Rio Novo (GB)
Rio Novo (GB) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 121dBetween runs (median)longest 296 d
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 5,636 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6% from 216.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 66 | 12 | 18.2% | +8.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 910 | 102 | 11.2% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 1,403 | 123 | 8.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 693 | 67 | 9.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 879 | 90 | 10.2% | +0.2 | — |
| Heavy | 308 | 30 | 9.7% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,377 | 141 | 10.2% | +0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 84 | 9 | 10.7% | +0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 735 | 74 | 10.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,164 | 126 | 10.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,812 | 207 | 11.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,021 | 78 | 7.6% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 579 | 58 | 10% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 216 | 13 | 6% | −4 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them True Night (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (True Night (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Night (GB) | 32 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Dead Cool (GB) | 10 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Sinduda (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Palatinate (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Phoenix Rising (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 05 Oct 08+121d | Kelso | Radio Borders Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 10-12 | — | Denis O'Regan | 11/1 |
| 06 Jun 08+296d | Catterick | Barton Maiden Stakes | 6/7 | 19 | 8-11 | 41C | Tom Eaves | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 15 Aug 07 | Hamilton | Tarmac Ltd E.B.F. Novice Stakes | 7/7 | 18 | 8-8 | 38C | Tony Hamilton | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rio Novo won?
- Rio Novo (GB) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2007 and 2008.
- Who trained Rio Novo?
- Rio Novo (GB) was trained by Howard Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 5 October 2008.
- Who is Rio Novo's sire?
- Rio Novo (GB) is by Nayef (USA) out of Dead Certain (GB), whose sire is Absalom.
- What is Rio Novo's sire's record?
- Nayef (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 5,636 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6% from 216.
- Who are Rio Novo's siblings?
- Out of Dead Certain (GB), Rio Novo (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: True Night (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (True Night (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Nov 2026.