Ireland 6yo

Thickthorn Tom (IRE)

T: Dan Skelton · J: Harry Skelton · O: Kate Fisher Sally Hall

By Ocovango (GB) out of Blume (IRE)

Form P-321211122

15/8 Current odds

4/15 W/R

120 RPR

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15 runs
4 wins
placed
27% strike
4 d off
120 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures P-321211122 4 days off

2 2 1 1 1 2

At Newton Abbot 2/4 2 wins · 3 placed

On Good 2/6 2 wins · 6 placed

Over 2m4f216y 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 120 Career peak

Best TS 91 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 55
Win %: 27%
Placed %: 60%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newton Abbot — well clear of the 60% career baseline.

Newton Abbot SPEC 75% 2-1-4
Fontwell 50% 0-1-2
Bangor-on-Dee 100% 0-1-1
Exeter 100% 0-1-1
Market Rasen 100% 0-1-1
Stratford 100% 1-0-1
Worcester 100% 1-0-1
Huntingdon 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1
Southwell 0% 0-0-1
Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Harry Skelton NOW 90% 4-5-10
Tristan Durrell 0% 0-0-4
Charlie Todd 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Dan Skelton NOW 60% 4-5-15

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 100% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 2-0-2
Good 100% 2-4-6
Good to Soft 14% 0-1-7
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

15 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 60% 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 60% 4-5-15

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Sep 2026 Devondale Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Newton Abbot Class 3 TB 2nd/3 1.5 Good 2m5f Harry Skelton OR 117 5/4

4 Sep 2026 Goffs Yorton Sale 10th September Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Bangor-on-Dee Class 2 TB 2nd/5 4 Good 3m Harry Skelton OR 107 85/40

27 Aug 2026 Marilyn And Millie's Retirement Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Newton Abbot Class 4 TB 1st/4 +0 Good To Firm 2m5f Harry Skelton OR 107 5/4F

16 Jul 2026 CopyBet BOG Today For Tomorrow's Racing Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) Worcester Class 5 TB 1st/6 +0 Good 2m4f Harry Skelton OR 95 6/5F

12 Jul 2026 Visit Zoolab In The Centre Course Handicap Chase Stratford Class 5 TB 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 2m3f98y Harry Skelton OR 95 9/4

19 Jun 2026 Dan Shipping Handicap Chase Market Rasen Class 5 TP 2nd/6 1.75 Good 2m3f34y Harry Skelton OR 91 2/1

27 May 2026 Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd. Novices' Handicap Chase Newton Abbot Class 5 TP 1st/5 +0 Good 2m4f216y Harry Skelton OR 85 5/4F

14 May 2026 Fontwell Park Half Year Membership Novices' Handicap Chase Fontwell Class 5 TP 2nd/7 2.75 Good 2m3f104y Harry Skelton OR 85 2/1F

17 Mar 2026 Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Chase Exeter Class 5 P 3rd/11 4.75 Good To Soft 3m54y Harry Skelton OR 85 9/2

31 Dec 2025 General Sports Worldwide Handicap Chase Uttoxeter Class 5 P PU - Good To Soft 3m10y Tristan Durrell OR 90 25/1

Connections

Trainer: Dan Skelton 22%
Jockey: Harry Skelton 27%
Owner: Kate Fisher Sally Hall
Sire: Ocovango (GB)
Dam: Blume (IRE)
Dam sire: Flemensfirth
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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