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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 26 starts and placed in 7 more, for £107,137 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 3 wins from 6 is a 50% strike rate against 15% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:35 at Aintree on 7 November, where the best price is 20/1 with Betfred. His best performance rating is 145, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 26
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Prize money £107,137
  • Best rating 145
  • Official rating 142

Where Etalon runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:35 Aintree Play Lucky Stable With William Hill Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) 20/1 Betfred Betfred

Etalon form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
14 Oct 26 Ffos Las Adept GRP Cabinets Native River Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Soft PU - 6/1 Harry Skelton 142
23 Sep 26 Perth Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow David Whitaker Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Class 2 3m Good 5 11 15/2 Harry Skelton 143
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 PU in the Adept GRP Cabinets Native River Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) at Ffos Las on 14 October 2026. Settled at the back early - went backwards before 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out.

Etalon by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 6 3 50% —
16.5f 5 1 20% —
24f 2 0 0% —
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 8 4 50% —
Good 4 0 0% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —

Etalon by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newbury 3 1 33% —
Sandown 3 1 33% —
Perth 2 1 50% —
Kempton 2 0 0% —
Ascot 2 1 50% —
Aintree 2 0 0% —
Warwick 2 1 50% —
Ffos Las 1 0 0% —
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% —
Fontwell 1 0 0% —

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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