Horse Details

Riskintheground (IRE)

31 Runs 8 Wins (25.8%) 5 Places (16.1%)

Owner: 3 Sons Silks

3 Sons Trainer: Dan Skelton

7 years old b IRE

Sire: Presenting (GB)

Dam: The Folkes Choice (GB)

Damsire: King's Theatre

Past Runs (31 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
29/11/25 14:55	Newbury	3m2f	Kielan Woods	Dan Skelton	9	6:45.31	.75	142	10-11	28/1	In rear - some headway from 5 out - weakened last(op 50/1) In rear - some headway from 5 out - weakened last(op 50/1)
18/10/25 16:55	Newton Abbot	2m5f	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	1st	5:13.53	Won	139	11-8	7/1	Made all - going easily home turn - not fluent 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - all out(op 5/1) Made all - going easily home turn - not fluent 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - all out(op 5/1)
19/07/25 15:12	Market Rasen	2m5½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	5:26.57	0.3	139	11-2	16/1	Midfield - headway 4 out - prominent 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in Midfield - headway 4 out - prominent 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in
26/04/25 13:50	Sandown	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	7	5:7.88	5.5	139	11-9	8/1	Held up in rear - weakened from 2 out(op 11/2) Held up in rear - weakened from 2 out(op 11/2)
16/04/25 14:40	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:12.52	Won	137	10-6	15/2	Towards rear - headway 3 out - challenging 2 out - pushed along to lead last - ridden out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) Towards rear - headway 3 out - challenging 2 out - pushed along to lead last - ridden out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
11/04/25 15:15	Ayr	2m4½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:11.29	Won	127	11-4	13/2	Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 11th - led after 2 out - ridden out run-in - readily(op 7/1) Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 11th - led after 2 out - ridden out run-in - readily(op 7/1)
22/03/25 14:40	Newbury	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	4:59.54	0.2	128	10-11	11/1	Held up in rear - steady headway from 4 out - jumped left 2 out - kept on well run-in - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 10/1) Held up in rear - steady headway from 4 out - jumped left 2 out - kept on well run-in - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
02/03/25 15:52	Huntingdon	2m4f	Charlie Todd	Dan Skelton	4	5:9.20	15	130	11-5	22/1	In rear - some headway when not fluent 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) In rear - some headway when not fluent 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
08/02/25 14:05	Warwick	2m	Charlie Todd	Dan Skelton	4	4:12.05	32	131	11-2	50/1	Held up in last - outpaced with one circuit to go - lost touch 7th - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) Held up in last - outpaced with one circuit to go - lost touch 7th - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
22/11/24 12:55	Ascot	2m3f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	4:47.09	16	133	11-5	6/1	Held up in last but in touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 13/2) Held up in last but in touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 13/2)
09/11/24 15:30	Wincanton	3m1f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	6:19.20	2.25	134	10-8	10/1	Held up in rear - headway from 14th - hampered by faller 16th - disputing fourth after 17th - left in third but hampered by faller 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 16/1) Held up in rear - headway from 14th - hampered by faller 16th - disputing fourth after 17th - left in third but hampered by faller 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 16/1)
26/10/24 13:10	Cheltenham	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	4:49.44	2.25	133	11-6	17/2	Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - went third 3 out - disputing second last - pressed leaders run-in - soon short of room - no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - went third 3 out - disputing second last - pressed leaders run-in - soon short of room - no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
20/09/24 15:15	Newton Abbot	2m5f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	5:10.50	3.25	133	11-12	100/30	In touch with leaders - briefly went second 6th - going easily 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 3/1) In touch with leaders - briefly went second 6th - going easily 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 3/1)
06/09/24 15:20	Bangor-on-Dee	2m4½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	4:50.95	Won	127	11-10	2/1F	Towards rear - headway 10th - went second 3 out - challenging and pushed along 2 out - led last - ridden out(tchd 9/4) Towards rear - headway 10th - went second 3 out - challenging and pushed along 2 out - led last - ridden out(tchd 9/4)
20/07/24 15:15	Market Rasen	2m5½f	Fergus Gillard	Dan Skelton	5	5:23.73	4	127	11-3	20/1	Held up in rear on outer - headway 8th - joined leaders 4 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 16/1) Held up in rear on outer - headway 8th - joined leaders 4 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 16/1)
30/06/24 13:50	Uttoxeter	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:6.80	Won	123	10-5	11/5F	Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - pressed leader approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - led final 110yds - just did enough(op 85/40 tchd 2/1 and tchd 9/4) Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - pressed leader approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - led final 110yds - just did enough(op 85/40 tchd 2/1 and tchd 9/4)
02/06/24 16:15	Fakenham	2m5f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:21.59	Won	116	11-5	100/30	Held up in rear - hampered 6th - hit 8th - headway with one circuit to go - led just after last (usual 2 out) - pushed along home turn - soon clear - kept on well(op 3/1) Held up in rear - hampered 6th - hit 8th - headway with one circuit to go - led just after last (usual 2 out) - pushed along home turn - soon clear - kept on well(op 3/1)
24/05/24 19:30	Hereford	2m5f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:17.10	Won	112	11-3	EvensF	Raced in third - went second 4th - challenging 2 out - pushed along to lead before last where mistake - ridden and kept on run-in(tchd 10/11 and tchd 11/10) Raced in third - went second 4th - challenging 2 out - pushed along to lead before last where mistake - ridden and kept on run-in(tchd 10/11 and tchd 11/10)
14/12/23 14:05	Taunton	2m7f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	5:58.05	0.2	114	11-8	17/2	Prominent - disputed lead 3rd - led 5th - mistake 12th - headed when hit 3 out - disputing third last - no extra when lost fourth final strides(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) Prominent - disputed lead 3rd - led 5th - mistake 12th - headed when hit 3 out - disputing third last - no extra when lost fourth final strides(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
16/11/23 13:40	Market Rasen	3m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	6:41.92	0.3	115	11-9	5/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - outpaced after 4 out - weakened 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/2) In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - outpaced after 4 out - weakened 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/2)
22/10/23 16:40	Kempton	3m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	6:2.70	2.25	115	11-7	7/2	Towards rear - headway and midfield 8th - prominent home turn - went third and mistake last - no impression(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) Towards rear - headway and midfield 8th - prominent home turn - went third and mistake last - no impression(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
05/10/23 16:05	Warwick	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	115	11-7	15/8J	In touch with leaders - hampered by faller and brought down 3rd(op 6/4 tchd 7/4) In touch with leaders - hampered by faller and brought down 3rd(op 6/4 tchd 7/4)
11/04/23 13:45	Exeter	2m5½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	6	5:31.87	2.5	116	12-1	15/2	Prominent - pressed leader 5th - led 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last - every chance approaching last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Prominent - pressed leader 5th - led 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last - every chance approaching last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
08/03/23 14:10	Fontwell	2m5½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:38.89	Won	112	11-7	7/4	Prominent - mistake 1st - going best and went second after omitted 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - not fluent when led last - shaken up and kept on run-in - cosily(op 15/8 tchd 2/1) Prominent - mistake 1st - going best and went second after omitted 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - not fluent when led last - shaken up and kept on run-in - cosily(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
22/02/23 17:22	Ludlow	2m5f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	6	5:20.05	4.75	114	11-8	11/8F	Midfield - went third 4 out - soon ridden - lost position before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 5/4) Midfield - went third 4 out - soon ridden - lost position before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 5/4)
01/01/23 12:10	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	8	5:19.64	12	–	11-7	33/1	Held up in rear - some headway into midfield after 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last - tailed off(tchd 28/1) Held up in rear - some headway into midfield after 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last - tailed off(tchd 28/1)
30/11/22 14:37	Haydock	1m7½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	3:48.63	12	–	11-2	66/1	Towards rear - pushed along 3 out - ridden before last - stayed on run-in - went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 50/1) Towards rear - pushed along 3 out - ridden before last - stayed on run-in - went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 50/1)
09/11/22 15:35	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	4:25.75	4.5	–	11-0	15/2	Held up in rear - jumped right 2nd - pushed along and some headway from 3 out - never on terms(op 9/2) Held up in rear - jumped right 2nd - pushed along and some headway from 3 out - never on terms(op 9/2)
12/02/22 16:25	Warwick	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	6	4:0.12	.5	–	11-5	100/30	Held up in rear - headway back straight - disputing fourth home turn - ridden over 2f out - held when hampered over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 7/2) Held up in rear - headway back straight - disputing fourth home turn - ridden over 2f out - held when hampered over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
17/12/21 15:30	Ascot	1m7½f	Mr Jack Andrews	Dan Skelton	5	3:49.54	.5	–	11-4	28/1	Towards rear - ridden over 3f out - headway 2f out - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish Towards rear - ridden over 3f out - headway 2f out - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish
03/11/21 15:35	Chepstow	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:12.86	4.25	–	11-0	8/1	Held up in rear - headway on outer home turn - pressed leaders 3f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - kept on final furlong - no match for winner(op 13/2) Held up in rear - headway on outer home turn - pressed leaders 3f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - kept on final furlong - no match for winner(op 13/2)