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Work In Progress (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2018) · Last trainer Dan Skelton · Last owner Donlon Doyle
by Westerner (GB) out of Parsons Term (IRE) (The Parson)
25 runs · 18 courses · from Dec 2014
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Jun 2018 — 3,057 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2018 7 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 134
KTB Profile

Work In Progress (IRE) is 7 from 25. Hasn't won since Dec 2017.

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating134↓ 6lb off peak
134 116–140

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 124 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 29 Oct 2016

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 11 figures · best 133C · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good5125C112—
Good to Soft3124A77—
Soft288C82—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7133C112—
1m5f – 2m3124A76—
Over 3m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 137B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 30 Jul 2017 Official rating 134 at the last run, 9 Jun 2018

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 19 figures · best 142B · median 125
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good10140B128—
Good to Soft6142B115—
Soft2137B131—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f13142B128—
1m5f – 2m4125C118—
Over 3m1———
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 25 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 25 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,826 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7114.3%+2.2—
Good to Firm2342711.5%−0.61 from 1
Good3,40642912.6%+0.53 from 14
Good to Soft2,10825111.9%−0.21 from 7
Soft3,77845212%−0.12 from 3
Heavy2,10525912.3%+0.2—
Standard (AW)188168.5%−3.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f4948.2%−3.9—
1m – 1m1f1241310.5%−1.6—
1m2f – 1m4f267259.4%−2.7—
1m5f – 2m3,36639511.7%−0.41 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f4,28053512.5%+0.45 from 17
2m5f – 3m2,97437512.6%+0.51 from 2
Over 3m7668811.5%−0.60 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Parsons Term (IRE) (The Parson)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Moonshine Lad (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Blairgowrie (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Moonshine Lad (IRE)1522m–2m3f—
Blairgowrie (IRE)722m4f–2m5fClass 4
Parsons Hall (IRE)130——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 14 3 21% −8.04
Good to Soft 7 1 14% −5.09
Soft 3 2 67% +2.08
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +1.38

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 9 4 44% +0.37
Class 2 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 4 6 3 50% −0.04
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Market Rasen 5 2 40% −0.77
Kempton 2 1 50% −0.27
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 1 100% +1.88
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% +1.20
Fontwell 1 1 100% +1.38
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 1 100% +0.91
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 17 5 29% −6.28
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −2.12
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% −0.27
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Skelton 17 6 35% −4.55
Conor Shoemark 3 0 0% −3.00
Ian Popham 2 0 0% −2.00
Lorcan Williams 1 1 100% +1.88
Bridget Andrews 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Mahon 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 2 14% −10.36
Tongue tie 11 5 45% +0.69

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 10 5 50% +1.69
2016 5 1 20% −3.09
2015 6 1 17% −4.27
2014 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 3 21% −7.98
Chase 11 4 36% −1.69

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
09 Jun 18+17d Stratford Bgc Racing Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 11-7 134—— Conor Shoemark 33/1
23 May 18+16d Warwick Wigley Group Carnival Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 43 10-5 13736C94C Conor Shoemark 12/1
07 May 18+142d Kempton Matchbook VIP Handicap Chase Class 2 · 18f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-7 138—— Conor Shoemark 7/1
16 Dec 17+25d Hereford Central Roofing & Building Services Ltd Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 3 ran 1/3 11-1 13876C125C Lorcan Williams 15/8
21 Nov 17+52d Southwell Porto Racing Saddlery Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 5 ran UR/5 — 11-11 138—— Harry Skelton 5/1
30 Sep 17+62d Market Rasen 188bet.co.uk Prelude Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran UR/13 — 11-6 140—— Harry Skelton 4/1F
30 Jul 17+21d Uttoxeter Gordon Banks Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 12-0 14088C137B Harry Skelton 6/5
09 Jul 17+16d Market Rasen Don Noble Betting Novices' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-10 134116C140B Harry Skelton 8/11F
23 Jun 17+33d Market Rasen Gefco Integrated Logistics Novices' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 10-12 130125C137B Harry Skelton 6/4F
21 May 17+16d Market Rasen Matchbook Racing Is Commission Free Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 1¾ 11-9 127112B128A Harry Skelton 8/1
05 May 17+73d Fontwell Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Good To Firm · 3 ran 1/3 11-12 124133C124C Harry Skelton 11/8
21 Feb 17+12d Taunton Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-4 129—— Ian Popham 16/1
09 Feb 17+58d Huntingdon 188bet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 10/10 31 10-11 13276C107C Harry Skelton 10/1
13 Dec 16+13d Catterick Come Racing New Year's Day Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 7 11-2 13577B119B Harry Skelton 7/1
30 Nov 16+32d Catterick Come Racing New Year's Day Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 4 11-2 13594C129C Harry Skelton Evens
29 Oct 16+225d Ayr Tennent's Cup Scottish Champion Hurdle Trial Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 8 11-12 137124A114B Ian Popham 15/8F
18 Mar 16+28d Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 24 ran 8/24 3¾ 11-7 139—125A Bridget Andrews 25/1
19 Feb 16+92d Fakenham Ebf Stallions 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-8 135—142B Harry Skelton 10/11F
19 Nov 15+25d Market Rasen Lord Tennyson Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 1¾ 11-8 135—116A Harry Skelton 9/2
25 Oct 15+7d Aintree Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 1 10-5 127—128B Harry Skelton 6/4F
18 Oct 15+184d Kempton William Hill 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-12 121—128A Harry Skelton 8/11F
17 Apr 15+63d Ayr Qts Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 ½ 11-4 121—122A Harry Skelton 10/3F
13 Feb 15+35d Sandown Oxshott Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 11-8 116—— Harry Skelton 4/1
09 Jan 15+35d Doncaster Betdaq 30 Freebet And 3% Commission Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 11-6 ——130A Ryan Mahon 14/1
05 Dec 14 Exeter Ebf Stallions 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 4/18 9 10-12 ——111A Harry Skelton 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Work In Progress (IRE) won?
Work In Progress (IRE) won 7 of 25 archived starts between 2014 and 2018, a strike rate of 28%. Placed 9 times in total (36% of starts).
Who trained Work In Progress (IRE)?
Work In Progress (IRE) was trained by Dan Skelton on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 9 June 2018.
Who is Work In Progress (IRE)'s sire?
Work In Progress (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Parsons Term (IRE), whose sire is The Parson.
What going does Work In Progress (IRE) prefer?
Work In Progress (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Work In Progress (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 134, from the run on 9 June 2018. The highest on record is 140.
What is Work In Progress (IRE)'s sire's record?
Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,826 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
Who are Work In Progress (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Parsons Term (IRE), Work In Progress (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Moonshine Lad (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Blairgowrie (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2014. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.