Spiritofthegames Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:45 01st January 2023

Spiritofthegames' Form | 01st January 2023

01st January 2023 AIS Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age
11
Weight
11-6
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 10-65, 15.38%)
Owner
Mr N W Lake
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Paddy Kinsella
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2012-05-01
Is Spiritofthegames Improving?
Does Spiritofthegames 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

Spiritofthegames 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 2022-12-09 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 70K
Chase, Handicap
11-6 Good 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Eva's Oskar 11-12 6m 49.603s

held up behind leaders on inside, headway 13th, went 2nd last, edged right and every chance flat, held close home

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6.5 6.49
2.04
134
1 2022-11-05 14:11 Aintree / 2 / 2m 5f 19y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, National
10-6
Cheekpieces
Soft 6 /14 - btn 27.05 Al Dancer 10-13 5m 32.41s

held up in rear, headway 13th, pushed along in 6th 2 out, never on terms, weakened from last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
7.5 7.82
2.82
137
2 2022-10-14 14:05 Fakenham / 3 / 3m 0f 38y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap
11-8 Good 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Shetland Bus 9-11 6m 24.3s

in rear, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, ridden and chance last, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6 6.8
2.5
134
3 2022-04-08 16:05 Aintree / 1 / 2m 5f 19y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 5 /29 - btn 16.25 Mac Tottie 10-0 5m 25.845s

in rear on inside, modest headway 4 out, switched right and progress before 2 out, ridden soon after, stayed on from last but n ochance with leaders

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
15 15.08
4.22
136
4 2022-03-17 16:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 120K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-7
Cheekpieces
Soft 3 /15 - btn 6.55 Coole Cody 11-2 5m 15.16s

towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on and went third flat, just failed to grab second

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
13 18.11
3.07
136
5 2022-01-29 13:55 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-11
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /10 - btn 6.3 Torn And Frayed 10-10 5m 18.1s

chased leaders on inside, lost place 12th, rallied on inside before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd run-in, no chance with winner

D Skelton
Jack Andrews
8 8.65
2.9
137
6 2022-01-01 14:35 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Cheekpieces
Soft 9 /14 - btn 57.25 Dolphin Square 11-3 6m 18.75s

prominent on inside, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
11 12.04
4.04
135
7 2021-11-27 14:05 Newcastle / 1 / 2m 7f 91y / Chase Turf / 70K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
10-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /12 - btn Aye Right 11-5 -

held up in rear, headway on inside 13th, not fluent next, soon weakened, pulled up before last

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
9 9.93
3.23
141
8 2021-11-13 14:15 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 160K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-2
Cheekpieces
Good 9 /19 - btn 7 Midnight Shadow 11-5 5m 0.68700000000001s

towards rear, some headway run-in, never a threat

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
34 48.4
7.34
144
9 2021-11-04 14:30 Newbury / 2 / 3m 0f 52y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Good 4 /10 - btn 5.75 Stoney Mountain 11-6 6m 3.968s

Held up, ridden after 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
9 10.5
2.94
139
10 2021-04-10 16:15 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 56K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /13 - btn 5 Happygolucky 11-7 6m 29.609s

held up towards rear, jumped left at times, mistake 2nd, not fluent 11th, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression on winner

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
8 8.6
2.94
144
11 2021-03-18 13:55 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-2 Good To Soft 8 /22 - btn 10.35 Mrs Milner 10-9 6m 0.88200000000001s

towards rear, headway before the last, ridden and no impression run-in

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
19 26
4.59
141
12 2021-02-25 14:57 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 7f 131y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Soft 2 /6 - btn 1 Blackjack Kentucky 10-12 6m 32s

held up on inside, closed 7th, went 2nd before last, stayed on, always just held

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
6 7.8
3.55
139
13 2021-02-15 15:55 Warwick / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 35K
Chase, Handicap
11-1 Soft 8 /12 - btn 52.55 Two For Gold 11-6 5m 30.095s

held up in rear, lost touch 11th, ridden after 13th, tailed off before 2 out

D Skelton
Lorcan Williams
13 16.66
4.6
147
14 2020-12-26 14:05 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /8 - btn 17.25 Canelo 11-6 7m 13.86s

in touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
5.5 6.67
2.3
148
15 2020-11-14 14:15 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 130K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-2
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /16 - btn 3.25 Coole Cody 10-5 5m 14.951s

held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway before 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, every chance last, edged right flat, held inside final 100 yards

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
15 18.41
4
148
16 2020-03-12 16:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 110K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-4
Cheekpieces
Soft 6 /23 - btn 5.6 Simply The Betts 11-4 5m 27.098s

held up towards rear, pushed along in 12th turning in, headway next, soon ridden, kept on from last but not pace to get on terms

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
17 29.29
4.9
149
17 2020-01-25 13:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 39.42K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-7 Soft 2 /10 - btn 0.5 Cepage 11-12 5m 33.52s

held up, hit 4 out, headway after 3 out, ridden in close 4th between last 2, stayed on into 2nd run-in, pressing winner towards finish, kept on

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
10 13.47
3.95
149
18 2019-12-14 13:55 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 73.15K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-3 Soft 2 /13 - btn 0.2 Warthog 10-3 5m 34.34s

held up towards rear, headway 12th, tracked leaders after next, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden to lead after last, just over a length up 120yds out, no extra when headed final strides

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
41 50
8.69
146
19 2019-11-29 13:50 Newbury / 2 / 2m 3f 187y / Chase Turf / 31.28K
Chase, Handicap
11-5 Good To Soft 11 /12 - btn 61.85 Oldgrangewood 10-6 5m 5.245s

never travelling, always in rear, tailed off

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
15 17.5
4.26
148
20 2019-11-16 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 90.03K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-10 Soft P /17 - btn Happy Diva 11-0 -

jumped left at times, mid-division, hit 11th, effort after 13th, gradually faded, behind when pulled up before 2 out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
9 9.72
3.04
150
21 2019-04-04 13:45 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 56.39K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Good To Soft 5 /6 - btn 32.75 Kalashnikov 11-4 5m 11.855s

chased leaders, mistake 10th, hit 5 out, ridden and weakened after 4 out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
9 11.41
4.46
150
22 2019-03-14 16:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 61.9K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-3 Good To Soft 3 /22 - btn 3 Siruh Du Lac 10-8 5m 14.835s

looked well; held up towards rear, went left 3rd, headway after 10th, ridden into 4th approaching 2 out, kept on from last to go 3rd nearing finish but not pace to challenge

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
7 8.2
2.8
147
23 2019-01-26 13:15 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 17.03K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-12 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 2.5 Kildisart 11-7 5m 17.755s

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4 4.3
1.97
146
24 2018-11-30 13:50 Newbury / 1 / 2m 3f 187y / Chase Turf / 22.78K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-6 Good To Soft 4 /4 - btn 21 La Bague Au Roi 10-8 5m 1.418s

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, not pace to threaten, weakened between last 2

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5.5 6.2
2.38
148
25 2018-10-13 15:35 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 16.47K
Chase, Listed, Novice
11-2 Good 1 /4 - win 6 Monbeg Legend 11-2 4m 52.6s

settled in last, left 2nd at 13th, challenged going best when led and pecked last, soon ridden clear

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
8 9.4
2.98
26 2018-04-13 13:45 Aintree / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 42.2K
Charity, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-12 Soft 7 /19 - btn 4.75 Jester Jet 10-9 5m 12.55s

took keen hold towards rear, stumbled slightly after 2nd, headway after 8th, driven 3 out, switched right approaching next, unable to quicken and hanging left between last 2, kept on same pace

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
8.5 9.5
2.59
139
27 2018-03-16 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-11 Soft 5 /24 - btn 5.5 Mohaayed 10-8 4m 19.1s

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden in 5th turning in, went left at the last, kept on same pace

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
13 16.93
3.9
139
28 2018-02-10 15:35 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 88.27K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-0 Soft 3 /24 - btn 12.5 Kalashnikov 11-5 4m 11.4s

held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden in midfield after 3 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on but no threat to front pair

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
21 43.66
7.01
139
29 2018-01-13 14:40 Kempton / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25.63K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
10-12 Soft 2 /16 - btn 0.75 William Henry 11-7 5m 11.95s

held up in touch towards rear, steady headway after 6th, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, headed last, kept on well under pressure but always just held flat

D Skelton
Miss G Andrews
17 21.72
4.06
134
30 2017-11-28 15:30 Lingfield / 3 / 2m 3f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 7.6K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Soft 1 /7 - win Molly Carew 10-9 5m 5.4s

took keen hold, held up in last, progress 3 out, tracked leaders 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on flat

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3.25 4.11
1.65
129
31 2017-03-02 15:00 Taunton / 4 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Hurdle, Novice
11-9 Good 1 /13 - win 8 Minella Style 11-2 4m 46.7s

mid-division, headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, edged left before last, ran on, ridden out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2 2.15
1.2
129
32 2016-12-26 15:45 Kempton / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9.38K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good 2 /15 - btn 2 Doesyourdogbite 11-9 5m 10.633s

well in touch in midfield, ridden and progress from 2 out, stayed on from last to take 2nd near finish, no real threat to winner

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5.5 5.3
2.19
125
33 2016-11-11 14:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 17.09K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-0 Good 4 /9 - btn 12.5 Peregrine Run 11-7 5m 7.983s

held up, headway 3 out, ridden into 4th after 3 out, outpaced before last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
11 13.4
3.52
34 2016-10-24 14:00 Ayr / 5 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 2.73K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good To Soft 1 /13 - win 2.25 Progress Drive 10-9 5m 8s

held up, not clear run after 4 out, smooth headway next, just led when hit last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4 4.1
1.76