Ireland 9yo

El Rio

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · J: Ciaran Gethings · O: Rio Grandees

By Elusive Pimpernel out of Princess Jaffa

Form 7-P6P113-133

12/1 Current odds

4/14 W/R

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Resting

14 runs
4 wins
placed
29% strike
360 d off

Recent form

Form figures 7-P6P113-133 360 days off

3 3 1 3 1 1

On Good 2/7 2 wins · 4 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 29%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Huntingdon 50% 1-1-4
Kempton SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Ascot 100% 1-0-1
Market Rasen 100% 0-1-1
Sandown 100% 1-0-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Taunton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

David Bass 20% 1-0-5
Tom Bellamy NOW 100% 1-3-4
Ciaran Gethings 67% 2-0-3
Ben Harvey 0% 0-0-1
Mr D G Lavery 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Kim Bailey 44% 3-1-9
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls NOW 100% 1-2-3
C A McBratney 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 57% 2-2-7
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 50% 2-0-4
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

14 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 4-3-14

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

27 Sep 2025 Never Say Die IPA Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Market Rasen Class 3 3rd/6 1.25 Good 2m5f89y Tom Bellamy OR 135 11/4

2 Mar 2025 Prestige Developments John Bigg 'Oxo' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Huntingdon Class 3 3rd/6 6 Good To Soft 2m3f189y Tom Bellamy OR 135 5/4F

7 Feb 2025 trustatrader.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kempton Class 3 1st/10 +0 Soft 2m4f110y Tom Bellamy OR 128 4/1

26 Dec 2024 Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kempton Class 3 3rd/8 1.25 Good 2m4f110y Tom Bellamy OR 128 11/1

10 Nov 2024 My Pension Expert Handicap Chase Sandown Class 3 1st/6 +0 Good 2m4f10y Ciaran Gethings OR 122 5/2J

8 Oct 2024 JCB Hydrogen Handicap Chase Huntingdon Class 4 1st/8 +0 Good 2m3f189y Ciaran Gethings OR 116 7/1

25 Apr 2024 Racehorse Shares From 45 At racingclub.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Huntingdon Class 4 PU - Good 2m3f189y David Bass OR 119 11/2

25 Mar 2024 Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Huntingdon Class 4 6th/7 3 Good 2m4f145y David Bass OR 121 13/2

8 Jan 2024 Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle Taunton Class 3 PU - Soft 2m3f1y David Bass OR 124 9/1

13 Nov 2023 Racing Tv Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Kempton Class 4 7th/13 4 Good 2m5f David Bass 9/4

Connections

Trainer: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 16%
Jockey: Ciaran Gethings 11%
Owner: Rio Grandees
Sire: Elusive Pimpernel
Dam: Princess Jaffa
Dam sire: Zaffaran
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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