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First Candidate (GB)

6yo ch m · Form & record 2025-12-22 to 2026-05-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Pedigree Jack Hobbs (GB) × Storm Patrol (GB) (by Shirocco)

OwnerJarlath P Conway

BreederSuzy Smith

Ratings Official 122 · best RPR 116 · best TS 100

Runs

Wins

20.0%

Strike rate

80.0%

Place rate

0.52

Actual / Expected

-75.0%

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Full form — last 5 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
2026-05-24	50d	Uttoxeter	20f	Good	3	3/7	35	Harry Skelton t	160	122	85	59	3/10
Hurdle Turf Wrights Rolling In The Dough Derby Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 1st - not fluent 6th - pressed leader 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare jumped poorly and was never travelling - which was noted; mare was routine tested)(op 2/5)
2026-04-04	14d	Haydock	15.5f	Good	4	1/7	0	Harry Skelton t	158	116	113	76	1/4
Hurdle Turf Peter Sunderland Cheltenham Certainty Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - soon clear - reduced lead 2 out - shaken up and went clear again approaching last - easily(op 30/100 tchd 2/9)
2026-03-21	45d	Kelso	16f	Soft	2	2/15	1	Tristan Durrell t	150	110	116	100	11/1
Hurdle Turf BetWright Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - went second before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 10/1)
2026-02-04	44d	Ludlow	16f	Soft	4	2/11	0.75	Harry Skelton t	147	–	104	55	7/2
Hurdle Turf Ludlow Members Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - went second last - challenging final 110yds - just held(tchd 4/1)
2025-12-22	DEB	Huntingdon	16f	Soft	4	5/15	4.25	Harry Skelton t	156	–	98	81	18/1
Hurdle Turf pricedup.bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Herring Queen Mares' Novices' Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) Towards rear - headway before 3 out - kept on run-in(op 25/1)

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	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	1	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	1	33.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	5	1	20.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-12-22–2026-05-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.