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Get today's free pick on Telegram →| Date | Off | Course | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | Wgt | OR | RPR | TS | SP |
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| 2026-04-09 | 40d | Aintree | 25f | Soft | 1 | 2/5 | 16 | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 165 | 155 | 135 | 5/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf Racing Welfare Bowl Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - headed before 3 out - weakening when left in modest second 2 out(op 11/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-02-28 | 41d | Kelso | 23.5f | Soft | 1 | 1/4 | 0 | Harry Skelton t | 156 | 165 | 165 | 153 | 1/12 |
| Listed Chase Turf bet365 Premier Chase () (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - bad mistake 2 out - soon headed and ridden - led again just before last - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 1/10) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-01-18 | 63d | Windsor | 22f | Soft | 2 | 1/5 | 0 | Harry Skelton t | 156 | 165 | 157 | 133 | EVS |
| Chase Turf Fitzdares Fleur de Lys Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold and jumped right on occasions - led at fast pace - soon clear - much reduced lead after 12th - headed after 4 out - rallied and led again just before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in(op 11/10) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-11-16 | 226d | Cheltenham | 27.5f | Soft | 1 | 3/10 | 0.2 | Harry Skelton t | 168 | 165 | 165 | 138 | 3/1 |
| Chase Turf Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - headed before 14th - rallied after 2 out (usual 3 out) - briefly went second run-in - no extra towards finish(op 4/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-04-04 | 22d | Aintree | 20f | Good | 1 | 2/4 | – | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 166 | 168 | 158 | 7/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase My Pension Expert Melling Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-03-13 | 53d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | – | 4/9 | – | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 166 | 155 | 148 | 5/1 |
| Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-01-19 | 42d | Windsor | 22f | Soft | 2 | 1/6 | – | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 165 | 172 | – | 10/3 |
| Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-12-08 | 22d | Huntingdon | 20f | Soft | 1 | 2/5 | 6 | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 166 | 154 | 123 | 6/4F |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf Trustatrader Peterborough Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - held up in last - headway 4 out - 8 lengths down and disputing second when hit 2 out - stayed on and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 5/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-16 | 218d | Cheltenham | 20f | Good | 1 | 6/15 | 4 | Harry Skelton t | 168 | 167 | 163 | 149 | 9/1 |
| Chase Turf Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway 11th - pressed leaders 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-04-12 | 29d | Aintree | 20f | Soft | 1 | 3/7 | 1.25 | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 167 | 170 | 146 | 9/2 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf My Pension Expert Melling Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 2nd - short of room and switched left when not fluent 3 out - outpaced 2 out - soon switched right and rallied - challenging approaching last - kept on run-in(op 4/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-03-14 | 33d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | 1 | 1/11 | 0 | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 165 | 170 | 150 | 17/2 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway and challenging 2 out - disputed lead approaching last - led run-in - soon ridden - kept on well inside final 110yds - won going away(tchd 8/1 and 9/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-02-10 | 20d | Newbury | 23.5f | Heavy | 1 | 3/5 | 0.5 | Harry Skelton t | 162 | 165 | 167 | 133 | 100/30 |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf Betfair Denman Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - faced challenge after 4 out - headed 3 out - soon lost second - no chance with winner but rallied from last(op 5/2 tchd 7/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-01-21 | 36d | Lingfield | 22f | Soft | 2 | 2/6 | 2.25 | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 165 | 169 | 124 | 2/1 |
| Chase Turf Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase (GBB Race) Led - pushed along and headed just before 3 out - ridden 2 out - 2 lengths down last - stayed on(op 7/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-12-16 | 21d | Cheltenham | 26f | Soft | 1 | 3/8 | 1.75 | Harry Skelton t | 168 | 165 | 169 | 129 | 16/1 |
| Chase Turf Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - held up in last - headway on inner after 3 out - went third 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well run-in(op 11/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-11-25 | 253d | Haydock | 25.5f | Soft | 1 | 4/4 | 13 | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 166 | 148 | 118 | 5/2 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - led - not fluent 1st - soon headed and raced in second - not fluent 5th - led again 7th - headed and raced in third just after 12th - lost ground 5 out - dropped to last 4 out - soon weakened(op 9/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-03-17 | 48d | Cheltenham | 26.5f | Soft | 1 | 5/13 | – | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 170 | 168 | 154 | 25/1 |
| Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-01-28 | 70d | Cheltenham | 25.5f | Soft | 1 | 4/6 | – | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 170 | 167 | 123 | 5/4 |
| Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2022-11-19 | 226d | Haydock | 25.5f | Soft | 1 | 1/5 | – | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 164 | 177 | 151 | 15/2 |
| Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2022-04-07 | 20d | Aintree | 25f | Soft | 1 | 4/9 | – | Harry Skelton t | 161 | 164 | 153 | 120 | 5/2 |
| Betway Bowl Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2022-03-18 | 104d | Cheltenham | 26.5f | Soft | 1 | 3/11 | – | Harry Skelton t | 164 | 164 | 170 | 153 | 10/1 |
| Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-12-04 | 21d | Aintree | 25f | Soft | 1 | 1/8 | – | Bridget Andrews t | 157 | 158 | 172 | 124 | 4/1 |
| Unibet Many Clouds Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-11-13 | 219d | Cheltenham | 20f | Good | 1 | 2/19 | – | Harry Skelton t | 166 | 154 | 162 | 149 | 11/2 |
| Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-04-08 | 48d | Aintree | 20f | Soft | 1 | 1/7 | – | Harry Skelton t | 158 | 150 | 159 | 127 | 17/2 |
| SSS Super Alloys Manifesto Novices Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-02-19 | 41d | Kelso | 23.5f | Soft | 3 | 2/3 | – | Harry Skelton h | 162 | 152 | 126 | 50 | 1/2 |
| Cheltenham Gold At timeform.com Novices Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2021-01-09 | 57d | Wincanton | 20f | Soft | 1 | 2/3 | – | Harry Skelton h | 157 | 154 | 158 | 130 | 1/2 |
| Paddy Power Dipper Novices Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2020-11-13 | 22d | Cheltenham | 20f | Soft | 2 | 1/4 | – | Harry Skelton h | 161 | 149 | 160 | 132 | 6/5 |
| SSS Super Alloys Supports Racing Welfare Novices Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2020-10-22 | 225d | Carlisle | 16f | Soft | 3 | 1/8 | – | Harry Skelton h | 156 | 143 | 155 | 125 | 5/4 |
| Introducing Racing TV Beginners Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2020-03-11 | 46d | Cheltenham | 21f | Soft | 1 | 10/25 | – | Harry Skelton h | 156 | 144 | 137 | 67 | 12/1 |
| Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle | |||||||||||||
| 2020-01-25 | 24d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | 1 | 3/8 | – | Harry Skelton h | 164 | 139 | 145 | 131 | 13/2 |
| Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices Hurdle) | |||||||||||||
| 2020-01-01 | 312d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Soft | 1 | 1/6 | – | Harry Skelton h | 154 | 132 | 141 | 121 | 15/2 |
| Ballymore Novices Hurdle () | |||||||||||||
| Time since last run | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (2-4wk) | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
| Freshened (1-2m) | 12 | 4 | 33.3% |
| Layoff (2-6m) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Long break (6m+) | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 25 | 6 | 24.0% |
| Class 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Trip | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying (13f+) | 33 | 10 | 30.3% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 27 | 10 | 37.0% |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 15 | 3 | 20.0% |
| Aintree | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
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