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Ireland 6yo

Royal Infantry (IRE)

T: Dan Skelton · O: Craig Laura Buckingham
By Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Sovereign Lass (IRE)
Form 452343-5295
  1. 5
  2. 9
  3. 2
  4. 5
  5. 3
  6. 4
4/15 W/R
Resting
  • 15 runs
  • 4 wins
  • placed
  • 27% strike
  • 171 d off

Recent form

Form figures 452343-5295 171 days off
5 15 Apr 2026 Try Unibets Smartview Racecards Han… Haydock 9 14 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Hurd… Kempton 2 21 Feb 2026 Ladbrokes 'New Horse Racing Bet Bui… Kempton 5 16 Jan 2026 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Bett… Windsor 3 12 Dec 2025 Santa - 'The Visit' 'Chasing Excell… Cheltenham 4 15 Nov 2025 Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap H… Cheltenham

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100
10 Jan 2024 · Doncaster · 1st/18 (won 0) 10 Feb 2024 · Newbury · 1st/9 (won 0) 13 Mar 2024 · Cheltenham · 8th/19 (btn 5) 6 Nov 2024 · Chepstow · 1st/9 (won 0) 4 Dec 2024 · Haydock · 1st/6 (won 0) 18 Jan 2025 · Haydock · 4th/7 (btn 7) 4 Apr 2025 · Aintree · 5th/9 (btn 3.25) 23 Apr 2025 · Perth · 2nd/14 (btn 4.25) 11 Oct 2025 · Chepstow · 3rd/14 (btn 3.75) 15 Nov 2025 · Cheltenham · 4th/10 (btn 2.25) 12 Dec 2025 · Cheltenham · 3rd/3 (btn 36) 16 Jan 2026 · Windsor · 5th/5 (btn 3) 21 Feb 2026 · Kempton · 2nd/9 (btn 3.5) 14 Mar 2026 · Kempton · 9th/13 (btn 2.75) 15 Apr 2026 · Haydock · 5th/11 (btn 1)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
56
Win %
27%
Placed %
53%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 53%; best at Chepstow (100% from 2 runs).

  • Cheltenham 33% 0-1-3
  • Haydock 33% 1-0-3
  • Chepstow 100% 1-1-2
  • Kempton 50% 0-1-2
  • Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
  • Newbury 100% 1-0-1
  • Perth 100% 0-1-1
  • Aintree 0% 0-0-1
  • Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Harry Skelton NOW 62% 4-4-13
  • Tristan Durrell 0% 0-0-2

Trainers

  • Dan Skelton NOW 53% 4-4-15

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
15 Apr 2026 Try Unibets Smartview Racecards Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Haydock Class 2 TP 5th/11 1 Good 2m5f50y Harry Skelton OR 139 11/2
14 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Kempton Class 2 T 9th/13 2.75 Good 2m5f Tristan Durrell OR 140 10/1
21 Feb 2026 Ladbrokes 'New Horse Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Hurdle Kempton Class 3 T 2nd/9 3.5 Good To Soft 2m5f Harry Skelton OR 138 10/1
16 Jan 2026 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle (GBB Race) Windsor Class 2 T 5th/5 3 Soft 2m4f Tristan Durrell OR 137 18/1
12 Dec 2025 Santa - 'The Visit' 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 T 3rd/3 36 Good To Soft 2m4f127y Harry Skelton OR 138 9/4
15 Nov 2025 Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Cheltenham Class 3 4th/10 2.25 Soft 2m5f Harry Skelton OR 138 7/2
11 Oct 2025 Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 2 3rd/14 3.75 Good 2m3f100y Harry Skelton OR 136 4/1
23 Apr 2025 British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Perth Class 1 2nd/14 4.25 Good To Soft 2m7f207y Harry Skelton OR 134 16/1
4 Apr 2025 TrustATrader Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 1 5th/9 3.25 Good 2m103y Harry Skelton OR 134 28/1
18 Jan 2025 Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Haydock Class 1 4th/7 7 Soft 1m7f144y Harry Skelton OR 135 1/3F

Connections

Trainer
Dan Skelton 22%
Owner
Craig Laura Buckingham
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam
Sovereign Lass (IRE)
Dam sire
Presenting
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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