Horse Details

Unexpected Party (FR)

28 Runs 4 Wins (14.3%) 12 Places (42.9%)

Owner:

O'Reilly Maclennan Tynan Carthy Shanahan Trainer: Dan Skelton

10 years old gr FR

Sire: Martaline (GB)

Dam: Reform Act (USA)

Damsire: Lemon Drop Kid

Past Runs (28 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
10/11/25 14:15	Carlisle	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:11.89	5	149	11-11	9/4	In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse but went second 4th - weakened inside final furlong In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse but went second 4th - weakened inside final furlong
24/10/25 15:35	Cheltenham	2m	Harry Atkins	Dan Skelton	5	3:56.28	2.5	149	10-10	16/1	Held up in rear - headway before last - ran on run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said - regarding running and riding - his instructions were to sit in behind on the second row and let the gelding enjoy his jumping and achieve the best possible placing - he went on to explain that gelding was flat out from the start and that he was squeezing the gelding along throughout the race and keeping the bit high up in the horse's mouth - he further stated that he did not want to ask the gelding for any more of an effort to make up ground on the leaders as he felt that he would not finish the race off well and that he felt he had asked for maximum effort having jumped the second last; trainer confirmed that these were the instructions given; vet reported that aside from a small wound to the right-fore heel that gelding had no other abnormalities)(op 22/1 tchd 14/1) Held up in rear - headway before last - ran on run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said - regarding running and riding - his instructions were to sit in behind on the second row and let the gelding enjoy his jumping and achieve the best possible placing - he went on to explain that gelding was flat out from the start and that he was squeezing the gelding along throughout the race and keeping the bit high up in the horse's mouth - he further stated that he did not want to ask the gelding for any more of an effort to make up ground on the leaders as he felt that he would not finish the race off well and that he felt he had asked for maximum effort having jumped the second last; trainer confirmed that these were the instructions given; vet reported that aside from a small wound to the right-fore heel that gelding had no other abnormalities)(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
26/04/25 15:35	Sandown	1m7½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	3:50.43	5	149	11-10	50/1	Prominent - lost position after 7th - towards rear 4 out - struggling 3 out - soon no chance(op 25/1) Prominent - lost position after 7th - towards rear 4 out - struggling 3 out - soon no chance(op 25/1)
12/03/25 16:40	Cheltenham	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	3:59.84	1.5	144	11-2	11/2F	Prominent - pressed leader on outer 6th - led just after 3 out - headed and pressed leader 2 out - ridden run-in - no extra towards finish(op 13/2) Prominent - pressed leader on outer 6th - led just after 3 out - headed and pressed leader 2 out - ridden run-in - no extra towards finish(op 13/2)
19/01/25 13:55	Windsor	2m	Fergus Gillard	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:5.68	10	145	11-4	22/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - rallied and went second but no chance with winner before last (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 25/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - rallied and went second but no chance with winner before last (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 25/1)
15/11/24 14:20	Cheltenham	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	3:59.65	11	146	11-8	16/1	Raced in last - not fluent 2nd - outpaced from 3 out(op 18/1) Raced in last - not fluent 2nd - outpaced from 3 out(op 18/1)
11/11/24 14:00	Carlisle	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:5.20	1	146	11-11	15/2	Led - left clear after 4 out - shaken up before 2 out - ridden and reduced lead approaching last - 1 length ahead last - hung left run-in - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 9/2) Led - left clear after 4 out - shaken up before 2 out - ridden and reduced lead approaching last - 1 length ahead last - hung left run-in - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 9/2)
27/10/24 13:50	Aintree	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	5:3.94	6.5	149	10-6	4/1	Jumped right throughout - held up in last - some headway after 5 out - soon in touch with leaders - disputing second just after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1) Jumped right throughout - held up in last - some headway after 5 out - soon in touch with leaders - disputing second just after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1)
11/04/24 16:40	Aintree	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	146	11-4	6/1	Prominent - went second 3rd - lost second 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 11/2) Prominent - went second 3rd - lost second 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 11/2)
13/03/24 16:50	Cheltenham	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	4:12.76	Won	138	10-10	12/1	Prominent on outer - went second 6th - briefly disputed lead 4 out - led 3 out - faced challenges before 2 out - edged right run-in - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a drop back down in trip)(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and 14/1) Prominent on outer - went second 6th - briefly disputed lead 4 out - led 3 out - faced challenges before 2 out - edged right run-in - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a drop back down in trip)(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and 14/1)
27/01/24 12:40	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Fergus Gillard	Dan Skelton	9	5:31.73	13	141	11-8	25/1	In rear throughout - struggling before 4 out(op 22/1) In rear throughout - struggling before 4 out(op 22/1)
22/12/23 15:05	Ascot	2m3f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	4:54.55	31	144	11-9	13/2	Raced in last - weakened before 2 out Raced in last - weakened before 2 out
09/12/23 13:50	Sandown	1m7½f	Ciaran Gethings	Dan Skelton	5	4:12.31	6	146	11-7	7/1	Led - not fluent 4th - headed just before 3 out - weakened and lost two places from 2 out(op 11/2) Led - not fluent 4th - headed just before 3 out - weakened and lost two places from 2 out(op 11/2)
18/11/23 14:20	Cheltenham	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	5:17.63	1.5	146	10-12	5/1	Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 11th - not fluent 3 out - soon edged right and bumped rival - disputing third when not fluent 2 out - weakened last Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 11th - not fluent 3 out - soon edged right and bumped rival - disputing third when not fluent 2 out - weakened last
14/10/23 15:10	Chepstow	2m3½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:2.69	Won	142	11-5	2/1	Led - pressed leader when headed 6th - led after 5 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(tchd 11/4) Led - pressed leader when headed 6th - led after 5 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(tchd 11/4)
22/04/23 15:00	Ayr	2m4½f	Bridget Andrews	Dan Skelton	3rd	5:4.31	3.75	142	11-2	14/1	In touch with leaders on outer - niggled along 4 out - ridden 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 12/1) In touch with leaders on outer - niggled along 4 out - ridden 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 12/1)
16/03/23 13:30	Cheltenham	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	5	5:4.06	4	138	11-7	100/1	Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - ridden and some headway after 2 out - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(op 125/1) Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - ridden and some headway after 2 out - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(op 125/1)
28/01/23 12:10	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	5:18.54	10	140	11-12	11/1	Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - ridden and went third after 2 out - kept on but no match for first two (vet reported gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - ridden and went third after 2 out - kept on but no match for first two (vet reported gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
28/12/22 12:45	Leicester	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	5:17.75	12	141	11-4	8/13F	Prominent - went second 4th - ridden approaching last - weakened final 110yds(op 4/7 tchd 1/2) Prominent - went second 4th - ridden approaching last - weakened final 110yds(op 4/7 tchd 1/2)
03/12/22 13:45	Sandown	1m7½f	Kielan Woods	Dan Skelton	3rd	4:4.63	16	141	11-7	22/1	Jumped right throughout - prominent - ridden after 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 16/1) Jumped right throughout - prominent - ridden after 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 16/1)
14/11/22 13:30	Exeter	2m3f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:57.45	9	141	11-2	9/2	Prominent - left in third 1st - badly hampered by loose horse 3rd - disputing second back straight - made strong challenge 3 out - ridden and held after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/2) Prominent - left in third 1st - badly hampered by loose horse 3rd - disputing second back straight - made strong challenge 3 out - ridden and held after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/2)
16/03/22 14:50	Cheltenham	2m5f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	99	-	-	142	11-0	8/1	Midfield - headway 7th - weakened after 3 out - well behind when pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding stopped quickly)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2) Midfield - headway 7th - weakened after 3 out - well behind when pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding stopped quickly)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2)
22/01/22 13:45	Ascot	2m3½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	4:45.13	Won	130	10-13	3/1F	Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway after 7th - led after 2 out - clear when not fluent last - comfortably(op 7/2) Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway after 7th - led after 2 out - clear when not fluent last - comfortably(op 7/2)
26/12/21 14:45	Wetherby	2m5½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	5:52.07	1	124	11-11	8/13F	Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders on outer - led going easily after 3 out - shaken up 2 out - blundered last - headed run-in - switched left and rallied final 110yds(op 4/5) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders on outer - led going easily after 3 out - shaken up 2 out - blundered last - headed run-in - switched left and rallied final 110yds(op 4/5)
13/11/21 15:25	Cheltenham	2m5f	Bridget Andrews	Dan Skelton	2nd	5:15.88	2.5	120	10-10	3/1F	Held up in rear - jumped right 5th - headway going easily 3 out - went second home turn - hung right approaching last - edged left run-in - stayed on but always held Held up in rear - jumped right 5th - headway going easily 3 out - went second home turn - hung right approaching last - edged left run-in - stayed on but always held
29/10/21 12:55	Wetherby	2m5½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:20.82	Won	109	11-11	11/8F	Travelled strongly - tracked leader - cruising after 3 out - shaken up to lead after 2 out - went clear approaching last - hit last - kept on strongly run-in - eased towards finish - readily(op 15/8 tchd 2/1) Travelled strongly - tracked leader - cruising after 3 out - shaken up to lead after 2 out - went clear approaching last - hit last - kept on strongly run-in - eased towards finish - readily(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
29/09/21 14:10	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	4:1.22	2.5	–	11-0	5/1	Prominent - tracked winner before 3 out - ridden home turn - soon lost second - weakened approaching last - lost third run-in(op 9/2 tchd 15/2) Prominent - tracked winner before 3 out - ridden home turn - soon lost second - weakened approaching last - lost third run-in(op 9/2 tchd 15/2)
03/09/20 18:30	Southwell	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	3:53.85	7.5	–	10-12	2/1	Held up in midfield - carried right 5th - headway and chased leaders 6th - mistake 3 out - went second before 2 out - soon ridden - always held(tchd 15/8 and 9/4) Held up in midfield - carried right 5th - headway and chased leaders 6th - mistake 3 out - went second before 2 out - soon ridden - always held(tchd 15/8 and 9/4)