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Ireland 10yo

Unexpected Party (FR)

T: Dan Skelton · O: Oreilly Maclennan Tynan Carthy Shanahan

By Martaline (GB) out of Reform Act (USA)

Form 22552P-1143

6/33 W/R

Resting

33 runs
6 wins
placed
18% strike
144 d off

Recent form

Form figures 22552P-1143 144 days off

3 4 1 1 P 2

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 50
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 58%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

17 venues

Career strike 58%; best at Carlisle (100% from 2 runs).

Cheltenham 40% 1-3-10
Sandown 33% 0-1-3
Aintree 0% 0-0-3
Carlisle 100% 0-2-2
Wetherby 100% 1-1-2
Ascot 50% 1-0-2
Ayr 100% 0-1-1
Chepstow 100% 1-0-1
Exeter 100% 0-1-1
Haydock 100% 1-0-1
Leicester 100% 0-1-1
Southwell 100% 0-1-1
Taunton 100% 1-0-1
Warwick 100% 0-1-1
Windsor 100% 0-1-1
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
Kelso 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Harry Skelton 57% 4-8-21
Miss Heidi Palin NOW 75% 2-1-4
Bridget Andrews 100% 0-2-2
Fergus Gillard 50% 0-1-2
Harry Atkins 0% 0-0-2
Kielan Woods 100% 0-1-1
Ciaran Gethings 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Dan Skelton NOW 58% 6-13-33

Going Record

33 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 58% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 67% 1-7-12
Good to Soft 50% 2-2-8
Soft 58% 3-4-12
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

33 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (58% 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 58% 6-13-33

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 May 2026 Carr & Day & Martin Open Hunters' Chase Warwick Class 5 T 3rd/4 2 Good 2m4f Miss Heidi Palin OR 145 4/9F

9 Apr 2026 Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase Aintree Class 2 T 4th/24 2.75 Good To Soft 2m5f19y Miss Heidi Palin OR 147 5/1

14 Feb 2026 Walrus Open Hunters' Chase Haydock Class 3 T 1st/6 +0 Good To Soft 2m6f54y Miss Heidi Palin OR 147 3/1

8 Jan 2026 Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase Taunton Class 5 T 1st/9 +0 Good 2m5f150y Miss Heidi Palin OR 148 11/10F

7 Dec 2025 Richard Landale Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kelso Class 2 T PU - Soft 2m1f14y Harry Atkins OR 149 12/1

10 Nov 2025 Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Graduation Chase (GBB Race) Carlisle Class 2 T 2nd/5 5 Soft 2m Harry Skelton OR 149 9/4

24 Oct 2025 squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 T 5th/9 2.5 Good To Soft 2m Harry Atkins OR 149 16/1

26 Apr 2025 bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Sandown Class 1 T 5th/7 5 Good 1m7f99y Harry Skelton OR 149 50/1

12 Mar 2025 Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 T 2nd/20 1.5 Good To Soft 1m7f199y Harry Skelton OR 144 11/2F

19 Jan 2025 Fitzdares Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Windsor Class 2 T 2nd/8 10 Soft 2m33y Fergus Gillard OR 145 22/1

Connections

Trainer: Dan Skelton 22%
Owner: Oreilly Maclennan Tynan Carthy Shanahan
Sire: Martaline (GB)
Dam: Reform Act (USA)
Dam sire: Lemon Drop Kid
Country: Ireland
Age: 10yo

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