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El Gavilan (FR)

5yo gelding · Trainer Dan Skelton · Owner S T Racing - El Gavilan
by Guignol (GER) out of La Jalousie (FR) (Muhtathir)
15 runs · 9 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Ffos Las New yard Last run 22 Oct 2026 · 5th of 8 Last raced off OR 111
KTB Profile

El Gavilan is a gelding who has won three of 15 starts on turf, all three at Ffos Las on heavy ground in handicap hurdles between 1m5f and 2m4f. He won a Class 4 at Ffos Las in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 106, having scored twice there the previous month off 99 and 93. His last run, at Ffos Las in Oct 2026, was his first for Dan Skelton and came when he finished fifth of eight having been held up off his career-high mark of 111. He usually races prominently.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating111At career-high mark
111 92–111

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ffos Las, 22 Oct 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 125A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4110C99.51 run · —
Soft3125A812 runs · 125 / 103
Heavy2107C93.52 runs · 107 / 93.5
Good296A70.52 runs · 96 / 70.5
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m7107C925 runs · 107 / 80
2m1f – 2m4f4110C90.51 run · —
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 30 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 16 Mar 2026 Official rating 111 at the last run, 22 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 139A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4121B104.51 run · —
Soft3123A1142 runs · 123 / 118.5
Heavy3139A1373 runs · 139 / 137
Good2118A108.52 runs · 118 / 108.5
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m7139A1125 runs · 139 / 118
2m1f – 2m4f5123A1212 runs · 123 / 122
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 runs · as at 30 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 14 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Prominent 5 (36%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 4 (29%) · 1 win
  • Led 3 (21%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Guignol (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 13% of 154 runs since Oct 2022 (17 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−130 from 1
Good1516.7%−6.30 from 3
Good to Soft4149.8%−3.20 from 5
Soft41512.2%−0.80 from 3
Heavy15533.3%+20.33 from 3
Standard (AW)41512.2%−0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2150%+37—
6f – 7f56814.3%+1.3—
1m – 1m1f4249.5%−3.5—
1m2f – 1m4f15213.3%+0.3—
1m5f – 2m25416%+32 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f1218.3%−4.71 from 6
2m5f – 3m200%−130 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2022 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
La Jalousie (FR) (Muhtathir)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Agilmente (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 5½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Agilmente (FR)415½f—
Ajjlan (FR)30——
El Patron (FR)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 3 100% +11.25
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 2 22% −0.75
Class 5 4 1 25% +2.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ffos Las 6 3 50% +8.25
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 2 25% +0.25
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% +0.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Patrick 12 2 17% −3.75
Tristan Durrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Richie McLernon 1 1 100% +5.00
Ned Fox 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 6 3 50% +8.25
Tongue tie 6 0 0% −6.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 3 43% +7.25
2025 6 0 0% −6.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 7 runs
22 Oct 26+193d Ffos Las bettingsites.co.uk Same Day Payouts Handicap Hurdle Race Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 8 ran Settled at the back wide - progress to 9th - ran out of steam before the last 5/8 7½ 11-0 111125A114A Tristan Durrell 11/4
12 Apr 26+27d Ffos Las Tommy Williams Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Handy early - jumped awkwardly second - slipped back through order after fifth - toiling towards the back from seventh before retirement approaching three out PU/10 — 11-5 111—— Richard Patrick 12/1
16 Mar 26+24d Ffos Las Blackmores Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 8 ran Up with the pace and soon sharing the front - went solo well before the 5th - blundered 3 out - pressed into second before 2 out and off the bridle - left behind before the last - faded on the run-in to finish 5th 5/8 ¾ 12-1 11181C123A Richard Patrick 3/1
20 Feb 26+21d Ffos Las fairplaybet.co.uk Bet 10 Get 10 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Heavy · 6 ran Shared advantage early - clear at the 4th - stumbled at the 7th - back on terms 3 out - lost the advantage for a moment approaching the last - battled with the second through the closing stages to prevail close home 1/6 11-5 106—121B Richie McLernon 5/1
30 Jan 26+22d Ffos Las Dunraven Windows Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 7 ran Handy early - moved to front before 5th - opened up advantage after 3 out - hit last but held together - asked for effort up the run-in and edged further ahead close home 1/7 11-3 99107C139A Richard Patrick 5/4F
08 Jan 26+7d Ffos Las Bet And Stream British At DragonBet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Heavy · 8 ran Settled in the pack near the rail - improved into second after the 5th - urged forward approaching 3 out - hit the front 2 out - drew away after the last for an untroubled win 1/8 11-11 9380A137A Richard Patrick 5/1
01 Jan 26+29d Windsor MPM Flooring Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 11 ran Sat just behind the front group - pressed forward two out then hit the front briefly before being outpaced - held position to the line finishing second 2/11 6 11-9 9296A118A Richard Patrick 9/1
2025 · 6 runs
03 Dec 25+22d Ludlow Christmas At Ludlow Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back straightening for home - finished a distant 7th 7/9 2¾ 11-0 9677A89A Ned Fox 20/1
11 Nov 25+20d Hereford Hereford Quarries Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 12 ran Settled in the pack - hit the 4th and lost touch approaching 3 out - beaten a long way home 11/12 8 11-10 10145C99C Richard Patrick 28/1
22 Oct 25+182d Worcester Vellacotts & Smiths Go Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 14 ran Settled at the back of the field - began losing touch four out - eased and pulled up before three out PU/14 — 11-8 103—— Richard Patrick 33/1
23 Apr 25+44d Taunton Ron Hatton Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Broke to the left early - hit the front before losing it at the 5th - regained command briefly then quickly overtaken - unable to find more from two out - eventually beaten well into 5th 5/7 10 10-13 105100B99A Richard Patrick 8/1
10 Mar 25+33d Stratford DragonBet Oncourse And Online Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m2½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Took the lead early - pressed approaching the final fence - passed before the last and kept on at the one speed on the run-in to finish second 2/8 8 11-0 105110C121B Richard Patrick 8/1
05 Feb 25+41d Ludlow Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran Set the pace early - drifted left over the opening fence - held a forward position through the middle stages - lost ground 2 out and held on for third without finding more 3/10 10 11-0 108107A112A Richard Patrick 9/1
2024 · 2 runs
26 Dec 24+14d Fontwell 40 In Free Bets With BetMGM Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m1½f · Soft · 5 ran Held a forward spot early - pressed for effort before two out and up with the front group - stayed on strongly through the final stretch - nabbed second right at the line but no threat to a dominant winner 2/5 6 11-2 —78C110C Richard Patrick 11/1
12 Dec 24 Warwick Larkshill Engineering Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled midfield and racing wide - urged forward but lost place before 2 out - dropped away near the finish 5/8 3¾ 11-0 —92A97A Richard Patrick 9/4F

Quick answers

How many races has El Gavilan won?
El Gavilan (FR) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
Who trains El Gavilan?
El Gavilan (FR) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
Who is El Gavilan's sire?
El Gavilan (FR) is by Guignol (GER) out of La Jalousie (FR), whose sire is Muhtathir.
What going does El Gavilan prefer?
El Gavilan (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is El Gavilan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 22 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is El Gavilan's sire's record?
Guignol (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 13% of 154 runs since Oct 2022 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are El Gavilan's siblings?
Out of La Jalousie (FR), El Gavilan (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Agilmente (FR) (1). The wins came over 5½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.