The Skiffle King
(IRE)About
The Skiffle King is a 9yo b unknown from Ireland trained by M Walford, who is based at Sheriff Hutton. It is sired by the stallion Dylan Thomas out of the dam Joe's Dream Catch. The Skiffle King has managed to win 2 races in its career so far. On 9th Feb 2023 at Southwell, The Skiffle King scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $4330 Weekly Free 5 Bet At Vickers.bet Handicap Hurdle. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed The Skiffle King throughout its career you'd have achieved a 36% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hexham 14-Mar-25 m R6 CL5 HcpCh | J Hamilton 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Southwell 18-Feb-25 4882m SOFT R1 HcpCh (of $3,248), Winning Time: 6:40.310, SP: 12/1 Jumped left, chased leaders on inside, went badly left and lost place 6th, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next | J Hamilton 67.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Southwell 17-Dec-23 5198m SOFT R1 HcpCh $3,406 (of $3,406), Winning Time: 7:25.500, SP: 5/1 Tracked leader, led before 5th until before 7th, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair, went 2nd again 2 out, ridden to lead between last two, ridden clear run-in, reduced lead towards finish, all out (2nd fence in home straight omitted, 18 fences jumped instead of usual 21) | R T Dunne 64.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Southwell 29-Apr-23 4882m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $3,406), Winning Time: 6:21.400, SP: 10/1 Led after 1st, headed before 2 out, no extra well before last | P Armson 66.7kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 8 (16) |
| Market Rasen 22-Mar-23 4641m SOFT R7 NvHcpH (of $4,285), Winning Time: 6:33.100, SP: 4/1 Led, headed 6th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up next | C J Todd 67.6kg, Cd 0 | UPD (6) |
| Huntingdon 06-Mar-23 5038m GOOD R6 HcpH $972 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 6:29.340, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, every chance last, ridden run-in, no extra | R T Dunne 67.6kg 2.50L | 3 (11) |
| Southwell 09-Feb-23 5198m GOOD R7 HcpH $4,330 (of $4,330), Winning Time: 7:06.140, SP: 12/1 Disputed lead, led after 5th, mistake and headed next, led again 8th, ridden after 2 out, ran on well from last, comfortably | R T Dunne 65.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Doncaster 10-Jan-23 4904m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $4,330), Winning Time: 6:21.500, SP: 40/1 Mid-division, mistake 6th, some headway after 8th, lost place 3 out | L Dobb 66.2kg, Cd 0 37.25L | 8 (19) |
| Market Rasen 26-Dec-22 4150m SOFT R3 NvHcpH (of $4,030), Winning Time: 05:12.370, SP: 50/1 Mid-division out wide, pushed along from 5th, weakened home turn | L Dobb 68kg, Cd 0 36.75L | 9 (16) |
| Southwell 11-Dec-22 3183m GOOD R4 CL4MdH (of $4,901), Winning Time: 03:57.800, SP: 80/1 Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off | R P Mclernon 71.7kg, Cd 0 | 9 (10) |
| Southwell 29-Nov-22 3183m GOOD R5 CL4MdH (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:03.310, SP: 125/1 Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 4 out | R P Mclernon 71.7kg, Cd 0 | 11 (14) |
| Newcastle 10-Nov-22 4080m GOOD R5 CL4MdH $565 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:04.430, SP: 80/1 Mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear 4 out, tailed off | R P Mclernon 71.7kg, Cd 0 31.00L | 4 (6) |
| Wetherby 23-Mar-22 3218m SOFT R8 CL5NHF (of $4,999), Winning Time: 03:50.700, SP: 150/1 In touch, effort over 3f out, soon outpaced, well held inside final 2f | C Hammond 71.2kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 8 (9) |
| Doncaster 11-Jan-22 3335m SOFT R8 CL5NHF (of $4,800), Winning Time: 04:11.600, SP: 66/1 Prominent, ridden and lost place over 3f out | J M Quinlan 71.7kg, Cd 0 | 8 (13) |