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Horse profile

Rif Raftou (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Dec 2017) · Last trainer Samuel Drinkwater · Last owner Paul Drinkwater
by Shantou (USA) out of Sanadja (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
13 runs · 11 courses · from Aug 2015
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Dec 2017 — 3,241 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2017 · 14th of 16 Won at Southwell Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Rif Raftou (IRE) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2017. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 5
Official rating87↓ 3lb off peak
87 85–90

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 107 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fontwell, 17 Aug 2017

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 7 figures · best 107A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good4107A92.5—
Good to Soft274C63.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5107A94—
2m5f – 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell, 5 Dec 2017 Official rating 87 at the last run, 21 Dec 2017

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 111B · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good5111B102—
Soft494C87.5—
Good to Soft285C79.5—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6102A84.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5111B101—
2m5f – 3m287C86—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,833 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.70 from 1
Good2,29231113.6%01 from 5
Good to Soft1,43517612.3%−1.30 from 2
Soft2,61236313.9%+0.30 from 4
Heavy1,28317813.9%+0.30 from 1
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03127613.6%00 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f2,71337813.9%+0.31 from 5
2m5f – 3m2,34433414.2%+0.60 from 2
Over 3m6697210.8%−2.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sanadja (IRE) (Slip Anchor)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Art Of Logistics (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Art Of Logistics (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Art Of Logistics (IRE)2972m–2m2fGrade 3
Butlergrove King (IRE)3342m4f–3mClass 4
Wall Of Fame (IRE)1222m1½f–3m—
Newquay Cards (IRE)140——
Sanhadja (IRE)10——
Burnt Toast (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% +0.50
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 1 17% −0.50
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 1 100% +4.50
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +0.50
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Dunne 7 1 14% −1.50
Ben Dalton 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr S Clements 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean McDermott 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Hood 2 1 50% +3.50
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 7 1 14% −1.50
2016 4 0 0% −4.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 1 9% −5.50
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 7 runs
21 Dec 17+16d Towcester totepool Caroline Beesley Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Good To Soft · 16 ran 14/16 1 10-13 8774C85C Robert Dunne 6/1
05 Dec 17+35d Southwell Shawthing Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 8594A111B Robert Dunne 9/2
31 Oct 17+14d Chepstow Polar Bear Windows Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 18 ran 12/18 3½ 11-2 9053C74C Robert Dunne 9/2
17 Oct 17+61d Worcester Central Roofing West Wales Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 12 10-11 9091B101A Robert Dunne 5/1F
17 Aug 17+21d Fontwell totepool Fontwell All Weather Bend Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1½f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 11 11-2 90107A92A Robert Dunne 4/1
27 Jul 17+17d Worcester Local Parking Security Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 7 11-2 89107A105A Robert Dunne 7/1
10 Jul 17+433d Worcester Abbeyfield Whiston Court Worcester Retirement Community Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 6 11-4 9083B99B Robert Dunne 8/1
2016 · 4 runs
03 May 16+33d Ballinrobe John Madden & Sons Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m5f · Soft · 16 ran 14/16 3½ 11-0 86—87C Ben Dalton 25/1
31 Mar 16+14d Clonmel Easter Holidays Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 3¼ 10-8 ——88C Ben Dalton 100/1
17 Mar 16+29d Wexford Join The Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Today Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 ½ 10-8 ——77C Ben Dalton 25/1
17 Feb 16+151d Punchestown Festival Party Pack From 25 Euro Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 18 ran 13/18 1¼ 10-11 ——81C Sean McDermott 100/1
2015 · 2 runs
19 Sep 15+34d Listowel Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 9/9 27 11-6 ——94C Mr S Clements 12/1
16 Aug 15 Tramore Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Flat Race 2m · Good · 10 ran 4/10 ¾ 11-6 ——102A Mr S Clements 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Rif Raftou won?
Rif Raftou (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2015 and 2017, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
Who trained Rif Raftou?
Rif Raftou (IRE) was trained by Samuel Drinkwater on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 21 December 2017.
Who is Rif Raftou's sire?
Rif Raftou (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Sanadja (IRE), whose sire is Slip Anchor.
What going does Rif Raftou prefer?
Rif Raftou (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rif Raftou's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 21 December 2017. The highest on record is 90.
What is Rif Raftou's sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,833 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are Rif Raftou's siblings?
Out of Sanadja (IRE), Rif Raftou (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Art Of Logistics (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Art Of Logistics (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from August 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.