
Dave Crosse 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 1 5% −11.50
Tongue tie 6 2 33% +5.83

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 6 2 33% +5.83
2013 3 1 33% +5.50
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 5 0 0% −5.00
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2009 5 0 0% −5.00
2008 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 21 3 14% −0.67
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
09 Nov 14+51d Ffos Las Tenovus Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-1 98115B Ryan Hatch 10/3
19 Sep 14+150d Newton Abbot SIS Combining Data With Picture Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 18 11-12 10092B Sam Twiston-Davies 7/1
22 Apr 14+24d Ludlow Easter Tuesday Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 18 11-1 10282C Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
29 Mar 14+19d Stratford Bordeaux Undiscovered 1855 Classification Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 2 11-12 10397B Sam Twiston-Davies 7/2
10 Mar 14+19d Stratford Visit At The Races Virgin 354 Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 1 11-7 104104B Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
19 Feb 14+63d Ludlow Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-2 100119B Sam Twiston-Davies 13/2
18 Dec 13+24d Ludlow Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 8 10-5 10283C Sam Twiston-Davies 3/1
24 Nov 13+3d Towcester Brian O'reilly Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 10 11-9 92113B Ryan Hatch 5/4F
21 Nov 13+450d Chepstow Mcpherson Racing Supporting Paul's Place Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-8 92127C Sam Twiston-Davies 15/2
28 Aug 12+65d Sedgefield Santander Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 8/12 4½ 10-12 9879C Ryan Hatch 17/2
24 Jun 12+89d Hereford mobile.freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 1¼ 11-12 10091C Dave Crosse 10/3F
27 Mar 12+13d Hereford Thermolast Roofing Ltd Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 3½ 11-12 100114C Sam Twiston-Davies 6/4F
14 Mar 12+85d Huntingdon Bob Brown Memorial Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1 11-8 96121B Dave Crosse 11/4
20 Dec 11+13d Taunton Southwest Racing Club Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 10-9 97— Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
07 Dec 11+168d Leicester Connie Wishes You Winners Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Firm · 4 ran 3/4 4 11-5 9893B Sam Twiston-Davies 7/4
22 Jun 11+76d Worcester Celebrate Senior Citizens Special Package Day Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 5 10-0 10266C Sam Twiston-Davies 3/1
07 Apr 11+16d Hereford Bet On The National At victorchandler.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran UR/9 — 11-10 102— Sam Twiston-Davies 15/8F
22 Mar 11+96d Kempton Flag-Soprema Waterproofing Classic Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 5 10-5 10291A Sam Twiston-Davies 5/1
16 Dec 10+43d Towcester Racing Forum At gg.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 16 11-9 10693C Sam Twiston-Davies 7/2
03 Nov 10+406d Chepstow Lindley Catering Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 ¾ 11-6 10894B Paddy Brennan 4/1
23 Sep 09+165d Perth Sodexo Prestige Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 6 11-12 112111B Paddy Brennan 11/8F
11 Apr 09+16d Haydock Blue Square 'Fxed Brush' Novices' Hurdle Final Bonus Race (Handicap) Class 2 · 19f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 24 10-10 11296C Paddy Brennan 8/1
26 Mar 09+24d Towcester NuVu Windows, Doors & Conservatories Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 14 11-0 112119A Paddy Brennan 12/1
02 Mar 09+16d Stratford Stratford Racecourse New Season Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 13 11-1 —113A Paddy Brennan 14/1
14 Feb 09+84d Ascot Ascot Badgeholders Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 6/7 11 11-0 —99C Paddy Brennan 40/1
22 Nov 08 Ascot Allied Irish Bank (GB) Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 2¾ 11-0 —93A Paddy Brennan 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Riddleofthesands (IRE) won?
Riddleofthesands (IRE) won 3 of 26 archived starts between 2008 and 2014, a strike rate of 11.5%. Placed 7 times in total (26.9% of starts).
Who trained Riddleofthesands (IRE)?
Riddleofthesands (IRE) was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 9 November 2014.
Who is Riddleofthesands (IRE)'s sire?
Riddleofthesands (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Flaxen Pride (IRE), whose sire is Pips Pride.
What going does Riddleofthesands (IRE) prefer?
Riddleofthesands (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Riddleofthesands (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 9 November 2014. The highest on record is 112.
What is Riddleofthesands (IRE)'s sire's record?
Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
Who are Riddleofthesands (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Flaxen Pride (IRE), Riddleofthesands (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2008. 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.