Riskintheground
Good ground is the key to him; his form had nosedived but he was running much better when hampered late on at the Cheltenham Festival and then came good at Haydock (2m4f, good), prevailing only narrowly but under a confident ride in a strong race (he also won it the season before when staged at Cheltenham); a 4lb rise seems very generous.
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Breeding
- Sire
- Presenting
- Dam
- The Folkes Choice
- Damsire
- King's Theatre
From the connections
“Riskintheground just loves this better ground. He was actually going to run really well in the Plate [at the Cheltenham Festival], but nearly got brought down at the last. He just loves the spring conditions and you can rely on him at this time of the year. He's not getting any younger and he doesn't do a lot when he gets there, for a moment I thought he was just hanging fire. He could've just given it away to the other horse, but he battled back - Dan Skelton, trainer.”
“I always had this race in mind and, in current times, I thought we'd better run again. It's worked out really well. Riskintheground will run on the last day of the season at Sandown - Dan Skelton, trainer.”
“Riskintherground was always going to improve for going chasing and he has done this season. We're delighted with him, he went through the race nicely and enjoyed the ground. He's entered next week at Cheltenham and that's possible or he could run at Sandown on the last day of the season - Dan Skelton, trainer.”
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Uttoxeter 16:03 Clarke Chase (A Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race) | Chase Class 2 | — | — | 83.5 |
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