Sceptic: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Sceptic is a 6-year-old gelding by No Nay Never, trained by Ian Williams. He has won 5 of 38 starts and placed in 4 more, for £41,181 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 2 wins from 7 is a 29% strike rate against 10% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:50 at Bath on 19 October. His best performance rating is 93, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 38
- Wins 5
- Placed 9
- Strike rate 13%
- Prize money £41,181
- Best rating 93
- Official rating 58
Where Sceptic runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:50 | Bath | Elite Racing Club Handicap Stakes (Div I) | — |
Sceptic form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 5 | 4.25 | 100/30 | Ryan Kavanagh | 58 |
| 18 Jul 26 | Nottingham | Follow @Racingtv On X Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 3.25 | 4/1 | Donagh Murphy | 59 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Doncaster | Royal Ascot Tips On attheraces.com Handicap (Rnd) Class 6 | 1m | Good To Soft | 9 | 4 | 16/1 | Stevie Donohoe | 59 |
| 6 May 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 2/1F | Toby Moore | 56 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Nottingham | Ladies Day 9th May Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 2 | .5 | 5/2F | Ryan Kavanagh | 54 |
| 30 Mar 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 5 | 2.25 | 9/2 | Paul Mulrennan | 55 |
| 20 Mar 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Friday Night Live With SBK Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 4 | 2.5 | 11/1 | Edward Greatrex | 56 |
| 28 Feb 26 | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 9 | 7.25 | 50/1 | Ryan Kavanagh | 58 |
| 17 Feb 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 2.75 | 22/1 | Ryan Kavanagh | 59 |
| 4 Feb 26 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 12 | 22 | 28/1 | Edward Greatrex | 60 |
| 25 Nov 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | UR | - | 6/1 | Mr James Hills | 60 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Take Time Out During SGWEEK25! Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 3.25 | 10/1 | Ryan Kavanagh | 60 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | freebetting.co.uk Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 4/1 | Ryan Kavanagh | 56 |
| 17 Jul 25 | Leicester | Nelson Restaurant For Classic Raceday Dining Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 6 | 12.25 | 4/1 | David Probert | 57 |
| 16 Jun 25 | Chepstow | BJLlewellyn Racing In Memory Of Gwilym Llewellyn Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 6 | 1.5 | 5/2F | Mr Bradley Furniss | 59 |
| 11 Jun 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Class 6 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 2.5 | 7/2J | Luke Morris | 59 |
| 23 May 25 | Haydock | Betfred 'Supporting Macmillan' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 3 | 2 | 4/1 | Billy Loughnane | 59 |
| 26 Apr 25 | Leicester | Aspall Suffolk Cyder Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 4 | 5 | 4/1 | Billy Loughnane | 59 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 5 | 4.5 | 7/2F | Luke Morris | 59 |
| 11 Mar 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 6 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 1 | — | 3/1J | Luke Morris | 57 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 10 | 16.5 | 50/1 | Luke Morris | 62 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 12 | 22.5 | 200/1 | Harry Burns | 67 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Safer Gambling Week 2024 At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 11 | 19 | 200/1 | Harry Burns | 72 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Doncaster | Thank You To Doncaster Annual Members Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 12 | 89.5 | 125/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 77 |
| 12 Oct 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | betting.betfair.com Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 12 | 35.75 | 200/1 | Liam Keniry | 82 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Haydock | Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Class 2 | 1m | Soft | 8 | 47.5 | 200/1 | James Sullivan | 87 |
| 15 Mar 24 | Fakenham | Robert Case Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good | PU | - | 28/1 | Charlie Todd | – |
| 1 Jan 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Class 2 | 1m 2f | Standard | 13 | 33.25 | 125/1 | Kieran O'Neill | 89 |
| 5 Dec 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca With BetMGM Handicap Class 3 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 7 | 10.5 | 10/1 | Richard Kingscote | 91 |
| 20 Sep 23 | Yarmouth | Moulton Nurseries Handicap Class 3 | 1m 1f | Good | 8 | 10.25 | 11/1 | Harry Davies | 92 |
| 2 Sep 23 | Kincsem Park (HUN) | Connolly's Red Mills Aperianov - Zakarias Emlekverseny - Imperial Dij (Local (3yo+) (Turf) | 1m | Good | 2 | 4 | 31/10 | Rebeka Gonczi | – |
| 12 Aug 23 | Newmarket | Molson Coors Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Good | 3 | 4 | 6/1 | Callum Hutchinson | 92 |
| 8 Jul 23 | Sandown | Coral Challenge (Handicap) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Firm | 12 | 11.25 | 5/1J | Hollie Doyle | 92 |
| 23 Jun 23 | Goodwood | William Hill Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 9/2 | Callum Hutchinson | 86 |
| 27 May 23 | York | Royal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Good To Firm | 4 | 2.5 | 14/1 | Saffie Osborne | 87 |
| 5 May 23 | Goodwood | British EBF 40th Anniversary Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 1m | Good To Soft | 6 | 9.25 | 16/1 | David Probert | – |
| 31 Mar 23 | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 50 In Bonuses Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 15/8 | David Probert | – |
| 28 Oct 22 | Newmarket | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 2) Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 4 | 8.25 | 7/2 | Rob Hornby | – |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 15 August 2026. Mid-division - wide throughout - pressure applied before halfway - responded inside the final 110yds but unable to threaten - plugged on to finish 5th.
Sceptic by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 12 | 2 | 17% | — |
| 8.5f | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| 10f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9.5f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 12f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Sceptic by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 17 | 3 | 18% | — |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Good To Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Sceptic by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
Sceptic breeding
- Sire No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam Aljaazya (USA)
- Damsire Speightstown (USA)
- Breeder Camas Park, Lynch Bages & Summerhill
- Foaled 22 April 2020
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