Ireland 6yo

First Candidate (GB)

T: Dan Skelton · J: Harry Skelton · O: Jarlath P Conway

By Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Storm Patrol (GB)

Form F5-2213

- Current odds

1/6 W/R

124 RPR

108 TS

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6 runs
1 wins
placed
17% strike
54 d off
124 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures F5-2213 54 days off

3 1 2 2 5 F

At Ludlow 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 1/2 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 124 Career peak

Best TS 108 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 6 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 55
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 67%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

6 venues

Haydock 100% 1-0-1
Kelso 100% 0-1-1
Ludlow 100% 0-1-1
Uttoxeter 100% 0-1-1
Huntingdon 0% 0-0-1
Stratford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Harry Skelton NOW 60% 1-2-5
Tristan Durrell 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Dan Skelton NOW 67% 1-3-6

Going Record

6 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 100% 1-1-2
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

6 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% 1-3-6

Race history

6 of 6 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 May 2026 Wrights Rolling In The Dough Derby Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 3 T 3rd/7 35 Good 2m4f Harry Skelton OR 122 30/100F

4 Apr 2026 Peter Sunderland Cheltenham Certainty Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Haydock Class 4 T 1st/7 +0 Good 1m7½f Harry Skelton OR 116 1/4F

21 Mar 2026 BetWright Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Kelso Class 2 T 2nd/15 1 Good To Soft 2m Tristan Durrell OR 110 11/1

4 Feb 2026 Ludlow Members Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Ludlow Class 4 T 2nd/11 .75 Soft 2m Harry Skelton 7/2

22 Dec 2025 pricedup.bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Herring Queen Mares' Novices' Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) Huntingdon Class 4 T 5th/15 4.25 Good To Soft 2m Harry Skelton 18/1

30 Oct 2025 racingtv.com/freetrial Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Stratford Class 4 F - Good To Soft 2m6f Harry Skelton 3/1

Connections

Trainer: Dan Skelton 21%
Jockey: Harry Skelton 27%
Owner: Jarlath P Conway
Sire: Jack Hobbs (GB)
Dam: Storm Patrol (GB)
Dam sire: Shirocco
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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