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Horse profile

Rivers Edge (GB)

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1978

See also: Rivers Edge (IRE) · William Hayes · 6 runs · 0 wins

Highest OR
109
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,780 GB
Last official rating
109 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
16 May 1990, Perth (PU/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
2 May 1990, Kelso
Recent form
51PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
16 May 90PerthPU/1116/1-Mr P McMahonDenys SmithPintail Sherry Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2m4fGood to Soft11-10109Raven Venture (GB)£2,427142/10
2 May 90Kelso1/1-wonC GrantDenys SmithTeachers Whisky Handicap Chase For The Haddington Jubilee CuHandicap (unclassified)Chase2m6fHard12-0109-£3,78016-
16 Apr 90Carlisle5/915/210¾Peter NivenDenys SmithMoorthwaite Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2mGood to Firm11-3109Generals Boy (GB)£2,892-1/8
  • PU/1116 May 90 · Perth16/1

    Pintail Sherry Handicap Chase

    Handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    16 May 90
    Course
    Perth
    Pos
    PU/11
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Pintail Sherry Handicap Chase
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-10
    OR
    109
    Winner / 2nd
    Raven Venture (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,427
    Days
    14
    Future form
    2/10
  • 1/12 May 90 · Kelso-

    Teachers Whisky Handicap Chase For The Haddington Jubilee Cu

    Handicap (unclassified)2m6fHard

    All fields
    Date
    2 May 90
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    1/1
    SP
    -
    Btn
    won
    Jockey
    C Grant
    Race
    Teachers Whisky Handicap Chase For The Haddington Jubilee Cu
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Hard
    Wgt
    12-0
    OR
    109
    Winner / 2nd
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,780
    Days
    16
    Future form
    -
  • 5/916 Apr 90 · Carlisle15/2

    Moorthwaite Handicap Chase

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 90
    Course
    Carlisle
    Pos
    5/9
    SP
    15/2
    Btn
    10¾
    Race
    Moorthwaite Handicap Chase
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    109
    Winner / 2nd
    Generals Boy (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,892
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/8

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
16 May 90PerthPintail Sherry Handicap ChasePU/11Speech I (GB)428 May 90HexhamSpital Novices' Handicap Chase
16 May 90PerthPintail Sherry Handicap ChasePU/11Cheerie Chief (GB)625 May 90SedgefieldArchibalds Guy Cunard Northern PointToPoint Championship Hunters' Chase
16 Apr 90CarlisleMoorthwaite Handicap Chase5/9Generals Boy (GB)125 Apr 90PerthVelux Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
  • PU/1116 May 90 · Perth

    Pintail Sherry Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    16 May 90
    Course
    Perth
    Race
    Pintail Sherry Handicap Chase
    This horse
    PU/11
    Winner next time
    Speech I (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    28 May 90
    Race won
    Spital Novices' Handicap Chase
  • PU/1116 May 90 · Perth

    Pintail Sherry Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    16 May 90
    Course
    Perth
    Race
    Pintail Sherry Handicap Chase
    This horse
    PU/11
    Winner next time
    Cheerie Chief (GB)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    25 May 90
    Race won
    Archibalds Guy Cunard Northern PointToPoint Championship Hunters' Chase
  • 5/916 Apr 90 · Carlisle

    Moorthwaite Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 90
    Course
    Carlisle
    Race
    Moorthwaite Handicap Chase
    This horse
    5/9
    Winner next time
    Generals Boy (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    25 Apr 90
    Race won
    Velux Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Denys Smith16 Apr 9016 May 905/9109109109310033.3%33.3%£3,780€0
Denys Smith
First run
16 Apr 90
Last run
16 May 90
First run for yard
5/9
OR first run
109
OR last run
109
Best OR
109
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt310033.3%33.3%£3,780€010916 Apr 9016 May 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
109
First run
16 Apr 90
Last run
16 May 90

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase310033.3%33.3%£3,780€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hard1100100.0%100.0%£3,780€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hard
Going
Hard
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f1100100.0%100.0%£3,780€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kelso1100100.0%100.0%£3,780€0
Carlisle10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Perth10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kelso
Course
Kelso
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Carlisle
Course
Carlisle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Perth
Course
Perth
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Handicap (unclassified)310033.3%33.3%£3,780€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners1100100.0%100.0%£3,780€0
9 to 12 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May210050.0%50.0%£3,780€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
C Grant1100100.0%100.0%£3,780€0
Mr P McMahon10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Peter Niven10000.0%0.0%£0€0
C Grant
Jockey
C Grant
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mr P McMahon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Peter Niven
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Denys Smith310033.3%33.3%£3,780€0
Denys Smith
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear310033.3%33.3%£3,780€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days1100100.0%100.0%£3,780€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSharpen Up (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSharpen Up (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchEbb And Flo (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamEbb And Flo (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireForlorn River (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRivers Edge (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1978
SireSharpen Up (GB)
DamEbb And Flo (GB)
DamsireForlorn River (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingWibble-Wabble (GB)

Female line

  1. Ebb And Flo (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sharpen Up (GB)Ebb And Flo (GB)Forlorn River (GB)geldingFlat 8.7f · NH 2m½fFlat 6.8f · NH 2m3f
Sharpen Up (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.8f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Sharpen Up (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs21214436.6%20.3%31
At 2m6f to 3m1f101310.0%30.0%11
On Good to firm or firmer going7891911.5%24.4%21
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going81312.5%37.5%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
212
Wins
14
Placed
43
Win %
6.6%
Place %
20.3%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
10
Wins
1
Placed
3
Win %
10.0%
Place %
30.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
78
Wins
9
Placed
19
Win %
11.5%
Place %
24.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
8
Wins
1
Placed
3
Win %
12.5%
Place %
37.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Sharpen Up (GB) × Forlorn River mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%031033.3%£3,780€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Rivers Edge (GB)310£3,780€0
Rivers Edge (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,780
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
National Hunt1091091091092 May 903
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
109
Highest OR
109
Lowest OR
109
Last winning OR
109
Last win
2 May 90
Rated runs
3

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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
16 May 90PerthNH1090PU/11
2 May 90KelsoNH10901/1
16 Apr 90CarlisleNH109-5/9
  • PU/1116 May 90 · Perth
    All fields
    Date
    16 May 90
    Course
    Perth
    Code
    NH
    OR
    109
    Change
    0
    Pos
    PU/11
  • 1/12 May 90 · Kelso
    All fields
    Date
    2 May 90
    Course
    Kelso
    Code
    NH
    OR
    109
    Change
    0
    Pos
    1/1
  • 5/916 Apr 90 · Carlisle
    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 90
    Course
    Carlisle
    Code
    NH
    OR
    109
    Change
    -
    Pos
    5/9

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
National Hunt10910901092 May 90010901090
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
109
OR last run
109
Change
0
Last winning OR
109
Last win
2 May 90
v last winning
0
Highest winning OR
109
v highest winning
0
Highest OR
109
v highest
0

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

Ebb And Flo (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sharpen Up (GB) out of Ebb And Flo (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Longleat (USA)

By Elegant Air (GB)

By Absalom (GB)

By Teenoso (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Ebb And Flo (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Rivers Edge foaled?

Rivers Edge (GB) was foaled in 1978.

Who are the sire and dam of Rivers Edge?

Rivers Edge (GB) is by Sharpen Up (GB) out of Ebb And Flo (GB), a daughter of Forlorn River (GB).

Who trained Rivers Edge?

Rivers Edge (GB) was trained by Denys Smith and owned by Denys Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Rivers Edge's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Rivers Edge (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Rivers Edge's biggest win?

Rivers Edge (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Teachers Whisky Handicap Chase For The Haddington Jubilee Cu at Kelso on 2 May 1990.

Has Rivers Edge ever been beaten?

Rivers Edge (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 16 April 1990 at Carlisle (5th of 9).

What was Rivers Edge's official rating?

Rivers Edge (GB) was last officially rated 109 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Rivers Edge still racing?

Rivers Edge (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 May 1990 at Perth in the Pintail Sherry Handicap Chase (result: pulled up, 11 ran), and has not run there since.

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