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Horse profile

River Dancing (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2015) · Last trainer Anthony Honeyball · Last owner John And Heather Snook
by Muhtarram (USA) out of Peacefull River (IRE) (Over The River)
18 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2012
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Jun 2015 — 4,138 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2015 Won at Taunton Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile

River Dancing (IRE) is 1 from 18, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2015. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 78, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating78↓ 16lb off peak
78 75–94

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 103B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 23 Mar 2015 Official rating 78 at the last run, 23 Jun 2015

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 106A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good7106A96—
Heavy387C84—
Good to Soft2100A87.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6106A93.5—
2m5f – 3m4103B83.5—
2m1f – 2m4f396B91—

Of 18 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 18 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
Muhtarram (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 837 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses).

Strongest on good going: 17.8% from 270. Weakest on soft going: 7.7% from 156.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−12.3—
Good to Firm1302015.4%+3.10 from 1
Good2704817.8%+5.51 from 11
Good to Soft131129.2%−3.10 from 2
Soft156127.7%−4.6—
Heavy7556.7%−5.60 from 4
Standard (AW)7168.5%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1715.9%−6.4—
6f – 7f1200%−12.3—
1m – 1m1f3712.7%−9.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1041211.5%−0.8—
1m5f – 2m2944013.6%+1.30 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f2172411.1%−1.20 from 6
2m5f – 3m1191512.6%+0.31 from 5
Over 3m371027%+14.70 from 1

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

Dam
Peacefull River (IRE) (Over The River)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Castlecrossings (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Castlecrossings (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Castlecrossings (IRE)1122m–2m3½fClass 4
The Gripper (IRE)1512m5½fClass 4
My Auld Man (IRE)120——
Bracken Boy (IRE)30——
Seize The Day (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 1 9% −8.38
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 12 1 8% −9.38
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 5 0 0% −5.00
Newton Abbot 4 0 0% −4.00
Taunton 4 1 25% −1.38
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% −2.38
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Aidan Coleman 9 1 11% −6.38
Mr Michael Legg 6 0 0% −6.00
Nick Scholfield 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Tongue tie 5 1 20% −2.38
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 6 1 17% −3.38
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 1 7% −11.38
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
23 Jun 15+11d Newton Abbot David Chillery 70th Birthday Celebration Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-4 78— Sam Twiston-Davies 11/2
12 Jun 15+15d Newton Abbot Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-3 77— Mr Michael Legg 9/2
28 May 15+27d Worcester Ladbrokes Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-7 79— Aidan Coleman 4/1F
01 May 15+31d Fontwell Invest With Confidence At selftrade.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 2¼ 10-2 8090A Mr Michael Legg 9/2
31 Mar 15+8d Exeter 100% Racing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 18 10-3 7577A Aidan Coleman 11/4F
23 Mar 15+213d Taunton Ansell 'Lightning' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-6 75103B Aidan Coleman 13/8F
22 Aug 14+106d Ffos Las Stradey Park Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 2½ 10-6 7596B Aidan Coleman 5/4F
08 May 14+19d Wincanton Wincanton Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-6 80— Aidan Coleman 10/1
19 Apr 14+24d Newton Abbot Paignton Zoo Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 15 ran 9/15 12 10-7 8775C Mr Michael Legg 9/1
26 Mar 14+57d Exeter Higos Insurance Services Braunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 11 9-13 9075A Mr Michael Legg 10/1
28 Jan 14+33d Taunton Aid Training Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-12 94— Nick Scholfield 25/1
26 Dec 13+21d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 15.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 1½ 11-6 9484A Aidan Coleman 7/2J
05 Dec 13+183d Wincanton Rewards4Racing.com Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 15.5f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 6 11-0 94102A Aidan Coleman 20/1
05 Jun 13+45d Newton Abbot Follow Totepool On Facebook And Twitter Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 10/15 4½ 10-12 —91C Aidan Coleman 10/1
21 Apr 13+28d Wincanton 32RedBingo.com Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 5 11-0 —106A Aidan Coleman 12/1
24 Mar 13+33d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Dorchester Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 2 11-0 —87C Nick Scholfield 25/1
19 Feb 13+364d Taunton Ladies Day 24th April Standard NH Flat Race (Conditionals And Amateurs) Class 5 · 16.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 17 10-11 —80B Mr Michael Legg 14/1
21 Feb 12 Taunton Bathwick Tyres Bristol Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 7/14 1¾ 10-9 —100A Mr Michael Legg 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has River Dancing (IRE) won?
River Dancing (IRE) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 2 times in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trained River Dancing (IRE)?
River Dancing (IRE) was trained by Anthony Honeyball on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 23 June 2015.
Who is River Dancing (IRE)'s sire?
River Dancing (IRE) is by Muhtarram (USA) out of Peacefull River (IRE), whose sire is Over The River.
What going does River Dancing (IRE) prefer?
River Dancing (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is River Dancing (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 23 June 2015. The highest on record is 94.
What is River Dancing (IRE)'s sire's record?
Muhtarram (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 837 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 17.8% from 270. Weakest on soft going: 7.7% from 156.
Who are River Dancing (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Peacefull River (IRE), River Dancing (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Castlecrossings (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Castlecrossings (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.