Faivoir Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:30 16th November 2025

Faivoir' Form | 16th November 2025

16th November 2025 Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
10
Weight
10-11
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 18-78, 23.08%)
Owner
Mrs Suzanne Lawrence
Sex
gelding
Breeder
E.A.R.L. Trinquet & M. & O. Trinquet
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-05-30
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 0f 87y
Runners
18
Prize Money
£100,000
Is Faivoir Improving?
Does Faivoir Suit This Race
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

Faivoir 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 2025-11-02 14:02 Carlisle / 2 / 2m 3f 218y / Hurdle Turf / 35K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Good To Soft 8 /11 - btn 24.55 Hartington 10-11 5m 18.524s

in rear, pushed along 2 out, no response

D Skelton
Miss Heidi Palin
29 40
11
136
1 2024-03-15 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-5 Heavy 6 /17 - btn 4.7 Absurde 10-10 4m 26.04s

chased leaders early, mid-division, not fluent 5th or 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on flat but not pace to challenge

D Skelton
Tristan Durrell
8 11
2.58
136
2 2024-03-09 14:25 Sandown / 2 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Soft 2 /16 - btn 0.05 Go Dante 11-4 4m 5.11s

mid-division, headway 3rd, hit 3 out, switched left before leading 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths ahead when edged right flat, edged left towards finish, headed post

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
12 12
3.36
136
3 2024-02-10 15:15 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 155K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Heavy 5 /21 - btn 9.05 Iberico Lord 11-8 3m 59.51s

chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened run-in

D Skelton
Miss Heidi Palin
51 100
12.5
137
4 2023-12-23 15:35 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 150K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Good 8 /9 - btn 17.8 Luccia 11-8 3m 47.567s

in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
34 41.8
7.84
137
5 2023-11-24 14:35 Ascot / 2 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good 2 /6 - btn 2.75 Gin Coco 11-8 3m 46.118s

prominent, led 5th, pressed for lead and ridden before 2 out, soon headed, a length down approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, held on for 2nd near finish

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
9 10.4
4.14
137
6 2023-11-04 15:15 Ascot / 2 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 60K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Soft P /12 - btn Knickerbockerglory 10-11 -

behind, tailed off and pulled up quickly after 3 out

D Skelton
Fergus Gillard
17 24
5.5
139
7 2023-10-15 15:20 Ffos Las / 2 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Champion, Handicap, Hurdle, Limited
11-8 Good To Soft 6 /10 - btn 19.3 Nemean Lion 11-4 3m 41.349s

towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no impression and well held 2 out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
10 14
3.65
139
8 2023-03-17 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7 Soft 1 /24 - win 0.2 Pied Piper 11-13 4m 6.12s

held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, switched left and challenged last, soon led, hard pressed, held on

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
34 61.09
10.5
134
9 2023-02-11 15:35 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 155K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Cheekpieces
Good P /16 - btn Aucunrisque 11-4 -

towards rear, tailed off 4 out, lost touch and pulled up soon after

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
26 34
6.68
138
10 2022-12-27 15:40 Kempton / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 21.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Soft 4 /14 - btn 12.7 No Ordinary Joe 11-8 3m 59.54s

off the pace towards rear, headway out wide approaching 2 out, plugged on in 4th, not pace to get involved

D Skelton
Fergus Gillard
15 17
4.36
140
11 2022-04-08 17:15 Aintree / 2 / 2m 0f 103y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Amateur, Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good To Soft 5 /16 - btn 8.8 Hacker Des Places 10-11 4m 2.51s

held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chasing leaders 2 out, not much room before last and pushed left, weakened inside final 100 yards

D Skelton
Tristan Durrell
12 13.13
3.35
143
12 2022-03-18 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-3 Good To Soft 11 /26 - btn 12.8 State Man 11-1 4m 3.577s

held up towards rear, some headway from final bend, 10th last, no impression

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
41 62.97
11.4
143
13 2022-03-05 15:15 Kelso / 2 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Soft 3 /11 - btn 1.55 Cormier 10-7 3m 56.81s

held up towards rear, closer turning in, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, then switched sharply right, stayed on inside final furlong, lost 2nd post

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
13 16.85
3.85
143
14 2022-02-19 15:20 Wincanton / 1 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 70K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-7
Cheekpieces
Soft 3 /4 - btn 14.75 Goshen 11-10 3m 53.98s

tracked leader close up, hit 4th, pushed along before 2 out and outpaced by front pair, not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
26 44.05
6.68
145
15 2022-01-23 13:50 Lingfield / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Novice
11-8 Heavy 2 /4 - btn 3.25 War Lord 11-8 4m 20.25s

jumped left at times, tracked leading pair, outpaced and no chance from 2 out, went 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.88 3.24
1.5
145
16 2021-12-17 14:55 Ascot / 1 / 2m 2f 175y / Chase Turf / 52K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-2 Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 9 Pic D'Orhy 11-2 4m 53.636s

waited with in rear, blundered 5th, went left 8th, headway into 3rd and went left 4 out, went left again next, pushed along before 2 out, switched right and went 2nd between last two, went left and hit last, no chance with winner

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3.25 3.6
1.73
145
17 2021-11-19 12:55 Ascot / 3 / 2m 2f 175y / Chase Turf / 16.4K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-8 Good 1 /3 - win 0.75 Torn And Frayed 10-11 4m 52.63s

tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, driven to lead run in

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.5 2.5
1.32
144
18 2021-10-22 15:40 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 3f 166y / Chase Turf / 16.4K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-8 Good 4 /5 - btn 4.05 Annual Invictus 11-0 4m 48.665s

held up in rear, not always fluent, headway 4 out, blundered 3 out, pushed along before next, disputing 2nd flat, no impression on winner, weakened into 4th towards finish

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3 3.19
1.82
144
19 2021-10-03 16:00 Uttoxeter / 3 / 1m 7f 214y / Chase Turf / 14.4K
Chase, Novice
11-2 Good 1 /6 - win 2.5 Annual Invictus 11-2 3m 56.23s

towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd approaching 4 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon led and pushed out, jumped left last, ridden out

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
3.5 3.9
2.04
144
20 2021-04-14 13:30 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Novice
11-8 Good 1 /4 - win 2.75 Witness Protection 11-4 5m 2.12s

tracked leader, stalked leader going well after 2 out, strong challenge to lead last, kept on well run-in

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.67 1.81
1.21
144
21 2021-03-26 12:30 Newbury / 3 / 2m 4f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K
Hurdle, Novice
11-11 Good To Soft 1 /3 - win 0.5 Will Carver 11-1 5m 11.1s

led, shaken up before 3 out, not fluent last, driven, hung left and headed flat, rallied towards finish, led again close home

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.14 1.16
144
22 2021-03-06 15:15 Kelso / 2 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good To Soft 3 /14 - btn 6 The Shunter 10-11 4m 0.511s

tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and disputed lead 3 out, every chance last, no extra run-in

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6 5.89
2.64
143
23 2021-01-23 13:30 Haydock / 1 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 22.5K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-4 Heavy 1 /5 - win 0.3 Minella Drama 11-4 4m 7.22s

tracked leaders, joined leader 5th, clear with leader 2 out, ridden when 2 lengths down flat, hung left driven and stayed on to lead final strides

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
8 9.32
4.02
131
24 2020-12-16 12:20 Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-4 Soft 1 /13 - win 9.5 Kakamora 10-12 4m 0.28s

close-up, led going easily before 3 out, pushed clear, readily

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
1.67 1.77
1.11
127
25 2020-11-08 15:00 Sandown / 3 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 16.4K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10 Soft 4 /9 - btn 6.25 Mister Coffey 11-10 4m 8.406s

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway 2 out, pushed along when disputing 2nd at the last, kept on but lost third dying strides

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3.75 4.12
1.68
128
26 2020-10-23 16:10 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good 1 /6 - win 5.5 Art Approval 11-0 4m 0.41s

held up behind leader, led 3 out, left clear 2 out, pushed out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.36 1.4
1.08
27 2020-10-04 13:05 Uttoxeter / 4 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good To Soft 2 /11 - btn 3 Cormier 11-0 3m 53.645s

mid-division, travelled well to join leaders prior to last, kept on after last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.73 1.87
1.35
28 2020-03-11 17:40 Huntingdon / 5 / 1m 7f 171y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-9 Good To Soft 1 /14 - win 3.75 Inca Rose 11-2 3m 56.1s

held up in rear, headway over 5f out, led over 1f out, edged left, pushed clear inside final furlong, comfortably

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
2.38 2.54
1.45
29 2020-02-07 16:50 Bangor-on-Dee / 5 / 2m 0f 145y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-3 Soft 1 /10 - win 3.25 Getabay 11-3 4m 12.04s

took keen hold, held up, headway over 4f out, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on to draw clear inside final furlong

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
2.75 3.07
1.45
30 2019-11-23 15:25 Huntingdon / 5 / 1m 5f 148y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-2 Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 0.5 Presence Of Mind 11-2 3m 22.225s

held up in touch, chased winner over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure

D Skelton
Conor Shoemark
3 3.49
1.5