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Optima RacingHorses › El Rio (IRE)

El Rio (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-12-26 to 2025-09-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls.
Pedigree Elusive Pimpernel (USA) × Princess Jaffa (IRE) (by Zaffaran)
OwnerRio Grandees
BreederMiss Tara Doran
Ratings Official 135 · best RPR 140 · best TS 135
13
Runs
3
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
46.2%
Place rate
1.31
Actual / Expected
23.1%
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Full form — last 13 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-09-27 209d Market Rasen 21.5f Good 3 3/6 1.25 Tom Bellamy 165 135 133 99 11/4
Chase Turf Never Say Die IPA Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right throughout - prominent - not fluent 9th - weakened after 2 out(op 9/4)
2025-03-02 23d Huntingdon 20f Soft 3/6 Tom Bellamy 164 135 136 135 5/4
Chase Turf Prestige Developments John Bigg Oxo Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-07 43d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 1/10 Tom Bellamy 156 128 140 131 4/1
trustatrader.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-26 79d Kempton 20.5f Good 3 3/8 1.25 Tom Bellamy 162 128 134 120 11/1
Chase Turf Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - disputing second from 3 out - no extra from last(tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
2024-10-08 166d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 1/8 0 Ciaran Gethings 168 116 130 90 7/1
Chase Turf JCB Hydrogen Handicap Chase Prominent - disputed lead 1st - led clearly 2nd - raced in second 3rd - led again just after 4 out - going best when not fluent 2 out - clear when jumped right and mistake last - comfortably(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-04-25 31d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 99/6 David Bass 167 119 11/2
Chase Turf Racehorse Shares From £45 At racingclub.com Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - dropped to rear and mistake 4th - lost touch after 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 17/2)
2024-03-25 77d Huntingdon 20.5f Good 4 6/7 3 David Bass 169 121 115 69 13/2
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position just before 2 out - jumped right and weakened last(op 17/2)
2024-01-08 56d Taunton 19f Soft 3 99/12 David Bass 164 124 9/1
Hurdle Turf Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened 3 out - soon pulled up - irregular heartbeat (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat)
2023-11-13 225d Kempton 21f Good 4 7/13 4 David Bass 161 109 62 9/4
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - jumped right 4 out - headed and lost second before 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/8)
2023-04-02 36d Ascot 19.5f Soft 3 1/6 David Bass 160 125 81 2/1
Ascot Racecourse Supports Ascot United Warriors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-25 302d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 4 99/13 Ciaran Gethings 163 121 10/1
Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2022-04-29 124d Punchestown 18f Good 12/21 Mr B W Harvey 161 65 32 150/1
Avison Young INH Flat Race
2021-12-26 DEB Down Royal 17f Soft 7/14 Mr D G Lavery 167 72 20/1
Metcollect Oil Recycling (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 35240.0%
Class 45120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good7114.3%
Soft6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Huntingdon4125.0%
Kempton3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-26–2025-09-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.