Rioja Alta Horse Racing Form | Cartmel 14:42 21st July 2025

Rioja Alta' Form | 21st July 2025

21st July 2025 Greenbanks Arbiculture Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Age
5
Weight
12-0
Trainer
Micky Hammond
(Last 14 Days: 0-12, 0%)
Owner
Mrs B M Lofthouse
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs Monica Aherne
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2020-03-13
Is Rioja Alta Improving?
Does Rioja Alta Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Rioja Alta Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-05-28 18:40 Cartmel / 4 / 2m 6f 31y / Hurdle Turf / 7.95K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Blinkers
Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 4 Shantwopointfive 11-12 5m 31.827s

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, not much room 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home

Micky Hammond
B S Hughes
8.5 11
3.15
99
1 2025-03-15 14:37 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 4f 62y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Blinkers
Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 6 Luminaries 10-6 5m 4.641s

led, not fluent 3 out, soon driven, headed last, kept on one pace run-in

Micky Hammond
B S Hughes
5 5.62
2.07
99
2 2025-02-05 15:05 Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 3f 188y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Blinkers
Good To Soft 1 /10 - win 7 Kajaki 11-5 4m 55.6s

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

Micky Hammond
C O'Farrell
15 22.21
5.7
91
3 2025-01-23 14:05 Wetherby / 5 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Soft 9 /16 - btn 32.8 Aire Spray 11-3 5m 31.86s

rear of mid-division, not fluent 8th, never on terms, well beaten from 3 out

Micky Hammond
C O'Farrell
34 72.32
9
94
4 2024-12-07 12:48 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4 Soft 7 /8 - btn 25 Classic Maestro 12-0 4m 14s

held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 3 out

Micky Hammond
C O'Farrell
23 37.16
6.4
96
5 2024-06-13 18:40 Musselburgh / 5 / 1m 7f 217y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /4 - btn 87 Red Force One 8-10 3m 46.33s

led narrowly 4f, pressed leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased final 2f

Micky Hammond
Billy Garritty
6 6.6
3.05
68
6 2024-05-04 16:55 Thirsk / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
8-13 Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 6.55 Dark Jedi 9-8 3m 16.587s

chased leaders over 1f, mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, well held from over 1f out

Micky Hammond
Aiden Brookes
9.5 11
3.1
70
7 2024-03-07 16:20 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-9 Soft 3 /12 - btn 12 One More Stroke 11-12 4m 31.41s

close up, pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace

Micky Hammond
C O'Farrell
8 8.45
2.12
8 2024-02-12 13:30 Catterick / 4 / 1m 7f 156y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-8 Heavy 3 /8 - btn 10.5 Pickanumber 11-6 4m 3.2s

mid-division, jumped right and closed 4th, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on

Micky Hammond
C O'Farrell
15 30.74
4.32
9 2023-10-17 17:25 Gowran Park / 1m 3f 184y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-1 Heavy 4 /13 - btn 10.5 Queen Of Seduction 8-13 2m 55.225s

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

G P Cromwell
G F Carroll
5 6
2.44
72
10 2023-09-30 16:45 Killarney / 1m 3f 50y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-9 Heavy 3 /9 - btn 3.2 Timeless Piece 9-10 2m 39.96s

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

G P Cromwell
R Whearty
6 5.6
2.26
72
11 2023-09-04 18:45 Roscommon / 1m 3f 140y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-8 Yielding 3 /10 - btn 8.75 Deakin 9-8 2m 44.958s

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

G P Cromwell
G F Carroll
8.5 11.96
2.18
12 2023-08-30 14:15 Cork / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-8 Good 4 /12 - btn 3.75 Van Demon 9-8 2m 47.17s

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

G P Cromwell
G F Carroll
13 18.62
3.79
13 2023-07-20 19:55 Leopardstown / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Maiden
9-8 Soft 6 /17 - btn 8.85 Teorie 9-8 2m 16.952s

rear, progress and ridden 1 1/2f out, ran on well final furlong, never on terms

G P Cromwell
G F Carroll
15 21
4.35