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Unexpected Party (FR)

11yo gr g · Form & record 2020-09-03 to 2026-05-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Martaline (GB) × Reform Act (USA) (by Lemon Drop Kid)
OwnerOreilly Maclennan Tynan Carthy Shanahan
BreederMr & Mrs Gilles Forien
Ratings Official 145 · best RPR 153 · best TS 143
29
Runs
6
Wins
20.7%
Strike rate
62.1%
Place rate
0.92
Actual / Expected
-1.8%
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Full form — last 29 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
2026-05-01 22d Warwick 20f Good 5 3/4 2 Miss Heidi Palin t 172 145 125 72 4/9
Chase Turf Carr & Day & Martin Open Hunters' Chase Jumped slightly right throughout - led - faced challenge home turn - headed last - slightly hampered run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 4/11)
2026-04-09 54d Aintree 21f Soft 2 4/24 2.75 Miss Heidi Palin t 168 147 130 130 5/1
Chase Turf Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase Midfield - headway 9th - bumped 12th (Canal Turn) - pressed leaders 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/2)
2026-02-14 37d Haydock 22f Soft 3 1/6 0 Miss Heidi Palin t 169 147 139 104 3/1
Chase Turf Walrus Open Hunters' Chase Led - joined 7th - led clearly 11th - clear 2 out - easily(op 85/40)
2026-01-08 59d Taunton 21.5f Good 5 1/9 0 Miss Heidi Palin t 171 148 138 78 11/10
Chase Turf Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase Soon in touch with leaders - prominent 9th - went second 10th - led 4 out - clear after 2 out - comfortably(op 4/6 tchd 11/8)
2025-11-10 17d Carlisle 16f Soft 2 2/5 5 Harry Skelton t 165 149 147 121 9/4
Chase Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Graduation Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse but went second 4th - weakened inside final furlong
2025-10-24 226d Cheltenham 16f Soft 2 5/9 2.5 Harry Atkins t 150 149 141 128 16/1
Chase Turf squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway before last - ran on run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said - regarding running and riding - his instructions were to sit in behind on the second row and let the gelding enjoy his jumping and achieve the best possible placing - he went on to explain that gelding was flat out from the start and that he was squeezing the gelding along throughout the race and keeping the bit high up in the horse's mouth - he further stated that he did not want to ask the gelding for any more of an effort to make up ground on the leaders as he felt that he would not finish the race off well and that he felt he had asked for maximum effort having jumped the second last; trainer confirmed that these were the instructions given; vet reported that aside from a small wound to the right-fore heel that gelding had no other abnormalities)(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-03-12 52d Cheltenham 16f Soft 2/20 Harry Skelton t 156 144 153 143 11/2
Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2025-01-19 65d Windsor 16f Soft 2 2/8 Fergus Gillard t 158 145 143 22/1
Fitzdares Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-11-15 4d Cheltenham 16f Good 1 4/4 11 Harry Skelton t 162 146 149 116 16/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (GBB Race) Raced in last - not fluent 2nd - outpaced from 3 out(op 18/1)
2024-11-11 15d Carlisle 16f Good 2 2/4 1 Harry Skelton t 165 146 147 123 15/2
Chase Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Graduation Chase (GBB Race) Led - left clear after 4 out - shaken up before 2 out - ridden and reduced lead approaching last - 1 length ahead last - hung left run-in - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
2024-10-27 199d Aintree 20f Good 1 5/5 6.5 Harry Skelton t 146 149 142 98 4/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Virgin Bet Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped right throughout - held up in last - some headway after 5 out - soon in touch with leaders - disputing second just after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1)
2024-04-11 29d Aintree 16f Soft 1 99/15 Harry Skelton t 158 146 120 6/1
Chase Turf Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - went second 3rd - lost second 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 11/2)
2024-03-13 46d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 1/16 0 Harry Skelton t 150 138 149 126 12/1
Chase Turf Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent on outer - went second 6th - briefly disputed lead 4 out - led 3 out - faced challenges before 2 out - edged right run-in - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a drop back down in trip)(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and 14/1)
2024-01-27 36d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 9/12 13 Fergus Gillard t 162 141 109 86 25/1
Chase Turf Timeform Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In rear throughout - struggling before 4 out(op 22/1)
2023-12-22 34d Ascot 19f Soft 1 4/4 31 Harry Skelton t 163 144 101 71 13/2
Grade 2 Chase Turf Howden Noel Novices Chase (GBB Race) Raced in last - weakened before 2 out
2023-11-18 35d Cheltenham 20f Soft 1 5/14 1.5 Harry Skelton t 152 146 143 129 5/1
Chase Turf Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 11th - not fluent 3 out - soon edged right and bumped rival - disputing third when not fluent 2 out - weakened last
2023-10-14 175d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 1 1/4 0 Harry Skelton t 159 142 150 120 2/1
Listed Chase Turf Happy Birthday Sue Novices Chase () (For The Robert Mottram Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race) Led - pressed leader when headed 6th - led after 5 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(tchd 11/4)
2023-04-22 37d Ayr 20.5f Good 1 3/6 Bridget Andrews t 156 142 147 89 14/1
Jordan Electrics Ltd Future Champion Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2023-03-16 47d Cheltenham 20f Soft 1 5/7 Harry Skelton t 161 138 151 119 100/1
Turners Novices Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)
2023-01-28 31d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 3/11 Harry Skelton t 166 140 140 125 11/1
Timeform Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-28 44d Leicester 20f Good 3 2/6 Harry Skelton 158 141 131 87 8/13
Pertemps Network Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-14 243d Exeter 19f Good 3 2/4 Harry Skelton 156 141 141 62 9/2
RGB Building Supplies Adier Rayner Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-03-16 53d Cheltenham 21f Soft 1 99/23 Harry Skelton 154 142 8/1
Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-22 27d Ascot 19.5f Soft 2 1/11 Harry Skelton 153 130 141 122 3/1
SBK Holloways Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-26 43d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 3 2/10 Harry Skelton 165 124 137 122 8/13
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-13 15d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 2/11 Bridget Andrews 150 120 127 59 3/1
Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-29 30d Wetherby 21.5f Soft 4 1/9 Harry Skelton 165 109 127 85 11/8
bet365 Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2021-09-29 391d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 4 4/11 Harry Skelton 154 111 91 5/1
Donald McCain Racing Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-09-03 DEB Southwell 16f Good 4 2/9 Harry Skelton 152 108 71 2/1
Southwell Racecourse Supports The Mansfield Chad 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)14321.4%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 110220.0%
Class 28112.5%
Class 35120.0%
Class 43133.3%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)29620.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft18527.8%
Good1119.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham10110.0%
Aintree300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-03–2026-05-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.