Ireland 8yo

Hoe Joly Smoke (GB)

T: Dan Skelton · J: Harry Skelton · O: Babbitt Racing

By Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of My Miss Lucy (GB)

Form 1P335-66212

1/3 Current odds

3/18 W/R

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18 runs
3 wins
placed
17% strike
6 d off
147 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1P335-66212 6 days off

2 1 2 6 6 5

At Kelso 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Firm 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 147 Career peak

Best TS 136 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 18 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 67%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Chepstow — well clear of the 67% career baseline.

Chepstow SPEC 100% 0-3-3
Cheltenham 67% 0-2-3
Sandown 67% 2-0-3
Kelso 50% 0-1-2
Newbury 50% 0-1-2
Bangor-on-Dee 100% 1-0-1
Newton Abbot 100% 0-1-1
Uttoxeter 100% 0-1-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Kempton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Harry Skelton NOW 65% 3-8-17
Kielan Woods 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Dan Skelton NOW 67% 3-9-18

Going Record

18 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 67% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 0-1-1
Good 80% 2-2-5
Good to Soft 56% 0-5-9
Soft 67% 1-1-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

18 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 67% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 67% 3-9-18

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Sep 2026 Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Kelso Class 4 TP 2nd/2 7 Good To Firm 2m5f Harry Skelton OR 122 4/9F

4 Sep 2026 North Wales Business Day Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race) Bangor-on-Dee Class 4 TP 1st/5 +0 Good 2m3½f Harry Skelton OR 122 13/8

13 May 2026 St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newton Abbot Class 3 T 2nd/3 43 Good 3m2f Harry Skelton OR 128 11/8

17 Apr 2026 Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ayr Class 2 TP 6th/9 2.25 Soft 2m4f110y Harry Skelton OR 130 9/4F

21 Feb 2026 Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Kempton Class 1 TP 6th/13 .75 Good To Soft 3m Harry Skelton OR 131 7/1

13 Dec 2025 Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 T 5th/10 .75 Good To Soft 2m4f127y Harry Skelton OR 131 11/2

15 Nov 2025 Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 T 3rd/12 2.25 Soft 2m4f44y Kielan Woods OR 131 9/1

25 Oct 2025 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 T 3rd/18 .75 Good 3m1f Harry Skelton OR 129 12/1

26 Apr 2025 bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Sandown Class 1 T PU - Good 3m4f146y Harry Skelton OR 130 16/1

8 Mar 2025 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sandown Class 3 T 1st/6 +0 Good 3m37y Harry Skelton OR 127 9/4F

Connections

Trainer: Dan Skelton 22%
Jockey: Harry Skelton 27%
Owner: Babbitt Racing
Sire: Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)
Dam: My Miss Lucy (GB)
Dam sire: Alflora
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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