Down To Business: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Down To Business is a 4-year-old gelding by Ghaiyyath, trained by Dan Skelton. He has won 1 of 8 starts and placed in 2 more, for £8,521 in prize money. He has won 1 of 3 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 2:40 at Worcester on 25 September, where the best price is 9/2 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 110, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 8
- Wins 1
- Placed 3
- Strike rate 13%
- Prize money £8,521
- Best rating 110
- Official rating 112
Where Down To Business runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:40 | Worcester | Copybet Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race (gbb Race) | 9/2 Bet365 | bet365 |
Down To Business form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 26 | Worcester | Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good | 1 | — | 4/6F | Harry Skelton | 112 |
| 4 Feb 26 | Ludlow | Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m | Soft | 5 | 10.25 | 11/2 | Harry Skelton | 113 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Ascot | BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 | 1m 7.5f | Soft | 4 | 10.75 | 11/2 | Harry Skelton | – |
| 17 Dec 25 | Newbury | Odds Boost Tokens Live At BetVictor Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 | 2m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 3 | 9.25 | 3/1J | Harry Skelton | – |
| 27 Sep 25 | Curragh | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Maiden (Div 2) | 1m 2f | Yielding To Soft | 3 | 1.5 | 8/1 | W J Lee | 75 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Navan | Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden | 1m 2f | Good | 6 | 4.25 | 40/1 | Sam Coen | – |
| 20 Jul 25 | Curragh | Hong Kong Thoroughbred Breeders Alliance Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden | 1m 4f | Good To Yielding | 6 | 22.75 | 18/1 | Gary Carroll | – |
| 17 May 25 | Navan | Book Your Summer BBQ On June 7th Maiden | 1m 2f | Good | 6 | 9.25 | 28/1 | Gary Carroll | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) at Worcester on 23 August 2026. Held a midfield position early - made ground into contention by four out - sat handy in fourth into three out - drove up to challenge the front-runner two out - hit the front at the last - kept driving to the line and won comfortably.
Down To Business by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 15.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Down To Business by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Down To Business by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Down To Business breeding
- Sire Ghaiyyath (IRE)
- Dam Faay (IRE)
- Damsire Dark Angel (IRE)
- Breeder Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled 7 May 2022
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