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Skuna Bay (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-11-19 to 2026-02-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.

Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Miss Island (IRE) (by Dr Massini)

OwnerP Scott

BreederJim O'Flynn

Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 122 · best TS 115

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

1.04

Actual / Expected

-21.4%

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Full form — last 7 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
2026-02-26	37d	Wetherby	24f	Soft	3	4/10	17	Theo Gillard	164	120	97	87	13/2
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final) Led - not fluent 4 out - headed before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
2026-01-20	44d	Leicester	20.5f	Heavy	4	2/8	9.5	Theo Gillard	166	117	122	114	13/2
Hurdle Turf Next Meeting @leicesterraces Wednesday 28th January Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Pressed leader and disputing lead - pecked on landing 3 out - lost position 2 out - weakened run-in(op 17/2)
2025-12-07	25d	Kelso	23.5f	Soft	3	5/5	11	Theo Gillard	157	120	92	86	9/2
Chase Turf Paxtons For Kverneland Parts And Genuine Spares Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - headed and prominent 4th - not fluent 11th - not fluent and dropped to last 5 out - slow jump 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding didn't jump fluently)(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2025-11-12	284d	Bangor-on-Dee	23f	Soft	4	1/5	0	Theo Gillard	154	115	120	115	9/2
Hurdle Turf Crest Environmental Services 25th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - went clear approaching last - won going away(op 13/2)
2025-02-01	50d	Wetherby	19.5f	Soft	4	2/14	–	Theo Gillard	158	110	109	87	12/1
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-13	24d	Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f	Soft	3	4/10	2.75	Brian Hughes	159	–	100	51	5/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Sweating - disputed lead early - prominent after 2nd - lost third before 3 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 7/1)
2024-11-19	DEB	Carlisle	20f	Soft	4	3/11	0.5	Brian Hughes	158	–	108	89	10/1
Hurdle Turf My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Raced in third - briefly went second before 3 out - lost third before 2 out - rallied and went third again run-in - kept on(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

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	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	1	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	3	0	0.0%
Class 4	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	6	1	16.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-11-19–2026-02-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.