Horse profile
Rio Guru (IRE)
by Spartacus (IRE) out of Montessori (GB) (Akarad)
26 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Dec 2009 — 6,167 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2009 · 10th of 13
2 wins · Chelmsford (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile
Rio Guru (IRE) is 2 from 26. Hasn't won since Nov 2008. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 19 on turf.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
- 2–26Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 9 (34.6%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=25 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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.
Official rating80↓ 3lb off peak
80
68–83
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
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
Spartacus (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 1,325 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 222 | 14 | 6.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 8 |
| Good | 371 | 25 | 6.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 175 | 11 | 6.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 250 | 17 | 6.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | +1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 177 | 9 | 5.1% | −1.4 | 2 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 65 | 2 | 3.1% | −3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 245 | 17 | 6.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 184 | 7 | 3.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 202 | 11 | 5.4% | −1.1 | 2 from 22 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 309 | 23 | 7.4% | +0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 224 | 20 | 8.9% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 79 | 6 | 7.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Montessori (GB) (Akarad)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Montevideo (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m4½f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Montevideo (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montevideo (GB) | 26 | 5 | 2m4½f–3m2½f | Class 3 |
| Catenaccio (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +17.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +6.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 2 | 9% | +2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Culhane | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Eddie Creighton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Michael Metcalfe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2008 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +11.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 09+35d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Handicap | 10/13 | 1 | 9-2 | 80 | 75A | Tony Culhane | 25/1 |
| 04 Nov 09+39d | Nottingham | PHS Treadsmart Matwell Cleaning Handicap (Div 2) | 2/13 | 2 | 9-1 | 68 | 87A | Tony Culhane | 14/1 |
| 26 Sep 09+13d | Haydock | E.B.F. Reprocolor Fillies' Handicap | 5/6 | 4 | 8-5 | 69 | 53C | Michael Metcalfe | 15/2 |
| 13 Sep 09+44d | Ffos Las | Toteexacta Fillies' Handicap | 3/8 | 1 | 9-4 | 69 | 74A | Michael Metcalfe | 10/1 |
| 31 Jul 09+6d | Haydock | Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Fillies' Handicap | 5/7 | ½ | 9-13 | 72 | 74A | Sam Hitchcott | 6/1 |
| 25 Jul 09+21d | York | Skybet.com E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap | 4/11 | 1½ | 8-10 | 72 | 84A | Sam Hitchcott | 25/1 |
| 04 Jul 09+5d | Leicester | John Smith's E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap | 10/10 | 9 | 9-10 | 72 | 55C | Tony Culhane | 7/1 |
| 29 Jun 09+21d | Windsor | 10 Free Play At Totesportbingo.com Handicap | 2/9 | 7 | 8-10 | 72 | 80A | Michael Metcalfe | 16/1 |
| 08 Jun 09+3d | Pontefract | Weatherbys Bank Pipalong Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 5/8 | nk | 8-12 | 72 | 75A | Sam Hitchcott | 16/1 |
| 05 Jun 09+22d | Goodwood | Ecologist Handicap | 4/8 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 74 | 76A | Sam Hitchcott | 20/1 |
| 14 May 09+15d | York | Totepool Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 5/5 | 9 | 8-12 | 74 | 66C | Tony Culhane | 100/1 |
| 29 Apr 09+11d | Pontefract | Ladbrokes Fillies' Handicap | 9/10 | 2½ | 9-0 | 76 | 57A | Tony Culhane | 16/1 |
| 18 Apr 09+156d | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.com Fillies' Handicap | 4/8 | 2½ | 8-11 | 78 | 77A | Sam Hitchcott | 4/1 |
| 2008 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 08+7d | Lingfield (AW) | E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap | 2/5 | 1 | 9-6 | 77 | 78B | Eddie Creighton | 8/1 |
| 06 Nov 08+15d | Chelmsford (AW) | Molton Brown Handicap | 1/7 | 9-3 | 77 | 81A | Eddie Creighton | 14/1 | |
| 22 Oct 08+20d | Chelmsford (AW) | Grouse Fillies' Handicap | 4/8 | ¾ | 8-6 | 78 | 73A | Eddie Creighton | 16/1 |
| 02 Oct 08+12d | Goodwood | Spinal Research Fillies' Handicap | 9/9 | 8 | 8-7 | 76 | 54C | Tony Culhane | 20/1 |
| 20 Sep 08+15d | Newmarket | Racing South Africa E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 8-9 | 78 | 77A | Tony Culhane | 20/1 |
| 05 Sep 08+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Hartfield Fillies' Handicap | 2/7 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 78 | 73B | Eddie Creighton | 12/1 |
| 24 Aug 08+6d | Goodwood | E.B.F. Alice Keppel Fillies' Handicap (Listed) | 8/10 | 1½ | 8-3 | 73 | 66A | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 18 Aug 08+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | toteexacta Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 1/10 | 8-12 | 83 | 79A | Tony Culhane | 8/1 | |
| 09 Aug 08+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Leangefeld Median Auction Maiden Stakes (AW) | 2/8 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 83 | 75A | Eddie Creighton | 11/2 |
| 21 Jul 08+9d | Yarmouth | firstbet.com 0800 230 0800 Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/7 | 5 | 8-12 | 78 | 64A | Darryll Holland | 5/1 |
| 12 Jul 08+66d | York | John Smith's 'No Nonsense Racing' Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 4/7 | 1½ | 9-0 | 78 | 59A | Darryll Holland | 5/2F |
| 07 May 08+19d | Chester | Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks (Fillies' Listed) | 8/9 | 2 | 8-12 | 78 | 62A | Kerrin McEvoy | 20/1 |
| 18 Apr 08 | Newbury | Bridget Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/11 | 1½ | 9-0 | 78 | 78A | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rio Guru won?
- Rio Guru (IRE) won 2 of 26 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 9 times in total (34.6% of starts).
- Who trained Rio Guru?
- Rio Guru (IRE) was trained by Mick Channon on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 9 December 2009.
- Who is Rio Guru's sire?
- Rio Guru (IRE) is by Spartacus (IRE) out of Montessori (GB), whose sire is Akarad.
- What going does Rio Guru prefer?
- Rio Guru (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rio Guru's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 9 December 2009. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Rio Guru's sire's record?
- Spartacus (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 1,325 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Rio Guru's siblings?
- Out of Montessori (GB), Rio Guru (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Montevideo (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Montevideo (GB)). The wins came over 2m4½f–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.