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Country Mile: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Country Mile is a 7-year-old gelding by Ocovango, trained by Dan Skelton. He has won 3 of 7 starts and placed in 3 more, for £37,782 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 4 is a 50% strike rate against 33% at every other distance. He runs next in the 12:51 at Uttoxeter on 4 October. His best performance rating is 132, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 7
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 43%
  • Prize money £37,782
  • Best rating 132
  • Official rating 137

Where Country Mile runs next

Time Course Race Best price
12:51 Uttoxeter F Ball Stick With It Chasing Excellence Beginners' Steeple Chase (gbb Race) —

Country Mile form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
24 Oct 25 Cheltenham Holland Cooper 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft 3 12 9/4J Harry Skelton 137
5 Oct 25 Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good 2 3.5 3/1 Harry Skelton 137
26 Dec 24 Aintree William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Soft 5 43.5 11/2 Kielan Woods 138
13 Dec 24 Cheltenham British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 1f Good To Soft 1 — 5/1 Harry Skelton 131
23 Nov 24 Haydock Betfair Supports Safer Gambling Week Newton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Soft 2 3 5/1 Harry Skelton –
28 Oct 24 Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 30/100F Harry Skelton –
1 Apr 24 Huntingdon Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 1 — 2/1F Harry Skelton –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Holland Cooper 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 24 October 2025. Held up in 4th early - moved into 2nd after 3 out but blundered and made no headway - dropped back from 2nd soon after - held on for 3rd without finding more.

Country Mile by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 4 2 50% —
17f 2 1 50% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —

Country Mile by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 3 2 67% —
Good 2 1 50% —
Soft 2 0 0% —

Country Mile by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 2 1 50% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Ayr 1 1 100% —
Huntingdon 1 1 100% —

Country Mile breeding

  • Sire Ocovango (GB)
  • Dam Uncatchable (IRE)
  • Damsire Catcher In The Rye (IRE)
  • Breeder Miss Gemma Phelan
  • Foaled 12 May 2019

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