Riaan
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Riaan is an 8yo from Ireland trained by G Elliott. It is sired by the stallion Diamond Boy out of the dam Pretty Moon. Riaan has won 3 races in its career so far. On 10th Feb 2023 at Thurles, Riaan achieved its most significant victory to date, taking the prize in the $9600 Leugh Rated Novice Hurdle. It has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Riaan throughout its career you'd have gained a 21% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 14-Mar-25 m R6 CL1 HcpCh $1,995 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 08:35.500, SP: 66/1 | D J Gilligan 66.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 6 (20) |
| Leopardstown 02-Feb-25 4322m SOFT R5 HcpCh $7,500 (of $74,380), Winning Time: 05:29.100, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, led 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 6th at last, kept on one pace | D J Gilligan 66.7kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 4 (16) |
| Navan 07-Dec-24 4160m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $28,409), Winning Time: 5:27.400, SP: 25/1 Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | D J Gilligan 68.9kg, Cd 0 37.00L | 12 (19) |
| Navan 17-Nov-24 4873m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $60,000), Winning Time: 06:10.400, SP: 22/1 Mid-division best, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra 3 out | S Ewing 71.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (18) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-24 4139m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $77,653), Winning Time: 5:29.110, SP: 20/1 Close up, slipped badly on landing 4 out and lost place, pulled up 2 out | D J Gilligan 71.7kg, Cd 0 | UPD (21) |
| Leopardstown 04-Feb-24 4322m SOFT R6 HcpCh $30,000 (of $91,593), Winning Time: 05:30.300, SP: 50/1 Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 5th halfway, 2nd 5 out, ridden to challenge before last, 3rd when left 2nd at last, no impression on winner, kept on one pace | D J Gilligan 64.4kg 14.00L | 2 (25) |
| Cork 26-Nov-23 4224m SOFT R6 HcpCh $1,150 (of $13,800), Winning Time: 5:36.500, SP: 7/1 In touch, improved to 2nd after 7th, 3rd after 9th, 4th after 4 out, headway after 2 out, almost on terms last, no extra closing stages and dropped to 4th close home | K E Buckley 73.5kg, Cd 0 1.75L | 4 (11) |
| Listowel 17-Sep-23 3419m GOOD R5 NvCh $875 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:09.700, SP: 11/4 Disputed briefly, soon tracked leader, close up at times, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 7th, challenged 4 out, soon disputed, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd 2 out, weakened before last | J W Kennedy 73kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 4 (5) |
| Wexford 12-Aug-23 3977m SOFT R4 Ch $7,200 (of $7,200), Winning Time: 5:10.060, SP: 6/1 Tracked leader, led after 2nd, increased advantage after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well, comfortably | J W Kennedy 75.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 4224m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $63,585), Winning Time: 05:14.460, SP: 40/1 Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last | J C Gainford 68.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (26) |
| Thurles 10-Feb-23 4023m SOFT R4 NvH $9,600 (of $9,600), Winning Time: 05:08.100, SP: 8/1 Disputed lead, a little keen, led before 5th, reduced lead before 2 out, pressed last, ridden and kept on best under pressure run-in | J C Gainford 71.7kg | 1 (6) |
| Punchestown 31-Dec-22 3931m HEAVY R5 HcpH (of $22,790), Winning Time: 5:08.300, SP: 8/1 Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression in 8th entering straight, weakened before last, tailed off | J W Kennedy 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 16 (19) |
| Cork 20-Nov-22 4023m SOFT R4 HcpH $8,700 (of $8,261), Winning Time: 05:21.030, SP: 7/2 Tracked clear leader, left 3rd at 2nd, travelled well to lead narrowly 2 out, asserted before last where edged left, kept on well, comfortably | D N Russell 72.6kg | 1 (12) |
| Sligo 21-Oct-22 5111m SOFT R5 CLMdH (of $13,000), Winning Time: 06:54.600, SP: 6/4 Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 4th entering straight, ridden and no extra run-in | J C Gainford 71.7kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 5 (8) |
| Gowran Park 01-Oct-22 4023m SOFT R2 CLMdH $2,400 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:02.300, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon challenged and led before last, 2 lengths lead early run-in, ridden and pressed final 100 yards, kept on well, headed on line | D N Russell 75.3kg | 2 (16) |
| Navan 17-Sep-22 4023m GOOD R5 CLMdH $2,500 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:48.700, SP: 2/1 Tracked leaders, pushed along and improved to dispute lead and ridden approaching last, led after last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home | D N Russell 75.3kg 0.75L | 2 (15) |
| Galway 30-Jul-22 3355m GOOD R1 CLMdH $850 (of $17,000), Winning Time: 04:08.300, SP: 12/1 Rear of mid-division, moderate 9th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th at last, stayed on to go 4th run-in, kept on one pace | D N Russell 75.3kg, Cd 0 23.00L | 4 (17) |