HORSE PROFILE

El Rio (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Princess Jaffa (IRE)

★ Career record

Runs

Wins

27%

Win %

Placed

47%

Place %

£39,135

Earnings

Recent form PU113133F most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

135

Peak OR

Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %
Huntingdon	4	1	2	25%
Kempton	3	1	2	33%
Perth	1	0	0	0%
Market Rasen	1	0	1	0%
Sandown	1	1	1	100%
Taunton	1	0	0	0%

By going

going	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %
Good	8	2	4	25%
Soft	4	2	2	50%
Good To Soft	2	0	1	0%
Good To Yielding	1	0	0	0%

By distance

distance	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %
2m1f–2m4f	9	3	4	33%
Long distance (2m5f+)	6	1	3	17%

★ Recent form analyst notes

Pos F 23 Sep Perth

Raced close up early despite a mistake at the 2nd - still holding a share up front approaching 3 out - pressed for effort and came down at 2 out
Pos 3 27 Sep Market Rasen

Drifted right early - travelled up with the pace before pressed for effort two out - form gave way soon after and finished held
Pos 3 2 Mar Huntingdon

Set the pace early - dropped to second at the 12th - sat close up through the race - urged forward on the home turn - drifted right two out then unable to reel in winner and edged out for second place late - finished third
Pos 1 7 Feb Kempton

Set the pace from the off - stumbled slightly at the opening obstacle - asked for effort approaching two out - kept finding under pressure to win comfortably

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

23 Sep

Perth — Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow David Whitaker Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)

3m · Good · Class 2 · Ciaran Gethings

14/1

27 Sep

Market Rasen — Never Say Die IPA Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

2m 5.5f · Good · Class 3 · Tom Bellamy

11/4

2 Mar

Huntingdon — Prestige Developments John Bigg 'Oxo' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

2m 4f · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Tom Bellamy

5/4F

7 Feb

Kempton — trustatrader.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

2m 4.5f · Soft · Class 3 · Tom Bellamy

4/1

26 Dec

Kempton — Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

2m 4.5f · Good · Class 3 · Tom Bellamy

11/1

10 Nov

Sandown — My Pension Expert Handicap Chase

2m 4f · Good · Class 3 · Ciaran Gethings

5/2J

8 Oct

Huntingdon — JCB Hydrogen Handicap Chase

2m 4f · Good · Class 4 · Ciaran Gethings

7/1

25 Apr

Huntingdon — Racehorse Shares From 45 At racingclub.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

2m 4f · Good · Class 4 · David Bass

11/2

25 Mar

Huntingdon — Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

2m 4.5f · Good · Class 4 · David Bass

13/2

8 Jan

Taunton — Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle

2m 3f · Soft · Class 3 · David Bass

9/1

13 Nov

Kempton — Racing Tv Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

2m 5f · Good · Class 4 · David Bass

9/4

2 Apr

Ascot — Ascot Racecourse Supports Ascot United Warriors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

2m 3.5f · Soft · Class 3 · David Bass

2/1

★ Breeding

Date of birth

13 Apr

Sire

Elusive Pimpernel (USA)

Dam

Princess Jaffa (IRE)

Damsire

Zaffaran (USA)

Breeder

Miss Tara Doran

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