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 41 starts and placed in 12 more, for £76,330 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 5 wins from 34 is a 15% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:30 at Southwell (AW) on 5 November. His best performance rating is 91, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 41
- Wins 5
- Placed 17
- Strike rate 12%
- Prize money £76,330
- Best rating 91
- Official rating 73
Where Curious Rover runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Stakes (Div II) | — |
Curious Rover form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Northumbria Leisure For Jukeboxes Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 5 | 2.5 | 33/1 | William Pyle | 73 |
| 3 Oct 26 | Redcar | Watch Race Replays On Racingtv.com Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good | 10 | 7 | 40/1 | Oisin Orr | 75 |
| 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 | – |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the Northumbria Leisure For Jukeboxes Handicap Stakes at Newcastle (AW) on 16 October 2026. Raced in the pack's middle - shoved onwards 2f out - stayed on in the final furlong - always out of the places chase - finished 5th.
Curious Rover by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 34 | 5 | 15% | — |
| 5.5f | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Curious Rover by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 2 | 13% | — |
| Good To Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | — |
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Standard | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
Curious Rover by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 9 | 1 | 11% | — |
| York | 8 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ayr | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Catterick | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Haydock | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Redcar | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
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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