Rival: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Rival is an 8-year-old gelding by Iffraaj, trained by John & Rhys Flint. He has won 2 of 41 starts and placed in 10 more, for £27,827 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2.5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 3% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:37 at Bath on 12 September. His best performance rating is 83, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 41
- Wins 2
- Placed 12
- Strike rate 5%
- Prize money £27,827
- Best rating 83
- Official rating 49
Where Rival runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:37 | Bath | Alec Smith Is Getting Married Handicap (Div 2) | — |
Rival form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 26 | Ffos Las | Dandara Homes Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m | Good | 7 | 19.5 | 14/1 | Daniel Muscutt | 49 |
| 15 Jul 26 | Bath | Stakes Are Always High Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m | Firm | 5 | 16 | 8/1 | Charles Bishop | 49 |
| 15 Jun 26 | Chepstow | opx.io Operating System For Continuous Improvement Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Good | 6 | 7 | 16/1 | Nicola Currie | 51 |
| 6 Jun 26 | Chepstow | V3 UK - Principal Contractor Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 1m | Soft | 8 | 9.25 | 16/1 | Taylor Fisher | 53 |
| 25 Aug 25 | Chepstow | DragonBet Supporting British Racing Chepstow Mile Series Final Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Good | 4 | 4.75 | 14/1 | Elizabeth Gale | 53 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Chepstow | 'Phil Saunders Miracle 70th' Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 2 | 3.25 | 9/1 | Elizabeth Gale | 53 |
| 21 Jul 25 | Windsor | Free Digital Racecard At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Soft | 4 | 2 | 15/2 | Saffie Osborne | 53 |
| 30 Jun 25 | Windsor | CLP Summer Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | 2 | 6/1 | Saffie Osborne | 52 |
| 22 Jun 25 | Ffos Las | NB Civils And Surfacing Ltd Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good To Soft | 8 | 40.25 | 13/2 | Callum Hutchinson | 52 |
| 7 Jun 25 | Chepstow | DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m | Soft | 6 | 11.5 | 12/1 | Rob Hornby | 55 |
| 12 Jul 24 | Chepstow | Flushed With Success Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good To Soft | 5 | 9.75 | 10/3 | Taylor Fisher | 56 |
| 1 Jul 24 | Windsor | Download The Racing App 43 Now Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | .25 | 11/2 | Callum Shepherd | 56 |
| 24 May 24 | Bath | M J Church Waste Management Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 6 | 5.25 | 15/2 | Ethan Jones | 57 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Bath | everytip.com Racing Tips Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m | Soft | 3 | 4.25 | 4/1 | Joe Leavy | 58 |
| 15 Apr 24 | Windsor | Ivy Crown Gardening Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 8 | 6.25 | 22/1 | Joe Leavy | 60 |
| 23 Oct 23 | Windsor | Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Heavy | 12 | 19.5 | 12/1 | Callum Shepherd | 62 |
| 13 Sep 23 | Bath | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 9 | 6 | 16/1 | Joe Leavy | 64 |
| 19 Aug 23 | Bath | Andrews Barbershop 20th Year Anniversary Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Soft | 7 | 4.25 | 7/1 | Callum Hutchinson | 66 |
| 10 Aug 23 | Sandown | Follow RacingTV On Instagram Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Soft | 5 | 2 | 11/1 | Callum Hutchinson | 67 |
| 17 Jul 23 | Windsor | BMSI-Making Buildings Smarter Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 4 | 1.75 | 22/1 | Callum Shepherd | 68 |
| 19 May 23 | Newbury | Starlight Apprentice Handicap (Str) Class 5 | 1m | Good | 5 | 10.75 | 8/1 | Alec Voikhansky | 69 |
| 1 May 23 | Bath | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Soft | 3 | 1.5 | 8/1 | George Rooke | 69 |
| 17 Apr 23 | Windsor | Franks 60th Birthday Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Soft | 3 | 4 | 12/1 | Callum Shepherd | 69 |
| 17 Oct 22 | Windsor | Ivor Laws Memorial Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Soft | 6 | 6 | 12/1 | Aidan Keeley | 70 |
| 5 Oct 22 | Nottingham | Watch On Racing TV Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 1m 0.5f | Soft | 4 | 4.25 | 9/1 | Saffie Osborne | 66 |
| 25 Sep 22 | Ffos Las | PRA Training Day At ffoslas 16th October Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 18/1 | Franny Norton | 66 |
| 19 Aug 22 | Salisbury | AJN Steelstock 'Real Steel' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 8 | 22.75 | 10/1 | Freddie Gordon | 69 |
| 11 Jul 22 | Windsor | Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 4 | 6 | 14/1 | William Cox | 72 |
| 26 Jun 22 | Windsor | Follow Us On Facebook At Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 4 | 1m 3.5f | Good To Firm | 7 | 14.25 | 22/1 | William Cox | 76 |
| 31 May 22 | Newbury | Follow BetVictor On Twitter Handicap Class 4 | 1m 4f | Good To Soft | 11 | 24.75 | 40/1 | William Cox | 79 |
| 16 Apr 22 | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good | 11 | 17.5 | 66/1 | George Rooke | 81 |
| 26 Sep 21 | Epsom Downs | Go Epsom Handicap Class 3 | 1m 2f | Good | 6 | 21.5 | 17/2 | David Probert | 83 |
| 10 Sep 21 | Chester | Homeserve Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2.5f | Good | 3 | 3.5 | 15/2 | David Probert | 83 |
| 12 Aug 21 | Lingfield (AW) | William Hill Free Or Four Racing League Race Seventeen (Handicap) Class 3 | 1m 2f | Standard | 9 | 10.25 | 14/1 | Hayley Turner | 84 |
| 1 Aug 21 | Chester | Chester Marathon Handicap Class 4 | 1m 4.5f | Good To Soft | 3 | 1 | 7/2 | Oisin Murphy | 84 |
| 25 Jun 21 | Chester | Roodee Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2.5f | Good | 6 | 12.25 | 3/1J | Hayley Turner | 84 |
| 29 May 21 | Chester | NationalRacehorseWeek.uk Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2.5f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 17/2 | Rob Hornby | 78 |
| 20 Apr 21 | Epsom Downs | Spring Meeting Novice Stakes Class 4 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 4 | 3 | 9/1 | David Probert | 77 |
| 11 Sep 20 | Chester | Retraining Of Racehorses (ROR) EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 | 7.5f | Good | 3 | 3 | 7/1 | David Probert | – |
| 3 Aug 20 | Haydock | Bet At racingtv.com EBF Novice Stakes Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 5 | 6.75 | 11/10F | Ben Curtis | – |
| 3 Jul 20 | Haydock | bet365 EBF Novice Stakes Class 5 | 7f | Soft | 2 | 3.25 | 11/4 | Oisin Murphy | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the Dandara Homes Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las on 12 August 2026. Sat close to pace early - pushed along with over 2f left and soon in trouble - dropped away inside final furlong to finish seventh.
Rival by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 25 | 1 | 4% |
| 10f | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 10.5f | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 8.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 11.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 12f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 12.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Rival by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 1 | 6% |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| Good To Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Standard | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Rival by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Bath | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Chester | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Ffos Las | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Rival breeding
- Sire Iffraaj (GB)
- Dam Pamona (IRE)
- Damsire Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)
- Breeder Highclere Stud
- Foaled 22 January 2018
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