Doyen Quest Horse Racing Form | Sandown 14:20 05th December 2025

Doyen Quest' Form | 05th December 2025

05th December 2025 Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Age
7
Weight
11-7
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 9-65, 13.85%)
Owner
Exors Of The Late Mr N W Lake
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Denis Hoban
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2018-03-16
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Doyen Quest Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-11-07 13:50 Exeter / 2 / 3m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Novice
11-7 Good 1 /4 - win 10 Quebecois 11-2 6m 11.3s

contested lead early, lead after 2nd, jumped well throughout, quickened 5 out, well in command after 2 out, pushed out run in, comfortably

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6 7.4
2.7
135
1 2025-10-12 14:42 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Listed, Novice
11-5 Good To Firm 2 /4 - btn 2.25 Speculatrix 10-12 4m 54.445s

led, slick jump and forged on from 6th, quickened pace 5 out, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, 3 lengths ahead when untidy and nodded on landing final fence, ridden and headed run-in, no extra

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.62 1.73
1.23
135
2 2025-09-15 13:30 Worcester / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 11.7K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10 Good To Soft 4 /4 - btn 6 Breaking Cover 10-5 4m 15.151s

raced in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced by front pair before 3 out, soon held

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5 5.3
2.3
136
3 2025-05-10 18:10 Warwick / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 15K
Beginners, Chase
11-2 Good 1 /3 - win 8.5 Calagogo 10-9 5m 12.33s

chased leader, led 9th, went clear before 2 out, pushed out run-in, canter

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.02 1.06
136
4 2025-04-24 15:37 Warwick / 3 / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 18K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Good 1 /6 - win 5.5 Ikarak 11-1 5m 58.74s

held up in rear, closed up 4 out, went 3rd home turn, led before last, pushed out run-in and readily asserted

D Skelton
Miss Heidi Palin
4.33 5.39
2.62
131
5 2025-04-16 14:05 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Cheekpieces
Good 12 /14 - btn 52.5 East India Express 11-9 5m 4.11s

held up in mid-division, some headway before 2 out, no impression, weakened before last, tailed off

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
8 9.09
3.39
131
6 2025-03-14 17:20 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 19 /24 - btn 50.85 Wodhooh 11-8 5m 8.665s

mid-division on outside, closed 5th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

D Skelton
Harry Atkins
41 68.28
10.5
133
7 2025-02-22 13:15 Kempton / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good To Soft 7 /12 - btn 15 Saint Anapolino 11-1 5m 27.327s

held up towards rear, pushed along turning in, never involved

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4.5 5.3
2.21
134
8 2025-02-02 15:00 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 7f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good To Soft 6 /11 - btn 13.75 Pyffo 11-4 5m 52.89s

midfield, outpaced from 3 out, ridden before mistake 2 out, weakened before last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5 5.63
2.02
135
9 2024-12-13 15:35 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Good To Soft 4 /9 - btn 6.3 Long Draw 10-3 6m 1.135s

held up in rear, made headway after 3 out, switched left after 2 out, ridden and went second last, no extra and lost two places run-in

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.1 2.26
1.35
135
10 2024-11-16 14:55 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 7f 208y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Good 1 /12 - win 5 Gowel Road 12-0 5m 57.85s

held up in rear, bad mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden to challenge after last, edged right and led flat, ran on well, comfortably

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.25 2.48
1.43
125
11 2024-10-12 15:20 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
10-12 Good To Soft 2 /17 - btn 4 Josh The Boss 10-7 4m 49.047s

rear mid-division, closer 4 out, went 6th 3 out, shaken up and chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden before last and no impression, kept on, always held

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5 6.8
2.18
122
12 2024-04-17 14:05 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7 Good 1 /15 - win 0.5 Whatsupwithyou 10-13 4m 57.28s

held up in touch, headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5 5.6
1.82
119
13 2024-03-22 15:33 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 15.65K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Good To Soft 1 /14 - win 0.3 Steel Ally 11-13 3m 59.13s

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders going best 2 out, pressed leader next, ridden to lead narrowly when hung left run in, ran on

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4.33 4.92
2.05
112
14 2024-03-11 15:10 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Soft 2 /12 - btn 1 Tintintin 11-10 4m 19.27s

prominent, closed on leader before 2 out, pushed along before last, went second and every chance run-in, kept on but not pace of winner final 50 yards

D Skelton
Tristan Durrell
6 7.4
2.4
112
15 2024-02-20 14:40 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Soft 1 /12 - win 0.5 Cornish Storm 11-7 4m 19.1s

prominent in chasing group, 2nd before 2 out, challenged and awkward last, stayed on run-in, driven ahead inside final 100 yards

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5 7.4
1.73
16 2024-01-24 13:30 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-6 Heavy 3 /8 - btn 10.05 House Of Stories 11-6 5m 17.87s

held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, soon driven, kept on one pace after last, no chance with front pair

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
11 17.23
3.01
17 2023-12-13 13:20 Exeter / 4 / 2m 0f 161y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-4 Soft 6 /15 - btn 18.35 Royal Jewel 11-4 4m 27.67s

midfield, headway going well after 4 out, pushed along approaching next where slow jump, ran on same pace

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
8.5 14.5
2.38
18 2023-11-19 16:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / NH Flat / 25K
Listed
11-2 Soft 11 /12 - btn 47.75 Brechin Castle 11-2 4m 18.717s

mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened home turn, tailed off

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
15 18.5
4.75
19 2023-10-15 17:05 Ffos Las / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / NH Flat / 7.5K
Maiden
11-2 Good To Soft 1 /7 - win 1.75 Highlands Legacy 11-1 3m 45.67s

mid-division, went 4th 4f out, headway to press leader 2f out, pushed along and led under 1f out, driven out and stayed on well

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3.2 3.26
1.4