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El Rio

8-year-old gelding with a 27% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground.
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Elusive Pimpernel
Mother
Princess Jaffa
Owner
Rio Grandees
Rating
135

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
15
Career races
4
Wins
26.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
46.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
183 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Returning from a 183-day absence

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Sep
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
2 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 45 runners
2 Mar
3rd
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
7 Feb
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
26 Dec
3rd
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Nov
🏆 Won
Sandown Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
25 Apr
DNF
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
25 Mar
6th
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
8 Jan
DNF
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
Tom Bellamy Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
66.7%
Win rate
2/3
Won / Rode
Mr B W Harvey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Huntingdon
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 third, 2 other 2 Mar 25%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 7 Feb 33.3%
Punchestown
Galloping
2 2 other 2 May 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 win 2 Apr 100%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 win 10 Nov 100%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 third 27 Sep 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Feb 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Dec 0%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 8 Jan 0%