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River Run Free (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer David Pipe · Owner Aidan J Ryan
by Ol' Man River (IRE) out of Midnight Velvet (GB) (Midnight Legend)
13 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Leicester & Lingfield Last run 12 Apr 2026 · 2nd of 7 Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

River Run Free is 3 from 13, all wins at Class 5 in handicaps on turf. He won over 2m1f-2m4f on heavy at Lingfield in Jan 2025 off 75, on soft at Leicester in Feb 2025 off 81, and over 2m5f-3m on good to soft at Leicester in Jan 2026 off 86. The gelding, by Ol Man River out of a Midnight Legend mare, was held up when second of seven off 90 at Ffos Las in Apr 2026.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up All wins at Class 5
Official rating90↓ 1lb off peak
90 75–91

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 124 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Leicester, 20 Jan 2026

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 124B · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3124B991 run · —
Soft3109B931 run · —
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5109B951 run · —
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 119A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leicester, 20 Jan 2026 Official rating 90 at the last run, 12 Apr 2026

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 10 figures · best 119A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4119A1022 runs · 119 / 100
Heavy3107B1071 run · —
Soft3114B1011 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6114B1061 run · —
2m5f – 3m3119A1073 runs · 119 / 107
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 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 from 12 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 7 (58%) · 2 wins
  • Prominent 3 (25%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 2 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Ol' Man River (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 506 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 10.8% from 102. Weakest on good going: 4.1% from 171.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1516.7%−0.6—
Good17174.1%−3.2—
Good to Soft1021110.8%+3.51 from 5
Soft150138.7%+1.41 from 4
Heavy6557.7%+0.41 from 4
Standard (AW)300%−7.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−7.3—
1m – 1m1f400%−7.3—
1m2f – 1m4f300%−7.3—
1m5f – 2m147106.8%−0.50 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f186179.1%+1.82 from 8
2m5f – 3m149106.7%−0.61 from 4
Over 3m1600%−7.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Midnight Velvet (GB) (Midnight Legend)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 1 20% −1.00
Heavy 4 1 25% +2.50
Soft 4 1 25% −2.38

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 10 3 30% +2.12
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leicester 4 2 50% +1.62
Ffos Las 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 1 100% +5.50
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 2 25% +0.12
2m5f – 3m 4 1 25% +0.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Tudor 10 3 30% +2.12
Rian Corcoran 3 0 0% −3.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 2 40% +3.12
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 4 1 25% +0.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 1 25% +0.00
2025 6 2 33% +2.12
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 10 3 30% +2.12
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2026 · 4 runs
12 Apr 26+37d Ffos Las 3A's Leisure Motorhome Hire Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled with the pack early - jumped awkwardly 4th - pushed for effort past four out then dropped right away before three out - promoted to second when a rival departed 2 out but well held at the line 2/7 89 10-8 90—81C Rian Corcoran 18/5
06 Mar 26+14d Leicester Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Held a forward spot early - slipped to the back before halfway and needed urging as effort waned - lost touch with the pack - eased out of contention before four out PU/5 — 11-3 90—— Rian Corcoran 5/6F
20 Feb 26+31d Ffos Las Roperhurst Limited 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Heavy · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - still involved with four to jump - given a nudge before three out - moved through to get on terms with the front-runner two out - edged over to the right - stayed on at one speed but yielded the runner-up spot near the line 3/7 9½ 11-8 91—107B Jack Tudor 6/4F
20 Jan 26+33d Leicester Racecourse Live Streams On RacingTV Extra Handicap Chase Class 5 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Up with the early pace - moved to second and narrowed the gap 4 out - ridden after 3 out - hit the front after 2 out - pulled clear after the last - kept on strongly to score 1/9 10-10 86124B119A Jack Tudor 3/1J
2025 · 6 runs
18 Dec 25+21d Exeter Download The PricedUp App Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Heavy · 9 ran Held up early - improved into contention by the 8th - moved up to third for a spell approaching the fifth from home - faded and pulled up before four out PU/9 — 11-4 87—— Jack Tudor 9/2
27 Nov 25+225d Uttoxeter Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran Settled at the tail early - pushed along approaching 4 out - moved into 4th before the last - kept on but no real impact on the finish 4/6 hd 10-0 8693B97B Rian Corcoran 13/8F
16 Apr 25+50d Ffos Las Landofsmiles Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 11 ran Settled at the back early - jumping errors through the pack including a blunder four out - lost ground quickly after - eased and pulled up before the second last PU/11 — 11-1 87—— Jack Tudor 11/4F
25 Feb 25+12d Leicester RSA Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 5 ran Held up at the back - stumbled 3rd - improved into contention 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - close up second at the last but couldn't find more finished 4th beaten 3½ lengths 4/5 1¼ 11-5 87—106B Jack Tudor 2/5F
13 Feb 25+13d Leicester Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 8 ran Settled towards the back early - made progress into contention by the 11th - moved through the field with plenty in hand approaching 2 out - went on at the last - pulled clear on the run-in for an easy win 1/8 11-5 81109B114B Jack Tudor 8/13F
31 Jan 25+45d Lingfield At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 11 ran Settled towards the back of the pack early - crept into contention 3f from home in fine style - locked alongside the front-runner with a furlong left - edged in front close home and kept finding more to prevail 1/11 10-3 7595B107A Jack Tudor 11/2
2024 · 3 runs
17 Dec 24+41d Wincanton TrustATrader Apply Today Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Held up towards the rear early - unable to land a blow through the race - well beaten at the finish 11/13 8½ 11-0 —94C98C Jack Tudor 100/1
06 Nov 24+26d Chepstow Blacktalon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Up with the early pace - nudged and dropped away after 4 out - soon a long way adrift to finish 7th 7/11 11 11-4 —99C106C Jack Tudor 80/1
11 Oct 24 Chepstow Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran Held up towards the back - unable to land a blow throughout - well held in 7th 7/11 22 11-0 —36C101C Jack Tudor 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has River Run Free won?
River Run Free (IRE) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
Who trains River Run Free?
River Run Free (IRE) is trained by David Pipe, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 April 2026.
Who is River Run Free's sire?
River Run Free (IRE) is by Ol' Man River (IRE) out of Midnight Velvet (GB), whose sire is Midnight Legend.
What going does River Run Free prefer?
River Run Free (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is River Run Free's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 12 April 2026. The highest on record is 91.
What is River Run Free's sire's record?
Ol' Man River (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 506 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 10.8% from 102. Weakest on good going: 4.1% from 171.

Record shown from October 2024. 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.