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Calico: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Calico is a 10-year-old gelding by Soldier Hollow, trained by Dan Skelton. He has won 7 of 37 starts and placed in 12 more, for £311,125 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 5 wins from 20 is a 25% strike rate against 12% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:35 at Cheltenham on 23 October, where the best price is 10/3 with Ladbrokes. His best performance rating is 151, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 37
  • Wins 7
  • Placed 19
  • Strike rate 19%
  • Prize money £311,125
  • Best rating 151
  • Official rating 150

Where Calico runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:35 Cheltenham Squareintheair.com Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) 10/3 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes

Calico form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
16 May 26 Bangor-on-Dee Bangor-On-Dee Grand Wynnstay Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1.5f Good 5 39 9/2 Harry Skelton 150
18 Apr 26 Ayr Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Heavy 4 30 9/1 Harry Skelton 151
11 Mar 26 Cheltenham Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 11 19.25 28/1 Tristan Durrell 153
7 Feb 26 Newbury William Hill Game Spirit Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Heavy 4 13.25 25/1 Harry Skelton 154
22 Nov 25 Ascot Castello Banfi Hurst Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1f Good To Soft 1 — 16/1 Tristan Durrell 149
24 Oct 25 Cheltenham squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft 1 — 5/1 Harry Skelton 142
3 Apr 25 Aintree Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good To Soft 2 4.5 10/1 Harry Skelton 140
1 Mar 25 Doncaster Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good 3 4 12/1 Tristan Durrell 141
25 Jan 25 Doncaster Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good 4 14.75 4/1 Harry Skelton 142
17 Nov 24 Cheltenham Three Counties Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 3 30.5 7/4 Harry Skelton 142
25 Oct 24 Cheltenham squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 1 — 3/1 Harry Skelton 138
6 May 24 Kempton Community Focus Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 2f Good PU - 3/1 Tristan Durrell 140
1 Apr 24 Chepstow Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 4 7.25 5/1 Mr Sean O'Connor 142
13 Mar 24 Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 10 40.5 25/1 Tristan Durrell 143
27 Jan 24 Doncaster SBK Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good 2 2.75 9/2 Tristan Durrell 142
16 Dec 23 Cheltenham Quintessentially Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Soft 4 16.75 11/4 Harry Skelton 143
17 Nov 23 Cheltenham Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft 2 .75 6/1 Harry Skelton 139
15 Apr 23 Aintree EFT Systems Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good To Soft F - 12/1 Harry Skelton 139
4 Mar 23 Doncaster Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 11/4J Bridget Andrews 137
11 Feb 23 Warwick Virgin Bet Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 2 5.5 9/1 Harry Skelton 136
29 Jan 23 Southwell At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Chase Class 3 2m Good 1 — 5/4F Harry Skelton 129
7 Dec 22 Leicester William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Good To Firm 4 14.5 7/2 Harry Skelton 130
2 Nov 22 Chepstow Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good 2 7 2/1F Harry Skelton 130
21 Oct 22 Cheltenham Showcasing Sustainability Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good 2 3.25 17/2 Tristan Durrell 126
30 Mar 22 Market Rasen Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 6 21.5 6/1 Harry Skelton 129
12 Mar 22 Sandown Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 15 34 28/1 Tristan Durrell 132
4 Jan 22 Hereford Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good To Soft 3 5.75 3/1 Harry Skelton 133
20 Dec 21 Lingfield Casumo Horse Racing And Sports Betting Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Heavy 2 2.25 11/4F Harry Skelton 133
20 Nov 21 Haydock Betfair Pays Tribute To Andy Stewart Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3f Good 4 13.75 6/1 Harry Skelton 136
16 Oct 21 Ffos Las Potter Group Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 8 21.75 10/3F Harry Skelton 139
18 Apr 21 Ayr Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 4 10.25 4/1 Harry Skelton 139
14 Mar 21 Warwick MansionBet Faller Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 1/4F Harry Skelton 140
27 Feb 21 Kempton Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 2 .75 11/4 Harry Skelton –
21 Jan 21 Ludlow Vobe Electrics Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Heavy 1 — 5/1 Harry Skelton –
20 Sep 20 Dortmund (GER) 136th Deutsches St Leger (3yo+) (Turf) 1m 6f Good 4 3 58/10 Mr Vinzenz Schiergen –
5 Sep 20 Baden-Baden (GER) Stadtrat Carl Philip Graf zu Solms-Wildenfels Steher-Cup () (Turf) 1m 6f Good 3 2 6/4F Lukas Delozier –
11 Jul 20 Hamburg (GER) pferdewetten.de - Grosser Hansa-Preis (3yo+) (Turf) 1m 4f Good To Soft 7 12 13/2 Lukas Delozier –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Bangor-On-Dee Grand Wynnstay Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Bangor-on-Dee on 16 May 2026. Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the leading group approaching 3 out - well beaten from 2 out - finished well adrift in 5th.

Calico by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 20 5 25% —
16.5f 8 1 13% —
14f 2 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 1 100% —
18f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
12f 1 0 0% —

Calico by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 19 3 16% —
Good To Soft 8 2 25% —
Soft 5 1 20% —
Heavy 4 1 25% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —

Calico by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 8 2 25% —
Doncaster 4 1 25% —
Ayr 2 0 0% —
Aintree 2 0 0% —
Kempton 2 0 0% —
Chepstow 2 0 0% —
Warwick 2 1 50% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 1 100% —

Calico breeding

  • Sire Soldier Hollow (GB)
  • Dam Casanga (IRE)
  • Damsire Rainbow Quest (USA)
  • Breeder Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof
  • Foaled 28 February 2016

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