Horse Details

Ashtown Lad (IRE)

27 Runs 5 Wins (18.5%) 8 Places (29.6%)

Owner: Thoroughbred British Racing Silks

Thoroughbred British Racing Trainer: David O'Meara

11 years old b IRE

Sire: Flemensfirth (USA)

Dam: Blossom Trix (IRE)

Damsire: Saddlers' Hall

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
26/10/25 13:50	Aintree	3m1f	Charlie Maggs	David O'Meara	2nd	6:18.34	2.75	117	9-11	100/30	In touch with leaders - headway 12th - went second 15th - led 2 out - headed before last - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) In touch with leaders - headway 12th - went second 15th - led 2 out - headed before last - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
05/10/25 15:43	Kelso	3m2f	Charlie Maggs	David O'Meara	1st	6:37.60	Won	112	11-2	5/1	Prominent - pressed leader before 4 out - ridden and led before last - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1) Prominent - pressed leader before 4 out - ridden and led before last - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
27/07/25 15:07	Uttoxeter	3m2f	Charlie Deutsch	David O'Meara	7	6:34.42	3.5	117	10-8	50/1	Prominent - joined leader before 9th - lost position after 12th - headway before 4 out - weakened after 3 out(tchd 66/1) Prominent - joined leader before 9th - lost position after 12th - headway before 4 out - weakened after 3 out(tchd 66/1)
29/06/25 14:00	Uttoxeter	3m2f	Lewis Saunders	David O'Meara	99	-	-	126	9-9	80/1	Midfield - saddle slipped and jockey unbalanced 14th - bad mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(op 100/1) Midfield - saddle slipped and jockey unbalanced 14th - bad mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(op 100/1)
31/05/25 20:00	Stratford	3m3½f	Harry Cobden	David O'Meara	5	-	-	120	11-7	14/1	In touch with leaders - slow jump 1st - outpaced before 4 out - soon lost touch(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) In touch with leaders - slow jump 1st - outpaced before 4 out - soon lost touch(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
23/04/25 16:40	Ludlow	3m	Mr K P Healy	Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	3rd	-	-	126	11-5	11/1	Prominent - weakened before last - briefly lost third run-in(op 17/2 tchd 12/1) Prominent - weakened before last - briefly lost third run-in(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
23/03/24 17:00	Newbury	2m7½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	7	6:9.66	.75	135	12-0	14/1	Held up in last - some headway last (usual 5 out) - weakened omitted 2 out(op 12/1) Held up in last - some headway last (usual 5 out) - weakened omitted 2 out(op 12/1)
02/03/24 15:40	Doncaster	3m2f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	138	11-3	12/1	Raced wide - midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - lost ground after 12th - soon struggling - pulled up after 13th(op 8/1) Raced wide - midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - lost ground after 12th - soon struggling - pulled up after 13th(op 8/1)
09/12/23 14:05	Aintree	3m2f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	140	10-6	13/2	Midfield - dropped to rear when stumbled badly and almost fell 2nd - headway 7th - weakened after 16th (Canal Turn) - pulled up after 4 out(op 5/1) Midfield - dropped to rear when stumbled badly and almost fell 2nd - headway 7th - weakened after 16th (Canal Turn) - pulled up after 4 out(op 5/1)
11/11/23 14:25	Wincanton	3m1f	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	142	10-7	14/1	In touch with leaders - slow jump 9th - mistake 5 out - soon lost touch - pulled up home straight(op 11/1 tchd 16/1) In touch with leaders - slow jump 9th - mistake 5 out - soon lost touch - pulled up home straight(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
14/04/23 16:05	Aintree	2m5f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	144	11-1	13/2F	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 11th (Foinavon) - shaken up after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 15/2) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 11th (Foinavon) - shaken up after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 15/2)
18/02/23 14:05	Haydock	3m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	6:16.56	10	138	11-2	9/2	Prominent - briefly led after 4 out - pushed along 3 out - ridden and weakened gradually after 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) Prominent - briefly led after 4 out - pushed along 3 out - ridden and weakened gradually after 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
14/01/23 15:35	Warwick	3m1f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	6:30.66	2.25	135	10-9	2/1	Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway after 7th - going best when went second home turn - not fluent 2 out - soon shaken up - every chance last - kept on until no extra final 110yds Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway after 7th - going best when went second home turn - not fluent 2 out - soon shaken up - every chance last - kept on until no extra final 110yds
03/12/22 14:05	Aintree	3m2f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	6:50.97	Won	138	11-5	5/1	Midfield on outer - headway 8th - pressed leaders 3 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 13/2) Midfield on outer - headway 8th - pressed leaders 3 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 13/2)
05/11/22 13:01	Aintree	3m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	6:10.76	0.3	135	11-7	13/2	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - headway 2 out - stayed on(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - headway 2 out - stayed on(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
02/04/22 15:35	Ayr	4m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	8:10.24	1.5	140	11-5	10/1	Raced freely - midfield on outer - not fluent 14th - headway and prominent after 16th - hit 18th - went second 5 out - ridden 3 out - lost second 2 out - soon weakened Raced freely - midfield on outer - not fluent 14th - headway and prominent after 16th - hit 18th - went second 5 out - ridden 3 out - lost second 2 out - soon weakened
05/02/22 14:30	Wetherby	3m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	6:21.10	1.5	140	11-0	10/1	Raced wide - chased leader - nudged along 4 out - lost ground 3 out - ridden and lost second run-in Raced wide - chased leader - nudged along 4 out - lost ground 3 out - ridden and lost second run-in
30/12/21 13:00	Haydock	2m6f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	6:16.12	2.5	140	11-8	9/1	Pressed leader - led 12th - ridden and 4 lengths ahead last - weakened and headed towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1) Pressed leader - led 12th - ridden and 4 lengths ahead last - weakened and headed towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
27/11/21 12:40	Newbury	2m7½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	6:14.44	26	141	11-3	5/1	Chased leader - blundered 10th - dropped to last 13th - well behind from 4 out(op 7/1) Chased leader - blundered 10th - dropped to last 13th - well behind from 4 out(op 7/1)
29/10/21 14:05	Wetherby	3m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	6:19.48	Won	135	11-2	6/4	Jumped well - made all - ridden before 4 out - edged right after 4 out - 2 lengths ahead last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 6/5 tchd 13/8) Jumped well - made all - ridden before 4 out - edged right after 4 out - 2 lengths ahead last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 6/5 tchd 13/8)
10/04/21 13:45	Aintree	3m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	6:11.60	2	135	10-12	14/1	Held up in rear - headway after 10th - disputing third from 3 out - soon ridden - stayed on but not pace to challenge Held up in rear - headway after 10th - disputing third from 3 out - soon ridden - stayed on but not pace to challenge
30/01/21 14:40	Doncaster	3m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	135	10-12	9/2	Chased leaders - ridden after 8th - weakened and pulled up before 3 out (vet reported that a post-race endoscopic examination revealed the gelding had blood in its trachea)(op 6/1) Chased leaders - ridden after 8th - weakened and pulled up before 3 out (vet reported that a post-race endoscopic examination revealed the gelding had blood in its trachea)(op 6/1)
12/12/20 14:25	Cheltenham	3m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	6:17.75	9.5	135	10-12	6/4F	Held up in behind leaders - headway and tracked leaders before last (usual 2 out) - ridden home turn - soon weakened - lost fourth omitted last (jockey said gelding failed to pick up in the closing stages)(op 7/4 tchd 11/8) Held up in behind leaders - headway and tracked leaders before last (usual 2 out) - ridden home turn - soon weakened - lost fourth omitted last (jockey said gelding failed to pick up in the closing stages)(op 7/4 tchd 11/8)
22/11/20 14:28	Uttoxeter	2m7½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	6:6.60	Won	123	11-2	9/4F	Midfield - headway and tracked leaders 4 out - led 3 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden and went clear run-in - comfortably(op 2/1) Midfield - headway and tracked leaders 4 out - led 3 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden and went clear run-in - comfortably(op 2/1)
31/10/20 13:00	Wetherby	2m3½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:7.40	Won	–	10-12	11/10F	Made all - ridden after 2 out - kept on(tchd 6/5) Made all - ridden after 2 out - kept on(tchd 6/5)
14/10/20 15:00	Wetherby	2m3½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:50.88	.5	–	10-12	6/1	Prominent - went second going easily 3 out - not fluent and ridden last - kept on final 110yds - held towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Prominent - went second going easily 3 out - not fluent and ridden last - kept on final 110yds - held towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
24/01/20 13:15	Doncaster	2m3½f	Bridget Andrews	Dan Skelton	7	4:54.87	1.75	–	11-5	13/2	Tracked leaders - ridden to challenge before 3 out - weakened after 3 out(op 8/1) Tracked leaders - ridden to challenge before 3 out - weakened after 3 out(op 8/1)