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Horse profile
Real Quartz
- TrainerDan Skelton
- OwnerGed Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2020
- Colour
- bay or brown
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 2 runs (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £9,863 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 Dec 2025, Doncaster (1/4)
Real Quartz 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 | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 25 | Doncaster | 1/4 | 13/8J | won 1¼ | Tristan Durrell | Dan Skelton | bet365 Novices' Hurdle | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m3½f | Good to Soft | 11-3 | Uptown Dandy (IRE) | £6,051 | 33 | 0/3 |
| 10 Nov 25 | Carlisle | 1/6 | 1/6F | won 3 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Maiden Hurdle (Div II) | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m1f | Soft | 11-4 | Oh Clare (IRE) | £3,812 | - | 1/5 |
bet365 Novices' Hurdle
Class 32m3½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 13 Dec 25
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 1/4
- SP
- 13/8J
- Btn
- won 1¼
- Jockey
- Tristan Durrell
- Trainer
- Dan Skelton
- Race
- bet365 Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Uptown Dandy (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £6,051
- Days
- 33
- Future form
- 0/3
Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Class 42m1fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 10 Nov 25
- Course
- Carlisle
- Pos
- 1/6
- SP
- 1/6F
- Btn
- won 3
- Jockey
- Harry Skelton
- Trainer
- Dan Skelton
- Race
- Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Oh Clare (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,812
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 25 | Carlisle | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Maiden Hurdle (Div II) | 1/6 | Oh Clare (IRE) | 2 | 21 Dec 25 | Lingfield | BetWright Bet The Wright Way Mares' Maiden Hurdle |
- 1/610 Nov 25 · Carlisle
Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
All fields
- Date
- 10 Nov 25
- Course
- Carlisle
- Race
- Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
- This horse
- 1/6
- Winner next time
- Oh Clare (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 21 Dec 25
- Race won
- BetWright Bet The Wright Way Mares' Maiden 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 | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Skelton | 10 Nov 25 | 13 Dec 25 | 1/6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £9,863 | €0 |
Dan Skelton
- Trainer
- Dan Skelton
- First run
- 10 Nov 25
- Last run
- 13 Dec 25
- First run for yard
- 1/6
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,863
- 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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £9,863 | €0 | 10 Nov 25 | 13 Dec 25 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,863
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 10 Nov 25
- Last run
- 13 Dec 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSoldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Sire's damAffianced (IRE)
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 branchMiss Elderberry (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireYeats (IRE)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Miss Elderberry (IRE) · 2 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) | Miss Elderberry (IRE) | Yeats (IRE) | J Lenihan | 5 Apr 20 | bay or brown | gelding | Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 10.2f · NH 2m2½f |
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Damsire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Breeder
- J Lenihan
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 20
- Colour
- bay or brown
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.2f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 4,447 | 519 | 1,318 | 2 | 2 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,611 | 194 | 520 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,182 | 126 | 347 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 462 | 51 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 4,447
- Wins
- 519
- Placed
- 1,318
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,611
- Wins
- 194
- Placed
- 520
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,182
- Wins
- 126
- Placed
- 347
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 462
- Wins
- 51
- Placed
- 138
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 0
- This horse wins
- 0
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.
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Yeats (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 5 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 4 | £24,025 | €7,285 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £24,025
- Prize IRE (€)
- €7,285
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Quartz (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 0 | £9,863 | €0 |
| Alan De Banks (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | £11,986 | €0 |
| St Anthonys Corner (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €7,285 |
| Soldier Poet (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £1,568 | €0 |
| Kallow Point (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £608 | €0 |
Real Quartz (IRE)
- Horse
- Real Quartz (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,863
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Alan De Banks (IRE)
- Horse
- Alan De Banks (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,986
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
St Anthonys Corner (IRE)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €7,285
Soldier Poet (IRE)
- Horse
- Soldier Poet (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,568
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kallow Point (IRE)
- Horse
- Kallow Point (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £608
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
- Alan De Banks (IRE)1W · 6R
Half siblings
Every other foal out of Miss Elderberry (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.
Female line
- 1Miss Elderberry (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Real Quartz?
Real Quartz (IRE) is a 6-year-old bay or brown gelding, foaled on 5 April 2020.
Who are the sire and dam of Real Quartz?
Real Quartz (IRE) is by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Miss Elderberry (IRE), a daughter of Yeats (IRE), and was bred by J Lenihan.
Who trains Real Quartz?
Real Quartz (IRE) is trained by Dan Skelton and owned by Ged Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Real Quartz's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Real Quartz (IRE) has won 2 of 2 races (100%).
What is Real Quartz's biggest win?
Real Quartz (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the bet365 Novices' Hurdle at Doncaster on 13 December 2025.
Has Real Quartz ever been beaten?
Real Quartz (IRE) is unbeaten in 2 races in Britain and Ireland.
When did Real Quartz last run?
Real Quartz (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 December 2025 at Doncaster in the bet365 Novices' Hurdle, finishing 1st of 4.
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