Shallow River: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Shallow River is a 10-year-old gelding by Ocovango, trained by Olly Murphy. He has won 4 of 25 starts and placed in 10 more, for £78,533 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 7f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:05 at Hexham on 10 October. His best performance rating is 129, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 25
- Wins 4
- Placed 14
- Strike rate 16%
- Prize money £78,533
- Best rating 129
- Official rating 125
Where Shallow River runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:05 | Hexham | Tackling Insights Handicap Hurdle Race | — |
Shallow River form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 26 | Cartmel | EWGA Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Class 2 | 3m 1.5f | Good To Soft | 7 | 47.5 | 5/1 | Sean Bowen | 125 |
| 26 Jul 26 | Uttoxeter | Gary And Mavis Bird Family Raceday Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Class 2 | 2m 7.5f | Good | 5 | 36.5 | 11/1 | Sean Bowen | 127 |
| 11 Jun 26 | Worcester | CopyBet For Your Daily Profit Boost Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m 7f | Good | 3 | 1.5 | 7/2 | Sean Bowen | 126 |
| 9 May 26 | Hexham | Paxtons Number 1 For Case IH Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m 4f | Soft | 6 | 14 | 50/1 | Lewis Stones | 127 |
| 15 Dec 24 | Carlisle | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 | 3m 1f | Soft | 1 | — | 10/1 | Sean Bowen | 127 |
| 30 Oct 24 | Newton Abbot | Celebrating David Freeman's 35 Years Service Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m 5.5f | Heavy | 8 | 33 | 7/2 | Sean Bowen | 127 |
| 17 Apr 24 | Cheltenham | Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 | 3m | Good | 7 | 9 | 22/1 | Bradley Harris | 128 |
| 11 Feb 24 | Exeter | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 | 2m 7f | Heavy | 1 | — | 10/1 | Bradley Harris | 124 |
| 13 Jan 24 | Warwick | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 | 3m 1f | Soft | 3 | 1 | 13/2 | Bradley Harris | 121 |
| 26 Dec 23 | Wincanton | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 | 3m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 2 | 4.75 | 17/2 | Bradley Harris | 121 |
| 15 Dec 23 | Bangor-on-Dee | CorbettSports Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m 7f | Heavy | 4 | 4.25 | 7/1 | Bradley Harris | 121 |
| 5 Nov 23 | Carlisle | Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 | 2m 4f | Soft | 2 | .5 | 5/2F | Bradley Harris | 119 |
| 22 Oct 23 | Kempton | Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 5f | Good | 2 | 3.25 | 10/3F | Bradley Harris | 118 |
| 2 Oct 23 | Newton Abbot | Par Inn Cornwall Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 5.5f | Soft | 2 | .25 | 11/2 | Bradley Harris | 116 |
| 10 Sep 23 | Fontwell | bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m 3f | Good | 4 | 11.25 | 5/1 | Harry Reed | 119 |
| 16 Jul 23 | Perth | PKAVS Empowering Communities In Perthshire Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 4f | Soft | 2 | 8 | 4/6F | Daire Davis | 119 |
| 1 Jun 23 | Market Rasen | Blockfree Services Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m 4.5f | Good | 2 | .5 | 13/2 | Paddy Brennan | 116 |
| 9 May 23 | Ludlow | G.C.Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m | Good To Soft | 6 | 13.25 | 7/1 | Paddy Brennan | 118 |
| 10 Mar 23 | Exeter | Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 0.5f | Good | 4 | 21 | 5/1 | Paddy Brennan | 120 |
| 29 Jan 23 | Southwell | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 4.5f | Good | PU | - | 5/4F | Paddy Brennan | 120 |
| 1 Dec 22 | Wincanton | Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 1m 7f | Good To Soft | 2 | 1 | 3/1 | Paddy Brennan | 116 |
| 28 Jan 22 | Huntingdon | Pertemps Network Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 | 2m | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 4/5F | Paddy Brennan | – |
| 26 Dec 21 | Wincanton | MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 7f | Soft | 1 | — | 11/4F | Paddy Brennan | – |
| 6 Nov 21 | Wincanton | Wincanton Racecourse Supporting racingwithpride Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 7f | Good | 4 | 4.25 | 5/2J | Paddy Brennan | – |
| 11 Mar 21 | Thurles | Ballagh Flat Race | 2m | Heavy | 3 | 4.25 | 20/1 | Mr Derek O'Connor | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the EWGA Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) at Cartmel on 31 August 2026. Handy in the early stages - close up but scrambled two out - then asked for effort and dropped away late.
Shallow River by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 20f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 15f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 25f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 21.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 20.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 25.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 23.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 24f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 24.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 21f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 19f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Shallow River by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Good To Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
Shallow River by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Exeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Shallow River breeding
- Sire Ocovango (GB)
- Dam Nicola's Girl (IRE)
- Damsire High Roller (IRE)
- Breeder Eric Barrett
- Foaled 7 April 2016
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