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Ireland 5yo

Top Guy (IRE)

T: Dan Skelton · O: Jdj Racing

By Court Cave (IRE) out of Matt Wood (IRE)

Form 5021-20216

2/9 W/R

Resting

9 runs
2 wins
placed
22% strike
89 d off

Recent form

Form figures 5021-20216 89 days off

6 1 2 0 2 1

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 53
Win %: 22%
Placed %: 56%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 56%; best at Newton Abbot (50% from 2 runs).

Newton Abbot 50% 1-0-2
Aintree 100% 1-0-1
Market Rasen 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 100% 0-1-1
Southwell 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Plumpton 0% 0-0-1
Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Tristan Durrell NOW 60% 2-1-5
Harry Skelton 33% 0-1-3
Charlie Todd 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Dan Skelton NOW 56% 2-3-9

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 33% 1-0-3
Good to Soft 50% 0-2-4
Soft 100% 1-1-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (56% 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 56% 2-3-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

19 Apr 2026 BetGoodwin Sussex Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Plumpton Class 2 6th/10 3 Good 3m1f Tristan Durrell OR 118 10/1

4 Apr 2026 South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Hurdle Newton Abbot Class 4 1st/7 +0 Good 3m2½f Tristan Durrell OR 108 3/1

15 Mar 2026 Live Racing Streaming At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Market Rasen Class 4 2nd/6 1.5 Good To Soft 2m7f Tristan Durrell OR 106 7/1

14 Feb 2026 Betfair Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Ascot Class 3 10th/18 .5 Good To Soft 2m7½f Tristan Durrell OR 106 6/1

14 Jan 2026 Wendigo Wins The Brown Advisory Handicap Hurdle Newbury Class 4 2nd/17 5.5 Good To Soft 3m½f Harry Skelton OR 103 100/30

6 Dec 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBBRace) Aintree Class 4 1st/8 +0 Soft 3m½f Tristan Durrell OR 98 5/2F

14 Nov 2025 Golf And Gallop Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Southwell Class 5 2nd/8 0.3 Soft 2m4½f Charlie Todd OR 95 14/1

5 Oct 2025 QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Uttoxeter Class 5 12th/14 21 Good 2m Harry Skelton OR 98 18/1

19 Sep 2025 Dartmoor Magazine Handicap Hurdle Newton Abbot Class 5 5th/6 15 Good To Soft 2m1f Harry Skelton OR 101 100/30

Connections

Trainer: Dan Skelton 21%
Owner: Jdj Racing
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)
Dam: Matt Wood (IRE)
Dam sire: Woodborough
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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