Ireland 9yo

Riaan (IRE)

T: Gordon Elliott · J: Danny Gilligan · O: Philip J Reynolds

By Diamond Boy (FR) out of Pretty Moon (FR)

Form 462UP01-40F

28/1 Current odds

4/25 W/R

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Resting

25 runs
4 wins
placed
16% strike
66 d off

Recent form

Form figures 462UP01-40F 66 days off

F 0 4 1 0 P

At Market Rasen 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/6 0 wins · 1 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 40
Win %: 16%
Placed %: 32%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

14 venues

Career strike 32%; best at Cork (50% from 2 runs).

Navan 33% 0-1-3
Punchestown 33% 0-1-3
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-3
Cork 50% 1-0-2
Leopardstown 50% 0-1-2
Sligo 50% 1-0-2
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-2
Gowran Park 100% 0-1-1
Thurles 100% 1-0-1
Wexford 100% 1-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-1
Perth 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Danny Gilligan NOW 30% 1-2-10
Davy Russell 75% 1-2-4
Jack Kennedy 25% 1-0-4
Jordan Gainford 33% 1-0-3
James Bowen 0% 0-0-1
James Smith 0% 0-0-1
Kieren Buckley 0% 0-0-1
Sam Ewing 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gordon Elliott NOW 32% 4-4-25

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 17% 0-1-6
Good to Soft 29% 1-1-7
Soft 25% 1-1-8
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 32% 4-4-25

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Jul 2026 Betway Summer Plate Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Market Rasen Class 1 TB F - Good 2m5½f Danny Gilligan OR 136 40/1

15 Jun 2026 Mongey Communications Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase Kilbeggan P 10th/10 13 Yielding 2m4f James Smith OR 136 12/1

29 Apr 2026 Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Punchestown P 4th/14 2.75 Yielding 2m4f80y Danny Gilligan OR 137 25/1

1 Oct 2025 Solar Generation Chase Sligo P 1st/5 +0 Good To Yielding 2m5f27y Danny Gilligan OR 132 18/1

1 Aug 2025 Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Galway P 15th/20 13 Good 2m6f111y Danny Gilligan OR 134 28/1

11 Jul 2025 Kilmurray's Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Midlands National Handicap Chase (Listed) Kilbeggan P PU - Good 3m1f80y Jack Kennedy OR 135 12/1

8 Jun 2025 bet365 Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Perth Class 2 P UR - Good 2m7f180y James Bowen OR 137 11/2

30 Apr 2025 Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Punchestown P 2nd/14 4.25 Yielding 2m4f80y Danny Gilligan OR 132 15/2

13 Mar 2025 TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 P 6th/20 2.75 Good To Soft 2m4f127y Danny Gilligan OR 136 66/1

2 Feb 2025 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Leopardstown P 4th/16 13 Yielding 2m5f107y Danny Gilligan OR 133 10/1

Connections

Trainer: Gordon Elliott 18%
Jockey: Danny Gilligan 12%
Owner: Philip J Reynolds
Sire: Diamond Boy (FR)
Dam: Pretty Moon (FR)
Dam sire: Moon Madness
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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