El Viento (2020) Horse
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About
El Viento is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson. He is by the stallion El Roca out of the mare Mandeville. To date he has won 5 races. On 28 Sep 2024 at Riccarton Park he captured his biggest victory, taking the $40,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 19% ROI.
Raced At
Ellerslie • Te Rapa • Pukekura Raceway • Matamata • Tauranga • Arawa Park • Trentham • Riccarton Park • AshburtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 23-May-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 Open Hcp $4,050 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.940, SP: 3.20 1st Hasstobeawinner ( M Mcnab 55 ) 2nd Lupo Solitario ( W Pinn 56.5 ) 0.70L 3rd El Viento ( S Collett 54 ) 0.90L See full results | S Collett 54kg 0.90L | 3 (11) |
| Te Rapa 02-May-26 1600m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.950, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Financier ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 2nd Uderzo ( M Hashizume 58 ) 1.80L 3rd Rudyard ( T Mitchell 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.00L 4th El Viento ( C Grylls 57.5 ) 1.90L See full results | C Grylls 57.5kg 1.90L | 4 (15) |
| Te Rapa 17-Apr-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R5 Open Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.880, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Little Bit Of Love ( M Hashizume 55.5 ) 2nd El Viento ( W Kennedy 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Yaldi ( G Rooke 54 ) 0.40L See full results | W Kennedy 54kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Pukekura Raceway 31-Dec-25 1800m HEAVY 8 R2 BM 75 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:55.830, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st El Viento ( C Grylls 60 ) 2nd Blue Rata Warea ( M Singh 54 ) 2.50L 3rd Overrated ( T Davies 57 , Cd 55 ) 3.30L See full results | C Grylls 60 | 1 (5) |
| Matamata 19-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.310, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st El Viento ( R Hutchings 58 ) 2nd Knights Realm ( S Mcnab 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Zantabulous ( W F Pinn 55 ) 0.50L See full results | R Hutchings 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Pukekura Raceway 21-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 75 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.560, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Tiny Diamond ( C Dell 54 ) 2nd El Viento ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Tavi Ann ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 3.20L See full results | C Grylls 58.5kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Tauranga 01-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R11 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 12.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Bourbon Proof ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 2nd Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Prometheus ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 0.40L 5th El Viento ( W Kennedy 58 ) 1.70L See full results | W Kennedy 58kg 1.70L | 5 (14) |
| Arawa Park 12-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.020, SP: 12.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Smart Love ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 2nd Big Wave ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Testwin ( G Rooke 57 ) 1.70L 7th El Viento ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 5.40L See full results | W Kennedy 58.5kg 5.40L | 7 (14) |
| Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd Domain Ace ( M Cameron 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Moving Melody ( B Queiroz 58 ) 1.80L 12th El Viento ( J Doyle 59 ) 4.40L See full results | 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 1st Hasstobeawinner ( G Rooke 55 ) 2nd Bourbon Empress ( M Cartwright 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Francee ( B Shinn 54.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.00L 11th El Viento ( O Bosson 59 ) 4.10L See full results | 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 1st Conor O'Ceirin ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Duncan Creek ( A Comignaghi 54 ) 1.80L 3rd Liffey ( K R Hercock 54 ) 2.30L 4th El Viento ( J Doyle 54 ) 2.60L See full results | 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 1st Island Hop ( L Sutherland 60 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Herbert ( K R Hercock 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Aristocrat ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 1.60L LR El Viento ( L Riordan 59 ) 0.00L See full results | 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 1st Richard Stomper ( B May 57 ) 2nd El Viento ( A Goindasamy 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Rocmont ( D Tait 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.20L See full results | 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 1st El Viento ( W Pinn 56 ) 2nd Ocean Light ( O Najib 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.20L 3rd Powerful Moss ( D I M D Oca 56 ) 0.40L See full results | 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 1st Goldie's Chance ( A Comignaghi 56 ) 2nd Rhonda Wood ( S L Wynne 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Blue Vein ( T R Moseley 57 ) 0.90L 7th El Viento ( W Pinn 56.5 ) 6.70L See full results | W Pinn 56.5kg 6.70L | 7 (12) |
| Tauranga 23-Mar-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO 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 1st Grande Gallo ( M Hashizume 56 ) 2nd You Say D'Orsay ( J Doyle 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Mars ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 3.80L 5th El Viento ( W Pinn 58 ) 4.50L See full results | W Pinn 58kg 4.50L | 5 (6) |
| Matamata 24-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ 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 1st El Viento ( O Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Smokeshow ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd To Catch A Thief ( S C Spratt 56.5 ) 0.40L See full results | 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 1st Duneagle ( V A Colgan 59 ) 2nd Rockin Rosie ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Butterfield ( C H Butler 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.80L 4th El Viento ( O Bosson 58.5 ) 3.30L See full results | O Bosson 58.5kg 3.30L | 4 (8) |
| Matamata 10-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ 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 1st El Viento ( W Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Akenehi ( O P Bosson 55 ) 0.40L 3rd Wild Secrets ( M Hashizume 55 ) 1.20L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Matamata 22-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ 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 1st Quick Fire ( R T Elliot 56.5 ) 2nd Forever Young ( J Kamaruddin 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Suited And Booted ( M Cameron 57 ) 0.50L 6th El Viento ( C Grylls 57 ) 3.30L See full results | C Grylls 57kg 3.30L | 6 (13) |