Horse profile
Rio Ronaldo (IRE)
by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Flanders (IRE) (Common Grounds)
44 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2014
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Sep 2020 — 2,228 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2020 · 8th of 8
6 wins · 4 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Rio Ronaldo (IRE) is 6 from 44. Hasn't won since Jun 2018. Last raced off 72, 16lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 44 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 6–44Wins / Runs
- 13.6%Strike rate
- 11 (25%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=44 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 rating72↓ 16lb off peak
72
72–88
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 79
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 119A | 91 | — |
| Good | 6 | 118A | 97 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 96C | 79 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 98A | 80 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 119A | 100 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 119A | 94 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 119A | 80 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,794 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | +12 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 220 | 11.5% | +1.3 | 3 from 17 |
| Good | 2,945 | 268 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 2 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,240 | 108 | 8.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,774 | 144 | 8.1% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 545 | 62 | 11.4% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,305 | 486 | 11.3% | +1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,127 | 142 | 12.6% | +2.4 | 3 from 19 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,042 | 528 | 10.5% | +0.3 | 3 from 25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,331 | 336 | 10.1% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,102 | 196 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 838 | 80 | 9.5% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 22 | 6.9% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Flanders (IRE) (Common Grounds)
11 siblings in the archive, 9 winners — best of them G Force (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (G Force (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Force (IRE) | 34 | 4 | 5f–6f | Group 1 |
| Desert Poppy (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Laajooj (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Listed |
| Havin' A Good Time (IRE) | 8 | 3 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Lagoon (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| My Love Thomas (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Dosc (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Fleeting Dream (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Wallonia (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Flemish (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Roadrunner (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 17 | 3 | 18% | +5.00 |
| Good | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 23 | 5 | 22% | +6.00 |
| Class 3 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 9 | 3 | 33% | +13.00 |
| Ascot | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Leicester | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sandown | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 25 | 3 | 12% | −3.50 |
| Under 6f | 19 | 3 | 16% | −8.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kelly | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Robert Winston | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Rossa Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fran Berry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Antonio Fresu | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Angus Villiers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Faye McManoman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 42 | 6 | 14% | −10.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
| 2015 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Sep 20+10d | Leicester | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 8/8 | 2½ | 9-9 | 72 | 77A | 49A | Tom Marquand | 20/1 |
| 11 Sep 20+14d | Sandown | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 7/8 | 4½ | 9-5 | 75 | 76A | 50A | Angus Villiers | 9/2 |
| 28 Aug 20+455d | Newmarket | MansionBet Watch And Bet Handicap | 9/11 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 78 | 79A | 62A | David Egan | 22/1 |
| 2019 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 May 19+13d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Irish Lotto At Totesport.com Handicap | 9/10 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 81 | 80A | 48A | Robert Winston | 20/1 |
| 18 May 19+17d | Newmarket | Betway Sprint Handicap | 3/9 | nse | 9-4 | 81 | 94A | 85A | Rossa Ryan | 16/1 |
| 01 May 19+210d | Ascot | Ascot Supports Racing Charities Handicap | 10/13 | 1 | 9-5 | 83 | 72C | 68A | Rossa Ryan | 33/1 |
| 2018 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 18+20d | Salisbury | Quantuma 'Season Finale' Handicap | 6/9 | nse | 9-6 | 84 | 100A | 81A | Andrea Atzeni | 13/2 |
| 13 Sep 18+12d | Doncaster | Silk Series Lady Riders' Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders' Race) | 13/18 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 85 | 69C | 69A | Faye McManoman | 28/1 |
| 01 Sep 18+26d | Sandown | 188Bet Extra Place Races Handicap | 4/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 86 | 100C | 90A | Fran Berry | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 18+31d | Windsor | Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 13/13 | 2 | 9-4 | 87 | 64C | 49C | Fran Berry | 16/1 |
| 06 Jul 18+9d | Sandown | London Insurance Day Handicap | 2/7 | nse | 9-4 | 78 | 103A | 89A | Andrea Atzeni | 13/2 |
| 27 Jun 18+11d | Salisbury | Inspire Foundation Veterans' Handicap | 1/7 | 9-5 | 78 | 95A | 96A | Andrea Atzeni | 5/2F | |
| 16 Jun 18+21d | Sandown | Randox.com Handicap | 4/11 | hd | 9-7 | 78 | 91A | 93A | Andrea Atzeni | 5/1 |
| 26 May 18+16d | Goodwood | Flying At Goodwood Veterans' Handicap | 4/6 | ½ | 9-7 | 79 | 118A | 77B | Andrea Atzeni | 5/1 |
| 10 May 18+315d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Billy Ocean Here On Ladies Day Handicap | 7/7 | 1 | 9-4 | 81 | 69A | 57A | James Doyle | 6/1 |
| 2017 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Jun 17+12d | Newmarket | Free Spins At 188bet Casino Handicap | 4/6 | 2 | 9-11 | 82 | 92A | 80B | Antonio Fresu | 4/1 |
| 17 Jun 17+19d | Sandown | randox.com Handicap | 1/11 | 9-3 | 76 | 119A | 92A | Antonio Fresu | 5/2F | |
| 29 May 17+16d | Windsor | Famous Monday Night Racing Handicap | 3/10 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 78 | 119A | 87A | James Doyle | 7/2 |
| 13 May 17+19d | Ascot | Winning Post Bookmakers Bristol Handicap | 10/20 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 80 | 75C | 80A | Andrea Atzeni | 5/1 |
| 24 Apr 17+17d | Windsor | Sky Bet Windsor Sprint Series Handicap (Qualifier) | 6/12 | shd | 8-13 | 80 | 99A | 77A | Jamie Spencer | 11/4F |
| 07 Apr 17+157d | Leicester | H.a.c. Pipeline Supplies Handicap | 8/18 | 1½ | 9-5 | 82 | 118C | 82A | Jamie Spencer | 12/1 |
| 2016 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Nov 16+14d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-6 | 84 | 98A | 83A | Robert Winston | 14/1 |
| 18 Oct 16+17d | Yarmouth | Optimist Design Ltd Handicap | 12/13 | 99 | 9-7 | 84 | -216C | 50C | Jamie Spencer | 6/1 |
| 01 Oct 16+28d | Ascot | Mcgee Group Joining Jack Handicap | 9/16 | ½ | 8-13 | 86 | 96C | 84A | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 03 Sep 16+19d | Ascot | Bibendum Wine Ltd Handicap | 13/18 | hd | 8-7 | 87 | — | 75A | Royston Ffrench | 16/1 |
| 15 Aug 16+24d | Windsor | Sky Bet Windsor Sprint Series Finale Handicap | 9/14 | ½ | 8-10 | 88 | — | 86A | Oisin Murphy | 5/1F |
| 22 Jul 16+14d | Ascot | Sis Live Handicap | 5/15 | ½ | 8-3 | 88 | — | 95A | Luke Morris | 9/1 |
| 08 Jul 16+13d | Ascot | Long Harbour Handicap | 5/18 | ½ | 9-10 | 88 | — | 98A | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 25 Jun 16+26d | Windsor | Sky Bet Royal Windsor Sprint Series Handicap (Qualifier For The Windsor Sprint Series Final) | 2/14 | 2 | 8-13 | 87 | — | 89A | Robert Winston | 11/1 |
| 30 May 16+37d | Windsor | Sky Bet Top Price Every Favourite Handicap | 1/15 | 9-3 | 81 | — | 113A | Jamie Spencer | 14/1 | |
| 23 Apr 16+24d | Leicester | Totescoop6 The Millionaire Maker Handicap | 10/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 83 | — | 70A | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
| 30 Mar 16+154d | Kempton (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 8/10 | 1½ | 9-7 | 84 | — | 75A | Pat Dobbs | 7/1 |
| 2015 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Oct 15+53d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Visit Attheraces.com/breederscup Handicap | 10/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 85 | — | 62A | Shane Kelly | 25/1 |
| 05 Sep 15+19d | Ascot | Festival Of Food And Wine Handicap | 7/10 | hd | 9-1 | 85 | — | 80A | Joe Fanning | 13/2 |
| 17 Aug 15+16d | Windsor | Download The Unibet Racing App Handicap | 1/8 | 9-2 | 80 | — | 87A | Pat Dobbs | 5/2F | |
| 01 Aug 15+35d | Newmarket | Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Handicap | 7/10 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 82 | — | 57A | Pat Dobbs | 12/1 |
| 27 Jun 15+33d | Doncaster | Clair Welch Handicap | 4/7 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 83 | — | 80A | Shane Kelly | 9/4F |
| 25 May 15+42d | Leicester | totetrifecta Handicap | 5/11 | ¾ | 8-11 | 83 | — | 79A | Shane Kelly | 9/2 |
| 13 Apr 15+24d | Windsor | Download The New Unibet Racing App Handicap | 1/8 | 9-1 | 77 | — | 85A | Ryan Moore | 5/2F | |
| 20 Mar 15+135d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 4/6 | nk | 8-8 | 77 | — | 66B | Shane Kelly | 7/4F |
| 2014 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Nov 14+55d | Nottingham | Book 2015 Hospitality Now At Nottingham Nursery | 3/4 | shd | 9-7 | 77 | — | 84B | Shane Kelly | 9/4 |
| 11 Sep 14+43d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-5 | — | — | 96A | Shane Kelly | 2/1 | |
| 30 Jul 14+23d | Leicester | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | nk | 9-5 | — | — | 91A | Shane Kelly | 7/2 |
| 07 Jul 14 | Windsor | British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes | 5/15 | ½ | 9-5 | — | — | 85A | Pat Dobbs | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rio Ronaldo won?
- Rio Ronaldo (IRE) won 6 of 44 archived starts between 2014 and 2020, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 11 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Rio Ronaldo?
- Rio Ronaldo (IRE) was trained by Brian Meehan on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 21 September 2020.
- Who is Rio Ronaldo's sire?
- Rio Ronaldo (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Flanders (IRE), whose sire is Common Grounds.
- What going does Rio Ronaldo prefer?
- Rio Ronaldo (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rio Ronaldo's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 21 September 2020. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Rio Ronaldo's sire's record?
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,794 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
- Who are Rio Ronaldo's siblings?
- Out of Flanders (IRE), Rio Ronaldo (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 9 of them winners. Most wins: G Force (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (G Force (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.