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Optima RacingHorses › Skimming Along (IRE)

Skimming Along (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-01-29 to 2026-04-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Daniel Steele.
Pedigree Postponed (IRE) × Flylowflylong (IRE) (by Danetime)
OwnerSteele Going Strong Partnership
BreederR Provan
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 66 · best TS 58
10
Runs
2
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
30.0%
Place rate
1.77
Actual / Expected
115.0%
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Full form — last 10 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-30 203d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 5/8 0.75 David Probert 132 60 63 37 10/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 15/2)
2025-10-09 25d Chelmsford (AW) 14f Standard 6 2/6 0.3 Darragh Keenan 137 59 66 58 16/1
Flat AW Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Pressed leader - led over 4f out - ridden from over 1f out - headed towards finish(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
2025-09-14 11d Bath 14f Soft 2 12/12 0.75 George Wood 127 60 42 3/1
Flat Turf Betwright All Bun & Games Bath Summer Stayers' Series Final Handicap (Qualified Horses) (GBBPlus) Took keen hold - midfield - weakened 3f out(op 7/2)
2025-09-03 32d Bath 11.5f Heavy 6 1/8 0 Alec Voikhansky 131 51 62 29 7/2
Flat Turf BetWright Bangers N'Cash Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - went second after 5f - going easily and led over 2f out - went clear but hung left and ridden over 1f out - kept on - comfortably
2025-08-02 42d Lingfield 16.5f Good 5 4/7 0.05 Paddy Bradley h 132 52 54 12 11/2
Flat Turf Water Hygiene Management 30th Year Anniversary Handicap Never better than midfield(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
2025-06-21 12d Lingfield 11.5f Firm 6 4/7 0.5 Paddy Bradley h 137 52 49 26 5/2
Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Classified Stakes Held up in last - raced slightly wide home turn - some headway but hung left 2f out - carried head awkwardly inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed for final 2f)(op 15/8)
2025-06-09 63d Brighton 12f Firm 6 1/8 0 Darragh Keenan h 135 50 54 23 16/1
Flat Turf Download The Star Sports App Classified Stakes Towards rear on outer - steady headway 3f out - outpaced and ridden over 1f out - rallied when hung left and led final 110yds - ran on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the change to turf on handicap debut; vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-04-07 33d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 13/14 Jack Mitchell 142 9 8 400/1
Flat Try Unibets New Improved Acca Boosts Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)
2025-03-05 35d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6/9 Rhys Clutterbuck 138 49 12 250/1
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) (Div I)
2025-01-29 DEB Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 8/9 Rhys Clutterbuck 142 43 10 300/1
Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5300.0%
Class 65240.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)4250.0%
Staying (13f+)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-01-29–2026-04-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.