River Vale Horse Racing Form | Naas 14:50 15th December 2025

River Vale' Form | 15th December 2025

15th December 2025 John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Age
9
Weight
11-10
Trainer
M Winters
(Last 14 Days: 0-4, 0%)
Owner
Down To The Alley Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Longrove Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-01-01
Is River Vale Improving?
Does River Vale Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

River Vale Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-12-07 12:00 Cork / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 10 /24 - btn 26.5 Dgalwaygallivantor 10-13 5m 19.3s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden early straight, soon no impression and no extra from 2 out

M Winters
Mr A Burke-Ott
5.5 7.5
2
102
1 2025-11-21 12:31 Fairyhouse / 3m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Heavy 3 /10 - btn 2.45 Kingkong Ciergues 10-9 6m 58.09s

led, mistake 3rd, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed at last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 3rd near line

M Winters
Darragh O'Keeffe
3.5 4.25
1.73
100
2 2025-10-30 14:30 Thurles / 2m 5f 80y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
12-0
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /18 - win 1 Smallcraftwarning 11-7 5m 33.7s

tracked leaders, disputed from 3rd, led 5th, headed after 7th, regained lead before next, ridden and edged left early straight, strongly pressed before last, kept on well run-in

M Winters
Shane Fitzgerald
8 9.94
2.73
100
3 2025-09-26 16:18 Listowel / 2m 3f 100y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Handicap
10-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 4 /16 - btn 7.1 Gaelic Des Chastys 10-11 4m 49.391s

rear of mid division, progress into 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 7th approaching 2 out, kept on again from last go regain 4th run-in

M Winters
Mr L Burke-Ott
23 29.08
6.39
100
4 2025-05-31 15:40 Listowel / 2m 4f 80y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /18 - btn 8 A Nod To Getaway 11-5 5m 0.33300000000003s

towards rear, 12th after 6th, headway 3 out, no impression on principals in 4th before 2 out, one paced run-in

M Winters
Mr L Burke-Ott
9 13.2
3.18
100
5 2025-04-03 15:45 Naas / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Good To Yielding 6 /18 - btn 10.2 Party President 11-1 4m 4.655s

mid-division, progress to track leaders when bad mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression

M Winters
Darragh O'Keeffe
4.5 4.8
1.72
100
6 2024-12-29 15:27 Limerick / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 2 /18 - btn 1 Knockbrack Rambler 10-13 5m 0.24000000000001s

soon tracked leader in 2nd, progress to dispute lead 5 out and led from 3 out, soon joined and headed before next, ridden before last and kept on run-in without matching winner

M Winters
Gavin Brouder
17 19
4.75
97
7 2024-12-03 14:05 Clonmel / 2m 3f 97y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-11 Yielding 7 /18 - btn 26.5 Karafon 11-4 5m 8.1s

towards rear, ridden into moderate 9th before 2 out, kept on one pace

M Winters
Mr L Burke-Ott
126 909.8
46
8 2023-09-29 14:40 Gowran Park / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Soft To Heavy 8 /11 - btn 36 Perzzini 11-12 -

mid-division, off pace halfway, pushed along in 8th and no impression before 2 out, no extra

M Winters
A P Heskin
21 44.11
7.07
9 2023-09-20 14:10 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Yielding To Soft 10 /17 - btn 21.3 The Shantou King 11-7 4m 18.26s

tracked leader, led at 2nd, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out

M Winters
A P Heskin
17 29.38
9