Horse profile
Skycutter (FR)
by Scissor Kick (AUS) out of Skysweeper (FR) (Hurricane Run)
36 runs · 23 courses · from Aug 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
7 wins · 6 courses
Off 235 days · 1st of 9
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Skycutter won seven of 36 starts. Five of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m, including two on Standard going at Southwell where he has two wins from three runs. He won last time out at Southwell in Feb 2026 in a Class 5 handicap off an official rating of 67, 60 lb below his highest ever mark of 127. The gelding, by Scissor Kick out of a Hurricane Run mare, has also won on turf over Soft and Good to Soft ground.
Based on 36 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 60lb off peak
- 7–36Wins / Runs
- 19.4%Strike rate
- 16 (44.4%)Placed
- −15.04£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.27Fair A/E n=36 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 58dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating67↓ 60lb off peak
67
64–127
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 122
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 122A | 94.5 | 7 · 122 / 96 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 109C | 83 | — |
| Good | 3 | 99A | 90 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 119C | 107.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 119C | 85 | 4 · 109 / 94 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 122A | 94.5 | 3 · 122 / 96 |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 125B | 92 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 129C | 97 | — |
| Good | 2 | 128B | 98.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 129C | 92 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 101A | 93 | — |
Of 33 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 33 runs · as at 3 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 3 analysed runs
- Led 2 (67%) · 2 wins
- Midfield 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Scissor Kick (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 390 runs since Jan 2008 (39 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | — |
| Good | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 56 | 4 | 7.1% | −0.8 | 2 from 11 |
| Soft | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −0.3 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 24 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 216 | 20 | 9.3% | +1.4 | 2 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 70 | 4 | 5.7% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 147 | 10 | 6.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 114 | 7 | 6.1% | −1.8 | 1 from 14 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 46 | 6 | 13% | +5.1 | 5 from 17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | +25.4 | 1 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Newlook (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Newlook (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlook (FR) | 6 | 3 | 1m4f–1m4½f | Listed |
| La Parisienne (FR) | 8 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2½f | — |
| We'll Defend (FR) | 4 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2½f | Listed |
| Mon Cheri (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Scripturale (FR) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Jalapao (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 11 | 2 | 18% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.87 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.17 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.62 |
| Class 2 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.50 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +3.08 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| Ripon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 5 | 29% | −2.17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.62 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Donohoe | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Thomas Dowson | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.67 |
| Harry Skelton | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Tristan Durrell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Rowan Scott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergus Gillard | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Sexton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Billy Garritty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Christopher Grosbois | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Theo Bachelot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 31 | 6 | 19% | −12.42 |
| Hood | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.75 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.62 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −5.67 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 3 | 14% | −10.62 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 3 | 30% | −2.92 |
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 26+13d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Sat close to the front group early - moved into second spot 3f out - urged forward 2f out before hitting the front with a furlong left - kept finding to the line | 1/9 | 9-11 | 67 | 122A | 83A | Stevie Donohoe | 3/1F | |
| 11 Feb 26+8d | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Set the pace from the off - pushed along and challenged inside final two furlongs - battled on bravely to hold on for the win | 1/5 | 10-0 | 64 | 93C | 77B | Stevie Donohoe | 4/1 | |
| 03 Feb 26+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress a furlong out - kept on to the line - grabbed third close home | 3/9 | 1 | 9-9 | 64 | 96A | 75A | Stevie Donohoe | 5/1 |
| 17 Jan 26+28d | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Settled at the back early - urged forward approaching final two furlongs - improved into third inside the last - unable to reach the leading two finishing 3.5 lengths back | 3/9 | 2 | 10-0 | 65 | 109A | 81A | Stevie Donohoe | 11/5F |
| 20 Dec 25+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - up with the main group a lap out before being pressed for effort with 3f left and dropping away - faded from there to finish well beaten | 9/10 | 11 | 9-10 | 71 | 76C | 57C | Stevie Donohoe | 22/1 |
| 25 Nov 25+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ministry Of Sound Concert 31st August Handicap Settled at the back early - asked for effort inside final furlong and stayed on - never a threat finished 6th beaten 2 lengths | 6/9 | nk | 9-8 | 72 | 86A | 74A | Stevie Donohoe | 40/1 |
| 07 Nov 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled off the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close final furlong - finished seventh | 7/10 | 1½ | 9-9 | 77 | 102A | 70A | Rowan Scott | 100/1 |
| 17 Oct 25+19d | Haydock | CopyBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled midfield early - urged into effort with four to go - lost touch two furlongs out - well held at finish | 7/8 | 4¾ | 9-10 | 83 | 75C | 73C | Rowan Scott | 125/1 |
| 28 Sep 25+274d | Newcastle (AW) | Gosforth Bark Raw Pet Food Specialists Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Never a factor - trailed throughout - well beaten in 9th | 9/9 | 14 | 9-10 | 89 | 67C | 68C | Paul Mulrennan | 100/1 |
| 28 Dec 24+16d | Newbury | Coral 'We're Here For It' Handicap Chase (For The Hallowe'en Trophy) Held front spot until 4 out - drifted left over the obstacle - dropped away near the final fence - finished 4th beaten some way | 4/5 | 13 | 12-1 | 127 | 52C | 112B | Harry Skelton | 5/1 |
| 12 Dec 24+15d | Warwick | M-Tec Engineering Solutions Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace from the outset - travelling strongly into the home turn - opened up a advantage two out - stayed on to hold sway to the line | 1/6 | 12-2 | 122 | 92A | 149B | Harry Skelton | 6/4F | |
| 27 Nov 24+22d | Wetherby | Watch Racing TV In HD Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early - drifted left over the 9th fence - edged upside the leader approaching 4 out - held a steady effort into 3 out - pushed along and closed on the leader before 2 out - battled on up the run-in but couldn't get past - finished second beaten a length and a half | 2/5 | 1½ | 12-0 | 120 | — | 135B | Harry Skelton | 11/8F |
| 05 Nov 24+207d | Warwick | Stan Mellor Memorial Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - clipped the fence 4th and 6th - moved into second 4 out - hit the front approaching the last - quickly overtaken - driven out under pressure - stayed on to finish second | 2/3 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 120 | 69C | 128C | Harry Skelton | 9/2 |
| 12 Apr 24+41d | Aintree | Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders') (GBB Race) | 11/19 | 1 | 10-11 | 121 | 65B | 116A | Tristan Durrell | 15/2 |
| 02 Mar 24+26d | Kelso | bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 3/17 | 2¾ | 10-7 | 121 | 125B | 131A | Tristan Durrell | 7/2F |
| 05 Feb 24+48d | Carlisle | Bet In Play At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-6 | 115 | 101A | 137A | Tristan Durrell | 11/4F | |
| 19 Dec 23+17d | Wincanton | TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle | 4/5 | 4 | 11-11 | 117 | 129C | 124B | Fergus Gillard | 9/2 |
| 02 Dec 23+406d | Bangor-on-Dee | Xenon Handicap Hurdle | 2/2 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 118 | 93C | 119C | Fergus Gillard | 11/8 |
| 22 Oct 22+30d | Newbury | Virgin Bet St Simon Stakes (Registered As The St Simon Stakes) (Group 3) | 8/8 | 5 | 9-6 | 98 | 68C | 73C | Richard Kingscote | 66/1 |
| 22 Sep 22+124d | Newmarket | Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed) | 3/5 | 4¾ | 9-5 | 95 | 90C | 82B | Hollie Doyle | 9/1 |
| 21 May 22+15d | Haydock | Cazoo Hell Nook Handicap | 8/12 | 1½ | 9-6 | 95 | 99A | 82A | Ben Curtis | 18/1 |
| 06 May 22+22d | Chester | Deepbridge Handicap | 5/7 | 2 | 8-6 | 95 | 85A | 77A | Ryan Sexton | 17/2 |
| 14 Apr 22+30d | Ripon | Ripon Silver Bowl Handicap | 1/4 | 9-0 | 89 | 96C | 89B | Ryan Sexton | 11/8J | |
| 15 Mar 22+24d | Cheltenham | Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 9/21 | 3 | 10-8 | 122 | 60B | 121A | Thomas Dowson | 28/1 |
| 19 Feb 22+54d | Haydock | William Hill Super Odds Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 17 | 11-6 | 122 | 80B | 130B | Thomas Dowson | 15/2 |
| 27 Dec 21+21d | Chepstow | Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 8/11 | 9 | 11-0 | 127 | — | 106A | Thomas Dowson | 5/1 |
| 06 Dec 21+12d | Musselburgh | Join Racing TV Now Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 11-3 | — | 123A | 135B | Thomas Dowson | 1/2F | |
| 24 Nov 21+18d | Wetherby | wetherbyracing.co.uk Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 10-12 | — | 128B | 123B | Thomas Dowson | 5/6F | |
| 06 Nov 21+28d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet November Handicap | 4/23 | 1 | 8-4 | 88 | 119C | 87A | J F Egan | 50/1 |
| 09 Oct 21+63d | York | Coral Proud Sponsors Of British Racing Finale Handicap | 15/18 | 2 | 9-1 | 90 | 46C | 67C | Billy Garritty | 40/1 |
| 07 Aug 21+22d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Handicap) | 6/8 | 9½ | 10-0 | 91 | 83C | 65C | Adam Kirby | 6/1 |
| 16 Jul 21+11d | Newbury | bet365 Handicap | 2/7 | nk | 9-0 | 88 | 75A | 91A | Billy Garritty | 12/1 |
| 05 Jul 21+62d | Ripon | Ripon, Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap | 2/5 | nk | 9-5 | 88 | 109C | 87B | Paul Hanagan | 9/2 |
| 04 May 21+255d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de Suresnes () (3yo) (Turf) | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-2 | — | — | — | Theo Bachelot | 9/1 |
| 22 Aug 20+16d | Deauville (FR) | Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage () (2yo) (Round Course) (Turf) | 4/7 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | — | — | Christopher Grosbois | 28/1 |
| 06 Aug 20 | Deauville (FR) | Prix la Course RMC Direct (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Round Course) (Turf) | 3/10 | 1 | 9-3 | — | — | — | Christopher Grosbois | 37/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Skycutter (FR) won?
- Skycutter (FR) won 7 of 36 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 19.4%. Placed 16 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trains Skycutter (FR)?
- Skycutter (FR) is trained by Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 February 2026.
- Who is Skycutter (FR)'s sire?
- Skycutter (FR) is by Scissor Kick (AUS) out of Skysweeper (FR), whose sire is Hurricane Run.
- What going does Skycutter (FR) prefer?
- Skycutter (FR) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Skycutter (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 24 February 2026. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Skycutter (FR)'s sire's record?
- Scissor Kick (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 390 runs since Jan 2008 (39 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Skycutter (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Skysweeper (FR), Skycutter (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Newlook (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Newlook (FR)). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.