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Charlus (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-01-26 to 2026-07-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Pedigree Churchill (IRE) × Nobilis (GB) (by Rock Of Gibraltar)

OwnerBen Turner Racing Partnership

BreederRjb Bloodstock

Ratings Official 124 · best RPR 127 · best TS 75

Runs

Wins

11.1%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

0.8

Actual / Expected

-78.8%

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Full form — last 9 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-03	112d	Newton Abbot	17f	Good	3	5/5	8	Harry Skelton ht	168	124	115	–	8/1
Hurdle Turf Gordon Rowe Memorial Handicap Hurdle Raced in last - weakened before 2 out(tchd 13/2)
2026-03-13	92d	Cheltenham	20.5f	Soft	2	22/24	9.5	Harry Atkins ht	155	130	100	60	100/1
Hurdle Turf Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Always behind - mistake 4th (jockey said gelding ran too free)
2025-12-11	89d	Punchestown	16f	Heavy	–	2/8	2.5	Paul Townend	166	–	127	3	4/1
Hurdle Turf Solo Arte - An Irish Art Gallery At Punchestown Hurdle Held up in rear - headway from 2 out - went second and keeping on before last - no extra final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
2025-09-13	21d	Leopardstown	13f	Soft	–	14/17	0.75	Gary Carroll	128	93	83	71	28/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-08-23	22d	York	14f	Firm	2	13/22	0.3	Jamie Spencer h	127	97	96	57	66/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - switched to near side from over 4f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression(op 50/1)
2025-08-01	45d	Galway	14f	Soft	–	3/7	3.25	Seamie Heffernan h	131	97	88	56	5/1
Flat Turf Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race In rear - hung left but headway 2f out - no chance but kept on and went third inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-06-17	95d	Ascot	14f	Firm	2	16/16	8	Ryan Moore	131	98	81	75	9/2
Flat Turf Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start - took keen hold - prominent on inner - pulled way into lead after 3f - headed 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 11/2)
2025-03-14	47d	Cheltenham	17f	Soft	–	12/17	–	Sean O'Keeffe	156	–	91	–	66/1
JCB Triumph Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-26	DEB	Naas	16f	Heavy	–	1/16	–	Paul Townend	161	–	117	66	10/11
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	9	1	11.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-01-26–2026-07-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.