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Curious Rover: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Curious Rover is a 5-year-old gelding by The Irish Rover, trained by Katie Scott. He has won 5 of 39 starts and placed in 12 more, for £76,024 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 5 wins from 32 is a 16% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:05 at York on 6 September, where the best price is 20/1 with SmarketsSBK. His best performance rating is 91, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 39
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 17
  • Strike rate 13%
  • Prize money £76,024
  • Best rating 91
  • Official rating 76

Where Curious Rover runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:05 York Fine Details Car Valeting Sprint Handicap Stakes 20/1 SmarketsSBK SBK

Curious Rover form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
6 Sep 26 York Fine Details Car Valeting Sprint Handicap Stakes Class 4 5.5f Good To Soft 21 14.75 16/1 Jason Hart 76
31 Jul 26 Musselburgh Bernard Hunter Metal Recycling Handicap Stakes Class 4 5f Good 4 3.5 7/2 Kevin Stott 76
13 Jul 26 Ayr 25% Off Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 5 5f Good To Firm 1 — 3/1 Jason Hart 71
5 Jun 26 Musselburgh Travis Perkins Edinburgh Handicap Class 4 5f Good 7 7 7/1 Ryan Sexton 74
29 May 26 Wolverhampton (AW) Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 5f Standard 4 6.25 11/1 Rowan Scott 74
16 May 26 Thirsk Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Class 4 5f Good 4 2.75 17/2 Jason Hart 76
29 Apr 26 Musselburgh Hibernian Community Foundation Handicap Class 4 5f Good 4 1.75 10/1 Darragh Keenan 78
4 Apr 26 Musselburgh LiveScore Bet A Total Betting Experience Handicap Class 4 5f Soft 7 6.5 8/1 Jason Hart 80
6 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Class 4 5f Standard 8 3.75 25/1 William Pyle 82
18 Oct 25 Catterick William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap Class 2 5f Good 9 10.5 12/1 Joanna Mason 83
7 Sep 25 York Sky Bet Super Sub Sprint Handicap Class 2 5.5f Good 14 27 12/1 Shay Farmer 84
20 Aug 25 York Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 5.5f Good To Firm 11 6.25 25/1 William Pyle 85
1 Aug 25 Musselburgh Lens Self Storage Handicap Class 4 5f Good 1 — 10/3 William Pyle 82
11 Jul 25 York William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Class 4 5f Good To Firm 3 .5 5/1F William Pyle 81
15 Jun 25 Hamilton Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Soft 9 6.25 10/1 Jason Hart 83
22 May 25 Haydock Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Firm 4 2.75 4/1 Jason Hart 81
17 May 25 Thirsk Josh Mullins Rules Supreme Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 5f Good To Firm 2 .25 3/1F Connor Beasley 81
2 May 25 Musselburgh Kirkton Controls Ltd Handicap Class 4 5f Good 7 4.75 4/1 Sam James 82
2 Apr 25 Musselburgh Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Class 3 5f Good 2 1 18/1 Jason Hart 81
7 Nov 24 Newcastle (AW) 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Class 4 5f Standard 6 6.75 8/1 Oisin Orr 82
19 Oct 24 Catterick William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap Class 2 5f Soft 8 6.75 11/1 P J McDonald 83
5 Oct 24 Redcar Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap Class 4 5f Soft 1 — 10/3 Oisin Orr 79
21 Sep 24 Ayr Virgin Bet Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Class 2 6f Good To Firm 13 8.25 28/1 Rhys Elliott 83
8 Sep 24 York Fine Details Vehicle Valeting Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Soft 6 3 13/2 Jason Hart 81
18 Aug 24 Pontefract Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap Class 2 5f Good To Firm 6 12.25 12/1 Andrew Mullen 83
2 Aug 24 Musselburgh Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap Class 4 5f Good To Firm 2 — 4/5F Sean Kirrane 80
26 Jul 24 York Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Class 4 5.5f Good To Firm 2 .5 7/1 Sam James 80
6 Jul 24 Haydock Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Class 4 5f Good 3 3.25 3/1 Tom Marquand 81
15 Jun 24 Chester Edinburgh Gin Spritz Handicap Class 3 5f Soft 3 2.5 6/1 Cieren Fallon 82
1 Jun 24 Epsom Downs Betfred 3YO 'Dash' Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Soft 5 3.75 22/1 William Pyle 84
17 May 24 York Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Class 3 5f Good 14 9.5 40/1 Sam James 87
20 Apr 24 Thirsk Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 3 5f Soft 6 7.5 10/1 Oisin Orr 88
30 Oct 23 Newcastle (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Nursery Class 4 5f Standard 2 .25 7/2 William Pyle 85
13 Oct 23 York Parsonage Hotel And Cloisters Spa Nursery Class 3 5f Soft 2 1.25 9/4F William Pyle 81
29 Sep 23 Haydock cavani.co.uk Glorious Gallop Gala Nursery Class 2 5f Soft 1 — 3/1 William Pyle 77
5 Sep 23 Hamilton Hamilton Park EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 5f Good 2 .75 EvensF Jason Hart –
30 Aug 23 Catterick Dave Watson Memorial/EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 5f Good 1 — 8/11F Sam James –
12 Aug 23 Ayr EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Good 2 .25 4/1 Andrew Mullen –
4 Aug 23 Musselburgh Thistle TBS - Hanson Cement EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good 3 1.75 40/1 Shane Gray –

Curious Rover by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
5f 32 5 16%
5.5f 4 0 0%
6f 2 0 0%
7f 1 0 0%

Curious Rover by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 15 2 13%
Good To Firm 9 1 11%
Soft 7 2 29%
Good To Soft 4 0 0%
Standard 4 0 0%

Curious Rover by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Musselburgh 9 1 11%
York 8 0 0%
Ayr 3 1 33%
Thirsk 3 0 0%
Newcastle (AW) 3 0 0%
Catterick 3 1 33%
Haydock 3 1 33%
Hamilton 2 0 0%
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0%
Redcar 1 1 100%

Curious Rover breeding

  • Sire The Irish Rover (IRE)
  • Dam Only Live Once (GB)
  • Damsire Charm Spirit (IRE)
  • Breeder Aidan Sexton
  • Foaled 11 February 2021

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