How many races has The Skecher won?

The Skecher (FR) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).

Who trains The Skecher?

The Skecher (FR) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 March 2026.

Who is The Skecher's sire?

The Skecher (FR) is by Bathyrhon (GER) out of Deception Island (FR), whose sire is Antarctique.

What is The Skecher's official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 11 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.

Who are The Skecher's siblings?

Out of Deception Island (FR), The Skecher (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Inlandsis (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Inlandsis (FR)). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Horse profile

The Skecher (FR)

5yo gelding · Trainer Dan Skelton · Owner Dove Valley Holdings Ltd

by Bathyrhon (GER) out of Deception Island (FR) (Antarctique)

2 runs · 2 courses · from Jan 2026

As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

Won at Ayr Last run 11 Mar 2026 · 12th of 21 Last raced off OR 116

KTB Profile

The Skecher won his only start at Ayr in Jan 2026 in a Class 5 bumper over 1m5f – 2m on soft ground. The gelding finished 12 of 21 in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 116. By Bathyrhon whose progeny have won 139 of 1,122 runs since Jan 2008, he is out of a dam who has produced one winner from one runner to date.

Based on 2 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Jan 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB at a glance Win at Class 5

1–2Wins / Runs
50%Strike rate
1 (50%)Placed
−0.27£1 level staken=2 at SP
116Highest OR
41dAvg between runs

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 139 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 29 Jan 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 2 figures · best 139^A · median 137

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
Good	1	—	—	1 run · —
Soft	1	—	—	1 run · —

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m	2	139^A	137	2 runs · 139 / 137

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 147^A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Ayr, 29 Jan 2026 Official rating 116 at the last run, 11 Mar 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 2 figures · best 147^A · median 144

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
Good	1	—	—	1 run · —
Soft	1	—	—	1 run · —

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m	2	147^A	144	2 runs · 147 / 144

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 4 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Bathyrhon (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 1,172 runs since Jan 2008 (187 horses).

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Good to Firm	19	2	10.5%	−1.8	—
Good	219	23	10.5%	−1.8	0 from 1
Good to Soft	198	27	13.6%	+1.3	—
Soft	387	46	11.9%	−0.4	1 from 1
Heavy	305	43	14.1%	+1.8	—
Standard (AW)	39	3	7.7%	−4.6	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
1m – 1m1f	14	0	0%	−12.3	—
1m2f – 1m4f	85	6	7.1%	−5.2	—
1m5f – 2m	260	37	14.2%	+1.9	1 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f	620	80	12.9%	+0.6	—
2m5f – 3m	169	16	9.5%	−2.8	—
Over 3m	24	5	20.8%	+8.5	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Deception Island (FR) (Antarctique)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Inlandsis (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Inlandsis (FR)).

Family form: Inlandsis (FR) finished 2nd of 9 at Auteuil (FR), 11 Oct 2026.

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Inlandsis (FR)	7	1	2m2f	Class 5

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	OR	Spd	KTB	Jockey	SP
2026 · 2 runs
11 Mar 26+41d	Cheltenham	Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 21 ran Settled towards the back early - improved into contention with 3f left - pressed for effort 2f out - couldn't find more inside final furlong to finish 12th	12/21	nse	11-7	116	135^B	141^A	Tristan Durrell	125/1
29 Jan 26	Ayr	Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' Payouts Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran Set the pace from the start - kicked away with a furlong left - won easing down	1/7		11-2	—	139^A	147^A	Harry Skelton	8/11F

Quick answers

How many races has The Skecher won?: The Skecher (FR) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
Who trains The Skecher?: The Skecher (FR) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 March 2026.
Who is The Skecher's sire?: The Skecher (FR) is by Bathyrhon (GER) out of Deception Island (FR), whose sire is Antarctique.
What is The Skecher's official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 11 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Skecher's sire's record?: Bathyrhon (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 1,172 runs since Jan 2008 (187 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Skecher's siblings?: Out of Deception Island (FR), The Skecher (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Inlandsis (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Inlandsis (FR)). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.