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Skibo

Skibo is a 4-year-old that has yet to break through in the winner's circle despite eight outings on the track. The horse has picked up four places across those races but remains winless, managing to finish in the money roughly once every two races. Recent form has been mixed, with a third-place finish three races ago the closest Skibo has come to winning in the last half-dozen attempts. The horse raced just a day ago and continues to be campaigned actively by trainer Barry Brennan at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
New Approach
Mother
Skipinnish
Owner
David Gibbons
Official rating
72

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
8
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
39 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Brennan's yard has been relatively quiet this season, with just six winners sent out so far, so Skibo competes in a modest training operation. The horse tends to run in Class 4 races—mid-level competitive events—and has yet to find the winning formula at that level, going zero from four attempts. For a four-year-old still chasing that elusive first victory, the pattern of regular place finishes suggests Skibo has the ability to run competitively but lacks either the raw speed or the consistent sharpness needed to close out races. Whether the horse is building towards a breakthrough or has found its ceiling as a perpetual bridesmaid remains to be seen, but the active racing schedule suggests the yard believe there is more to come.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Sep
7th
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
22 Aug
8th
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
27 Apr
7th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
14 Aug
3rd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
26 Jul
2nd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
19 Apr
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
25 Aug
3rd
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
9 Aug
3rd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Salisbury
Undulating
2 1 second, 1 third 14 Aug 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 2 other 22 Aug 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 third 9 Aug 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 10 Sep 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Apr 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 third 25 Aug 0%