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Ireland 6yo

Madara (FR)

T: Dan Skelton · O: Bryan Drew And Friends

By Doctor Dino (FR) out of Becquascenthe (FR)

Form 1-19842-5-213

4/18 W/R

Resting

18 runs
4 wins
placed
22% strike
165 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1-19842-5-213 165 days off

3 1 2 5 2 4

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: 50
Win %: 22%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 44%; best at Compiegne (FR) (50% from 2 runs).

Cheltenham 43% 2-1-7
Auteuil (FR) 25% 0-1-4
Compiegne (FR) 50% 1-0-2
Aintree 100% 0-1-1
Kempton 100% 0-1-1
Leopardstown 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Wetherby 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 5 trainers

Jockeys

Harry Skelton NOW 100% 1-3-4
Felix De Giles 50% 1-0-2
James Reveley 50% 1-0-2
Ciaran Gethings 0% 0-0-2
Harry Cobden 100% 1-0-1
William Bertin 100% 0-1-1
Charlie Todd 0% 0-0-1
Gavin Sheehan 0% 0-0-1
Johnny Charron 0% 0-0-1
Kevin Nabet 0% 0-0-1
Ludovic Philipperon 0% 0-0-1
Tristan Durrell 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Dan Skelton NOW 67% 1-3-6
Sophie Leech 40% 2-0-5
D Cottin 25% 1-0-4
Yannick Fouin 50% 0-1-2
Keiran Burke 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

14 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-3
Good to Soft 80% 1-3-5
Soft 50% 2-0-4
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

18 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 44% 4-4-18

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Apr 2026 Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 1 P 3rd/27 1.25 Good To Soft 2m5f Harry Skelton OR 150 7/2F

10 Mar 2026 Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 P 1st/23 +0 Good To Soft 2m4f Harry Skelton OR 140 3/1F

2 Feb 2026 CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kempton Class 3 2nd/7 6.5 Good To Soft 2m4f110y Harry Skelton OR 140 16/5

27 Dec 2025 William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 2 5th/6 12 Soft 1m7f36y Charlie Todd OR 140 11/2

14 Dec 2024 Nyetimber December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 P 2nd/11 1 Good To Soft 2m4f127y Harry Skelton OR 140 11/4F

16 Nov 2024 Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 4th/15 1.75 Good 2m4f44y Tristan Durrell OR 140 16/1

2 Nov 2024 Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) Ascot Class 1 TP 8th/10 6 Good 2m167y Gavin Sheehan OR 142 11/2

13 Mar 2024 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 TP 9th/16 2.75 Soft 1m7f199y James Reveley OR 143 11/2

3 Feb 2024 Ryanair Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Leopardstown TP 1st/11 +0 Soft 2m1f James Reveley OR 133 4/1J

16 Dec 2023 Quintessentially Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 TP 1st/7 +0 Soft 2m62y Harry Cobden OR 130 9/1

Connections

Trainer: Dan Skelton 22%
Owner: Bryan Drew And Friends
Sire: Doctor Dino (FR)
Dam: Becquascenthe (FR)
Dam sire: Nombre Premier
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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