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Unexpected Party

Horse Form Profile

Age: 10 years

Trainer: Dan Skelton

Owner: O'Reilly Maclennan Tynan Carthy Shanahan

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 33y

Class 2

13:55 Windsor

Unexpected Party

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

10yo who won the Grand Annual Handicap (2m, soft) last March and good second in graduation chase at Carlisle (2m, good) in November; ran as well as could be expected in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (2m, good) two days later and holds far more realistic claims now back in a handicap; possible player.

14/1

2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 33y

Class 2

13:55 Windsor

Unexpected Party

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

10yo who won the Grand Annual Handicap (2m, soft) last March and good second in graduation chase at Carlisle (2m, good) in November; ran as well as could be expected in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (2m, good) two days later and holds far more realistic claims now back in a handicap; possible player.

14/1

3

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 1

14:42 Kempton

Unexpected Party

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won the Grand Annual Handicap at Cheltenham (2m, soft) last March and he's probably okay at this trip; when soundly beaten in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in November he had raced just four days previously (creditable second at Carlisle), but he's probably vulnerable once more kept to this level.

20/1

3

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 1

14:42 Kempton

Unexpected Party

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won the Grand Annual Handicap at Cheltenham (2m, soft) last March and he's probably okay at this trip; when soundly beaten in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in November he had raced just four days previously (creditable second at Carlisle), but he's probably vulnerable once more kept to this level.

20/1

1

4th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 10y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

Unexpected Party

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Down the weights and back down in trip when he landed the 2m Grand Annual at Cheltenham (soft; 7lb higher today) last March; has shown he retains that ability but this step back up in trip rather dents his appeal and he has been well beaten on both his appearances at Sandown.

11/1