El Viento (2020)
About
El Viento is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson in Matamata. He is by the stallion El Roca out of the mare Mandeville. So far he has recorded three wins. On 28 Sep 2024 at Riccarton Park he secured his most important triumph, taking the $40,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap. The horse has proved to be a money‑maker for punters; betting on him throughout his career would have delivered a 21% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 51.00 | J Doyle 59kg 4.40L | 12 (16) |
| Ellerslie 26-Dec-24 1500m SOFT 5 R10 Special Condition Hcp (of $110,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.710, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 9th | O Bosson 59kg 4.10L | 11 (15) |
| Trentham 07-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 3 R5 Open Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.190, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th | J Doyle 54kg 2.60L | 4 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 13-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.700, SP: 7.70 | L Riordan 59kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Ashburton 20-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.890, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th | A Goindasamy 58.5kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Riccarton Park 28-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 3 R6 BM 75 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.980, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th | W Pinn 56kg | 1 (13) |
| Riccarton Park 31-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.060, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 12th | W Pinn 56.5kg 6.70L | 7 (12) |
| Tauranga 23-Mar-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.670, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th | W Pinn 58kg 4.50L | 5 (6) |
| Matamata 24-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.100, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | O Bosson 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Te Rapa 10-Feb-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 BM 65 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.440, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th | O Bosson 58.5kg 3.30L | 4 (8) |
| Matamata 10-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.290, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th | W Kennedy 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Matamata 22-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.220, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th | C Grylls 57kg 3.30L | 6 (13) |