Riskintheground (2017) Horse
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About
Riskintheground is a 9yo bay horse trained by D Skelton. It was sired by Presenting out of The Folkes Choice and has claimed 10 victories to date. On 15 Apr 2026 at Haydock, the horse secured its biggest win, taking the $78,696.00 Class 1 Handicap. It has been a lucrative prospect for punters, delivering a 24% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter 28-Jun-26 4837m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $8,970 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 06:08.710, SP: 6.00 1st Imperial Alex ( S Sheppard 144 ) 2nd Ki Woo ( J Tudor 152 ) 0.50L 3rd Riskintheground ( H Skelton 166 ) 0.80L See full results | H Skelton 75.3kg 0.80L | 3 (14) |
| Perth 07-Jun-26 4791m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh $17,690 (of $33,446), Winning Time: 06:04.230, SP: 5.50 1st Riskintheground ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Breizh River ( H Reed 142 ) 0.75L 3rd The Real Whacker ( B S Hughes 168 ) 6.50L See full results | H Skelton 71.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 24-May-26 4023m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $11,960 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 05:07.380, SP: 1.83 1st Glengouly ( B Jones 151 ) 2nd Riskintheground ( H Skelton 163 ) 11.00L 3rd Gunsight Ridge ( J J Burke 159 ) 1.50L See full results | H Skelton 73.9kg 11.00L | 2 (7) |
| Haydock 15-Apr-26 4008m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpCh $45,560 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 05:04.380, SP: 5.00 1st Riskintheground ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Zurich ( D O'keeffe 156 ) 0.30L 3rd Outlaw Peter ( H Cobden 162 ) 9.50L See full results | H Skelton 71.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Cheltenham 11-Mar-26 4064m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $147,555), Winning Time: 05:03.020, SP: 81.00 1st Madara ( H Skelton 154 ) 2nd Will The Wise ( K Donoghue 153 ) 7.50L 3rd Moon D'orange ( C Pritchard 142 ) 1.75L 11th Riskintheground ( C J Todd 151 ) 23.25L See full results | C J Todd 68.5kg 23.25L | 11 (23) |