Rioja Alta (2020) Horse
About
Rioja Alta is a 5yo b trained by Micky Hammond. The horse is by the stallion Australia out of the dam Pavement. To date, Rioja Alta has secured two victories. Its most notable win came on 21 July 2025 at Cartmel, where it captured the $6,344.00 Class 5 Handicap. The runner has been a profitable selection for bettors, delivering an 18% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Raced At
Wetherby
• Hexham
• Cartmel
• Sedgefield
• Musselburgh
• Thirsk
• Carlisle
• Catterick
• Gowran Park
• Killarney
• Roscommon
• Cork
• LeopardstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wetherby 26-Nov-25 4850m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpH (of $7,377), SP: 19.00 1st Buzz Iceclear ( J Hamilton 162 ) 2nd Farmer Jimmy ( C Maggs 158 , Cd 153 ) 3.00L 3rd Streamsforth Lad ( J Hogan 161 ) 4.50L 6th Rioja Alta ( B S Hughes 168 ) 8.65L See full results | B S Hughes 76.2kg 8.65L | 6 (7) |
| Hexham 07-Nov-25 4050m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH (of $12,788), SP: 9.00 1st Hay Meadow ( C Mccann 168 , Cd 161 ) 2nd Tineggiori ( J Hamilton 164 ) 13.00L 3rd Piaff Bubbles ( C Maggs 160 , Cd 155 ) 13.50L 7th Rioja Alta ( B S Hughes 160 ) 50.25L See full results | B S Hughes 72.6kg 50.2kgL | 7 (12) |
| Cartmel 21-Jul-25 4450m SOFT R3 CL5 HcpH $3,406 (of $6,344), SP: 5.00 1st Rioja Alta ( B S Hughes 168 ) 2nd Dusky Days ( C Jones 164 ) 1.00L 3rd Popa Rich ( D Mcmenamin 143 ) 11.00L See full results | B S Hughes 76.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Cartmel 29-May-25 4450m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $951 (of $7,820), Winning Time: 05:31.100, SP: 8.50 Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, not much room 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home 1st Shantwopointfive ( J Bowen 166 ) 2nd Belvedere Blast ( H Brooke 161 ) 3.50L 3rd Rioja Alta ( B S Hughes 147 ) 4.00L See full results | B S Hughes 66.7kg 4.00L | 3 (10) |
| Newcastle 16-Mar-25 4080m SOFT R3 CL5 HcpH $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:03.550, SP: 5.00 Led, not fluent 3 out, soon driven, headed last, kept on one pace run-in 1st Luminaries ( S Quinlan 146 ) 2nd Rioja Alta ( B S Hughes 168 ) 6.00L 3rd Bo Cruz ( W Maggs 166 ) 0.20L See full results | B S Hughes 76.2kg 6.00L | 2 (8) |
| Sedgefield 06-Feb-25 3990m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpH $3,248 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:55.600, SP: 15.00 Made all, (flights 2 and 8 omitted due to low sun) asserted from home turn, went clear but mistake 2 out, went further clear run-in, easily 1st Rioja Alta ( C O'farrell 159 ) 2nd Kajaki ( D Mcmenamin 159 ) 7.00L 3rd Trailblazer ( B S Hughes 162 ) 0.15L See full results | C O'farrell 72.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Wetherby 23-Jan-25 3960m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpH (of $5,903), Winning Time: 08:45.300, SP: 34.00 Rear of mid-division, not fluent 8th, never on terms, well beaten from 3 out 1st Aire Spray ( T Midgley 160 ) 2nd Balking ( H Brooke 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Forest Blaze ( J Hamilton 164 ) 8.00L 9th Rioja Alta ( C O'farrell 162 ) 32.80L See full results | C O'farrell 73.5kg 32.80L | 9 (16) |
| Wetherby 07-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:49.000, SP: 23.00 Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 3 out 1st Classic Maestro ( S Quinlan 168 ) 2nd Royal King ( J Andrews 156 ) 7.50L 3rd Belvedere Blast ( D Mcmenamin 155 ) 1.75L 7th Rioja Alta ( C O'farrell 144 ) 25.00L See full results | C O'farrell 65.3kg 25.00L | 7 (8) |
| Musselburgh 14-Jun-24 3220m GOOD R2 Hcp $491 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 03:28.930, SP: 5/1 Led narrowly 4f, pressed leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased final 2f 1st Red Force One ( C Beasley 122 ) 2nd Tafsir ( P Mulrennan 131 ) 4.25L 3rd Desert Quest ( R Scott 123 ) 3.75L 4th Rioja Alta ( B Garritty 135 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | B Garritty 61.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 (4) |
| Thirsk 04-May-24 2820m SOFT R7 CL5 Hcp $245 (of $7,870) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:14.950, SP: 9.50 Chased leaders over 1f, mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, well held from over 1f out 1st Dark Jedi ( D Fentiman 134 ) 2nd Haarar ( P Mulrennan 131 ) 2.50L 3rd Fleur De Mer ( O J Orr 136 ) 0.75L 5th Rioja Alta ( A Brookes 130 , Cd 135 ) 6.50L See full results | A Brookes 59kg, Cd 61.2kg 6.50L | 5 (8) |
| Carlisle 08-Mar-24 3420m SOFT R5 CL4 NvH $940 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:29.010, SP: 8.00 Close up, pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace 1st One More Stroke ( B S Hughes 166 ) 2nd Breizh River ( C Nichol 159 ) 1.00L 3rd Rioja Alta ( C O'farrell 149 ) 12.00L See full results | C O'farrell 67.6kg 12.00L | 3 (12) |
| Catterick 13-Feb-24 3160m HEAVY R1 CL4 MdH $1,003 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:01.100, SP: 15.00 Mid-division, jumped right and closed 4th, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on 1st Pickanumber ( S Bowen 160 ) 2nd Speed Davis ( B S Hughes 160 ) 9.00L 3rd Rioja Alta ( C O'farrell 148 ) 10.50L See full results | C O'farrell 67.1kg 10.50L | 3 (8) |
| Gowran Park 17-Oct-23 2380m HEAVY R7 Hcp $575 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 02:52.600, SP: 5.00 In touch, dropped towards rear after halfway, effort and came wide entering straight, stayed on over 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th closing stages 1st Queen Of Seduction ( K G Kennedy 135 ) 2nd Bridge Of Dawn ( R P Cleary 129 ) 7.00L 3rd Big Island ( S T Mccullagh 135 ) 1.75L 4th Rioja Alta ( G Carroll 127 ) 10.50L See full results | G Carroll 57.6kg 10.50L | 4 (13) |
| Killarney 30-Sep-23 2260m HEAVY R6 CLHcp $1,150 (of $11,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:39.160, SP: 6.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden over 2f out, briefly short of room over 1f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on from over 150 yards out to go 3rd close home 1st Timeless Piece ( S T Mccullagh 136 ) 2nd Yamalia Star ( J J G Ryan 140 ) 0.20L 3rd Rioja Alta ( R Whearty 137 ) 3.25L See full results | R Whearty 62.1kg 3.25L | 3 (10) |
| Roscommon 05-Sep-23 2340m SOFT R7 Md $1,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:42.770, SP: 8.50 Tracked leader in 2nd early, led after 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no impression on winner, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Deakin ( D Mcmonagle 134 ) 2nd Eastmore ( S T Mccullagh 134 ) 6.00L 3rd Rioja Alta ( G F Carroll 134 ) 8.75L See full results | G F Carroll 60.8kg 8.75L | 3 (10) |
| Cork 30-Aug-23 2410m GOOD Md (of $6,372), Winning Time: 02:46.420, SP: 13.00 Tracked leaders on outer and a bit keen early, 4th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out 1st Van Demon ( C T Keane 134 ) 2nd Hardpoint ( S Foley 134 ) 1.75L 3rd Jupiter Rock ( D Mcmonagle 134 ) 1.50L 4th Rioja Alta ( G Carroll 134 , Cd 0 ) 3.75L | G Carroll 60.8kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 (12) |
| Leopardstown 21-Jul-23 2010m SOFT R7 Md $250 (of $12,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:14.740, SP: 15.00 Rear, progress and ridden 1 1/2f out, ran on well final furlong, never on terms 1st Teorie ( L T Mcateer 134 ) 2nd Tommy Thug ( D Mcmonagle 134 ) 0.75L 3rd Saturn ( S Foley 134 ) 2.50L 6th Rioja Alta ( G Carroll 134 ) 8.75L See full results | G Carroll 60.8kg 8.75L | 6 (17) |
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