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Etalon: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Etalon is a 9-year-old gelding by Sholokhov, trained by Dan Skelton. He has won 6 of 24 starts and placed in 7 more, for £106,379 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 3 wins from 6 is a 50% strike rate against 17% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:57 at Perth on 23 September. His best performance rating is 145, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 24
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £106,379
  • Best rating 145
  • Official rating 144

Where Etalon runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:57 Perth Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow David Whitaker Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) —

Etalon form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
6 May 26 Newton Abbot Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good 3 7.5 3/1F Harry Skelton 144
21 Feb 26 Kempton 'Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 4 17 16/1 Harry Skelton 145
17 Jan 26 Ascot bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Soft 3 2.25 8/1 Harry Skelton 145
20 Dec 25 Ascot Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3f Good To Soft 1 — 18/1 Harry Skelton 140
29 Nov 25 Newbury Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' Payouts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 9 42.75 12/1 Kielan Woods 141
26 Oct 25 Fontwell Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 2 1.75 12/1 Kielan Woods 139
17 May 25 Bangor-on-Dee Shropshire County Show Grand Wynnstay Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1.5f Good 5 63 7/4F Harry Skelton 139
23 Apr 25 Perth Phil Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good To Soft 1 — 11/4 Harry Skelton 132
12 Apr 25 Ayr Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 4 14.5 8/1 Harry Skelton 135
22 Feb 25 Kempton Ladbrokes 'Get Rewarded With Ladbucks' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft PU - 15/2 Harry Skelton 135
1 Feb 25 Sandown Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 7.5f Heavy 3 1.25 2/1J Harry Skelton 135
19 Jan 25 Windsor Fitzdares Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft UR - 5/1 Harry Skelton 135
14 Dec 24 Cheltenham BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 5 18 13/2 Harry Skelton 137
30 Nov 24 Newbury Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' And Win Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 9 61.5 8/1 Harry Skelton 140
8 Nov 24 Exeter BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1.5f Good 5 28.75 7/2 Harry Skelton 141
13 Apr 24 Aintree My Pension Expert Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good To Soft 7 24 9/1 Harry Skelton 142
15 Feb 24 Sandown Team Forces 'Ubique' Handicap Chase Class 3 1m 7.5f Soft 1 — 4/6F Harry Skelton 131
13 Jan 24 Warwick Unibet Edward Courage Cup Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Soft 1 — 1/6F Harry Skelton 127
20 Dec 23 Newbury Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 0.5f Soft 1 — 3/1J Harry Skelton 120
11 Mar 23 Sandown European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Heavy 4 9.75 9/1 Harry Skelton 119
26 Jan 23 Wetherby Try Racing TV For Free Now EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 2/5F Harry Skelton 119
3 Dec 22 Aintree BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 1f Good To Soft 2 8 7/4F Harry Skelton –
1 Nov 22 Warwick Jewson Leamington Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Good To Soft 2 1.25 16/5 Harry Skelton –
4 Feb 22 Chepstow Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Soft 3 2.25 10/1 Harry Skelton –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Newton Abbot on 6 May 2026. Fought for control early - settled handy - moved onto front-runner 11th - closed in going for lead 3 out - edged ahead before 2 out then overtaken approaching last - held no more late and slipped to third.

Etalon by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 6 3 50% —
16.5f 5 1 20% —
21f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
19f 2 1 50% —
17.5f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 2 1 50% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —

Etalon by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 12 2 17% —
Soft 7 4 57% —
Good 3 0 0% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —

Etalon by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newbury 3 1 33% —
Sandown 3 1 33% —
Kempton 2 0 0% —
Ascot 2 1 50% —
Aintree 2 0 0% —
Warwick 2 1 50% —
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% —
Fontwell 1 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —
Perth 1 1 100% —

Etalon breeding

  • Sire Sholokhov (IRE)
  • Dam So You Said (IRE)
  • Damsire Definite Article (GB)
  • Breeder Ms Anne Marie Ryan
  • Foaled 8 June 2017

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