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Optima RacingHorses › Rioja Alta (IRE)

Rioja Alta (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2023-07-20 to 2026-05-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Hammond.
Pedigree Australia (GB) × Pavement (IRE) (by Pivotal)
OwnerMrs B M Lofthouse
BreederMrs Monica Aherne
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 103 · best TS 99
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
47.6%
Place rate
0.83
Actual / Expected
-4.8%
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Full form — last 21 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
2026-05-27 35d Cartmel 22f Good 4 4/9 3 Conor O'Farrell b 151 102 99 63 11/2
Hurdle Turf Traffic Management Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - outpaced before last - rallied and kept on run-in - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2026-04-22 36d Perth 24f Good 5 5/10 3.25 Miss Becky Smith b 168 103 94 93 11/2
Hurdle Turf Equine Products Best Turned Out Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Led but pestered - headed and prominent before 3rd - lost position when hit 4 out - outpaced 3 out - never dangerous after(op 5/1)
2026-03-17 46d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 3/10 2.5 Conor O'Farrell b 151 103 103 95 14/1
Hurdle Turf racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead 9th - lost position and mistake 2 out - kept on run-in(op 16/1)
2026-01-30 65d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 3/8 2 Brian Hughes b 164 104 103 76 7/1
Hurdle Turf Bet At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Midfield - outpaced before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - rallied and went third before last - hung right and no extra run-in(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-11-26 19d Wetherby 24f Soft 5 6/7 2.75 Brian Hughes b 168 105 99 68 18/1
Hurdle Turf wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position 7th - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-11-07 109d Hexham 20f Soft 4 7/12 11 Brian Hughes b 160 105 68 50 8/1
Hurdle Turf Unibet More Extra Places Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - not fluent 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-07-21 54d Cartmel 22f Soft 5 1/10 0 Brian Hughes b 168 100 103 64 4/1
Hurdle Turf Greenbanks Arbiculture Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Prominent - pressed leader last - ridden and kept on well run-in - led inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 7/2)
2025-05-28 74d Cartmel 22f Soft 4 3/10 0.5 Brian Hughes b 147 99 101 73 15/2
Hurdle Turf Traffic Management Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Raced in third behind clear leaders - not fluent 6th - went second before last - no extra run-in - weakened gradually and lost second final 110yds(op 9/1)
2025-03-15 38d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 2/8 Brian Hughes b 168 99 103 99 4/1
Guinness At Rios Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-05 13d Sedgefield 20f Soft 5 1/10 Conor OFarrell b 159 91 103 84 14/1
Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Cab On Target Qualifier) (Div I)
2025-01-23 47d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 5 9/16 Conor OFarrell 162 94 68 30 33/1
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2024-12-07 177d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 7/8 8 Conor OFarrell 144 96 77 24 22/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Christmas Meeting Up Next Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) In rear - lost touch when jumped left 3 out - never on terms(op 16/1)
2024-06-13 40d Musselburgh 16f Firm 5 4/4 79 Billy Garritty p 135 68 5/1
Flat Turf James Jones Sawmill Handicap Disputed lead - lost ground 4f out - weakened over 2f out - eased over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-05-04 58d Thirsk 14f Soft 5 5/8 3.25 Aiden Brookes 125 70 69 21 17/2
Flat Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Everyday Handicap Midfield - weakened 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-03-07 24d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 3/12 11 Conor OFarrell 149 88 65 7/1
Hurdle Turf Watch Racing TV Now Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway and went fourth before 2 out - left in third and hampered by faller 2 out - soon no extra - no match for first two(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2024-02-12 118d Catterick 15.5f Heavy 4 3/8 1.5 Conor OFarrell 148 88 76 14/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Chased clear leader - headway before 4th - raced in third when not fluent 3 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
2023-10-17 17d Gowran Park 12f Heavy 4/13 1.75 Gary Carroll 127 72 66 4/1J
Flat Turf Racing Again November 11th Handicap In touch with leaders early - dropped to rear when pushed along over 5f out - headway when raced wide and ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 5/1)
2023-09-30 26d Killarney 11f Heavy 3/9 Robert Whearty 135 72 77 43 5/1
Tote Never Beaten By SP Apprentice Handicap
2023-09-04 5d Roscommon 11.5f Soft 3/10 Gary Carroll 134 73 15/2
Racing Here Again On September 25th 2023 Maiden
2023-08-30 41d Cork 12f Good 4/12 Gary Carroll 134 73 4 12/1
Newmarket Maiden
2023-07-20 DEB Leopardstown 10f Soft 6/17 Gary Carroll 134 70 38 14/1
Clayton Hotel Leopardstown Maiden

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
Quick (under 2wk)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)9111.1%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4800.0%
Class 57228.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good300.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wetherby400.0%
Cartmel3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-07-20–2026-05-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.