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Horse profile
Kovu
- TrainerPeter Niven
- OwnerMs N Race And G Lavery
- FamilyKalata
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2020
- Colour
- bay
- Highest OR
- 71
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £1,014 GB
- Last official rating
- 50 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 Dec 2023, Southwell (AW) (7/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Recent form
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Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 23 | Southwell (AW) | 7/12 | 40/1 | 7¾ | Dale Swift | Peter Niven | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | Class 6 | Flat AW | 1m3f | Standard | 9-3 | 50 | Tortured Soul (GB) | £3,873 | 70 | 2/10 |
| 28 Sep 23 | Southwell (AW) | 12/12 | 33/1 | dist | Cam Hardie | Peter Niven | Southwell Golf Course Handicap | Class 6 | Flat AW | 1m6f | Standard | 9-1 | 55 | Papa Ricco (GB) | £3,245 | 16 | 1/9 |
| 12 Sep 23 | Catterick | 6/11 | 100/1 | 14 | Cam Hardie | Peter Niven | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Soft | 9-6 | 60 | The Dancing Poet (GB) | £4,004 | 14 | 0/9 |
| 29 Aug 23 | Ripon | 12/12 | 80/1 | dist | Sean Kirrane | Peter Niven | Racing Again Next Tuesday 5th September Handicap | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 9-5 | 65 | Tobetso (IRE) | £4,711 | 17 | 1/11 |
| 12 Aug 23 | Redcar | 9/9 | 66/1 | 16¾ | Cam Hardie | Peter Niven | Woodsmith Construction Group Handicap (Div I) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 8-11 | 68 | Painters Palette (IRE) | £5,234 | 29 | 0/8 |
| 14 Jul 23 | York | 11/12 | 80/1 | 18 | Clifford Lee | Peter Niven | Coopers Marquees Handicap | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Soft | 9-0 | 71 | Monte Linas (IRE) | £10,468 | 14 | 0/10 |
| 30 Jun 23 | Newcastle (AW) | 6/8 | 17/2 | 6 | Paul Mulrennan | Peter Niven | JenningsBet In Delves Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard to Slow | 9-4 | - | Lowton (GB) | £4,320 | 17 | 0/7 |
| 13 Jun 23 | Wetherby | 3/11 | 100/1 | 3½ | Kieran O'Neill | Lawrence Mullaney | Bristol Street Motors Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-4 | - | Final Credit (IRE) | £4,320 | 11 | 1/9 |
| 2 Jun 23 | Doncaster | 11/12 | 250/1 | 18½ | Callum Shepherd | Lawrence Mullaney | Ant Marketing Proudly Supports Weston Park Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 9-4 | - | Embesto (GB) | £4,320 | - | 1/11 |
- 7/127 Dec 23 · Southwell (AW)40/1
BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap
Class 61m3fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 7 Dec 23
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 7/12
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- 7¾
- Jockey
- Dale Swift
- Trainer
- Peter Niven
- Race
- BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m3f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-3
- OR
- 50
- Winner / 2nd
- Tortured Soul (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,873
- Days
- 70
- Future form
- 2/10
- 12/1228 Sep 23 · Southwell (AW)33/1
Southwell Golf Course Handicap
Class 61m6fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 28 Sep 23
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 12/12
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Cam Hardie
- Trainer
- Peter Niven
- Race
- Southwell Golf Course Handicap
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m6f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-1
- OR
- 55
- Winner / 2nd
- Papa Ricco (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,245
- Days
- 16
- Future form
- 1/9
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
Class 61m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 12 Sep 23
- Course
- Catterick
- Pos
- 6/11
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- 14
- Jockey
- Cam Hardie
- Trainer
- Peter Niven
- Race
- Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-6
- OR
- 60
- Winner / 2nd
- The Dancing Poet (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,004
- Days
- 14
- Future form
- 0/9
Racing Again Next Tuesday 5th September Handicap
Class 51mGood
All fields
- Date
- 29 Aug 23
- Course
- Ripon
- Pos
- 12/12
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Sean Kirrane
- Trainer
- Peter Niven
- Race
- Racing Again Next Tuesday 5th September Handicap
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- 65
- Winner / 2nd
- Tobetso (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,711
- Days
- 17
- Future form
- 1/11
Woodsmith Construction Group Handicap (Div I)
Class 41mGood
All fields
- Date
- 12 Aug 23
- Course
- Redcar
- Pos
- 9/9
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- 16¾
- Jockey
- Cam Hardie
- Trainer
- Peter Niven
- Race
- Woodsmith Construction Group Handicap (Div I)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- 68
- Winner / 2nd
- Painters Palette (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,234
- Days
- 29
- Future form
- 0/8
Coopers Marquees Handicap
Class 41mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 14 Jul 23
- Course
- York
- Pos
- 11/12
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- 18
- Jockey
- Clifford Lee
- Trainer
- Peter Niven
- Race
- Coopers Marquees Handicap
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- 71
- Winner / 2nd
- Monte Linas (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £10,468
- Days
- 14
- Future form
- 0/10
- 6/830 Jun 23 · Newcastle (AW)17/2
JenningsBet In Delves Novice Stakes
Class 57fStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 30 Jun 23
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Pos
- 6/8
- SP
- 17/2
- Btn
- 6
- Jockey
- Paul Mulrennan
- Trainer
- Peter Niven
- Race
- JenningsBet In Delves Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 9-4
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Lowton (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,320
- Days
- 17
- Future form
- 0/7
Bristol Street Motors Novice Stakes
Class 57fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jun 23
- Course
- Wetherby
- Pos
- 3/11
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- 3½
- Jockey
- Kieran O'Neill
- Trainer
- Lawrence Mullaney
- Race
- Bristol Street Motors Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-4
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Final Credit (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,320
- Days
- 11
- Future form
- 1/9
Ant Marketing Proudly Supports Weston Park Novice Stakes
Class 51mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jun 23
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 11/12
- SP
- 250/1
- Btn
- 18½
- Jockey
- Callum Shepherd
- Trainer
- Lawrence Mullaney
- Race
- Ant Marketing Proudly Supports Weston Park Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-4
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Embesto (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,320
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/11
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 23 | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 7/12 | Tortured Soul (GB) | 1 | 13 Jan 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div I) |
| 7 Dec 23 | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 7/12 | Have You A Minute (GB) | 3 | 26 Dec 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap |
| 28 Sep 23 | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Course Handicap | 12/12 | Papa Ricco (GB) | 1 | 10 Oct 23 | Southwell (AW) | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap |
| 29 Aug 23 | Ripon | Racing Again Next Tuesday 5th September Handicap | 12/12 | End Zone (GB) | 9 | 21 Sep 23 | Ayr | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap (Div II) |
| 13 Jun 23 | Wetherby | Bristol Street Motors Novice Stakes | 3/11 | Tobetso (IRE) | 7 | 4 Jul 23 | Brighton | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap |
| 2 Jun 23 | Doncaster | Ant Marketing Proudly Supports Weston Park Novice Stakes | 11/12 | Morcar (GB) | 4 | 26 Jun 23 | Windsor | Play With The Finest Bookmaker Fitzdares Handicap |
- 7/127 Dec 23 · Southwell (AW)
BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 7 Dec 23
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Race
- BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap
- This horse
- 7/12
- Winner next time
- Tortured Soul (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 13 Jan 24
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div I)
- 7/127 Dec 23 · Southwell (AW)
BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 7 Dec 23
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Race
- BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap
- This horse
- 7/12
- Winner next time
- Have You A Minute (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 26 Dec 23
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap
- 12/1228 Sep 23 · Southwell (AW)
Southwell Golf Course Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 28 Sep 23
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Race
- Southwell Golf Course Handicap
- This horse
- 12/12
- Winner next time
- Papa Ricco (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 10 Oct 23
- At
- Southwell (AW)
- Race won
- At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap
- 12/1229 Aug 23 · Ripon
Racing Again Next Tuesday 5th September Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 29 Aug 23
- Course
- Ripon
- Race
- Racing Again Next Tuesday 5th September Handicap
- This horse
- 12/12
- Winner next time
- End Zone (GB)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 21 Sep 23
- At
- Ayr
- Race won
- Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap (Div II)
- 3/1113 Jun 23 · Wetherby
Bristol Street Motors Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 13 Jun 23
- Course
- Wetherby
- Race
- Bristol Street Motors Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 3/11
- Winner next time
- Tobetso (IRE)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 4 Jul 23
- At
- Brighton
- Race won
- Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
- 11/122 Jun 23 · Doncaster
Ant Marketing Proudly Supports Weston Park Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 2 Jun 23
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Ant Marketing Proudly Supports Weston Park Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 11/12
- Winner next time
- Morcar (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 26 Jun 23
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- Play With The Finest Bookmaker Fitzdares Handicap
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Niven | Lawrence Mullaney | 30 Jun 23 | 7 Dec 23 | 6/8 | 71 | 50 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Lawrence Mullaney | - | 2 Jun 23 | 13 Jun 23 | 11/12 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 |
Peter Niven
- Trainer
- Peter Niven
- Moved from
- Lawrence Mullaney
- First run
- 30 Jun 23
- Last run
- 7 Dec 23
- First run for yard
- 6/8
- OR first run
- 71
- OR last run
- 50
- Best OR
- 71
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lawrence Mullaney
- Trainer
- Lawrence Mullaney
- First run
- 2 Jun 23
- Last run
- 13 Jun 23
- First run for yard
- 11/12
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | 71 | 2 Jun 23 | 7 Dec 23 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 71
- First run
- 2 Jun 23
- Last run
- 7 Dec 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | ||
| Flat AW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat AW
- Race type
- Flat AW
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | ||
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Standard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Standard to Slow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard
- Going
- Standard
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard to Slow
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 12f to 13f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 14f and over | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
12f to 13f
- Distance
- 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
14f and over
- Distance
- 14f and over
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | ||
| York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Southwell (AW)
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Catterick
- Course
- Catterick
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Doncaster
- Course
- Doncaster
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Newcastle (AW)
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Redcar
- Course
- Redcar
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ripon
- Course
- Ripon
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Wetherby
- Course
- Wetherby
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
York
- Course
- York
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | ||
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 6
- Class
- Class 6
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | ||
| 6 to 8 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | ||
| July | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| August | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| September | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Hardie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Dale Swift | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | ||
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Sean Kirrane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Cam Hardie
- Jockey
- Cam Hardie
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Callum Shepherd
- Jockey
- Callum Shepherd
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Clifford Lee
- Jockey
- Clifford Lee
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dale Swift
- Jockey
- Dale Swift
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kieran O'Neill
- Jockey
- Kieran O'Neill
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Paul Mulrennan
- Jockey
- Paul Mulrennan
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sean Kirrane
- Jockey
- Sean Kirrane
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Niven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Lawrence Mullaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 |
Peter Niven
- Trainer
- Peter Niven
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lawrence Mullaney
- Trainer
- Lawrence Mullaney
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,014 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRoaring Lion (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKitten's Joy (USA)
- Sire's damVionnet (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchDubara (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamDubara (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDubawi (IRE)
- Dam's damKibara (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Kibara (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseKovu (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2020
SireRoaring Lion (USA)
DamDubara (GB)
DamsireDubawi (IRE)
Sire's sireKitten's Joy (USA)
Sire's damVionnet (USA)
2nd damKibara (GB)
2nd dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingTees Comet (GB)
Female line
- Dubara (GB) · by Dubawi (IRE) · 0 winners from 3 runners
- Kibara (GB) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 7 winners from 8 runners
- Kithanga (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB) · 10 winners from 11 runners · Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)
- Kalata (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Lion (USA) | Dubara (GB) | Dubawi (IRE) | The Dubara Partnership | 12 Feb 20 | bay | gelding | Flat 10.6f · NH 2m1f | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f |
Roaring Lion (USA)
- Dam
- Dubara (GB)
- Damsire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Breeder
- The Dubara Partnership
- Foaled
- 12 Feb 20
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.6f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Roaring Lion (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 843 | 111 | 277 | 9 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 249 | 33 | 71 | 6 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 131 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 41 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 843
- Wins
- 111
- Placed
- 277
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 9
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 249
- Wins
- 33
- Placed
- 71
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 6
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 131
- Wins
- 17
- Placed
- 36
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 41
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Roaring Lion (USA) × Dubawi (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | £2,625 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | £11,160 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 3 | £13,785 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,625
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,160
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,785
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitani (GB) | 14 | 2 | 0 | £12,771 | €0 |
| Kovu (GB) | 9 | 0 | 0 | £1,014 | €0 |
Vitani (GB)
- Horse
- Vitani (GB)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,771
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kovu (GB)
- Horse
- Kovu (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,014
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 50 | 71 | 50 | 6 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 50
- Highest OR
- 71
- Lowest OR
- 50
- Rated runs
- 6
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 23 | Southwell (AW) | Flat | 50 | -5 | 7/12 |
| 28 Sep 23 | Southwell (AW) | Flat | 55 | -5 | 12/12 |
| 12 Sep 23 | Catterick | Flat | 60 | -5 | 6/11 |
| 29 Aug 23 | Ripon | Flat | 65 | -3 | 12/12 |
| 12 Aug 23 | Redcar | Flat | 68 | -3 | 9/9 |
| 14 Jul 23 | York | Flat | 71 | - | 11/12 |
- 7/127 Dec 23 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 7 Dec 23
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 50
- Change
- -5
- Pos
- 7/12
- 12/1228 Sep 23 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 28 Sep 23
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 55
- Change
- -5
- Pos
- 12/12
- 6/1112 Sep 23 · Catterick
All fields
- Date
- 12 Sep 23
- Course
- Catterick
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 60
- Change
- -5
- Pos
- 6/11
- 12/1229 Aug 23 · Ripon
All fields
- Date
- 29 Aug 23
- Course
- Ripon
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 65
- Change
- -3
- Pos
- 12/12
- 9/912 Aug 23 · Redcar
All fields
- Date
- 12 Aug 23
- Course
- Redcar
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 68
- Change
- -3
- Pos
- 9/9
- 11/1214 Jul 23 · York
All fields
- Date
- 14 Jul 23
- Course
- York
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 71
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 11/12
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 50 | 50 | 0 | 71 | -21 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 50
- OR last run
- 50
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 71
- v highest
- -21
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Roaring Lion (USA) out of Dubara (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Zoustar (AUS)
- Tees Comet (GB)0W · 4R
By Kameko (USA)
- Kamara Queen (GB)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Dubara (GB) · by Dubawi (IRE)
- 2Kibara (GB) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
- 3Kithanga (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB)
- 4Kalata (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Milan (GB)3W · 6R · 1 G1
First cousin once removed
- Kemari (GB)3W · 12R · 2 black-type
- Klondike (GB)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
3rd dam
- Kithanga (IRE)3W · 10R · 2 black-type
Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)
- Koora (GB)2W · 9R · 1 black-type
Second cousin
- Beechwood (IRE)2W · 10R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Kovu?
Kovu (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 12 February 2020 and is 6 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Kovu?
Kovu (GB) is by Roaring Lion (USA) out of Dubara (GB), a daughter of Dubawi (IRE), and was bred by The Dubara Partnership.
Who trained Kovu?
Kovu (GB) was trained by Peter Niven and owned by Ms N Race And G Lavery at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Lawrence Mullaney.
What is Kovu's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Kovu (GB) ran 9 times without winning.
What was Kovu's official rating?
Kovu (GB) was last officially rated 50 on the Flat (career high 71).
Is Kovu still racing?
Kovu (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 December 2023 at Southwell (AW) in the BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap, finishing 7th of 12, and has not run there since.
Is Kovu related to any top horses?
Kovu (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Milan (GB) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner), Kemari (GB) (first cousin once removed, Group 2 winner) and Kithanga (IRE) (3rd dam, Group 3 winner), from the Kalata (GB) family.
What is Kovu's record at Southwell (AW)?
Kovu (GB) ran most often at Southwell (AW), with no wins from 2 runs there.
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