Ireland 6yo

Rioja Alta (IRE)

T: Micky Hammond · J: Conor O'Farrell · O: Mrs B M Lofthouse

By Australia (GB) out of Pavement (IRE)

Form 123176-3354

6/1 Current odds

2/21 W/R

120 RPR

112 TS

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Resting

21 runs
2 wins
placed
10% strike
118 d off
120 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 123176-3354 118 days off

4 5 3 3 6 7

At Cartmel 1/3 1 win · 2 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 2m6f31y 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 120 Career peak

Best TS 112 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 48%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Cartmel — well clear of the 48% career baseline.

Wetherby 25% 0-1-4
Cartmel SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Catterick 100% 0-2-2
Carlisle 100% 0-1-1
Killarney 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle 100% 0-1-1
Roscommon 100% 0-1-1
Sedgefield 100% 1-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Hexham 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1
Perth 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Conor O'Farrell NOW 57% 1-3-7
Brian Hughes 67% 1-3-6
G. F. Carroll 25% 0-1-4
Robert Whearty 100% 0-1-1
Aiden Brookes 0% 0-0-1
Billy Garritty 0% 0-0-1
Miss Becky Smith 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Micky Hammond NOW 50% 2-6-16
Gavin Cromwell 40% 0-2-5

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 67% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 0% 0-0-3
Good to Soft 71% 1-4-7
Soft 43% 1-2-7
Heavy 67% 0-2-3

Distance Record

21 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 40% 0-2-5
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 2-6-16

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

27 May 2026 Traffic Management Handicap Hurdle Cartmel Class 4 B 4th/9 3 Good 2m6f31y Conor O'Farrell OR 102 11/2

22 Apr 2026 Equine Products Best Turned Out Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Perth Class 5 B 5th/10 3.25 Good 3m Miss Becky Smith OR 103 11/2

17 Mar 2026 racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Wetherby Class 4 B 3rd/10 2.5 Good To Soft 3m Conor O'Farrell OR 103 14/1

30 Jan 2026 Bet At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Catterick Class 4 B 3rd/8 2 Soft 3m1f71y Brian Hughes OR 104 7/1

26 Nov 2025 wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Wetherby Class 5 B 6th/7 2.75 Soft 3m26y Brian Hughes OR 105 18/1

7 Nov 2025 Unibet More Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Hexham Class 4 B 7th/12 11 Good To Soft 2m4f28y Brian Hughes OR 105 8/1

21 Jul 2025 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle Cartmel Class 5 B 1st/10 +0 Soft 2m6f Brian Hughes OR 100 4/1

28 May 2025 Traffic Management Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Cartmel Class 4 B 3rd/10 .5 Good To Soft 2m6f31y Brian Hughes OR 99 15/2

15 Mar 2025 Guinness At Rio's Handicap Hurdle Newcastle Class 5 B 2nd/8 6 Good To Soft 2m4f62y Brian Hughes OR 99 4/1

5 Feb 2025 Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Sedgefield Class 5 B 1st/10 +0 Good To Soft 2m3f188y Conor O'Farrell OR 91 14/1

Connections

Trainer: Micky Hammond 10%
Jockey: Conor O'Farrell 12%
Owner: Mrs B M Lofthouse
Sire: Australia (GB)
Dam: Pavement (IRE)
Dam sire: Pivotal
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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