Sceptic Horse Racing Form | Southwell 14:33 26th November 2025

Sceptic' Form | 26th November 2025

26th November 2025 Read Meg Nicholls Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 2)

Age
5
Weight
9-4
Trainer
Ian Williams
(Last 14 Days: 5-24, 20.83%)
Owner
Ian Williams Racing Club
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Camas Park, Lynch Bages & Summerhill
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2020-04-22
Is Sceptic Improving?
Does Sceptic 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

Sceptic 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 2025-11-20 15:05 Lingfield / 6 / 0m 7f 1y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-2
Cheekpieces
Standard 4 /14 - btn 3.35 Penelope Valentine 9-11 1m 25.51s

front rank, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra, faded towards finish

Ian Williams
Ryan Kavanagh
11 12.59
4.34
60
1 2025-09-02 17:10 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 6.2K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-2 Standard 1 /8 - win 0.5 Eden Storm 9-0 1m 29.4s

tracked leader, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well

Ian Williams
Ryan Kavanagh
5 6.8
2.38
56
2 2025-07-17 15:00 Leicester / 6 / 1m 3f 179y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 6 /7 - btn 12.2 Honrado 8-2 2m 38.49s

awkward start, held up rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, no extra

Ian Williams
David Probert
5 6.2
2.06
57
3 2025-06-16 14:30 Chepstow / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.6K
Amateur, Handicap
10-10
Blinkers
Good To Firm 6 /8 - btn 1.6 Blue Yonder 11-0 2m 8.93s

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not clear run, hung left 1f out, kept on one pace

Ian Williams
Mr Bradley Furniss
3.5 4.2
1.58
59
4 2025-06-11 20:40 Kempton / 6 / 1m 2f 219y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-8
Visor
Standard To Slow 6 /12 - btn 2.6 Three Yorkshiremen 9-7 2m 24.1s

mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

Ian Williams
L Morris
4.5 5.64
2.22
59
5 2025-05-23 13:50 Haydock / 5 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat Turf / 8.5K
Handicap
9-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 3 /6 - btn 2.1 Ocean Heights 9-0 2m 13.42s

steadied after start, held up in 4th, headway out wide edging left 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final stride

Ian Williams
Billy Loughnane
5 5.72
2.58
59
6 2025-04-26 15:10 Leicester / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /10 - btn 5 Guendolen 9-6 2m 9.64s

chased leaders, pushed along and led well over 1f out, headed 1f out, faded

Ian Williams
Billy Loughnane
5 6.27
2.34
59
7 2025-03-22 19:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 1f 104y / Flat AW / 6K
Handicap
9-3 Standard 5 /8 - btn 4.6 It's A Love Thing 9-8 1m 59.71s

tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, 5th and no impression final furlong

Ian Williams
L Morris
4.5 6.4
2.32
59
8 2025-03-11 17:00 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 1f 104y / Flat AW / 8.5K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 1 /11 - win 0.5 City Escape 9-4 2m 2.64s

prominent, pushed along 2f out, soon edged towards centre, rallied when ridden 1f out, led final 110 yards, ran on, cosily

Ian Williams
L Morris
4 4.21
2
57
9 2024-12-29 12:40 Southwell / 4 / 1m 0f 13y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
8-10 Standard 10 /10 - btn 16.45 Vibrato 9-12 1m 44.28s

always towards rear, well beaten final 2f

Ian Williams
L Morris
51 80
17.58
62
10 2024-12-19 14:20 Southwell / 5 / 1m 0f 13y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Standard 12 /12 - btn 22.5 Paladin 9-5 1m 44.16s

off the pace and always towards rear

P Morris
Harry Burns
201 730
110
67
11 2024-11-18 19:30 Wolverhampton / 5 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-2
Cheekpieces
Standard 11 /11 - btn 19.05 Vibrato 9-7 1m 31.19s

awkward start, held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 3f out, well beaten inside final 2f

P Morris
Harry Burns
201 704.7
130
72
12 2024-10-26 17:00 Doncaster / 4 / 0m 7f 6y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Soft 12 /12 - btn 89.55 Onemorenomore 9-0 1m 53.408s

switched left to race towards far side, held up in rear, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, tailed off

P Morris
Kaiya Fraser
126 381.88
68.34
77
13 2024-10-12 17:20 Chelmsford / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-11 Standard 12 /13 - btn 35.8 My Margie 9-6 1m 44.06s

midfield, ridden along over 2f out, soon lost position, weakened over 1f out

P Morris
L P Keniry
201 617.24
91.53
82
14 2024-09-28 13:30 Haydock / 2 / 1m 0f 37y / Flat Turf / 38K
Handicap
9-4 Soft 8 /8 - btn 47.45 Flying Finn 9-3 2m 0.012s

towards rear, pushed along and lost touch 3f out

P Morris
J P Sullivan
201 517.69
55
87
15 2024-03-15 13:10 Fakenham / 4 / 2m 0f 3y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-10 Good P /9 - btn Bluegrass 11-6 -

held up off the pace in mid-division on inside, weakened quickly and towards rear after 6th, soon reminders and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

Ian Williams
C J Todd
29 65
7.87
16 2024-01-01 15:10 Newcastle / 2 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 45K
Handicap
8-11 Standard 13 /13 - btn 33.2 Penzance 8-10 2m 17.06s

hood to post, never closer than mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon behind

Ian Williams
K T O'Neill
126 423.41
62.5
89
17 2023-12-05 19:00 Wolverhampton / 3 / 1m 0f 142y / Flat AW / 15.2K
Handicap
9-13 Standard 7 /8 - btn 10.55 Talis Evolvere 9-7 1m 50.7s

dwelt, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms

Ian Williams
R Kingscote
11 14.5
3.24
91
18 2023-09-20 16:20 Yarmouth / 3 / 1m 1f 21y / Flat Turf / 18.4K
Handicap
9-8 Good 8 /9 - btn 10.3 First Sight 9-6 1m 55.87s

held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

A M Balding
Harry Davies
12 15.2
3.85
92
19 2023-08-12 16:50 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-8 Good 3 /8 - btn 4 Merlin The Wizard 9-7 1m 39.05s

tracked leaders centre towards far side, led group over 2f out, 3rd and no impression inside final 100 yards

A M Balding
Callum Hutchinson
7 6.73
2.22
92
20 2023-07-08 14:25 Sandown / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
8-2 Good 12 /15 - btn 11.15 Perotto 8-13 1m 43.94s

towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms

A M Balding
Hollie Doyle
6 5.96
2.69
92
21 2023-06-23 20:05 Goodwood / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.65K
Handicap
9-6 Good 1 /6 - win 2.25 Nails Murphy 9-6 1m 37.76s

waited with in rear, smooth headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on strongly

A M Balding
Callum Hutchinson
5.5 6.52
3.03
86
22 2023-05-27 16:25 York / 3 / 0m 7f 192y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Firm 4 /10 - btn 2.5 Quantum Impact 9-6 1m 38.28s

midfield, lost place and pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong

A M Balding
Saffie Osborne
15 22.66
4.9
87
23 2023-05-05 15:45 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Condition, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 6 /6 - btn 9.3 Cicero's Gift 9-2 1m 44.355s

held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong

A M Balding
David Probert
17 26.26
9.03
24 2023-03-31 15:00 Lingfield / 3 / 0m 7f 1y / Flat AW / 18.2K
Maiden, Stakes
9-1 Standard 1 /9 - win 1.25 Sharp Power 9-1 1m 24.51s

always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, comfortably

A M Balding
David Probert
2.88 3.25
1.22
25 2022-10-28 14:05 Newmarket / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 4 /13 - btn 8.25 Bodorgan 9-2 1m 30.1325s

in touch, good headway 3f out, pushed along and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

A M Balding
Rob Hornby
4.5 6.2
2.1