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Horse profile

The Skecher

Bathyrhon (GER) × Deception Island (FR) (Antarctique (IRE))

TrainerDan Skelton
OwnerDove Valley Holdings Ltd

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 116
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £2,451 GB
Official rating: 116 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 11 Mar 2026, Cheltenham (12/21)
Last win (GB & IRE): 29 Jan 2026, Ayr

Recent form

112

The Skecher 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
11 Mar 26	Cheltenham	12/21	125/1	10½	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby)	Grade 1	NH Flat	2m½f	Good	11-7	116	The Mourne Rambler (IRE)	£45,560	41	1/11
29 Jan 26	Ayr	1/7	8/11F	won 5½	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	2m	Soft	11-2	-	Finisk Pride (IRE)	£2,451	-	1/5

12/2111 Mar 26 · Cheltenham125/1
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby)
Grade 12m½fGood
All fields
Date
11 Mar 26
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
12/21
SP
125/1
Btn
10½
Jockey
Tristan Durrell
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby)
Class
Grade 1
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-7
OR
116
Winner / 2nd
The Mourne Rambler (IRE)
Winner prize
£45,560
Days
41
Future form
1/11
1/729 Jan 26 · Ayr8/11F
Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52mSoft
All fields
Date
29 Jan 26
Course
Ayr
Pos
1/7
SP
8/11F
Btn
won 5½
Jockey
Harry Skelton
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-2
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Finisk Pride (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,451
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
11 Mar 26	Cheltenham	Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby)	12/21	With Nolimit (FR)	9	29 Apr 26	Punchestown (IRE)	Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
29 Jan 26	Ayr	Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Open National Hunt Flat Race	1/7	Myfriendcooper (IRE)	4	25 Mar 26	Hexham	Horslyx - For Horse's Health & Welfare Mares' Open Maiden NH Flat Race

12/21 · Cheltenham · 2026-03-11

Date: 11 Mar 26
Course: Cheltenham
Race: Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby)
This horse: 12/21
Winner next time: With Nolimit (FR)
Their pos: 9
Won on: 29 Apr 26
At: Punchestown (IRE)
Race won: Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race

1/7 · Ayr · 2026-01-29

Date: 29 Jan 26
Course: Ayr
Race: Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse: 1/7
Winner next time: Myfriendcooper (IRE)
Their pos: 4
Won on: 25 Mar 26
At: Hexham
Race won: Horslyx - For Horse's Health & Welfare Mares' Open Maiden NH Flat Race

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	29 Jan 26	11 Mar 26	1/7	116	116	116	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,451	€0

Dan Skelton

Trainer: Dan Skelton
First run: 29 Jan 26
Last run: 11 Mar 26
First run for yard: 1/7
OR first run: 116
OR last run: 116
Best OR: 116
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,451
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	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£2,451	€0	116	29 Jan 26	11 Mar 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,451
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 116
First run: 29 Jan 26
Last run: 11 Mar 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBathyrhon (GER)

Parent · 1

SireBathyrhon (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damBe My Lady (GER)

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 branchDeception Island (FR)

Parent · 1

DamDeception Island (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireAntarctique (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

Bathyrhon (GER)

Deception Island (FR)

Monsun (GER)

Be My Lady (GER)

Antarctique (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Skecher (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireBathyrhon (GER)

DamDeception Island (FR)

DamsireAntarctique (IRE)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damBe My Lady (GER)

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Notable siblingInlandsis

Female line

Deception Island (FR) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Bathyrhon (GER)	Deception Island (FR)	Antarctique (IRE)	Francois-Marie Cottin	4 Feb 21	bay	gelding	NH 2m2½f	NH 2m4f

Bathyrhon (GER)

Sire: Bathyrhon (GER)
Dam: Deception Island (FR)
Damsire: Antarctique (IRE)
Breeder: Francois-Marie Cottin
Foaled: 4 Feb 21
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f

Progeny of Bathyrhon (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	483	60	144	12.4%	29.8%	2	1
At 2m to 2m1f	230	31	72	13.5%	31.3%	2	1
On Soft going	77	13	28	16.9%	36.4%	1	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	39	7	16	17.9%	41.0%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 483
Wins: 60
Placed: 144
Win %: 12.4%
Place %: 29.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 230
Wins: 31
Placed: 72
Win %: 13.5%
Place %: 31.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 77
Wins: 13
Placed: 28
Win %: 16.9%
Place %: 36.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 39
Wins: 7
Placed: 16
Win %: 17.9%
Place %: 41.0%
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.

Bathyrhon (GER) × Antarctique (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	2	1	0	50.0%	£2,451	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,451
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
The Skecher (FR)	2	1	0	£2,451	€0

The Skecher (FR)

Horse: The Skecher (FR)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,451
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	116	116	116	1

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 116
Highest OR: 116
Lowest OR: 116
Rated runs: 1

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	Pos
11 Mar 26	Cheltenham	NH	116	12/21

12/21 · Cheltenham · 2026-03-11

Date: 11 Mar 26
Course: Cheltenham
Code: NH
OR: 116
Pos: 12/21

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	116	116	0	116	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 116
OR last run: 116
Change: 0
Highest OR: 116
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

Deception Island (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Bathyrhon out of Deception Island (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Tin Horse

Inlandsis0W · 0R

Female line

1Deception Island (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is The Skecher?

The Skecher (FR) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 4 February 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of The Skecher?

The Skecher (FR) is by Bathyrhon (GER) out of Deception Island (FR), a daughter of Antarctique (IRE), and was bred by Francois-Marie Cottin.

Who trains The Skecher?

The Skecher (FR) is trained by Dan Skelton and owned by Dove Valley Holdings Ltd, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Skecher's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Skecher (FR) has won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is The Skecher's biggest win?

The Skecher (FR)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Open National Hunt Flat Race at Ayr on 29 January 2026.

Has The Skecher ever been beaten?

The Skecher (FR) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 11 March 2026 at Cheltenham (12th of 21).

What is The Skecher's official rating?

The Skecher (FR) is officially rated 116 over jumps (also the career high).

When did The Skecher last run?

The Skecher (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 March 2026 at Cheltenham in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race), finishing 12th of 21.

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Updated 2026-03-11