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Skyjack Hijack: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Skyjack Hijack is an 8-year-old gelding by Jet Away, trained by Jennie Candlish. He has won 6 of 15 starts and placed in 3 more, for £46,862 in prize money. He has won 5 of 9 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:00 at Sedgefield on 9 September. His best performance rating is 124, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 40%
  • Prize money £46,862
  • Best rating 124
  • Official rating 126

Where Skyjack Hijack runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:00 Sedgefield Sedgefield Racecourse For Outdoor Events Handicap Hurdle Race —

Skyjack Hijack form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Jul 26 Worcester Amodil Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good 5 26 16/1 Sean Quinlan 126
16 May 26 Uttoxeter Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Good PU - 18/1 William Shanahan 130
24 Apr 26 Perth Follow racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good 6 27.25 14/1 Sean Quinlan 132
28 Feb 26 Kelso bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good To Soft PU - 14/1 Sean Quinlan 133
14 Dec 24 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 5 20.75 11/8F Sean Quinlan 138
30 Nov 24 Newcastle Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 6f Good 1 — 10/11F Sean Quinlan 132
8 Nov 24 Exeter Southwest Rail Solutions Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 5.5f Good 1 — 13/8F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 125
31 Oct 24 Newcastle Download The QuinnBet App Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7.5f Good 1 — 2/7F Sean Quinlan 113
27 Oct 24 Aintree Barrie Wells Trust Box4Kids Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Good 1 — 6/4F William Shanahan 113
26 Sep 24 Perth Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 3m Good 1 — 2/1F Sean Quinlan 103
26 Aug 24 Cartmel EWGA Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 3m 1.5f Heavy 1 — 2/1F Sean Quinlan 97
22 Jul 24 Cartmel Henry Cavendish 10th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 6f Soft 2 5 6/1 Sean Quinlan 96
28 Jun 24 Cartmel Louis Roederer Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 6f Good 3 6.75 11/2 Sean Quinlan –
4 Jun 24 Southwell Prestige Safety Fire Risk Assessments 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 2 1.25 15/2 Sean Quinlan –
29 Oct 23 Aintree Jewson Birkenhead, Price Street Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 7 28.25 50/1 Gavin Sheehan –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Amodil Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) at Worcester on 10 July 2026. Raced behind the pace - faded before 3 out - was well beaten from there.

Skyjack Hijack by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
20f 3 0 0%
22f 3 1 33%
23.5f 2 1 50%
24f 2 1 50%
21f 1 0 0%
21.5f 1 1 100%
24.5f 1 1 100%
25.5f 1 1 100%
20.5f 1 0 0%

Skyjack Hijack by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 9 5 56%
Good To Soft 4 0 0%
Heavy 1 1 100%
Soft 1 0 0%

Skyjack Hijack by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Cartmel 3 1 33%
Perth 2 1 50%
Newcastle 2 2 100%
Aintree 2 1 50%
Worcester 1 0 0%
Uttoxeter 1 0 0%
Kelso 1 0 0%
Cheltenham 1 0 0%
Exeter 1 1 100%
Southwell 1 0 0%

Skyjack Hijack breeding

  • Sire Jet Away (GB)
  • Dam Mrs Chevalier (IRE)
  • Damsire Catrail (USA)
  • Breeder R J O'Brien
  • Foaled 9 June 2018

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