Ireland 4yo

Playful Fox

T: Dan Skelton · J: Harry Skelton · O: Babbitt Racing

By Hunter's Light out of Reform Act

Form 4-5U2412155

11/4 Current odds

2/11 W/R

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Running today

11 runs
2 wins
placed
18% strike
13 d off
109 best RPR

Running today

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14:17 · Newton Abbot · 2m0f75y · Good · Class 5

#4 No.

11-3 Weight

Harry Skelton Jockey

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Recent form

Form figures 4-5U2412155 13 days off

5 5 1 2 1 4

At Newton Abbot 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 0/7 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 109 Career peak

Best TS 73 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 46
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 45%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Worcester — well clear of the 45% career baseline.

Worcester SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Bangor-on-Dee 50% 0-1-2
Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-2
Newton Abbot 100% 1-0-1
Stratford 100% 1-0-1
Catterick 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Harry Skelton NOW 56% 2-3-9
Tristan Durrell 0% 0-0-2

Trainers

Dan Skelton NOW 45% 2-3-11

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 100% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 50% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 2-0-2
Good 29% 0-2-7
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 50% 0-1-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (45% 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 45% 2-3-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

4 Oct 2026 F Ball Centre Of Excellence Handicap Steeple Chase Uttoxeter Class 5 T 5th/9 2.25 Good 2m Harry Skelton OR 104 11/2

8 Sep 2026 Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle Race Bangor-on-Dee Class 4 T 5th/6 .5 Good 2m½f Harry Skelton OR 105 3/1J

22 Aug 2026 Celebrating National Racehorse Week Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Newton Abbot Class 4 T 1st/4 +0 Good To Firm 2m1f Harry Skelton OR 105 2/13F

22 Jul 2026 Dolphin Tec Handicap Hurdle Race Worcester Class 4 T 2nd/7 3.25 Good 2m Harry Skelton OR 102 4/1

29 Jun 2026 Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Stratford Class 4 T 1st/6 +0 Good To Firm 2m70y Harry Skelton OR 99 11/4

28 May 2026 CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Worcester Class 5 T 4th/9 2.25 Good 2m4f Harry Skelton OR 96 6/5F

22 May 2026 Read Johnny Burke's Blog At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Worcester Class 5 T 2nd/6 2.25 Good 2m Harry Skelton OR 96 7/4

2 May 2026 QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Hurdle Uttoxeter Class 5 T UR - Good 1m7f168y Harry Skelton OR 96 7/1

30 Jan 2026 Racing Again 9th February Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Catterick Class 5 T 5th/5 31 Soft 1m7f156y Tristan Durrell OR 98 7/4

30 Dec 2025 Betfred 'Goals Galore' EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Haydock Class 4 T 4th/6 .5 Good 1m7f144y Tristan Durrell 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Dan Skelton 22%
Jockey: Harry Skelton 26%
Owner: Babbitt Racing
Sire: Hunter's Light
Dam: Reform Act
Dam sire: Lemon Drop Kid
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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