Rio Sands (GB)
Rio Sands (GB) is 2 from 60. Hasn't won since Sep 2009. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 14 on softer). Last raced off 45, 28lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–60Wins / Runs
- 3.3%Strike rate
- 14 (23.3%)Placed
- −46.25£1 level staken=60 at SP
- 0.45Fair A/E n=60 · 0.38 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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.
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 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,213 | 130 | 10.7% | +1.2 | 2 from 24 |
| Good | 1,420 | 122 | 8.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 773 | 62 | 8% | −1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,043 | 114 | 10.9% | +1.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 376 | 42 | 11.2% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,016 | 181 | 9% | −0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,628 | 167 | 10.3% | +0.8 | 2 from 41 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,022 | 288 | 9.5% | 0 | 0 from 19 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 953 | 76 | 8% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 485 | 46 | 9.5% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 562 | 57 | 10.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 211 | 20 | 9.5% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Love Island (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Love Island (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Island (GB) | 59 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Desert Falls (GB) | 41 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Kalahari Desert (IRE) | 27 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 24 | 2 | 8% | −10.25 |
| Good | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 28 | 1 | 4% | −18.00 |
| Class 5 | 23 | 1 | 4% | −19.25 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Pontefract | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Catterick | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Redcar | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Ripon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 2 | 5% | −27.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stainton | 24 | 1 | 4% | −20.25 |
| Amy Ryan | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Casey Wilcox | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danielle Mooney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Sherwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane B Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris D Cogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Natasha Eaton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danielle McCreery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Cavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Sonia Eaton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Natalia Gemelova | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 58 | 2 | 3% | −44.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2009 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.25 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Rio Sands (GB) won?
- Rio Sands (GB) won 2 of 60 archived starts between 2007 and 2014, a strike rate of 3.3%. Placed 14 times in total (23.3% of starts).
- Who trained Rio Sands (GB)?
- Rio Sands (GB) was trained by Richard Whitaker on the most recent run on record, at Hamilton on 22 September 2014.
- Who is Rio Sands (GB)'s sire?
- Rio Sands (GB) is by Captain Rio (GB) out of Sally Traffic (GB), whose sire is River Falls.
- What going does Rio Sands (GB) prefer?
- Rio Sands (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 24 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rio Sands (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 22 September 2014. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Rio Sands (GB)'s sire's record?
- Captain Rio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Rio Sands (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Sally Traffic (GB), Rio Sands (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Love Island (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Love Island (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.