Horse Details

Grey Skies (IRE)

30 Runs 6 Wins (20.0%) 7 Places (23.3%)

Owner: Thomas Fearn Silks

Thomas Fearn Trainer: Donald McCain

9 years old gr IRE

Sire: Cloudings (IRE)

Dam: Garden Heaven (IRE)

Damsire: Roselier

Past Runs (30 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 12:15	Carlisle	2m3½f	William Maggs	Donald McCain	6	5:25.48	43	108	11-9	10/1	Prominent - left in lead 4th - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 12/1) Prominent - left in lead 4th - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 12/1)
24/10/25 14:25	Cheltenham	2m½f	William Maggs	Donald McCain	10	4:6.18	23	110	10-1	28/1	Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - headed 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 33/1) Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - headed 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
26/09/25 16:27	Worcester	2m	William Maggs	Donald McCain	3rd	3:55.65	3.75	110	11-11	10/1	Led - soon clear - reduced lead halfway - faced challenge 3 out - lost two places last - no extra run-in(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) Led - soon clear - reduced lead halfway - faced challenge 3 out - lost two places last - no extra run-in(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
23/08/25 16:30	Cartmel	2m1f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	4:8.66	Won	106	10-13	22/1	Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - hit 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden home turn - headed run-in - rallied final 110yds - led again post - gamely(op 14/1) Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - hit 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden home turn - headed run-in - rallied final 110yds - led again post - gamely(op 14/1)
24/07/25 14:55	Worcester	2m	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	3:58.10	Won	102	11-2	12/1	Made all - shaken up 3 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - just did enough(op 10/1) Made all - shaken up 3 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - just did enough(op 10/1)
04/07/25 20:15	Bangor-on-Dee	2m3½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	3rd	4:50.74	14	105	12-0	10/1	Led - not fluent 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1) Led - not fluent 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)
25/05/25 14:38	Uttoxeter	2m4f	William Maggs	Donald McCain	5	5:8.27	42	109	10-11	14/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to last with one circuit to go - lost touch 7th - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 20/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to last with one circuit to go - lost touch 7th - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 20/1)
12/04/25 14:45	Bangor-on-Dee	2m3½f	William Maggs	Donald McCain	4	4:47.67	6	110	11-9	20/1	Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth but mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1) Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth but mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
16/09/24 14:25	Worcester	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	4	5:11.35	37	114	11-2	12/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - slow jump and pushed along 9th - rallied home turn - weakened 2 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - slow jump and pushed along 9th - rallied home turn - weakened 2 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 9/1)
28/06/24 18:13	Bangor-on-Dee	2m4½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	6	5:16.22	30	115	11-10	100/30	Towards rear - midfield 9th - weakened from 3 out(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Towards rear - midfield 9th - weakened from 3 out(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
27/05/24 16:40	Cartmel	2m5f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	5:32.50	9	116	11-0	5/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 4 out - good jump 3 out - went clear with winner from last - pushed along home turn - no extra run-in - weakened final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 4 out - good jump 3 out - went clear with winner from last - pushed along home turn - no extra run-in - weakened final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
20/04/24 14:50	Bangor-on-Dee	2m4½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	4	5:26.60	13	117	11-11	8/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - soon no impression(op 12/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - soon no impression(op 12/1)
30/03/24 14:30	Carlisle	2m	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	4:29.94	0.1	117	11-6	EvensF	Jumped well - raced in second - led 4th - increased tempo 4 out - going easily 2 out - shaken up and reduced lead approaching last - ridden run-in - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 8/11) Jumped well - raced in second - led 4th - increased tempo 4 out - going easily 2 out - shaken up and reduced lead approaching last - ridden run-in - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 8/11)
18/02/24 15:20	Musselburgh	2m7½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	5	6:30.05	11	119	12-0	11/2	Prominent on inner - hit 4 out - weakened after 3 out Prominent on inner - hit 4 out - weakened after 3 out
09/01/24 14:40	Market Rasen	2m3f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	5:15.78	3.5	119	12-0	100/30	In touch with leaders - went third 3 out - no chance with winner but kept on and went second run-in In touch with leaders - went third 3 out - no chance with winner but kept on and went second run-in
17/12/23 13:35	Carlisle	2m5f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	4	5:49.28	0.3	120	11-4	15/2	In touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - went second going easily 5 out - pushed along before last - edged right and no extra final 110yds(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1) In touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - went second going easily 5 out - pushed along before last - edged right and no extra final 110yds(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
21/08/23 18:05	Bangor-on-Dee	3m	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	4	5:55.07	.5	121	10-8	9/2	Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - rallied before 2 out - no impression before last(op 7/2) Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - rallied before 2 out - no impression before last(op 7/2)
04/08/23 15:55	Bangor-on-Dee	3m	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	5	5:54.41	3.5	123	11-8	4/1F	Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - briefly went fourth but approaching last - weakened run-in - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 5/1) Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - briefly went fourth but approaching last - weakened run-in - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 5/1)
02/07/23 14:05	Cartmel	2m5f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	6	5:18.23	.5	123	10-12	4/1	Towards rear - headway on outer 4 out - in touch with leaders when hampered over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2) Towards rear - headway on outer 4 out - in touch with leaders when hampered over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2)
31/05/23 19:50	Cartmel	2m5f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	5:26.25	.75	122	11-6	9/4	Raced in second - pushed along home turn - ridden and challenging home straight - no extra inside final 110yds(op 2/1) Raced in second - pushed along home turn - ridden and challenging home straight - no extra inside final 110yds(op 2/1)
26/04/23 14:00	Perth	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	5:0.71	Won	117	11-3	13/2	Towards rear - headway 7th - disputed lead 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 8/1) Towards rear - headway 7th - disputed lead 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 8/1)
23/03/23 13:40	Sedgefield	2m1f	Theo Gillard	Donald McCain	1st	4:29.75	Won	117	12-0	100/30	Raced in second - ridden and outpaced 2 out - 8 lengths down last - soon left alone(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) Raced in second - ridden and outpaced 2 out - 8 lengths down last - soon left alone(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
29/01/23 14:35	Sedgefield	2m1f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	4	4:29.40	6.5	122	12-2	16/5	Prominent - jumped badly right and bumped rival 1st - ridden before 2 out - edged left and lost position before last - beaten run-in(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2) Prominent - jumped badly right and bumped rival 1st - ridden before 2 out - edged left and lost position before last - beaten run-in(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
04/01/23 14:30	Hereford	2m	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	5	4:14.82	16	127	11-0	9/2	Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened and dropped to last before last(op 5/1) Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened and dropped to last before last(op 5/1)
30/10/22 13:25	Carlisle	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	7	5:27.21	.75	129	11-6	7/1	Midfield on outer - jumped right and bumped rival 2nd - headway and pressed leaders 7th - lost position when mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Midfield on outer - jumped right and bumped rival 2nd - headway and pressed leaders 7th - lost position when mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
01/04/22 14:20	Ayr	2m4½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	5:4.39	7.5	130	11-12	3/1	Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3rd - headway and went second after 6th - not fluent 9th - going okay when challenging 3 out - pushed along and no extra approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/3) Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3rd - headway and went second after 6th - not fluent 9th - going okay when challenging 3 out - pushed along and no extra approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/3)
18/02/22 13:30	Kelso	2m	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	4:17.00	Won	120	11-8	5/6F	Travelled strongly - chased leader - shaken up to challenge 2 out - nudged along to lead after 2 out - pushed along and clear when not fluent last - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 10/11) Travelled strongly - chased leader - shaken up to challenge 2 out - nudged along to lead after 2 out - pushed along and clear when not fluent last - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 10/11)
29/01/22 12:38	Uttoxeter	2m	Theo Gillard	Donald McCain	1st	4:6.50	Won	–	11-1	12/1	Midfield - dropped to rear 5th - headway home turn - went third after 3 out - soon ridden - led approaching last - kept on strongly(op 22/1) Midfield - dropped to rear 5th - headway home turn - went third after 3 out - soon ridden - led approaching last - kept on strongly(op 22/1)
25/03/21 15:30	Cork (IRE)	2m4f	Ian Power	Liam Casey	7	5:8.69	1.5	–	11-13	500/1	Chased leaders - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and no extra but kept on before 2 out(op 100/1) Chased leaders - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and no extra but kept on before 2 out(op 100/1)
14/02/21 15:00	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4f	Ian Power	Liam Casey	15	6:6.23	20	–	11-12	125/1	Tracked leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 250/1) Tracked leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)