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Skipper (GB)

3yo gelding · Form & record 2024-05-17 to 2024-09-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tom Clover.

Pedigree Calyx (GB) × Skipinnish (GB) (by Exceed And Excel)

OwnerJ H Richmond Watson

Ratings Official 92 · best RPR 96 · best TS 77

Runs

Wins

20.0%

Strike rate

40.0%

Place rate

0.58

Actual / Expected

-72.7%

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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
2024-09-28	30d	Haydock	8f	Soft	2	7/8	17	Jack Mitchell	131	92	48	1	13/8F
Flat Turf Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Towards rear - towards near side and brief headway 4f out - soon outpaced - weakened and eased over 1f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the soft - heavy in places ground and would prefer a faster surface)(op 2/1)
2024-08-29	27d	Chelmsford (AW)	8f	Standard	5	1/10	0	Jack Mitchell	133	92	85	48	4/11F
Flat AW Paddy Power Golden Mile Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent - shaken up over 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - edged left inside final 110yds - went further clear towards finish - won going away(op 1/3)
2024-08-02	41d	Southwell (AW)	8f	Standard	5	2/14	0.3	Neil Callan	133	–	96	77	11/8F
Flat AW Frank Murphy Carom Ltd Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent on outer - pushed along to lead 2f out - went clear with winner when ridden and hung left over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
2024-06-22	36d	Newmarket (July)	8f	Firm	4	4/14	1.25	Jack Mitchell	130	–	87	76	7/1
Flat Turf Bedford Lodge Supports Racing Welfare EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent - ridden over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2024-05-17	DEB	Newmarket	8f	Good	4	5/15	0.3	Jack Mitchell	133	–	84	74	18/1
Flat Turf Trustatrader Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In rear - headway into midfield 3f out - unbalanced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	5	1	20.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-17–2024-09-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.