Horse Details

Harper's Brook (IRE)

25 Runs 5 Wins (20.0%) 8 Places (32.0%)
Owner: The Megsons Silks The Megsons Trainer: Dan Skelton
8 years old b IRE
Sire: Ask (GB)
Dam: Un Jour D Ete (FR)
Damsire: Dano-Mast
Past Runs (25 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
27/12/25
14:45 		Wetherby - 1m7f Harry Atkins Dan Skelton 3rd 3:54.76 .75 133 10-6 8/1
In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 2 out - nudged along and went second run-in - ridden and found little inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
05/12/25
13:58 		Exeter - 2m3f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 5 5:6.33 17 136 11-12 25/1
Held up in last but in touch with leaders - weakened 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
26/04/25
15:35 		Sandown - 1m7½f Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 7 3:58.88 39 137 11-10 125/1
In rear throughout - not fluent and lost touch 3 out - tailed off(tchd 100/1)
16/04/25
14:40 		Cheltenham - 2m4½f Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 99 - - 137 10-6 16/1
Midfield - headway 8th - mistake 13th - lost position before 2 out where bad mistake - pulled up last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake 2 out)(op 28/1 t)
22/02/25
15:07 		Chepstow - 2m Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 3rd 4:20.44 30 138 11-4 9/1
Held up in rear - outpaced 4 out - kept on from 2 out - weakened run-in(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
19/01/25
13:55 		Windsor - 2m Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 4 4:7.81 5.5 139 10-12 8/1
Held up in rear - brief headway on outer 2 out - never dangerous(op 15/2)
27/12/24
14:45 		Wetherby - 1m7f Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 1st 3:59.40 Won 136 11-8 9/4
Travelled strongly - raced in third - going easily 2 out - challenging last - went second run-in - shaken up to lead final 110yds - cosily(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)
18/12/24
14:25 		Newbury - 2m½f Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 2nd 4:11.60 2.25 136 11-10 22/1
In touch with leaders - headway going easily and went second 2 out - ridden but no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
23/11/24
15:20 		Ascot - 2m1f Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 5 4:16.10 2 138 11-12 33/1
In touch with leaders against rail - lost position gradually back straight - never dangerous(op 22/1)
09/11/24
14:40 		Aintree - 2m5f Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 99 - - 139 11-0 10/1
Held up in last - bad mistake 7th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before last (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(op 12/1)
13/03/24
16:50 		Cheltenham - 2m Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 12 4:31.70 34 140 10-12 25/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out - tailed off - saddle slipped (jockey said his girth had become undone on gelding causing his saddle to slip)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
03/02/24
14:00 		Sandown - 1m7½f Ben Jones Ben Pauling 1st 3:59.80 Won 136 11-6 4/1
Raced in second - challenging when hampered by loose horse 3 out - led before 2 out - not fluent and pecked on landing 2 out - joined when left clear last(tchd 7/2)
23/12/23
13:50 		Ascot - 2m3f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 2nd 4:46.83 .5 133 10-13 9/2
Led - clear 5th - reduced lead 8th - mistake 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - 5 lengths ahead last - idled final 110yds - headed final strides - just held second(tchd 4/1)
18/11/23
14:20 		Cheltenham - 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 10 5:26.95 2.75 136 10-2 16/1
Took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 12/1)
29/04/23
15:25 		Sandown - 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 2nd 5:14.72 4.5 132 11-10 7/2J
Held up in rear - headway from 4 out - ridden and led approaching last - idled and pulled himself up run-in - headed inside final 110yds - just held second(Mkt1: op 4/1 tchd 9/2; Mkt2 op 10/3)
14/03/23
14:50 		Cheltenham - 3m1f Tom Cannon Ben Pauling 99 - - 134 10-7 33/1
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - led 6th - increased tempo after 4 out - joined when jumped right and bumped 3 out - soon headed - ridden and weakened on turn before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 40/1)
01/01/23
13:20 		Cheltenham - 2m4½f Luca Morgan Ben Pauling 5 5:30.95 30 134 11-2 13/2
Prominent - not fluent 13th - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 7/1)
26/11/22
12:53 		Bangor-on-Dee - 2m4½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 1st 5:31.80 Won 130 11-2 11/10F
Travelled strongly - in rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 1st - hampered by faller 2nd - headway after 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - shaken up to lead approaching last - ridden out run-in - idled final 110yds(op 5/4 tchd Evens)
30/10/22
13:25 		Carlisle - 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 2nd 5:18.71 8.5 127 11-4 5/1
Midfield on inner - switched left before 3 out - soon smooth headway - led just before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - hit and headed last - soon ridden and no extra(op 6/1)
17/04/22
13:35 		Ffos Las - 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 1st 4:56.53 Won 120 11-10 10/11F
Held up in rear - smooth headway 3 out - cruising when led 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - nudged out - easily(op 11/10)
25/02/22
14:10 		Exeter - 2m2½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 2nd 5:4.60 18 123 11-12 1/2F
Took keen hold - tracked leaders - led 3rd - ridden and headed 3 out - weakened and 5 lengths down last - finished tired(op 4/7)
29/01/22
15:40 		Cheltenham - 2m4½f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 99 - - 123 11-5 22/1
Led - fell 3rd(tchd 20/1)
03/12/21
14:25 		Sandown - 2m4f Luca Morgan Ben Pauling 4 5:9.17 5.5 – 11-0 8/1
Tracked leaders - pushed along home turn - ridden after 2 out - soon held - no extra approaching last(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
31/10/21
11:50 		Carlisle - 2m4f Kielan Woods Ben Pauling 1st 5:16.17 Won – 10-12 3/1
Travelled strongly - disputing second until lost second and tracked leaders and after 6th - went second again 3 out - going okay when left in lead and 2 lengths ahead last - kept on strongly run-in(op 9/2)
23/03/21
16:55 		Wetherby - 2m Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling 3rd 3:49.73 3.5 – 11-0 3/1
Disputed lead - led clearly home turn - 3 lengths ahead and reminders 3f out - reduced lead over 2f out - soon hard pressed and drifted left - weakened quickly and lost two places inside final furlong(op 6/1)