Playful Fox - Horse Profile & Next Race Odds
- 4-y-o bay gelding
- Trainer: Dan Skelton (Last 14 days: 4-14 28.57%)
- Owner: Babbitt Racing
- Jockey: Harry Skelton (Last 14 days: 4-12 33.33%)
- Sire: Hunter's Light (IRE)
- Dam: Reform Act (USA)
- Dam's Sire: Lemon Drop Kid (USA)
Video Highlights
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| Type | Starts | Wins | Places | Prize Money | Strike Rate | P/L (£1 stake) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hurdle
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8 | 1 | 3 | £5,174 | 12.50% | -£4.25 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 3 | £5,174 | 12.50% | -£4.25 |
Next Race: Newton Abbot, Saturday 22nd August 13:55, 17F Good-good to firm in places
13:55 Newton Abbot 22 Aug 2026
Celebrating National Racehorse Week Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,281 - 6 declared to run
Good-good to firm in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 9.1° - 20.9°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 4.5 mph S
Last Update: 21/08/2026 17:00
Form snapshot
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on good to firm ground. Beaten 3 1/2l by Tilehurst when second of 7 at 4-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Worcester over 2m (good) last month.
Expert View
Ran to form when second beaten 3 1/4l in a handicap hurdle at Worcester latest; effective 2m, acts on soft, good; progressing in handicaps, should be thereabouts.
Predictor
Pace (Forecast: Even)
Pace Rating is 3
FormScan
No Data
Attributes
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12.5% | |
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12.5% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16.7% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Harry Skelton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| T | Dan Skelton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12.5% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
| Date (days since) | Race Details | Wgt. | Result | SP | FF | Jockey | OR | Sectional Data | Video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 (32) | Str 16½F GF Cl4 HcpHdl £5k | 10-12 t | Won/6 Reteti (½ Length) | 11/4 2F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse6 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 0 placed, 5 unplacedNext time out4 runs, 1 win, 0 placed, 3 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 100; Highest placed OR: 100Index value391 from 4 horses |
99 |
112.68%
Speed Analysis
28.31
31.70
35.53
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
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E |
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| Wind Surgery | |||||||||||
| Date (days since) | Race Details | Wgt. | Result | SP | FF | Jockey | OR | Sectional Data | Video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 (23) | Wor 16F Gd Cl4 HcpHdl £4k | 11-2 t | 2/7 Tilehurst (3¼) | 4/1 | Future | 102 |
111.36%
Speed Analysis
29.69
30.68
34.55
Early Pace: Even
|
F |
|
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| 29 Jun 2026 (32) | Str 16½F GF Cl4 HcpHdl £5k | 10-12 t | Won/6 Reteti (½ Length) | 11/4 2F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse6 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 0 placed, 5 unplacedNext time out4 runs, 1 win, 0 placed, 3 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 100; Highest placed OR: 100Index value391 from 4 horses |
99 |
112.68%
Speed Analysis
28.31
31.70
35.53
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
E |
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| 22 May 2026 (20) | Wor 16F Gd Cl5 HcpHdl £3k | 11-10 t | 2/6 Saccary (2¼) | 7/4 2F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse7 runs, 0 wins (0 horses), 2 placed, 5 unplacedNext time out4 runs, 0 wins, 1 placed, 3 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 0; Highest placed OR: 86Index value420 from 4 horses |
96 |
115.72%
Speed Analysis
28.08
29.63
34.56
Early Pace: Ev-Sl
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F |
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| Wind Surgery | |||||||||||
| 12 Nov 2025 | Ban 16½F Sft Cl4 Hdl £4k | 11-0 | 3/8 Milou Du Chenet (22) | 3/1 2F | Future | - |
105.69%
Speed Analysis
25.69
27.86
29.05
Early Pace: Ev-Sl
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D |
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| Date (days since) | Race Details | Wgt. | Result | SP | FF | Jockey | OR | Sectional Data | Video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 (6) | Wor 20F Gd Cl5 HcpHdl £3k | 11-2 t | 4/9 Mancero (11¾) | 6/5 F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse14 runs, 2 wins (2 horses), 3 placed, 9 unplacedNext time out6 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 4 unplacedClass analysis2 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 2 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 91; Highest placed OR: 91Index value523 from 6 horses |
96 |
105.34%
Speed Analysis
28.15
30.21
31.09
Early Pace: Even
|
D |
|
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| 02 May 2026 (92) | Utt 16F Gd Cl5 HcpHdl £3k | 11-4 t | U/16 Spartan Times | 7/1 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse35 runs, 4 wins (4 horses), 8 placed, 23 unplacedNext time out12 runs, 3 wins, 2 placed, 7 unplacedClass analysis6 runs up in class, 1 win, 1 placed, 4 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 89; Highest placed OR: 94Index value571 from 12 horses |
96 | |||||
| 30 Jan 2026 (31) | Ctt 15½F Sft Cl5 CondHcpHdl £4k | 10-12 t | 5/5 Kazar Forez (58) | 7/4 2F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse8 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 3 placed, 4 unplacedNext time out4 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 2 unplacedClass analysis2 runs up in class, 0 wins, 1 placed, 1 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 77; Highest placed OR: 108Index value626 from 4 horses |
98 |
94.57%
Speed Analysis
28.22
28.26
26.18
Early Pace: Even
|
F | |||
| 30 Dec 2025 (48) | Hdo 15½F Gd Cl4 Hdl £4k | 11-0 t1 | 4/6 Diamond Jim (10¼) | 8/1 | Future | - |
102.48%
Speed Analysis
30.10
31.04
31.43
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
D | |||
| Wind Surgery | |||||||||||
| Date (days since) | Race Details | Wgt. | Result | SP | FF | Jockey | OR | Sectional Data | Video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 (23) | Wor 16F Gd Cl4 HcpHdl £4k | 11-2 t | 2/7 Tilehurst (3¼) | 4/1 | Future | 102 |
111.36%
Speed Analysis
29.69
30.68
34.55
Early Pace: Even
|
F |
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| 29 Jun 2026 (32) | Str 16½F GF Cl4 HcpHdl £5k | 10-12 t | Won/6 Reteti (½ Length) | 11/4 2F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse6 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 0 placed, 5 unplacedNext time out4 runs, 1 win, 0 placed, 3 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 100; Highest placed OR: 100Index value391 from 4 horses |
99 |
112.68%
Speed Analysis
28.31
31.70
35.53
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
E |
|
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| 28 May 2026 (6) | Wor 20F Gd Cl5 HcpHdl £3k | 11-2 t | 4/9 Mancero (11¾) | 6/5 F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse14 runs, 2 wins (2 horses), 3 placed, 9 unplacedNext time out6 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 4 unplacedClass analysis2 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 2 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 91; Highest placed OR: 91Index value523 from 6 horses |
96 |
105.34%
Speed Analysis
28.15
30.21
31.09
Early Pace: Even
|
D |
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| 22 May 2026 (20) | Wor 16F Gd Cl5 HcpHdl £3k | 11-10 t | 2/6 Saccary (2¼) | 7/4 2F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse7 runs, 0 wins (0 horses), 2 placed, 5 unplacedNext time out4 runs, 0 wins, 1 placed, 3 unplacedClass analysis0 runs up in class, 0 wins, 0 placed, 0 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 0; Highest placed OR: 86Index value420 from 4 horses |
96 |
115.72%
Speed Analysis
28.08
29.63
34.56
Early Pace: Ev-Sl
|
F |
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| 02 May 2026 (92) | Utt 16F Gd Cl5 HcpHdl £3k | 11-4 t | U/16 Spartan Times | 7/1 |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse35 runs, 4 wins (4 horses), 8 placed, 23 unplacedNext time out12 runs, 3 wins, 2 placed, 7 unplacedClass analysis6 runs up in class, 1 win, 1 placed, 4 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 89; Highest placed OR: 94Index value571 from 12 horses |
96 | |||||
| 30 Jan 2026 (31) | Ctt 15½F Sft Cl5 CondHcpHdl £4k | 10-12 t | 5/5 Kazar Forez (58) | 7/4 2F |
ATR Future FormSummary - Data does not include this horse8 runs, 1 win (1 horse), 3 placed, 4 unplacedNext time out4 runs, 1 win, 1 placed, 2 unplacedClass analysis2 runs up in class, 0 wins, 1 placed, 1 unplacedRatings checkHighest winning OR: 77; Highest placed OR: 108Index value626 from 4 horses |
98 |
94.57%
Speed Analysis
28.22
28.26
26.18
Early Pace: Even
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| 30 Dec 2025 (48) | Hdo 15½F Gd Cl4 Hdl £4k | 11-0 t1 | 4/6 Diamond Jim (10¼) | 8/1 | Future | - |
102.48%
Speed Analysis
30.10
31.04
31.43
Early Pace: Ev-Fs
|
D | |||
| Wind Surgery | |||||||||||
| 12 Nov 2025 | Ban 16½F Sft Cl4 Hdl £4k | 11-0 | 3/8 Milou Du Chenet (22) | 3/1 2F | Future | - |
105.69%
Speed Analysis
25.69
27.86
29.05
Early Pace: Ev-Sl
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D |
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| Date (days since) | Scheduled Time | Course | Distance | Going | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 26 | 13:55 | Newton Abbot | 2m 167y | Good-good to firm in places | Celebrating National Racehorse Week Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) (4YO plus) | View Racecard |
| 23 Aug 26 | 16:08 | Worcester | 2m | Good | You Spindle Me Rightround Baby Rightround Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (3YO plus) | View Racecard |
R1 13:55 Newton Abbot 22 Aug 2026
Celebrating National Racehorse Week Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (4YO plus)
Winner £5,281 - 6 declared to run - Draw Advantage: None
2m 167y
Good-good to firm in places
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 3 | 1 | 42.9% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 45.5% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Tom Hutsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | O Murphy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | H Cobden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| T | Faye Bramley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12.5% | |
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12.5% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16.7% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Harry Skelton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| T | Dan Skelton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12.5% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | J M Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Bryan Carver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | D P Summersby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | James Davies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | N J Hawke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
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