Horse profile
Riaan (IRE)
by Diamond Boy (FR) out of Pretty Moon (FR) (Moon Madness)
25 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Off 91 days
Last raced off OR 136
KTB Profile
Riaan is a gelding with four wins from 25 starts on turf, including three over 2m1f – 2m4f and one over 2m5f – 3m. He won the Solar Generation Chase at Sligo in Oct 2025 off an official rating of 132 on good to soft going, and has also scored at Cork, Wexford and Thurles. All four wins came on soft or good to soft ground. Typically held up, he last ran off an official rating of 136 at Market Rasen in Jul 2026 in the Betway Summer Plate Handicap Steeple Chase, a Class 1 race.
Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 4–25Wins / Runs
- 16%Strike rate
- 9 (36%)Placed
- +14.50£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.67Fair A/E n=25 · 1.36 incl. margin
- 142Highest OR
- 60dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating136↓ 6lb off peak
136
116–142
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 93
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 115C | 100 | 2 · 68 / 63 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 107C | 103.5 | — |
| Good | 2 | 94B | 72 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 115C | 96.5 | 2 · 68 / 63 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 112B | 103 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 25 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (5) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 25 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 9 analysed runs
- Held up 8 (89%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (284 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 26 | 8 | 30.8% | +18.8 | — |
| Good | 660 | 80 | 12.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 478 | 54 | 11.3% | −0.7 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 740 | 79 | 10.7% | −1.3 | 2 from 14 |
| Heavy | 347 | 50 | 14.4% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −6.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −12 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −12 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 841 | 112 | 13.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 977 | 105 | 10.7% | −1.3 | 3 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 354 | 45 | 12.7% | +0.7 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 55 | 8 | 14.5% | +2.5 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Pretty Moon (FR) (Moon Madness)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Ball D'arc (FR) (9 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Ball D'arc (FR)).
Family form: Old Coast Road (IRE) finished 2nd of 6 at Chepstow, 11 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball D'arc (FR) | 37 | 9 | 2m–2m4f | Grade 2 |
| Edene D'arc (FR) | 11 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Old Coast Road (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Grand Cru Chatho (FR) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 2 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 3 | 23% | +7.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | +10.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gilligan | 10 | 1 | 10% | +9.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Davy Russell | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Jordan Gainford | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| James Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 3 | 20% | +5.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 1 | 11% | +10.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +12.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +11.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 2 | 12% | +9.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.50 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 26+33d | Market Rasen | Betway Summer Plate Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) raced in the pack - scratchy at the 5th before falling 4 out | F/13 | — | 11-7 | 136 | — | — | Danny Gilligan | 40/1 |
| 15 Jun 26+47d | Kilbeggan | Mongey Communications Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase Settled midpack early - veered left at 3rd then slipped to the back and pressed for effort 5 out - unable to close and well held at the finish | 10/10 | 13 | 11-3 | 136 | 58C | 112C | James Smith | 12/1 |
| 29 Apr 26+210d | Punchestown | Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Held up towards the back and a shade over-eager - fended right and awkward at the opening fence - 7th three out and driven up - 5th two out - asked for effort but couldn't close before a minor error at the last - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth | 4/14 | 2¾ | 10-13 | 137 | 68B | 126A | Danny Gilligan | 25/1 |
| 01 Oct 25+61d | Sligo | Solar Generation Chase Settled in rear early - up to 4th by halfway - improved into 3rd with 3 to jump - shared the front after 2 out and pressed for the advantage - asked for effort - edged in front close home - stayed on strongly to score with something in hand | 1/5 | 11-10 | 132 | 107C | 137B | Danny Gilligan | 18/1 | |
| 01 Aug 25+21d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Held up towards the back of the pack - swung left and clipped another runner four out - made up a little ground into 8th after the following fence - up to 6th turning for home before fading with no more to give | 15/20 | 13 | 11-10 | 134 | — | 108A | Danny Gilligan | 28/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+33d | Kilbeggan | Kilmurray's Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Midlands National Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - eased and pulled up after the following fence | PU/12 | — | 11-2 | 135 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 12/1 |
| 08 Jun 25+39d | Perth | bet365 Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in the pack - clipped heels and rider dislodged at the 8th | UR/7 | — | 11-0 | 137 | — | — | James Bowen | 11/2 |
| 30 Apr 25+48d | Punchestown | Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Held up towards the back of the pack - made progress from 3 out to sit third turning in - pushed to the front after 2 out but overtaken at the last - kept on but couldn't get back up run-in | 2/14 | 4¼ | 10-7 | 132 | 93B | 137A | Danny Gilligan | 15/2 |
| 13 Mar 25+39d | Cheltenham | TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up towards back - improved into contention 3 out - pushed along and stayed on approaching last - weakened final 50yds to finish sixth | 6/20 | 2¾ | 10-7 | 136 | 73B | 132A | Danny Gilligan | 66/1 |
| 02 Feb 25+57d | Leopardstown | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Sat close to the front group - blundered at the opening fence - hit the front two out - pushed along and overtaken entering the straight - slipped back to sixth at the last then stayed on to finish fourth | 4/16 | 13 | 10-7 | 133 | 103B | 125A | Danny Gilligan | 10/1 |
| 07 Dec 24+20d | Navan | Timeless Sash Windows Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from four out - beaten a long way by the finish | 12/19 | 3¾ | 10-12 | 136 | 115C | 111C | Danny Gilligan | 25/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+248d | Navan | Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Held a handy position through midfield - hint of a stumble at the 5th - pushed along but couldn't quicken 3 out - well held in 11th | 11/18 | 6½ | 11-3 | 137 | 90C | 116C | Sam Ewing | 22/1 |
| 14 Mar 24+39d | Cheltenham | TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | PU/21 | — | 11-1 | 142 | — | — | Danny Gilligan | 20/1 |
| 04 Feb 24+70d | Leopardstown | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 2/25 | 14 | 9-11 | 137 | 112B | 133A | Danny Gilligan | 50/1 |
| 26 Nov 23+70d | Cork | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase | 4/11 | hd | 11-5 | 136 | 102A | 140A | Kieren Buckley | 7/1 |
| 17 Sep 23+37d | Listowel | Strings & Things Rated Novice Chase | 4/5 | 8½ | 11-7 | — | 50C | 115B | Jack Kennedy | 11/4 |
| 11 Aug 23+149d | Wexford | O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase | 1/11 | 11-12 | — | 100A | 134A | Jack Kennedy | 6/1 | |
| 15 Mar 23+34d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | PU/26 | — | 10-12 | 135 | — | — | Jordan Gainford | 40/1 |
| 09 Feb 23+40d | Thurles | Leugh Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-4 | 125 | 101A | 128B | Jordan Gainford | 8/1 | |
| 31 Dec 22+41d | Punchestown | Tote.ie Never Beaten By SP Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 16/19 | 3¾ | 10-11 | 125 | 99C | 112C | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 20 Nov 22+30d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-6 | 116 | 113B | 138A | Davy Russell | 7/2F | |
| 21 Oct 22+20d | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden Hurdle | 5/8 | 5½ | 11-4 | 116 | 94B | 103A | Jordan Gainford | 6/4 |
| 01 Oct 22+14d | Gowran Park | Golf Memberships At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | shd | 11-12 | — | 106B | 127A | Davy Russell | 9/4F |
| 17 Sep 22+49d | Navan | Bar One Racing Bet On Mobile Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | ¾ | 11-12 | — | 94B | 122A | Davy Russell | 2/1 |
| 30 Jul 22 | Galway | Boylesports Download The App Maiden Hurdle | 4/17 | 6 | 11-12 | — | — | 116A | Davy Russell | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Riaan (IRE) won?
- Riaan (IRE) won 4 of 25 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 9 times in total (36% of starts).
- Who trains Riaan (IRE)?
- Riaan (IRE) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 July 2026.
- Who is Riaan (IRE)'s sire?
- Riaan (IRE) is by Diamond Boy (FR) out of Pretty Moon (FR), whose sire is Moon Madness.
- What going does Riaan (IRE) prefer?
- Riaan (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Riaan (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 136, from the run on 18 July 2026. The highest on record is 142.
- What is Riaan (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Diamond Boy (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (284 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Riaan (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Pretty Moon (FR), Riaan (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Ball D'arc (FR) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Ball D'arc (FR)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.