Horse Details

West To The Bridge (IRE)

62 Runs 10 Wins (16.1%) 12 Places (19.4%)
Owner: J Tierney Silks J Tierney Trainer: Dan Skelton
11 years old b IRE
Sire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Dam: Godlylady (IRE)
Damsire: Old Vic
Past Runs (62 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
12/11/25
16:00 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m3½f Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 5 5:22.25 27 125 10-10 25/1
Sweating - towards rear - midfield 5th - lost position 7th - soon struggling - tailed off(op 40/1)
11/10/25
15:20 		Chepstow 2m3½f Charlie Todd Dan Skelton 11 5:2.25 1.75 127 10-9 100/1
Held up in rear - hampered by faller 6th - weakened 3 out(op 66/1)
09/09/25
15:58 		Newton Abbot 2m1f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 5 4:8.16 6 128 11-11 25/1
In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1)
31/05/25
19:30 		Stratford 3m2½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 99 - - 130 11-10 17/2
Led - pressed leader when headed 7th - weakened after 2 out - pulled up before last(op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)
17/05/25
19:01 		Uttoxeter 2m7½f Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 4 5:37.58 2 131 11-5 13/2
Sweating - pressed leader - led omitted 3 out - headed before omitted 2 out - stayed on(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
03/05/25
18:30 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton 4 4:54.20 4.5 131 10-13 9/1
In touch with leaders - disputing fourth from 5th - outpaced after 3 out - kept on run-in(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)
12/02/25
16:13 		Wetherby 2m3½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 5:6.81 Won 127 11-12 17/2
Midfield - headway before 3rd - briefly led before 3 out - ridden when challenging approaching last - led after last - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
11/01/25
14:58 		Ffos Las 3m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 5 6:28.94 10 130 11-4 22/1
Held up in rear - headway from 2 out (usual 3 out) - no extra omitted last(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
07/12/24
13:15 		Sandown 2m7½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 4 6:35.29 0.3 131 11-6 5/1
Led - joined from 5th - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 11/2)
13/11/24
15:35 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m3½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 4:52.54 1.5 129 11-5 11/1
Led - headed and raced in second after 2nd - led again 7th - pushed along and headed before 2 out - ridden and lost second approaching last - stayed on run-in - finished 3rd - placed 2nd(tchd 10/1)
04/10/24
15:45 		Fontwell 2m1½f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 3rd 4:28.70 13 131 11-10 33/1
Raced in last - outpaced and detached after 3 out - stayed on approaching last - went third towards finish(op 18/1)
23/03/24
13:30 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m3½f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 4 5:12.20 1.25 131 11-7 8/1
Held up in rear - some headway 6th - outpaced 3 out - stayed on approaching last - kept on well run-in - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 17/2)
02/03/24
15:00 		Newbury 2m½f Fergus Gillard Dan Skelton 4 4:4.71 0.3 133 11-11 12/1
Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - went third run-in - no extra when lost third towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
24/02/24
13:15 		Kempton 2m5f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 5 5:16.52 2.5 135 11-9 25/1
Took keen hold - held up in last - ridden and no impression from 2 out(Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
21/10/23
15:35 		Newton Abbot 3m2½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 99 - - 136 11-10 15/8F
Led - joined 6th - headed home turn - soon edged right and raced wide - weakening when lost second and fell 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
08/10/23
15:45 		Uttoxeter 2m7½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 5:54.93 1.5 135 12-0 100/30
Took keen hold - held up in last - headway and prominent before 2 out - kept on and went second towards finish(op 4/1)
14/04/23
14:20 		Aintree 2m4f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 6 5:0.57 1.5 136 10-13 50/1
Jumped slightly right throughout - led - clear before 3rd - reduced lead 5th - increased tempo after 4 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - weakened run-in
17/03/23
17:30 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 9 5:6.12 3.25 137 11-4 33/1
Led - headed and raced in second 4th - led again after 3 out - headed 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened approaching last(tchd 40/1)
07/03/23
15:35 		Sandown 2m4f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 5:16.50 Won 132 11-13 13/2
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led before 2nd - headed but prominent 4th - led again 3 out - shaken up and went clear before 2 out - pushed along and went further clear run-in - kept on(op 11/2)
28/01/23
14:32 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton 2nd 5:2.03 7 133 11-2 12/1
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led from 5th - soon clear - shaken up when not fluent 3 out - soon reduced lead - headed 2 out - ridden and lost ground approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 11/1)
27/12/22
14:10 		Chepstow 2m7½f Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton 3rd 6:5.35 5.5 133 11-10 20/1
In rear - headway before 3 out - went third 3 out - ridden and no impression after 2 out(op 16/1)
08/11/22
15:30 		Lingfield 2m7f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 5 6:5.84 .75 135 11-9 14/1
Held up in rear - steady headway from 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along home turn - soon outpaced and held - ridden and no impression approaching last(tchd 16/1)
23/10/22
15:15 		Aintree 2m4f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 9 5:2.52 2 137 11-3 50/1
Took keen hold - in rear - not fluent 3rd - pushed along and struggling before 2 out - soon beaten(op 40/1)
08/10/22
16:02 		Chepstow 2m3½f Lorcan Williams Dan Skelton 10 4:53.28 32 139 11-8 66/1
Always towards rear - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1)
21/04/22
14:40 		Perth 2m4f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 5 5:12.17 8.5 139 11-12 4/1
Close up - led after 1st - shaken up and headed home turn - soon ridden - weakened 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
25/03/22
14:30 		Newton Abbot 3m2½f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 1st 7:21.76 Won 136 11-11 11/10
Didn't jump with fluency - made all - jumped slightly right 9th - pushed along after 3 out - went clear before 2 out - idled and drifted right run-in - pushed out(tchd 6/5)
08/03/22
16:05 		Sandown 2m4f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 1st 5:5.90 Won 133 11-5 11/1
Made virtually all - not fluent and briefly headed 4th - ridden and headed after 2 out - led last - stayed on - ridden out(tchd 12/1)
21/02/22
16:37 		Carlisle 2m3½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 4:51.31 Won 130 11-7 EvensF
Made all - 5 lengths ahead 4th - reduced lead 5th - shaken up going best before 2 out - ridden and hard pressed approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 10/11)
17/01/22
14:35 		Chepstow 2m3½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 5:3.70 Won 122 11-8 9/4F
Made all - ridden after 2 out - soon clear - kept on strongly(tchd 85/40)
16/12/21
13:05 		Exeter 2m2½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 4 4:37.86 5.5 123 11-7 9/1
Held up in rear - some headway 4 out - pushed along and bit short of room before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went fourth approaching last - kept on(op 8/1)
01/11/21
14:45 		Plumpton 2m4½f Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton 5 5:10.41 15 126 10-12 50/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - ridden after 4 out - minor headway from 2 out - never on terms(op 33/1)
20/10/21
14:30 		Fontwell 2m3f Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton 8 5:11.06 2.75 131 11-11 33/1
Took keen hold - held up in last - ridden and no impression after 4 out(op 16/1 tchd 40/1)
02/10/21
17:10 		Fontwell 2m3f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 4 5:17.91 22 135 11-12 7/2
Tracked leaders - ridden home turn - weakened after 2 out - tailed off(op 11/4)
09/04/21
13:45 		Aintree 2m4f Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton 20 5:12.24 4.5 137 10-13 66/1
Jumped right throughout - in rear - pushed along and outpaced 4 out - struggling before 3 out - never on terms(op 80/1)
27/03/21
14:05 		Kelso 3m2f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 5 6:58.38 5 139 11-9 17/2
Held up in last - good headway into midfield 10th - pushed along 3 out - ridden and no impression 2 out - weakened after last(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
02/03/21
13:00 		Catterick 2m3f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 99 - - 139 10-12 11/10F
Pressed leader - led 6th - headed after 8th - slow jump and lost second 9th - slow jump 10th - tried to refuse and clambered over 11th - soon pulled up (jockey said he pulled up on gelding after it propped and attempted to refuse at the eleventh fence.)(op 6/5 tchd 10/11)
17/02/21
14:40 		Wetherby 2m3½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 5:12.94 1.75 137 11-0 15/2
Jumped right on occasions - raced wide - led - ridden 3 out - headed just after 2 out - carried right approaching last - held but kept on run-in(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
20/01/21
14:40 		Chepstow 2m3½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 4 5:23.55 21 139 11-12 6/1
Held up in last - shaken up before 2 out - soon beaten - ridden and went modest fourth approaching last(tchd 9/2)
19/12/20
15:35 		Ascot 1m7½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 99 - - 140 11-4 22/1
Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 4th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 20/1)
21/11/20
14:25 		Haydock 3m½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 5 6:24.51 3 140 10-11 20/1
Towards rear - headway 3 out - tracked leaders going okay 2 out - 3 lengths fourth last - ridden and weakened run-in(op 22/1)
01/11/20
15:10 		Carlisle 2m4f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 5:24.00 Won 133 11-0 7/4F
Took keen hold - raced in last - hit 3 out - headway and going easily 2 out - shaken up to lead run-in - ridden and went clear final 110yds(op 13/8 tchd 6/4)
04/10/20
15:16 		Uttoxeter 2m7½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 5:53.72 1.25 129 11-7 13/2
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - chased winner 2 out - not fluent last - shaken up run-in - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 6/1)
14/03/20
15:00 		Uttoxeter 2m4f William Marshall Dan Skelton 5 5:26.01 6 131 10-6 25/1
Prominent - close up 3 out - pushed along and lost ground 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
01/02/20
15:00 		Sandown 2m7½f William Marshall Dan Skelton 7 6:23.52 0.3 133 10-2 40/1
Led and jumped slowly 1st - clear after 4th until 3 out - headed before next - weakened approaching last
11/01/20
14:50 		Wetherby 2m3½f William Marshall Dan Skelton 1st 5:29.80 Won 123 10-7 11/1
Made all - pushed along after 2 out - kept on strongly - comfortably(op 8/1)
26/12/19
15:10 		Wincanton 1m7½f Sean Bowen Dan Skelton 99 - - 125 11-12 9/4
Held up - jumped right and hampered 7th - soon lost touch - tailed off when pulled up after 9th(tchd 5/2)
13/12/19
13:45 		Doncaster 2m3½f William Marshall Dan Skelton 3rd 4:56.62 4.5 125 10-7 4/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - last 3 out - pushed into 4th 2 out - reminders and went 3rd approaching last - kept on run-in(op 9/2)
29/11/19
12:45 		Newbury 2m½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 99 - - 125 10-10 7/2F
Blundered badly 1st - no chance to recover and soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the first fence and he subsequently pulled him up)(tchd 3/1)
02/11/19
13:20 		Wetherby 2m3½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 5:17.12 10 125 11-12 9/2
Held up in rear - steady headway 6 out - tracked leading pair next - every chance when blundered 2 out - kept on under pressure flat to take 2nd towards finish
17/10/19
12:15 		Carlisle 2m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 4 4:4.09 1.5 125 10-12 11/2
Took keen hold - held up in last place - steady headway before 3 out - ridden and effort after next - kept on same pace run-in(tchd 5/1)
06/04/19
18:20 		Aintree 2m½f William Marshall Dan Skelton 9 3:58.75 .75 127 10-5 15/2
Led - jumped right at times - ridden 3 out - soon headed - gradually weakened(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
23/03/19
13:40 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f William Marshall Dan Skelton 1st 4:1.60 Won 124 10-11 9/4
Raced keenly - jumped right - made all - soon clear - reduced advantage approaching 2 out - asserted last and soon clear again - readily(op 3/1)
11/03/19
15:40 		Stratford 2m½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 7 3:59.95 6 126 11-9 4/1
Midfield - effort 3 out - 3rd briefly next - weakened between last two - eased when beaten(op 11/2)
26/12/18
13:15 		Fontwell 2m1½f David England Dan Skelton 3rd 4:42.05 3.75 126 11-5 4/1
Held up - made smooth headway to go 5th 3 out - pushed along to chase winner 2 out - ridden and always being held by front pair at the last - kept on(op 11/2)
08/12/18
11:55 		Aintree 2m1f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st 4:36.50 Won – 10-12 40/1
Sweating - raced keenly - held up - improved to move upsides before 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - hung left early on run-in - soon asserted - driven out(tchd 33/1)
30/11/18
12:10 		Newbury 2m½f Conor Shoemark Dan Skelton 10 4:6.09 1.5 – 11-0 100/1
Travelled well towards rear - headway into midfield 5th - ridden after next - no further impression from 2 out (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to drop out last as the gelding has been very keen in his races but to obtain the best possible placing; he further stated that he struggled to hold the gelding for the first half of the race but in the home straight the gelding was tired as it had been so keen early and he held on to its head in order to get it home; trainer confirmed the instructions adding that he was satisfied with the ride the jockey gave the gelding; vet said gelding coughed twice when trotted up after the race and had dirt in its nostrils consistent with kickback)
11/11/18
13:50 		Sandown 2m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 6 4:19.14 1.75 – 11-0 16/1
Took keen hold - dropped out in rear - headway after 3 out - clear in leading sextet bend before 2 out - ridden before 2 out - soon struggling and weakened between last 2(op 20/1)
31/10/18
13:00 		Fakenham 2m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 5 4:14.95 .5 – 11-0 7/2
Took keen hold - held up off the pace in last pair - closed after 6th - effort in 4th 2 out - no impression and outpaced between last 2(op 11/4)
14/03/18
17:40 		Huntingdon 2m Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton 5 4:18.43 1.25 – 10-13 5/2
Took keen hold - held up in touch in last pair - headway to chase leaders over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on same pace and no impression final furlong(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
29/01/18
16:10 		Hereford 2m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 3:55.79 .75 – 11-4 6/5F
Held up - headway halfway - tracked leading pair 4f out - ridden to challenge over 1f out - wandered and rider lost iron early inside final furlong - unable to quicken with rider unbalanced (jockey said that he lost his irons)(op 11/10 tchd 5/4)
22/12/17
15:40 		Ascot 1m7½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 8 3:51.97 .75 – 11-4 33/1
Str: held up in last pair - tried to make progress on wide outside 3f out - never able to be involved but kept on inside final furlong
08/11/17
16:15 		Chepstow 2m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 3rd 4:7.21 0.05 – 10-12 20/1
Held up in last - good headway 4f out - went 3rd over 2f out - driven over 1f out - every chance when edged right well inside final furlong - finished 2nd - disqualified and placed 3rd