Horse Details

Il Ridoto (FR)

26 Runs 3 Wins (11.5%) 7 Places (26.9%)
Owner: Giles, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff & Ferguson Silks Giles, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff & Ferguson Trainer: Paul Nicholls
8 years old b FR
Sire: Kapgarde (FR)
Dam: L'Exploratrice (FR)
Damsire: Trempolino
Past Runs (26 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
15/11/25
14:20 		Cheltenham 2m4f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 8 5:18.87 4.25 142 11-8 8/1
Taken down early - disputed lead - headed 5th - pressed leader 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened approaching last(op 7/1)
12/10/25
15:52 		Chepstow 2m3½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2nd 4:54.16 4.75 142 11-7 3/1
Raced in third - went second before 5 out - jumped left 2 out - 2 lengths down when mistake last - weakened towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 5/2)
16/04/25
14:40 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls 7 5:14.57 4.25 144 10-13 12/1
Taken down early - led - headed 2 out - weakened last(op 14/1)
13/03/25
16:40 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls 12 5:20.44 2 145 10-13 25/1
Taken down early - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 33/1)
25/01/25
13:50 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls 8 5:32.31 0.3 147 11-6 12/1
Prominent - jumped left 13th - jumped left and lost third 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft - good to soft in places going on this occasion - and would prefer a quicker surface)(tchd 14/1)
14/12/24
13:50 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Miss Olive Nicholls Paul Nicholls 6 5:17.71 4 149 10-8 8/1
Raced in second - prominent 3rd - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
16/11/24
14:20 		Cheltenham 2m4f Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls 1st 4:59.53 Won 141 9-13 10/1
Prominent - disputed lead just after 3 out - ridden and led clearly 2 out - went clear run-in - idled towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
12/10/24
16:00 		Chepstow 2m3½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 5 4:55.16 4.25 140 10-10 7/2
Never better than midfield - outpaced when jumped left 2 out(op 9/2)
17/04/24
14:40 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 99 - - 143 11-4 11/2
Midfield - not fluent 1st - niggled along with one circuit to go - dropped to rear 10th - tailed off when pulled up 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 6/1)
14/03/24
16:10 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls 8 5:31.42 1.25 146 11-3 14/1
Towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - outpaced before 2 out - rallying when not fluent last - soon no extra(op 12/1)
24/02/24
15:37 		Kempton 3m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 10 6:11.35 2.75 147 11-9 15/2
Held up in midfield - hit 5th - soon dropped to rear - some headway on outer 3 out - weakened last(op 7/1)
27/01/24
13:15 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 3rd 5:23.79 4.75 148 11-6 4/1F
Pressed leader - prominent 10th - disputing second approaching last - no extra run-in
16/12/23
13:50 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls 2nd 5:11.21 0.1 143 10-9 17/2
Led - clear with one other from 8th - 5 lengths ahead approaching last - ridden run-in - faced challenge final 110yds - headed final strides(op 9/1)
18/11/23
14:20 		Cheltenham 2m4f Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls 3rd 5:16.26 8 144 10-5 12/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 5 out - bit short of room and bumped after 3 out - went third 2 out - no impression from last(op 11/1)
14/04/23
16:05 		Aintree 2m5f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 99 - - 146 11-3 16/1
Raced wide - in rear throughout - pulled up before 13th (Valentines)(op 14/1)
16/03/23
16:10 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 6 5:18.91 3.5 146 11-3 7/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - kept on run-in
28/01/23
13:50 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 5:12.13 Won 138 10-12 9/2
Led - pressed leader when headed 3rd - led 4 out - pushed along when headed after 2 out - bumped after last - soon ridden to lead - kept on well towards finish(op 5/1)
01/01/23
13:55 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 4 5:24.79 4.5 139 10-12 8/1
Prominent - shaken up after 3 out - ridden when went second after 2 out - jumped left and not fluent last - soon no extra(op 15/2)
12/11/22
14:20 		Cheltenham 2m4f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 4 5:3.77 1.25 140 10-12 8/1
Towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - chased leaders 3 out - ridden and disputing second when bad mistake last - lost third run-in - kept on
02/04/22
15:00 		Ayr 2m4½f Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls 3rd 5:7.99 0.3 141 11-0 7/1
Raced freely - prominent - not fluent 6th - led 9th - joined 5 out - pushed along and headed 4 out - ridden 3 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 2 out - weakened and lost second final strides(op 11/2)
16/03/22
16:50 		Cheltenham 2m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 8 4:20.67 12 143 10-13 18/1
Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - went fourth after 3 out - soon ridden - weakened 2 out(op 14/1)
23/01/22
13:50 		Lingfield 2m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 3rd 4:20.66 1 143 11-4 3/1
Led - joined 3 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra and weakened inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
04/12/21
13:50 		Sandown 1m7½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 99 - - 143 10-10 6/1
Tracked leaders - nudged along from 6th - ridden after 4 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 4/1)
27/11/21
15:35 		Newbury 2m½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 4:7.91 Won 131 10-4 4/1C
Travelled strongly - midfield - headway after 8th - made strong challenge when going best 3 out - led narrowly when mistake 2 out - pushed along and went clear run-in - readily(op 7/2)
10/10/21
15:47 		Newton Abbot 2m½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 3rd 4:2.69 6.5 133 10-11 5/2
Tracked leader - led narrowly 9th - ridden and headed after 2 out - soon lost second - weakened run-in(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
07/03/21
12:58 		Auteuil (FR) 2m1½f Baptiste Le Clerc H De Lageneste & G Macaire 99 - - – 10-8 29/10
Held up in rear of main field behind runaway leader - blundered and fell 5 out