Unexpected Party Horse Racing Form | Sandown 15:35 26th April 2025

Unexpected Party' Form | 26th April 2025

26th April 2025 bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Age
10
Weight
11-10
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 17-79, 21.52%)
Owner
O'reilly Maclennan Tynan Carthy Shanah
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr & Mrs Gilles Forien
Colour
Grey
Foaling Date
2015-05-06
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Does Unexpected Party 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

Unexpected Party 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 2025-03-12 16:40 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Cup, Grand, Handicap
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /20 - btn 1.5 Jazzy Matty 10-7 3m 59.783s

raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, narrowly headed last, ridden and no extra run-in

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6.5 9.27
2.66
144
1 2025-01-19 13:55 Windsor / 2 / 2m 0f 33y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /8 - btn 10 Matata 12-0 4m 5.18s

in touch, disputed modest 3 out and pushed along, kept on to chase clear leader approaching last, no match

D Skelton
Fergus Gillard
23 30.48
5.6
145
2 2024-11-15 14:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /4 - btn 13.25 Jonbon 11-10 3m 59.208s

waited with in rear, hit 2nd, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
17 20.99
5.01
146
3 2024-11-11 14:00 Carlisle / 2 / 1m 7f 207y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase
11-11
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /4 - btn 1 Nells Son 11-11 4m 5.167s

led, left in 5 lengths lead 4 out, reduced lead and ridden between last two, over 1 length ahead last, headed and no extra inside final 110 yards

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
8.5 9.72
2.74
146
4 2024-10-27 13:50 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
10-6
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /5 - btn 10.25 Minella Drama 10-6 5m 3.598s

held up in rear, not fluent 8th, gained a place after 13th, no impression 2 out, ridden soon after, weakened before the last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5 5.39
2.52
146
5 2024-04-11 16:40 Aintree / 1 / 1m 7f 176y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft P /15 - btn Sans Bruit 10-2 -

prominent, not fluent 3 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
7 8.17
3.17
146
6 2024-03-13 16:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 125K
Chase, Cup, Grand, Handicap
10-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /16 - win 2.25 Libberty Hunter 10-11 4m 12.76s

tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden out gamely

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
13 15.89
3.61
138
7 2024-01-27 12:40 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 9 /12 - btn 51.25 Ginny's Destiny 12-0 5m 29.658s

towards rear, pushed along 4 out, well held next

D Skelton
Fergus Gillard
26 36
8.05
141
8 2023-12-22 15:05 Ascot / 1 / 2m 2f 175y / Chase Turf / 52K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /4 - btn 53 Djelo 11-4 4m 52.406s

in rear, not fluent 9th, struggling home turn, never involved

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
7.5 8.89
3.27
144
9 2023-12-09 13:50 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 99y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Heavy 5 /6 - btn 15 Le Patron 11-7 4m 12.56s

led, headed approaching 3 out, pushed along home turn, gradually faded

D Skelton
C Gethings
8 8.77
3.6
146
10 2023-11-18 14:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 44y / Chase Turf / 160K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /14 - btn 17.5 Stage Star 11-7 5m 16.76s

tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6 6.78
2.74
146
11 2023-10-14 15:10 Chepstow / 1 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Listed, Novice
11-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /4 - win 2.75 Knappers Hill 11-5 5m 2.69s

led, headed and remained handy after 5th, pressed leader 5 out, led 4 out and forged away, ridden after 2 out and edged right, kept on, always doing enough

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3 3.25
1.57
142
12 2023-04-22 15:00 Ayr / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 45K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /6 - btn 5.5 Datsalrightgino 11-2 5m 4.127s

chased leaders on outside, jumped right early, pushed along and wanting to edge left from 4 out, 3rd and no impression from last

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
15 17.76
6.44
142
13 2023-03-16 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 3f 168y / Chase Turf / 175K
Chase, Gold, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /7 - btn 8.5 Stage Star 11-7 5m 3.64s

held up in rear, shaken up before 2 out, never involved, went 5th close home

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
101 180
10.44
138
14 2023-01-28 12:10 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /11 - btn 13.75 Stage Star 12-0 5m 17.85s

held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 10th, headway after 3 out, went 4th 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression, weakened final 100 yards

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
12 15.79
4.04
140
15 2022-12-28 12:45 Leicester / 3 / 2m 4f 25y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Novice
11-4 Heavy 2 /6 - btn 12 Loughderg Rocco 11-4 5m 17.75s

tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, outpaced flat

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.62 1.88
1.43
141
16 2022-12-03 13:45 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 119y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 3 /4 - btn 24 Jonbon 11-7 4m 3.664s

jumped right most of way, off the pace in 3rd, never any chance

D Skelton
Kielan Woods
23 50
3.67
141
17 2022-11-14 13:30 Exeter / 3 / 2m 3f 48y / Chase Turf / 18.5K
Chase, Novice
11-2 Good 2 /4 - btn 9 McFabulous 11-2 4m 57.15s

held up in touch, badly hampered by loose horse 3rd, switched to inside 4 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5.5 9.23
2.05
141
18 2022-03-16 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Cup, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-0 Heavy P /23 - btn Commander Of Fleet 11-5 -

chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
9 10.93
3.42
142
19 2022-01-22 13:45 Ascot / 2 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Soft 1 /11 - win 4.5 Fils D'oudairies 11-7 4m 45.13s

patiently ridden towards rear, smooth headway on inside after 3 out, led between last two, clear when dived at the last, very easily

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4 4.02
1.8
130
20 2021-12-26 14:45 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 5f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Soft 2 /10 - btn 1 The Brimming Water 11-7 5m 52.02s

midfield, smooth headway to chase leaders 4 out, cruised into lead before 2 out, not fluent last, headed flat, stayed on

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.62 1.65
1.26
124
21 2021-11-13 15:25 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25.4K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Good 2 /11 - btn 2.5 Gowel Road 11-10 5m 15.797s

held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide and hit 6th, rallied approaching 3 out, travelling well after next, 4 lengths down and outpaced before the last, hung left and stayed on same pace run-in

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
4 4.3
1.98
120
22 2021-10-29 12:55 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 5f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 7.2K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-11 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 8 Motion In Limine 11-7 5m 20.82s

chased leaders, travelling strongly 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, drew clear last, easily

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.38 2.46
1.42
109
23 2021-09-29 14:10 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 0f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 7.9K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good To Soft 4 /11 - btn 14.75 Fruit N Nut 11-0 4m 0.952s

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, held every chance but no match for leaders last

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6 8.02
2.28
24 2020-09-03 18:30 Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-12 Good 2 /9 - btn 7.5 Hasanabad 10-12 3m 53.6s

held up in midfield, carried right 5th, headway and chased leaders 6th, mistake 3 out, went second before 2 out, soon ridden, always held

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3 3.32
1.43