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Horse profile

Blue Carpet

Blue Bresil (FR) × Yolaine (FR) (Astarabad (USA))

TrainerDan Skelton
OwnerMr & Mrs Ben Houghton

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 127
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 8 runs (38%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £36,390 GB
Official rating: 127 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 4 Apr 2026, Haydock (2/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): 26 Feb 2026, Wetherby

Recent form

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Blue Carpet has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
4 Apr 26	Haydock	2/9	9/4F	1¼	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Seri…	Class 2	Hurdle	3m½f	Good	11-1	127	Walden (FR)	£20,576	37	0/6
26 Feb 26	Wetherby	1/10	5/1	won 3¼	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	3m	Soft	11-10	120	Woodland Park (IRE)	£6,601	90	0/5
28 Nov 25	Newbury	2/11	5/1	1¾	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	Coral "Pipped-At-The-Post" Payouts Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	3m½f	Soft	10-11	118	Keable (IRE)	£20,812	28	1/8
31 Oct 25	Wetherby	1/3	4/11F	won 8	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Maiden Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good	11-1	-	Milan Park (IRE)	£5,446	21	0/2
10 Oct 25	Chepstow	2/14	12/1	12	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good	11-0	-	Masked Man (FR)	£4,901	225	1/12
27 Feb 25	Taunton	4/6	9/2	7¼	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	Free Racing On Monday 10th March Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	2m½f	Heavy	11-6	-	Sinchi Roca (IRE)	£2,722	42	0/4
16 Jan 25	Newcastle	3/8	15/8F	5¾	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 2)	Class 5	NH Flat	2m1f	Good to Soft	11-11	-	Stride On (IRE)	£2,451	91	0/7
17 Oct 24	Carlisle	1/7	13/2	won 1¼	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	Rhino.Bet Home Of Charged Up Sport Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	2m1f	Soft	11-1	-	Jet To Vegas (IRE)	£2,178	-	0/5

2/94 Apr 26 · Haydock9/4F
Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Seri…
Class 23m½fGood
All fields
Date
4 Apr 26
Course
Haydock
Pos
2/9
SP
9/4F
Btn
1¼
Jockey
Harry Skelton
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Seri…
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-1
OR
127
Winner / 2nd
Walden (FR)
Winner prize
£20,576
Days
37
Future form
0/6
1/1026 Feb 26 · Wetherby5/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle
Class 33mSoft
All fields
Date
26 Feb 26
Course
Wetherby
Pos
1/10
SP
5/1
Btn
won 3¼
Jockey
Tristan Durrell
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-10
OR
120
Winner / 2nd
Woodland Park (IRE)
Winner prize
£6,601
Days
90
Future form
0/5
2/1128 Nov 25 · Newbury5/1
Coral "Pipped-At-The-Post" Payouts Handicap Hurdle
Class 33m½fSoft
All fields
Date
28 Nov 25
Course
Newbury
Pos
2/11
SP
5/1
Btn
1¾
Jockey
Harry Skelton
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Coral "Pipped-At-The-Post" Payouts Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-11
OR
118
Winner / 2nd
Keable (IRE)
Winner prize
£20,812
Days
28
Future form
1/8
1/331 Oct 25 · Wetherby4/11F
Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Maiden Hurdle
Class 32m3½fGood
All fields
Date
31 Oct 25
Course
Wetherby
Pos
1/3
SP
4/11F
Btn
won 8
Jockey
Tristan Durrell
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-1
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Milan Park (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,446
Days
21
Future form
0/2
2/1410 Oct 25 · Chepstow12/1
Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class 42mGood
All fields
Date
10 Oct 25
Course
Chepstow
Pos
2/14
SP
12/1
Btn
12
Jockey
Harry Skelton
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Masked Man (FR)
Winner prize
£4,901
Days
225
Future form
1/12
4/627 Feb 25 · Taunton9/2
Free Racing On Monday 10th March Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52m½fHeavy
All fields
Date
27 Feb 25
Course
Taunton
Pos
4/6
SP
9/2
Btn
7¼
Jockey
Tristan Durrell
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Free Racing On Monday 10th March Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-6
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Sinchi Roca (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,722
Days
42
Future form
0/4
3/816 Jan 25 · Newcastle15/8F
Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 2)
Class 52m1fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
16 Jan 25
Course
Newcastle
Pos
3/8
SP
15/8F
Btn
5¾
Jockey
Harry Skelton
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 2)
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Stride On (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,451
Days
91
Future form
0/7
1/717 Oct 24 · Carlisle13/2
Rhino.Bet Home Of Charged Up Sport Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52m1fSoft
All fields
Date
17 Oct 24
Course
Carlisle
Pos
1/7
SP
13/2
Btn
won 1¼
Jockey
Harry Skelton
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Rhino.Bet Home Of Charged Up Sport Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m1f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-1
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Jet To Vegas (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,178
Days
-
Future form
0/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
28 Nov 25	Newbury	Coral "Pipped-At-The-Post" Payouts Handicap Hurdle	2/11	Kruger Park (FR)	4	26 Dec 25	Fontwell	tigerbet.co.uk Extra Places Paid Handicap Hurdle
10 Oct 25	Chepstow	Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div II)	2/14	Tashan (GB)	4	23 Nov 25	Exeter	Marley Comms Full Signal Sprint "Four Years Old" Handicap Hurdle

2/1128 Nov 25 · Newbury
Coral "Pipped-At-The-Post" Payouts Handicap Hurdle
All fields
Date
28 Nov 25
Course
Newbury
Race
Coral "Pipped-At-The-Post" Payouts Handicap Hurdle
This horse
2/11
Winner next time
Kruger Park (FR)
Their pos
4
Won on
26 Dec 25
At
Fontwell
Race won
tigerbet.co.uk Extra Places Paid Handicap Hurdle
2/1410 Oct 25 · Chepstow
Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
All fields
Date
10 Oct 25
Course
Chepstow
Race
Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
This horse
2/14
Winner next time
Tashan (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
23 Nov 25
At
Exeter
Race won
Marley Comms Full Signal Sprint "Four Years Old" Handicap Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Dan Skelton	17 Oct 24	4 Apr 26	1/7	118	127	127	8	3	3	1	37.5%	87.5%	£36,390	€0

Dan Skelton

Trainer: Dan Skelton
First run: 17 Oct 24
Last run: 4 Apr 26
First run for yard: 1/7
OR first run: 118
OR last run: 127
Best OR: 127
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 87.5%
Prize GB (£): £36,390
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	8	3	3	1	37.5%	87.5%	£36,390	€0	127	17 Oct 24	4 Apr 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 87.5%
Prize GB (£): £36,390
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 127
First run: 17 Oct 24
Last run: 4 Apr 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	5	2	3	0	40.0%	100.0%	£33,333	€0
NH Flat	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£3,057	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 3
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £33,333
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,057
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	3	1	2	0	33.3%	100.0%	£17,164	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£564	€0
Soft	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£18,348	€0
Heavy	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£314	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £17,164
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £564
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,348
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £314
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	4	1	1	1	25.0%	75.0%	£5,315	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,446	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	3	1	2	0	33.3%	100.0%	£25,629	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,315
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,446
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £25,629
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Wetherby	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£12,047	€0
Carlisle	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,178	€0
Chepstow	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,258	€0
Haydock	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£9,460	€0
Newbury	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£9,568	€0
Newcastle	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£564	€0
Taunton	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£314	€0

Wetherby

Course: Wetherby
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £12,047
Prize IRE (€): €0

Carlisle

Course: Carlisle
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,178
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chepstow

Course: Chepstow
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,258
Prize IRE (€): €0

Haydock

Course: Haydock
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,460
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newbury

Course: Newbury
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,568
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newcastle

Course: Newcastle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £564
Prize IRE (€): €0

Taunton

Course: Taunton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £314
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£9,460	€0
Class 3	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£21,615	€0
Class 4	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,258	€0
Class 5	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£3,057	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,460
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £21,615
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,258
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,057
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,446	€0
6 to 8 runners	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£3,057	€0
9 to 12 runners	3	1	2	0	33.3%	100.0%	£25,629	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,258	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,446
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £3,057
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £25,629
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,258
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£564	€0
February	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£6,915	€0
April	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£9,460	€0
October	3	2	1	0	66.7%	100.0%	£9,883	€0
November	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£9,568	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £564
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,915
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,460
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,883
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,568
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Harry Skelton	5	1	3	1	20.0%	100.0%	£24,029	€0
Tristan Durrell	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£12,361	€0

Harry Skelton

Jockey: Harry Skelton
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £24,029
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tristan Durrell

Jockey: Tristan Durrell
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £12,361
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Dan Skelton	8	3	3	1	37.5%	87.5%	£36,390	€0

Dan Skelton

Trainer: Dan Skelton
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 87.5%
Prize GB (£): £36,390
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	8	3	3	1	37.5%	87.5%	£36,390	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 87.5%
Prize GB (£): £36,390
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£2,178	€0
15 to 30 days	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£15,014	€0
31 to 60 days	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£9,774	€0
61 to 120 days	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£7,166	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£2,258	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,178
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,014
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £9,774
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,166
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,258
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchBlue Bresil (FR)

Parent · 1

SireBlue Bresil (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchYolaine (FR)

Parent · 1

DamYolaine (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireAstarabad (USA)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Blue Bresil (FR)

Yolaine (FR)

Not traced

Astarabad (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBlue Carpet (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2020

SireBlue Bresil (FR)

DamYolaine (FR)

DamsireAstarabad (USA)

Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingMiguel Angel (FR)

Female line

Yolaine (FR) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Blue Bresil (FR)	Yolaine (FR)	Astarabad (USA)	Yorton Farm Stud	5 May 20	bay	gelding	Flat 12.0f · NH 2m2½f	NH 2m3½f

Blue Bresil (FR)

Sire: Blue Bresil (FR)
Dam: Yolaine (FR)
Damsire: Astarabad (USA)
Breeder: Yorton Farm Stud
Foaled: 5 May 20
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.0f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Blue Bresil (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	2,790	347	812	12.4%	29.1%	8	3
At 2m to 2m1f	1,368	179	413	13.1%	30.2%	4	1
On Soft going	743	103	226	13.9%	30.4%	3	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	372	57	119	15.3%	32.0%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,790
Wins: 347
Placed: 812
Win %: 12.4%
Place %: 29.1%
This horse runs: 8
This horse wins: 3

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,368
Wins: 179
Placed: 413
Win %: 13.1%
Place %: 30.2%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 743
Wins: 103
Placed: 226
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 30.4%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 372
Wins: 57
Placed: 119
Win %: 15.3%
Place %: 32.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Blue Bresil (FR) × Astarabad (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	5	4	80.0%	1	41	10	12	24.4%	£57,189	€117,360

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 5
Winners: 4
Winners %: 80.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 41
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 12
Win %: 24.4%
Prize GB (£): £57,189
Prize IRE (€): €117,360

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Redemption Day (GB)	10	4	1	Group/Grade 1	£0	€117,360
Blue Carpet (GB)	8	3	0	-	£36,390	€0
L'empire Vert (FR)	14	2	0	-	£13,382	€0
Big Bresil (GB)	8	1	0	-	£7,417	€0
Tara Storm (FR)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0

Redemption Day (GB)

Horse: Redemption Day (GB)
Runs: 10
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €117,360

Blue Carpet (GB)

Horse: Blue Carpet (GB)
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £36,390
Prize IRE (€): €0

L'empire Vert (FR)

Horse: L'empire Vert (FR)
Runs: 14
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £13,382
Prize IRE (€): €0

Big Bresil (GB)

Horse: Big Bresil (GB)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,417
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tara Storm (FR)

Horse: Tara Storm (FR)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
National Hunt	127	127	118	120	26 Feb 26	3

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 127
Highest OR: 127
Lowest OR: 118
Last winning OR: 120
Last win: 26 Feb 26
Rated runs: 3

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
4 Apr 26	Haydock	NH	127	7	2/9
26 Feb 26	Wetherby	NH	120	2	1/10
28 Nov 25	Newbury	NH	118	-	2/11

2/94 Apr 26 · Haydock
All fields
Date
4 Apr 26
Course
Haydock
Code
NH
OR
127
Change
7
Pos
2/9
1/1026 Feb 26 · Wetherby
All fields
Date
26 Feb 26
Course
Wetherby
Code
NH
OR
120
Change
2
Pos
1/10
2/1128 Nov 25 · Newbury
All fields
Date
28 Nov 25
Course
Newbury
Code
NH
OR
118
Change
-
Pos
2/11

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	127	127	0	120	26 Feb 26	7	120	7	127	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 127
OR last run: 127
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 120
Last win: 26 Feb 26
v last winning: 7
Highest winning OR: 120
v highest winning: 7
Highest OR: 127
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Yolaine (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Yolaine (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Enrique (GB)

Miguel Angel (FR)1W · 5R
Vabinsaru (FR)0W · 2R

By Pether's Moon (IRE)

Pethers Lane (GB)1W · 1R

Female line

1Yolaine (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Blue Carpet?

Blue Carpet (GB) is a 6-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 5 May 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Blue Carpet?

Blue Carpet (GB) is by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Yolaine (FR), a daughter of Astarabad (USA), and was bred by Yorton Farm Stud.

Who trains Blue Carpet?

Blue Carpet (GB) is trained by Dan Skelton and owned by Mr & Mrs Ben Houghton, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Blue Carpet's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Blue Carpet (GB) has won 3 of 8 races (38%).

What is Blue Carpet's biggest win?

Blue Carpet (GB)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland are 2 Class 3 victories, most recently the Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby on 26 February 2026.

Has Blue Carpet ever been beaten?

Blue Carpet (GB) has been beaten 5 times in 8 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 16 January 2025 at Newcastle (3rd of 8).

What is Blue Carpet's official rating?

Blue Carpet (GB) is officially rated 127 over jumps (also the career high).

When did Blue Carpet last run?

Blue Carpet (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 April 2026 at Haydock in the Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle, finishing 2nd of 9.

What is Blue Carpet's record at Wetherby?

Blue Carpet (GB) has run most often at Wetherby, with 2 wins from 2 runs there.

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