Riskintheground
14yo · Trainer Dan Skelton · Recent form 01-213
Riskintheground
Ideal conditions, worked out from its 41 runs on record.
- Best goingGood6 wins, 5 placed from 20High confidence
- Best trip2m5f+8 wins, 3 placed from 24High confidence
- Best courseHaydock1 win, 1 placed from 2Low confidence
- Best directionLeft-handed2 wins, 2 placed from 8High confidence
- Best classClass 33 wins, 2 placed from 8High confidence
- Best gap between runsUnder 2 weeks2 wins from 4Medium confidence
High 6+ runs · Medium 4–5 · Low 2–3 · faded = not enough data
Built from its own race record (positions, going, trip, course, class, gaps between runs). A guide to conditions, not a prediction.
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Form & profile
- Age / sex
- 14yo b G
- Breeding
- Presenting (GB) – The Folkes Choice (GB)
- Owner
- 3 Sons
- Trainer
- Dan Skelton
- Jockey
- Charlie Todd
- Official rating
- 147
- Headgear
- None
Career
Race record UK & Ireland runs: 41
Runs abroad (e.g. in France) are not included.
| Date | Course | Type | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 26 | Ffos Las | Chase | 2m3½f | Soft | 2 | 6th/8 | – | Charlie Todd | – |
| 28 Jun 26 | Uttoxeter | Chase | 3m | Good | 2 | 3rd/13 | ¾l | Harry Skelton | 5/1 |
| 7 Jun 26 | Perth | Chase | 3m | Good | 2 | 1st/10 | Won | Harry Skelton | 9/2 |
| 24 May 26 | Uttoxeter | Chase | 2m4f | Good | 2 | 2nd/6 | 11l | Harry Skelton | 5/6F |
| 15 Apr 26 | Haydock | Chase | 2m4f | Good | 1 | 1st/11 | Won | Harry Skelton | 4/1 |
| 10 Mar 26 | Cheltenham | Chase | 2m4f | Good To Soft | 1 | 11th/23 | 23¼l | Charlie Todd | 80/1 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Kempton | Chase | 2m4½f | Good To Soft | 2 | 9th/9 | dist | Charlie Todd | 100/1 |
| 7 Feb 26 | Newbury | Chase | 2m7½f | Heavy | 1 | 4th/4 | dist | Harry Skelton | 40/1 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Cheltenham | Chase | 2m4½f | Soft | 1 | 10th/11 | dist | Liam Harrison | 50/1 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Cheltenham | Chase | 2m4½f | Good | 1 | 6th/9 | 22¼l | Harry Skelton | 13/2 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Newbury | Chase | 3m2f | Good To Soft | 1 | 9th/24 | 20l | Kielan Woods | 28/1 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Newton Abbot | Chase | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 2 | 1st/4 | Won | Tristan Durrell | 7/1 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Market Rasen | Chase | 2m5½f | Good | 1 | 4th/15 | 6l | Harry Skelton | 16/1 |
| 26 Apr 25 | Sandown | Chase | 2m4f | Good | 2 | 7th/9 | 13½l | Harry Skelton | 8/1 |
| 16 Apr 25 | Cheltenham | Chase | 2m4½f | Good | 1 | 1st/10 | Won | Harry Skelton | 15/2 |
| 11 Apr 25 | Ayr | Chase | 2m4½f | Good To Soft | 2 | 1st/11 | Won | Harry Skelton | 13/2 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Newbury | Chase | 2m4f | Good | 2 | 5th/9 | 5½l | Harry Skelton | 11/1 |
| 2 Mar 25 | Huntingdon | Chase | 2m4f | Good To Soft | 3 | 4th/6 | 21¾l | Charlie Todd | 22/1 |
| 8 Feb 25 | Warwick | Chase | 2m | Soft | 1 | 4th/4 | dist | Charlie Todd | 50/1 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Ascot | Chase | 2m3f | Good | 3 | 4th/4 | 22¾l | Harry Skelton | 6/1 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Wincanton | Chase | 3m1f | Good | 1 | 5th/10 | dist | Harry Skelton | 10/1 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Cheltenham | Chase | 2m4f | Good | 3 | 3rd/11 | 2¾l | Harry Skelton | 17/2 |
| 20 Sept 24 | Newton Abbot | Chase | 2m5f | Good | 3 | 3rd/4 | 4l | Harry Skelton | 10/3 |
| 6 Sept 24 | Bangor-on-Dee | Chase | 2m4½f | Good | 3 | 1st/8 | Won | Harry Skelton | 2/1F |
| 20 Jul 24 | Market Rasen | Chase | 2m5½f | Good | 1 | 5th/16 | 10¾l | Fergus Gillard | 20/1 |
| 30 Jun 24 | Uttoxeter | Chase | 2m4f | Good To Soft | 3 | 1st/5 | Won | Harry Skelton | 11/5F |
| 2 Jun 24 | Fakenham | Chase | 2m5f | Good | 3 | 1st/8 | Won | Harry Skelton | 10/3 |
| 24 May 24 | Hereford | Chase | 2m5f | Good | 4 | 1st/4 | Won | Harry Skelton | EvensF |
| 14 Dec 23 | Taunton | Chase | 2m7f | Good To Soft | 4 | 5th/9 | 7¼l | Harry Skelton | 17/2 |
| 16 Nov 23 | Market Rasen | Chase | 3m | Good To Soft | 4 | 5th/9 | 28¾l | Harry Skelton | 5/1 |
| 22 Oct 23 | Kempton | Chase | 3m | Good | 4 | 3rd/7 | 2½l | Harry Skelton | 7/2 |
| 5 Oct 23 | Warwick | Chase | 2m4f | Good | 4 | BD/6 | – | Harry Skelton | 15/8J |
| 11 Apr 23 | Exeter | Hurdle | 2m5½f | Good To Soft | 4 | 6th/12 | 5¼l | Harry Skelton | 15/2 |
| 8 Mar 23 | Fontwell | Hurdle | 2m5½f | Soft | 4 | 1st/4 | Won | Harry Skelton | 7/4 |
| 22 Feb 23 | Ludlow | Hurdle | 2m5f | Good | 4 | 6th/8 | 19¾l | Harry Skelton | 11/8F |
| 1 Jan 23 | Cheltenham | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Good To Soft | 2 | 8th/13 | dist | Harry Skelton | 33/1 |
| 30 Nov 22 | Haydock | Hurdle | 1m7½f | Soft | 2 | 3rd/8 | 15¾l | Harry Skelton | 66/1 |
| 9 Nov 22 | Bangor-on-Dee | Hurdle | 2m½f | Soft | 3 | 5th/13 | 29½l | Harry Skelton | 15/2 |
| 12 Feb 22 | Warwick | NHF | 2m | Good To Soft | 5 | 6th/9 | 10l | Harry Skelton | 10/3 |
| 17 Dec 21 | Ascot | NHF | 1m7½f | Good To Soft | 1 | 5th/12 | 4¼l | Mr Jack Andrews | 28/1 |
| 3 Nov 21 | Chepstow | NHF | 2m | Soft | 5 | 2nd/15 | 4¼l | Harry Skelton | 8/1 |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 20 | 6–5 | 30% |
| Good To Soft | 13 | 3–0 | 23% |
| Soft | 7 | 1–2 | 14% |
| Heavy | 1 | 0–0 | 0% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2m4f | 9 | 2–2 | 22% |
| 2m4½f | 7 | 3–0 | 43% |
| 2m5f | 5 | 3–1 | 60% |
| 3m | 4 | 1–2 | 25% |
| 2m5½f | 4 | 1–0 | 25% |
By course
| course | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 6 | 1–1 | 17% |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Newbury | 3 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Warwick | 3 | 0–0 | 0% |
By class
| class | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 12 | 2–0 | 17% |
| Class 2 | 11 | 3–3 | 27% |
| Class 3 | 8 | 3–2 | 38% |
| Class 4 | 8 | 2–1 | 25% |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0–1 | 0% |
Wins–places: wins, then 2nd or 3rd places. Win % = wins ÷ runs.
Likely targets Our view, not confirmed plans
- MarchCheltenham FestivalPlate (handicap chase)chase form around 2m5½f, rated 147
- AprilAintree Grand National meetinghandicap chaseschase form around 2m5½f, rated 147
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