Ireland 9yo

Etalon

T: Dan Skelton · J: I. J. Power · O: Mrs Suzanne Lawrence

By Sholokhov out of So You Said

Form 15291-3435P

Current odds

6/26 W/R

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Active

26 runs
6 wins
placed
23% strike
23 d off
149 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 15291-3435P 23 days off

P 5 3 4 3 1

At Aintree 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Soft 2/12 2 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 149 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 26 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 49
Win %: 23%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sandown — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Sandown SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Newbury 33% 1-0-3
Ascot 100% 1-1-2
Warwick 100% 1-1-2
Aintree 50% 0-1-2
Perth 50% 1-0-2
Kempton 0% 0-0-2
Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
Fontwell 100% 0-1-1
Newton Abbot 100% 0-1-1
Wetherby 100% 1-0-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Exeter 0% 0-0-1
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Harry Skelton NOW 50% 6-6-24
Kielan Woods 50% 0-1-2

Trainers

Dan Skelton NOW 50% 6-7-26

Going Record

26 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 75% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 25% 0-1-4
Good to Soft 42% 2-3-12
Soft 75% 4-2-8
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

26 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 6-7-26

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Oct 2026 Adept GRP Cabinets Native River Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Ffos Las Class 2 T PU - Soft 3m Harry Skelton OR 142 6/1

23 Sep 2026 Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow David Whitaker Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Perth Class 2 T 5th/8 1.25 Good 3m Harry Skelton OR 143 15/2

6 May 2026 Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newton Abbot Class 2 TP 3rd/7 .5 Good 2m4f216y Harry Skelton OR 144 3/1F

21 Feb 2026 'Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kempton Class 2 TP 4th/9 12 Good To Soft 2m4f110y Harry Skelton OR 145 16/1

17 Jan 2026 bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ascot Class 2 TP 3rd/9 .5 Soft 2m5f13y Harry Skelton OR 145 8/1

20 Dec 2025 Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ascot Class 2 TP 1st/9 +0 Good To Soft 2m2f181y Harry Skelton OR 140 18/1

29 Nov 2025 Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' Payouts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newbury Class 3 T 9th/10 0.2 Good To Soft 2m92y Kielan Woods OR 141 12/1

26 Oct 2025 Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Fontwell Class 2 T 2nd/7 1.75 Good To Soft 2m3f104y Kielan Woods OR 139 12/1

17 May 2025 Shropshire County Show Grand Wynnstay Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Bangor-on-Dee Class 2 T 5th/5 47 Good 2m1f77y Harry Skelton OR 139 7/4F

23 Apr 2025 Phil Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Perth Class 3 T 1st/7 +0 Good To Soft 2m Harry Skelton OR 132 11/4

Connections

Trainer: Dan Skelton 22%
Jockey: I. J. Power 9%
Owner: Mrs Suzanne Lawrence
Sire: Sholokhov
Dam: So You Said
Dam sire: Definite Article
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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