Riskintheground (2017) Horse
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Riskintheground, a nine-year-old bay gelding sired by Presenting out of The Folkes Choice, is conditioned by D Skelton and races for 3 Sons. Over 41 starts he has secured ten wins, placed second twice and third five times, accumulating $468,423 in earnings. He most recently ran at Ffos Las on 14 October 2026, finishing sixth of nine runners, and his latest victory was at Perth on 7 June 2026.
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Ffos Las • Uttoxeter • Perth • Haydock • Cheltenham • Kempton • Newbury • Newton Abbot • Market Rasen • Ayr • Huntingdon • Wincanton • Fakenham • Hereford • Taunton • Exeter • Fontwell • Ludlow • ChepstowRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las 14-Oct-26 3898m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpCh $1,132 (of $74,765), SP: 26.00 1st Torneo ( G Sheehan 142 ) 2nd Southoftheborder ( B Powell 142 ) 2.00L 3rd Crebilly ( H Cobden 145 ) 2.75L 6th Riskintheground ( C J Todd 160 ) 31.25L See full results | C J Todd 72.6kg 31.25L | 6 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 28-Jun-26 4837m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $17,174 (of $74,711), 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 $33,471 (of $33,471), 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 $22,516 (of $48,976), 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 $86,797 (of $86,797), 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 10-Mar-26 4064m GOOD TO SOFT CL1 Chase, SP: 80/1 Towards rear, ridden along after 2 out, keeping on when badly hampered last, not recover | C J Todd 68.5kg 4l | 11 (23) |
| Kempton 21-Feb-26 4124m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Chase, SP: 100/1 In touch, struggling 11th, pushed along when detached before 12th, tailed off before 4 out | C J Todd 73.9kg 5 1/2l | 9 (9) |
| Newbury 07-Feb-26 4710m HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Chase, SP: 40/1 Raced in last, lost touch after 4 out | Harry Skelton 73.5kg 35l | 4 (4) |
| Cheltenham 24-Jan-26 4139m SOFT CL1 Chase, SP: 50/1 Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 4 out | Liam Harrison 71.7kg 18l | 10 (11) |
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-26 4139m GOOD CL1 Chase, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, towards rear 6th, headed 4 out, went third and mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out and faded | Harry Skelton 71.2kg 6l | 6 (9) |
| Newbury 29-Nov-25 5225m GOOD TO SOFT CL1 Chase, SP: 28/1 Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never showed | Kielan Woods 68.5kg 3/4 length | 9 (24) |
| Newton Abbot 18-Oct-25 4221m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Chase, SP: 7/1 Mostly jumped well, tracked leader, led after 2nd, made rest, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out, good jump to assert last, ridden and always doing enough run-in | Tristan Durrell 73.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Market Rasen 19-Jul-25 4306m GOOD CL1 Chase, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, closed before 4 out, disputed 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on but no impression | Harry Skelton 70.8kg Neck | 4 (15) |
| Sandown 26-Apr-25 4033m GOOD CL2 Chase, SP: 8/1 Held up in rear, not fluent 13th, brief headway before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | Harry Skelton 73.9kg 5 1/2l | 7 (9) |
| Cheltenham 16-Apr-25 4139m GOOD CL1 Chase, SP: 15/2 Held up towards rear, closed from 4 out, switched right and challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out | Harry Skelton 66.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 4124m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Chase, SP: 13/2 Rear mid-division, closed up 11th, awkward 13th, went 4th at next, tracked leader after 4 out, shaken up and led before last, soon cleared away, ridden out, readily | Harry Skelton 71.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Newbury 22-Mar-25 3993m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Chase, SP: 11/1 Held up and behind, stayed on from 3 out, closed flat, just failed to get 4th | Harry Skelton 68.5kg Head | 5 (9) |
| Huntingdon 02-Mar-25 3995m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 22/1 In rear, headway into 4th after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no progress | C J Todd 72.1kg 15l | 4 (6) |
| Warwick 08-Feb-25 3268m SOFT CL1 Chase, SP: 50/1 Always detached in rear | C J Todd 70.8kg 32l | 4 (4) |
| Ascot 22-Nov-24 3781m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 6/1 In rear, in touch, pushed along 3 out, no impression and faded before 2 out | Harry Skelton 72.1kg 16l | 4 (4) |
| Wincanton 09-Nov-24 5057m GOOD CL1 Chase, SP: 10/1 Held up off the pace in last trio, closer at 15th, went 4th after 15th, hampered by faller and lost 4th 4 out, weakened | Harry Skelton 67.1kg 2 1/4l | 5 (10) |
| Cheltenham 26-Oct-24 4064m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 17/2 Held up in rear, headway 3 out, not much room final bend, soon switched left and hampered slightly, not much room on inside 2 out, went 2nd briefly and pressed winner flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish | Harry Skelton 72.6kg 2 1/4l | 3 (11) |
| Newton Abbot 20-Sep-24 4221m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 10/3 Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last | Harry Skelton 75.3kg 3 1/4l | 3 (4) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 06-Sep-24 4089m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 2/1 Prominent, chased leader from 3 out, ridden when upsides last, soon led landing side, asserted run-in, always doing enough towards finish | Harry Skelton 74.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Market Rasen 20-Jul-24 4306m GOOD CL1 Chase, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, hit 6th, headway chasing leaders before 3 out where every chance, ridden and weakened run-in | Fergus Gillard 71.2kg 4l | 5 (16) |
| Uttoxeter 30-Jun-24 4023m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 11/5 Held up in last pair, headway 3 out, not much room when not fluent 2 out, challenged last, led flat, edged right, driven out | Harry Skelton 65.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Fakenham 02-Jun-24 4265m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 10/3 Midfield, travelling strongly 2 out, headway approaching last, soon led and clear, ridden turning in, stayed on well run-in | Harry Skelton 72.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Hereford 24-May-24 4201m GOOD CL4 Chase, SP: 1/1 Tracked leaders, joined leader 6th, not fluent 8th, ridden to lead last, ran on strongly | Harry Skelton 71.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Taunton 14-Dec-23 4630m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Chase, SP: 17/2 Pressed leader, led 5th, mistake 12th, ridden and headed home turn, not fluent 3 out, kept on one pace | Harry Skelton 73.5kg Head | 5 (9) |
| Market Rasen 16-Nov-23 4802m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Chase, SP: 5/1 Mid-division on outer, prominent after 7th, ridden home turn, soon weakened | Harry Skelton 73.9kg Neck | 5 (9) |
| Kempton 22-Oct-23 4828m GOOD CL4 Chase, SP: 7/2 Held up, headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on after last | Harry Skelton 73kg 2 1/4l | 3 (7) |
| Warwick 05-Oct-23 4023m GOOD CL4 Chase, SP: 15/8 Towards rear, brought down 3rd | Harry Skelton 73kg | UPL (6) |
| Exeter 11-Apr-23 4350m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 15/2 Tracked leader, challenged 6th, led 8th, headed 2 out, no extra flat | Harry Skelton 76.7kg 2 1/2l | 6 (12) |
| Fontwell 08-Mar-23 4374m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 7/4 Held up in rear early, travelled strongly from usual 3 out, joined leader 2 out, still restrained when led soon after final flight, asserted final 110 yards, impressive | Harry Skelton 73kg | 1 (4) |
| Ludlow 22-Feb-23 4275m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/8 Mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out | Harry Skelton 73.5kg 4 3/4l | 6 (8) |
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-23 4075m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Hurdle, SP: 33/1 Held up towards rear, some headway before not fluent 2 out, soon weakened | Harry Skelton 73kg 12l | 8 (13) |
| Haydock 30-Nov-22 3149m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Hurdle, SP: 66/1 In rear, pushed along home turn, ridden and kept on from before last, never threatened | Harry Skelton 70.8kg 12l | 3 (8) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 09-Nov-22 3351m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 15/2 Keen mistake 1st towards rear, ridden 3 out, never near leaders | Harry Skelton 69.9kg 4 1/2l | 5 (13) |
| Warwick 12-Feb-22 3219m GOOD TO SOFT CL5 NH Flat, SP: 10/3 Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway 7f out, hampered and weakened over 1f out | Harry Skelton 72.1kg 1/2 length | 6 (9) |
| Ascot 17-Dec-21 3157m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 NH Flat, SP: 28/1 Last pair, kept on final furlong, headway over 1f out, never nearer | Jack Andrews 71.7kg 1/2 length | 5 (12) |
| Chepstow 03-Nov-21 3229m SOFT CL5 NH Flat, SP: 8/1 Held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | Harry Skelton 69.9kg 4 1/4l | 2 (15) |