Ireland 3yo

Riffa Spirit (IRE)

T: Declan Carroll · J: Zak Wheatley · O: Ray Flegg John Bousfield

By Bungle Inthejungle (GB) out of Nafa (IRE)

Form 718-4387680

40/1 Current odds

1/10 W/R

68 RPR

69 TS

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Active

10 runs
1 wins
placed
10% strike
8 d off
76 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 718-4387680 8 days off

0 8 6 7 8 3

At Thirsk 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/4 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 76 Career peak

Best TS 69 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 34
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 20%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 20%; best at Thirsk (0% from 2 runs).

Thirsk 0% 0-0-2
Chelmsford City (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Musselburgh 100% 0-1-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Zak Wheatley NOW 17% 0-1-6
Harry Davies 50% 1-0-2
Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Declan Carroll NOW 14% 0-1-7
Simon & Ed Crisford 33% 1-0-3

Going Record

10 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 17% 0-1-6
Good to Soft 50% 1-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 25% 1-1-8
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Sep 2026 decronhorsecare.co.uk Handicap Stakes Thirsk Class 5 T 10th/10 6.5 Good 7f Zak Wheatley OR 63 80/1

5 Aug 2026 Fbs Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Stakes Pontefract Class 5 8th/9 1 Good To Firm 5f Zak Wheatley OR 66 50/1

25 Jul 2026 Family Fun Day On 2nd August Handicap Stakes Chester Class 5 6th/11 .75 Good 5f Jason Hart OR 68 80/1

16 Jun 2026 PD Hook Gallop Handicap Thirsk Class 5 TB 7th/7 2.75 Good 5f Zak Wheatley OR 69 33/1

25 May 2026 Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Redcar Class 5 8th/8 2.75 Good To Firm 5f Zak Wheatley OR 70 7/2

29 Apr 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Musselburgh Class 5 3rd/7 0.3 Good 5f1y Zak Wheatley OR 70 11/4F

11 Apr 2026 Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 4 4th/7 0.3 Standard 5f Zak Wheatley OR 71 40/1

23 Sep 2025 Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Nursery Lingfield (AW) Class 5 T 8th/11 .5 Standard 6f1y Harry Davies OR 72 11/2

14 Aug 2025 Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Chelmsford City (AW) Class 5 T 1st/8 +0 Standard To Slow 6f Harry Davies 5/2

26 Jul 2025 Rio EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 4 T 7th/10 1 Standard To Slow 7f14y Jack Mitchell 7/2

Connections

Trainer: Declan Carroll 11%
Jockey: Zak Wheatley 10%
Owner: Ray Flegg John Bousfield
Sire: Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
Dam: Nafa (IRE)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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