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Optima RacingHorses › Thickthorn Tom (IRE)

Thickthorn Tom (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-01-23 to 2026-07-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Ocovango (GB) × Blume (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerKate Fisher Sally Hall
BreederSydney Bennett
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 102 · best TS 89
10
Runs
3
Wins
30.0%
Strike rate
60.0%
Place rate
1.38
Actual / Expected
-23.0%
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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
2026-07-16 4d Worcester 20f Good 5 1/6 0 Harry Skelton tb 168 95 93 6/5F
Chase Turf CopyBet BOG Today For Tomorrow's Racing Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) In rear - in touch with leaders 2nd - headway 8th - led going easily and hit 2 out - not fluent and pecked on landing last - ridden run-in - kept on(op 5/6 tchd 4/5)
2026-07-12 23d Stratford 19.5f Firm 5 1/7 0 Harry Skelton tb 164 95 102 9/4
Chase Turf Visit Zoolab In The Centre Course Handicap Chase raced in mid-division - narrowed the gap on the front-runners 2 out - moved into second around the home bend before hitting the front soon after the last - driven out for the win
2026-06-19 23d Market Rasen 19f Good 5 2/6 1.75 Harry Skelton tp 168 91 94 89 2/1
Chase Turf Dan Shipping Handicap Chase Raced in rear of midfield - improved to second before 4 out - driven alongside winner before the last where not fluent - kept on but held on the run-in
2026-05-27 13d Newton Abbot 21f Good 5 1/5 0 Harry Skelton tp 161 85 97 60 5/4F
Chase Turf Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd. Novices' Handicap Chase Prominent - went third after 9th - going best when led 2 out - eased towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 6/5)
2026-05-14 58d Fontwell 19.5f Good 5 2/7 2.75 Harry Skelton tp 156 85 91 83 2/1F
Chase Turf Fontwell Park Half Year Membership Novices' Handicap Chase Midfield - not fluent 4th - headway before 11th - went second before 3 out - pressed winner before last - short of room and switched right and no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/8)
2026-03-17 121d Exeter 24f Soft 5 3/11 4.75 Harry Skelton p 153 85 87 81 9/2
Chase Turf Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Chase Held up in midfield - headway before 4 out - pressed leader before 2 out - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 4/1)
2025-11-16 68d Fontwell 21.5f Soft 5 6/11 11 Tristan Durrell 163 91 77 34 10/1
Hurdle Turf BetGoodwin Free Bet Nose Losers Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Midfield - some headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-09-09 204d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 4 7/8 4 Charlie Todd 154 81 16 100/1
Hurdle Turf Darnells Dash Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards rear - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 150/1 tchd 80/1)
2025-02-17 25d Southwell 16f Soft 4 8/12 Tristan Durrell 158 84 21 200/1
Play At The Races Stableduel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-23 DEB Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 7/9 Tristan Durrell 159 77 29 50/1
Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (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)22100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 57342.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)10330.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft500.0%
Good4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-01-23–2026-07-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.