Horse profile
Shallow River (IRE)
by Ocovango (GB) out of Nicola's Girl (IRE) (High Roller)
26 runs · 19 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
New yard
Ran 9 days ago · 4th of 6
Last raced off OR 122
KTB Profile
Shallow River is a gelding with four wins from 26 starts on turf, including three in handicap hurdles. He won a Class 2 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle at Carlisle over 3m on soft ground off 127 in Dec 2024 and another at Exeter over 2m5f – 3m on heavy ground off 124 two months earlier. He has also scored at Wincanton and Huntingdon. His last run, at Hexham in Oct 2026, was his first for the yard and came when he finished fourth of six off an official rating of 122.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
- 4–26Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 12 (46.2%)Placed
- +1.55£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=26 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 82dAvg 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 rating122↓ 6lb off peak
122
116–128
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 144
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 131B | 111.5 | 2 · 99 / 90.5 |
| Soft | 6 | 144A | 126 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 131A | 104 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 3 | 155C | 105 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 155C | 117 | 2 · 99 / 90.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 124B | 109 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 144A | 114 | 1 · — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 129A | 128 | 1 · — |
Of 26 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 26 runs · as at 18 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 4 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 2,980 runs since Jan 2008 (302 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.1% from 191.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 27 | 8 | 29.6% | +20.2 | — |
| Good | 934 | 92 | 9.9% | +0.5 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 699 | 69 | 9.9% | +0.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 911 | 75 | 8.2% | −1.2 | 2 from 7 |
| Heavy | 393 | 37 | 9.4% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 786 | 63 | 8% | −1.4 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,092 | 98 | 9% | −0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 894 | 93 | 10.4% | +1 | 1 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 191 | 27 | 14.1% | +4.7 | 1 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Nicola's Girl (IRE) (High Roller)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkeaskin Molly (IRE) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Angelsea Lace (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.75 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.20 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +14.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.20 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.45 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Harris | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.45 |
| Sean Bowen | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Lee Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Stones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Reed | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daire Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 2 | 13% | −10.45 |
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 2 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +17.00 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 23 | 3 | 13% | +0.80 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 26+40d | Hexham | Tackling Insights Handicap Hurdle Race Settled at back of field - still within reach when jumping scrappily 3 out - niggled from two out - no response before the last - moved into third final 110 yards - one-dimensional run-in and passed for third late - finished 4th | 4/6 | ½ | 11-9 | 122 | 82A | 125B | Lee Edwards | 20/1 |
| 31 Aug 26+36d | Cartmel | EWGA Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Handy in the early stages - close up but scrambled two out - then asked for effort and dropped away late | 7/7 | 6 | 12-0 | 125 | 88C | 104C | Sean Bowen | 5/1 |
| 26 Jul 26+45d | Uttoxeter | Gary And Mavis Bird Family Raceday Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) settled towards the back and out wide - always off the pace - a long way adrift 3 out | 5/9 | 16 | 11-11 | 127 | 99C | 114C | Sean Bowen | 11/1 |
| 11 Jun 26+33d | Worcester | CopyBet For Your Daily Profit Boost Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack early - improved to third after the 6th - urged forward approaching 3 out - closed on the front-runner 2 out - angled left for the run-in and kept on before finding little inside the final furlong | 3/5 | 1½ | 11-0 | 126 | — | 128B | Sean Bowen | 7/2 |
| 09 May 26+510d | Hexham | Paxtons Number 1 For Case IH Handicap Hurdle Held up at back of field - pushed along after second-last and edged into contention approaching final fence - lost momentum on run-in to finish sixth | 6/12 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 127 | 144A | 128A | Lewis Stones | 50/1 |
| 15 Dec 24+46d | Carlisle | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack out wide - improved into contention by the 8th - shared 3rd place spot 2 out but couldn't find extra before the last - driven out on the run-in to get up in the final strides | 1/9 | 11-4 | 127 | 129A | 141A | Sean Bowen | 10/1 | |
| 30 Oct 24+196d | Newton Abbot | Celebrating David Freeman's 35 Years Service Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - driven up approaching 2 out - soon dropped away - finished well beaten in 8th | 8/9 | 19 | 11-11 | 127 | 59C | 107C | Sean Bowen | 7/2 |
| 17 Apr 24+66d | Cheltenham | Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/14 | 1 | 10-8 | 128 | 131B | 127A | Bradley Harris | 22/1 |
| 11 Feb 24+29d | Exeter | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 9-13 | 124 | — | 125B | Bradley Harris | 10/1 | |
| 13 Jan 24+18d | Warwick | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/8 | nk | 10-3 | 121 | 128A | 125A | Bradley Harris | 13/2 |
| 26 Dec 23+11d | Wincanton | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 4¾ | 11-0 | 121 | 131A | 122B | Bradley Harris | 17/2 |
| 15 Dec 23+40d | Bangor-on-Dee | CorbettSports Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 3½ | 11-7 | 121 | 155C | 120B | Bradley Harris | 7/1 |
| 05 Nov 23+14d | Carlisle | Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/9 | ½ | 10-2 | 119 | 101A | 125B | Bradley Harris | 5/2F |
| 22 Oct 23+20d | Kempton | Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 3¼ | 11-7 | 118 | 117A | 138A | Bradley Harris | 10/3F |
| 02 Oct 23+22d | Newton Abbot | Par Inn Cornwall Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | nk | 11-6 | 116 | — | 133A | Bradley Harris | 11/2 |
| 10 Sep 23+56d | Fontwell | bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 4/4 | 9 | 11-11 | 119 | 83C | 118B | Harry Reed | 5/1 |
| 16 Jul 23+45d | Perth | PKAVS Empowering Communities In Perthshire Handicap Hurdle | 2/4 | 8 | 11-7 | 119 | 114C | 125C | Daire Davis | 4/6F |
| 01 Jun 23+23d | Market Rasen | Blockfree Services Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | ½ | 11-4 | 116 | 119A | 132A | Paddy Brennan | 13/2 |
| 09 May 23+60d | Ludlow | G.C.Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | 10 | 11-7 | 118 | 104A | 123A | Paddy Brennan | 7/1 |
| 10 Mar 23+40d | Exeter | Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 5 | 12-0 | 120 | 113B | 126B | Paddy Brennan | 5/1 |
| 29 Jan 23+59d | Southwell | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle | PU/6 | — | 12-0 | 120 | — | — | Paddy Brennan | 5/4F |
| 01 Dec 22+307d | Wincanton | Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 1 | 11-7 | 116 | 96B | 127A | Paddy Brennan | 3/1 |
| 28 Jan 22+33d | Huntingdon | Pertemps Network Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 1/10 | 11-4 | — | 109A | 142A | Paddy Brennan | 4/5F | |
| 26 Dec 21+50d | Wincanton | MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/18 | 11-0 | — | 124B | 140A | Paddy Brennan | 11/4F | |
| 06 Nov 21+240d | Wincanton | Wincanton Racecourse Supporting racingwithpride Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/11 | 2¾ | 11-0 | — | 110B | 117A | Paddy Brennan | 5/2J |
| 11 Mar 21 | Thurles | Ballagh Flat Race | 3/11 | ½ | 12-2 | — | 105A | 143A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shallow River (IRE) won?
- Shallow River (IRE) won 4 of 26 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 12 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trains Shallow River (IRE)?
- Shallow River (IRE) is trained by Dave Roberts, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Shallow River (IRE)'s sire?
- Shallow River (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Nicola's Girl (IRE), whose sire is High Roller.
- What going does Shallow River (IRE) prefer?
- Shallow River (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Shallow River (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Shallow River (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 2,980 runs since Jan 2008 (302 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.1% from 191.
- Who are Shallow River (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Nicola's Girl (IRE), Shallow River (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.