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Riskintheground: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Riskintheground is a 9-year-old gelding by Presenting, trained by Dan Skelton. He has won 10 of 40 starts and placed in 7 more, for £237,804 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 5f, where 3 wins from 5 is a 60% strike rate against 20% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:38 at Ffos Las on 14 October. His best performance rating is 144, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 40
  • Wins 10
  • Placed 17
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £237,804
  • Best rating 144
  • Official rating 144

Where Riskintheground runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:38 Ffos Las Faucets Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Riskintheground form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
28 Jun 26 Uttoxeter bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 3 .75 5/1 Harry Skelton 144
7 Jun 26 Perth Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 1 — 9/2 Harry Skelton 140
24 May 26 Uttoxeter Clarke Chase (Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good 2 11 5/6F Harry Skelton 140
15 Apr 26 Haydock Unibet Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good 1 — 4/1 Harry Skelton 136
10 Mar 26 Cheltenham Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft 11 23.25 80/1 Charlie Todd 137
21 Feb 26 Kempton 'Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 9 45.25 100/1 Charlie Todd 140
7 Feb 26 Newbury William Hill Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 7.5f Heavy 4 52 40/1 Harry Skelton 140
24 Jan 26 Cheltenham Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Soft 10 55 50/1 Liam Harrison 142
1 Jan 26 Cheltenham Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good 6 22.25 13/2 Harry Skelton 145
29 Nov 25 Newbury Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2f Good To Soft 9 20 28/1 Kielan Woods 142
18 Oct 25 Newton Abbot Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Intermediate Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good To Soft 1 — 7/1 Tristan Durrell 139
19 Jul 25 Market Rasen Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5.5f Good 4 6 16/1 Harry Skelton 139
26 Apr 25 Sandown bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good 7 13.5 8/1 Harry Skelton 139
16 Apr 25 Cheltenham Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 15/2 Harry Skelton 127
11 Apr 25 Ayr Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 13/2 Harry Skelton 127
22 Mar 25 Newbury BetVictor Home Of The Saturday Superboost Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good 5 5.5 11/1 Harry Skelton 128
2 Mar 25 Huntingdon Prestige Developments John Bigg 'Oxo' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 4 21.75 22/1 Charlie Todd 130
8 Feb 25 Warwick Unibet Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 4 49 50/1 Charlie Todd 131
22 Nov 24 Ascot CopyBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3f Good 4 22.75 6/1 Harry Skelton 133
9 Nov 24 Wincanton 63rd Badger Beer Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Good 5 32.75 10/1 Harry Skelton 134
26 Oct 24 Cheltenham William Hill Top Price Guarantee Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good 3 2.75 17/2 Harry Skelton 133
20 Sep 24 Newton Abbot Newton Abbot Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 5f Good 3 4 10/3 Harry Skelton 133
6 Sep 24 Bangor-on-Dee Kronospan Supporting CSRC Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 2/1F Harry Skelton 127
20 Jul 24 Market Rasen Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5.5f Good 5 10.75 20/1 Fergus Gillard 127
30 Jun 24 Uttoxeter Bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 11/5F Harry Skelton 122
2 Jun 24 Fakenham D Day 80th Anniversary 6th June Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 5f Good 1 — 10/3 Harry Skelton 116
24 May 24 Hereford Get Free Bets At Planetsportbet Rewards Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Good 1 — EvensF Harry Skelton 112
14 Dec 23 Taunton Canadian Affair Holidays And Flights Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7f Good To Soft 5 7.25 17/2 Harry Skelton 114
16 Nov 23 Market Rasen Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Good To Soft 5 28.75 5/1 Harry Skelton 115
22 Oct 23 Kempton Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Chase Class 4 3m Good 3 2.5 7/2 Harry Skelton 115
5 Oct 23 Warwick Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 4f Good BD - 15/8J Harry Skelton 115
11 Apr 23 Exeter Dr Peter Hennis 1833 Haldon Duel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Good To Soft 6 5.25 15/2 Harry Skelton 116
8 Mar 23 Fontwell Get Cheltenham Tips On attheraces.com/cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Soft 1 — 7/4 Harry Skelton 112
22 Feb 23 Ludlow Suzuki Atv Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5f Good 6 19.75 11/8F Harry Skelton 114
1 Jan 23 Cheltenham Ballymore Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 8 41.75 33/1 Harry Skelton –
30 Nov 22 Haydock Jewson Warrington 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 7.5f Soft 3 15.75 66/1 Harry Skelton –
9 Nov 22 Bangor-on-Dee Peter Rosselli 90th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Soft 5 29.5 15/2 Harry Skelton –
12 Feb 22 Warwick Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 6 10 10/3 Harry Skelton –
17 Dec 21 Ascot Lexicon Recruitment Championship Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 5 4.25 28/1 Mr Jack Andrews –
3 Nov 21 Chepstow Prichard's Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Soft 2 4.25 8/1 Harry Skelton –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Uttoxeter on 28 June 2026. Held up towards the back - made smooth progress from the 12th before moving into second before two out - pressed for the lead approaching the last and edged in front there - battled on but was denied in the final strides finishing third.

Riskintheground by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 9 2 22% —
20.5f 7 3 43% —
21f 5 3 60% —
24f 4 1 25% —
21.5f 4 1 25% —
16f 3 0 0% —
15.5f 2 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Riskintheground by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 20 6 30% —
Good To Soft 13 3 23% —
Soft 6 1 17% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Riskintheground by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 6 1 17% —
Uttoxeter 3 1 33% —
Newbury 3 0 0% —
Market Rasen 3 0 0% —
Warwick 3 0 0% —
Haydock 2 1 50% —
Kempton 2 0 0% —
Newton Abbot 2 1 50% —
Ascot 2 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 2 1 50% —

Riskintheground breeding

  • Sire Presenting (GB)
  • Dam The Folkes Choice (GB)
  • Damsire King's Theatre (IRE)
  • Breeder Fergal Duncan & Loman Duncan
  • Foaled 15 May 2017

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