Horse profile
Rideau Canal (IRE)
by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Miss Vinnie (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
30 runs · 18 courses · from Oct 2020
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Thurles
Last run 4 Aug 2026
Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile
Rideau Canal is a gelding who won one of 30 starts on turf, the success coming in the Boyle Sports Handicap Chase at Thurles in Feb 2026 over 2m5f – 3m on heavy ground off an official rating of 72. He has raced 16 times at that trip distance for his sole win and is one from two at Thurles. Typically held up, he was last seen in the Kepak Handicap Steeplechase at Roscommon in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 77, 24lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 1–30Wins / Runs
- 3.3%Strike rate
- 4 (13.3%)Placed
- −20.00£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.64Fair A/E n=30 · 0.49 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 43dBetween runs (median)longest 401 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.
Official rating77↓ 24lb off peak
77
72–101
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 105
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 119C | 91 | — |
| Good | 6 | 107B | 86 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 118B | 105 | — |
| Heavy | 4 | 103B | 95 | 3 runs · 103 / 103 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 119C | 91 | 3 runs · 103 / 75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 107B | 91 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 107A | 95 | — |
Of 30 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 30 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 17 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 9 (53%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 5 (29%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (18%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Robin Des Champs (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,007 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 71 | 9 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,072 | 159 | 14.8% | +1.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 762 | 102 | 13.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 1,365 | 153 | 11.2% | −2.1 | 0 from 10 |
| Heavy | 717 | 104 | 14.5% | +1.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | +5.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,045 | 144 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,549 | 208 | 13.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,125 | 138 | 12.3% | −1 | 1 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 274 | 39 | 14.2% | +0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Miss Vinnie (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canigoagain (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 1 | 6% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Miss Georgie Benson | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ethan O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J L Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ricky Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brendan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 9 | 1 | 11% | +1.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 22 | 0 | 0% | −22.00 |
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Aug 26+57d | Roscommon (IRE) | Kepak Handicap Steeplechase Tracked leading group early - 5th at halfway - urged into contention before four out - lost ground approaching that point - drifted right two out - pulled up after that fence | PU/13 | — | 10-3 | 77 | — | — | Ethan O'Sullivan | 40/1 |
| 08 Jun 26+26d | Roscommon | Roscommon (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled midpack early - lost touch and needed driving from 4th then met trouble again and lost more ground - taken out of contention before the 6th | PU/16 | — | 10-11 | 79 | — | — | Mr J L Gleeson | 33/1 |
| 13 May 26+62d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up early - improved position 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - finished well down the field | 13/18 | 16 | 9-9 | 72 | 56C | 68C | Miss Georgie Benson | 10/1 |
| 12 Mar 26+21d | Limerick | Party Time Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled towards the back from the off - clipped a fence six from home and dropped further away from the pack - eased out of contention before three out | PU/16 | — | 10-7 | 79 | — | — | Sean Flanagan | 20/1 |
| 19 Feb 26+35d | Thurles | BOYLE Sports (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up towards the back - still down in 11th at halfway - urged into 7th turning into the straight - improved to dispute the lead approaching the final furlong - went on close home and stayed on strongly to score | 1/16 | 10-0 | 72 | 103B | 105A | Miss Georgie Benson | 9/1 | |
| 15 Jan 26+35d | Fairyhouse | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up towards back - driven into better position after 3 out and 7th turning for home - stayed on same gear late to finish 5th | 5/16 | 2½ | 9-7 | 72 | — | 82A | Paddy Cleary | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 25+28d | Punchestown | Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - shuffled up into contention after the 6th - moved closer approaching 2 out - into 7th but unable to threaten those ahead - blundered at the last while in 8th - lost touch on the run-in | 9/15 | 1¼ | 10-1 | 72 | 75B | 72A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 9/1 |
| 13 Nov 25+101d | Punchestown | Matchbook Best Odds On Horse Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled midpack early - dropped to 11th after fifth - improved into 7th - unable to threaten leaders by last - stayed on final stretch to finish 5th | 5/21 | 3¾ | 10-0 | 72 | 103C | 93A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 28/1 |
| 04 Aug 25+49d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up in last place throughout - no impression made on leaders - well beaten by the finish | 15/18 | 4¾ | 10-1 | 73 | 58C | 73C | Mike O'Connor | 12/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+9d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Sat behind the front group - blundered 5th - up to 4th 3 out then held 6th spot under pressure - unseated after a heavy bump at the last | UR/14 | — | 10-5 | 75 | — | — | Mike O'Connor | 12/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+43d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up towards back of the pack - still down in 12th at halfway - urged forward after two out - responded well approaching last to move into 7th before finishing off strongly to claim 5th | 5/19 | 4½ | 10-5 | 77 | 105B | 95A | Kevin Sexton | 25/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+39d | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards back of field - jumping ragged in places - pushed along after 4 out - checked by interference and unable to improve from following fence - eventually well held in 11th | 11/16 | 3½ | 10-11 | 80 | 56C | 78C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 20/1 |
| 17 Mar 25+55d | Down Royal | Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - minor error at the 5th - unable to land a blow thereafter - well held in 12th | 12/19 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 83 | 107B | 86A | Ricky Doyle | 16/1 |
| 21 Jan 25+42d | Down Royal | Aspall Handicap Chase (0-100) Showed forward early before easing back through the pack - lost touch near 4th - needed encouragement soon after - bumped approaching 3 out - pushed along in 6th turning for home - stayed on at one speed from before the last to finish fourth | 4/8 | 12 | 10-13 | 85 | — | 90B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 24+56d | Punchestown | See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) Handy early - error 4 out after briefly improving position - dropped away before 2 out - held on late for 13th | 13/19 | 6 | 10-13 | 87 | 94B | 85A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/1 |
| 15 Oct 24+55d | Punchestown | William Hill Check Out Our Top Price Guarantees Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Held up towards the back - crept into contention before 3 out - 10th with 2 to jump - 7th at the last with nothing left to find | 6/17 | 2¼ | 11-0 | 88 | 103B | 99A | Sam Ewing | 10/1 |
| 21 Aug 24+28d | Sligo | McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Held a midfield position early - up to 7th by halfway - improved into 4th after the third-last - reached 3rd two out under a nudge into the straight - hit the last a touch awkwardly and couldn't threaten the leaders then stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd | 3/14 | 5½ | 11-7 | 88 | 60B | 107A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 13/2 |
| 24 Jul 24+46d | Wexford | www.wexfordraces.ie Beginners Chase | 8/12 | 4½ | 11-9 | 88 | 22C | 103C | Danny Gilligan | 80/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+11d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 11/17 | ½ | 11-4 | 90 | 87B | 94A | Jake Coen | 12/1 |
| 28 May 24+42d | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 12/16 | 4½ | 11-10 | 91 | 55C | 81C | Sam Ewing | 13/2 |
| 16 Apr 24+401d | Naas | Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/17 | 3¼ | 11-5 | 91 | 95B | 108A | Danny Gilligan | 9/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Mar 23+31d | Naas | Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts All 28 Favourites At Cheltenham' Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 5/19 | hd | 11-2 | 93 | 95B | 115A | Kieren Buckley | 8/1 |
| 09 Feb 23+15d | Thurles | Killinan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/15 | 4¼ | 11-12 | 93 | 118B | 111A | Sean Flanagan | 7/1 |
| 25 Jan 23+321d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Supporting Treo Eile Maiden Hurdle | 3/11 | 3 | 11-4 | 97 | — | 119A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 2022 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Mar 22+54d | Wincanton | tote Pool School Now On YouTube Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 11-0 | 101 | — | — | Tom Cannon | 12/1 |
| 15 Jan 22+37d | Kempton | Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 6½ | 10-12 | — | 91A | 106A | Jonathan Burke | 66/1 |
| 2021 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 21+264d | Warwick | Larkshill Engineering Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/17 | 4½ | 11-4 | — | 119C | 104C | Gavin Sheehan | 80/1 |
| 20 Mar 21+59d | Kempton | Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 6½ | 11-1 | — | 85C | 93C | Brendan Powell | 50/1 |
| 20 Jan 21+94d | Newbury | Play 3-2-Win At MansionBet Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 8/9 | 13 | 11-5 | — | 87A | 91A | Tom Cannon | 40/1 |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 20 | Ffos Las | Potters Waste Management Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 5/10 | ¾ | 10-12 | — | 107A | 113A | Daryl Jacob | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rideau Canal won?
- Rideau Canal (IRE) won 1 of 30 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 3.3%. Placed 4 times in total (13.3% of starts).
- Who trains Rideau Canal?
- Rideau Canal (IRE) is trained by Mrs Denise Foster, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 August 2026.
- Who is Rideau Canal's sire?
- Rideau Canal (IRE) is by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Miss Vinnie (IRE), whose sire is Vinnie Roe.
- What going does Rideau Canal prefer?
- Rideau Canal (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rideau Canal's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 4 August 2026. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Rideau Canal's sire's record?
- Robin Des Champs (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,007 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Rideau Canal's siblings?
- Out of Miss Vinnie (IRE), Rideau Canal (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.