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Ireland 9yo

Harper's Brook (IRE)

T: Dan Skelton · O: The Megsons

By Ask (GB) out of Un Jour D Ete (FR)

Form 21-43P753-54

5/27 W/R

Resting

27 runs
5 wins
placed
19% strike
213 d off

Recent form

Form figures 21-43P753-54 213 days off

4 5 3 5 7 P

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 44
Win %: 19%
Placed %: 48%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Wetherby — well clear of the 48% career baseline.

Cheltenham 0% 0-0-6
Sandown 50% 1-1-4
Wetherby SPEC 100% 1-2-3
Carlisle 100% 1-1-2
Ascot 50% 0-1-2
Chepstow 50% 0-1-2
Exeter 50% 0-1-2
Bangor-on-Dee 100% 1-0-1
Ffos Las 100% 1-0-1
Newbury 100% 0-1-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Kielan Woods NOW 50% 4-6-20
Luca Morgan 0% 0-0-2
Ben Jones 100% 1-0-1
Daryl Jacob 100% 0-1-1
Harry Atkins 100% 0-1-1
Tom Cannon 0% 0-0-1
Tristan Durrell 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ben Pauling 60% 4-5-15
Dan Skelton NOW 33% 1-3-12

Going Record

27 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 62% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 43% 2-1-7
Good to Soft 62% 1-4-8
Soft 36% 1-3-11
Heavy 100% 1-0-1

Distance Record

27 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (48% 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 48% 5-8-27

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

21 Feb 2026 Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 2 P 4th/5 32 Soft 2m Kielan Woods OR 129 8/1

24 Jan 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Doncaster Class 2 P 5th/5 .5 Soft 2m78y Kielan Woods OR 132 13/2

27 Dec 2025 William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 2 P 3rd/6 .75 Soft 1m7f36y Harry Atkins OR 133 8/1

5 Dec 2025 JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Exeter Class 3 5th/6 17 Good To Soft 2m3f48y Tristan Durrell OR 136 25/1

26 Apr 2025 bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Sandown Class 1 P 7th/7 39 Good 1m7f99y Kielan Woods OR 137 125/1

16 Apr 2025 Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 P PU - Good 2m4f127y Kielan Woods OR 137 16/1

22 Feb 2025 Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 2 P 3rd/7 30 Soft 2m11y Kielan Woods OR 138 9/1

19 Jan 2025 Fitzdares Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Windsor Class 2 P 4th/8 5.5 Soft 2m33y Kielan Woods OR 139 8/1

27 Dec 2024 William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 2 P 1st/4 +0 Good To Soft 1m7f36y Kielan Woods OR 136 9/4

18 Dec 2024 Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase Newbury Class 3 P 2nd/5 2.25 Good To Soft 2m Kielan Woods OR 136 22/1

Connections

Trainer: Dan Skelton 22%
Owner: The Megsons
Sire: Ask (GB)
Dam: Un Jour D Ete (FR)
Dam sire: Dano-Mast
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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