Skontonovski (GB)

9yo b g 8th Feb 2017

Track Horse HorseTracker

Skontonovski (GB)

b g 8th Feb 2017

Sire

Harbour Watch (IRE)

Dam

An Ghalanta (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)

Owner

Lance Bloodstock Limited

Trainer

Gerard O'Leary

Breeder

The An Ghalanta Partnership

Last Win

Dundalk Wed, 30th Oct, 24 10/3, Adam Caffrey Adrian McGuinness (611 days)

Last Run

Gowran Park Wed, 21st May, 25 4th, 11/1, S Foley (408 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

13%

€104,900

4.96

Flat GB

£1,888

-11.00

Under Rules Total

11%

-6.04

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 520-650-007960581108143002-010741970600056271247723-708090034637991260552132-0400007017535344138102-8904-

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Adrian McGuinness to Gerard O'Leary

23Sep21 Lis 7f Yielding 3y+ Hcap(11K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 57

02Sep21 Dun 6f Standard 4y+ Hcap(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 50

24Aug21 Bel 8f Good 4y+ Hcap(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 54

Change of Trainer Richard Spencer to Adrian McGuinness

Jul 2021

July Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Sefton Lodge Stables (R. Spencer)

Purchaser: Shamrock Thoroughbreds

£6,500

Lots Sold: 539

Prices

Avg: £22,824

Median: £12,000

Maximum: £220,000

12Mar21 Wol 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(6K)

non-runner

Rated 74 5

Aug 2018

Premier Yearling Sale (Goffs UK)

Jamie Railton Sales Agency

Purchaser: Bobby O'Ryan/Richard Spencer

£50,000

Lots Sold: 399

Prices

Avg: £46,669

Median: £35,000

Maximum: £380,000

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Jul 2021

July Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Sefton Lodge Stables (R. Spencer)

Purchaser: Shamrock Thoroughbreds

£6,500

Lots Sold: 539

Prices

Avg: £22,824

Median: £12,000

Maximum: £220,000

Aug 2018

Premier Yearling Sale (Goffs UK)

Jamie Railton Sales Agency

Purchaser: Bobby O'Ryan/Richard Spencer

£50,000

Lots Sold: 399

Prices

Avg: £46,669

Median: £35,000

Maximum: £380,000

Reports in which Skontonovski (GB) was mentioned

Comfort Line leads home a 1-2-3 for Ado in the claimer

The Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race proved a real triumph for Ado McGuinness as Comfort Line led home a 1-2-3 for the Lusk trainer at Dundalk. Wed 04th Dec

Caffrey one behind in title race after Skontonovski win

Adam Caffrey moved one behind the leaders in the apprentice title race when Skontonovski just prevailed in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap at Dundalk. Wed 30th Oct

Breezy Zoff 'not winning out of turn'

Breezy Zoff doubled her career total, in her 35th, race when running home strongly in the second split of the Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap. Mon 14th Oct

Relocated Londonoffice helps Hassett in title challenge

This season's apprentice title involves three jockeys and contender Wayne Hassett clawed backed a winner on recently relocated Londonofficecallin in the Welcome Back To Thurles Handicap. Thu 10th Oct

Skontonovski records tenth career success

Skontonovski (8/1) notched his tenth career victory when landing the Moyne Handicap in tremendous style under Adam Caffrey. Thu 10th Oct

Powell delivers 'a peach' on Rockbury Lad

Jamie Powell was coolness personified on Rockbury Lad (9/1) in Division 1 of the William Hill Proper Betting Handicap at Punchestown. Tue 17th Sep

Skontonovski a fitting winner for McGuinness

A difficult day for the McGuinness family ended on a somewhat brighter note when Skontonovski landed the concluding Chill & Grill Handicap at Fairyhouse. Wed 10th Jul

Keilee collects for Murphy

Little Keilee produced a gutsy front-running performance to land the seven-furlong handicap at Dundalk for Ciaran Murphy. Fri 22nd Dec

Skontonovski takes advantage of old mark to gain compensation

Skontonovski recorded his eighth career win and sixth at this venue when finishing with a flourish to take division two of the Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap. Wed 08th Nov

Flynn at the double with Feature This

Market principals Feature This (16/5) and Skontonovski (3/1 fav) fought out the finish to the first division of the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap with the former just coming out on top to complete a double for trainer Paul Flynn. Fri 03rd Nov

Jazz Dreamers gets back to winning ways

Just over two years after his last success, Jazz Dreamers deservedly got a third career win to his name in the second divide of the Gibneys Malahide Handicap. Tue 29th Aug

Consecutive Killarney festival wins for Ano Manna

Ano Manna (4/1jf) registered consecutive Killarney festival wins today, landing the Gain The Advantage Series Handicap (div II) to add to a course-and-distance mile success in July. Thu 24th Aug

Five at Dundalk for McGuinness's Skontonovski

Skontonovski made it five wins in all at the County Louth track when easily taking Division ll of the Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Handicap at Dundalk. Tue 15th Aug

Keane doubles up on Complete Fiction but sting in the tail

Complete Fiction was another horse to come from stone last to lift the spoils in the second divide of the 1m1f handicap at Leopardstown - a race he plundered last year. Thu 15th Jun

Hogan completes Dundalk double

Denis Hogan completed a Dundalk double today as the trainer's Jaafel (15/2), under jockey Joey Sheridan, registered consecutive wins in Join On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap. Wed 07th Dec

Stormy Jenn relishes testing ground in Gowran

The money came for Stormy Jenn and it proved inspired as she sluiced up by six lengths in the first split of the Racing Club Membership Handicap at Gowran Park. Tue 18th Oct

Going update

The ground at Gowran Park remains Soft, Heavy in places. A dry and cool day is expected. Tue 18th Oct

Skontonovski pops up in Killarney

Mon 10th Oct

'Special talent' doubles-up aboard Indiana Grey

After earlier winning the feature on Statement, Dylan Browne-McMonagle doubled-up aboard Indiana Grey in the first divide of the Follow Us On Twitter Handicap. Tue 27th Sep

Skontonovski on top in bunch finish

The Ado McGuinness-trained Skontonovski just prevailed in a bunch finish to the mile handicap at Dundalk. Fri 25th Mar

McGuinness and Whelan double up with Skontonovski

Ado McGuinness and Ronan Whelan completed a 44/1 double as Skontonovski returned to form in the Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap. Wed 19th Jan

Prisoner's Dilemma set free to win in Dundalk again

Prisoner's Dilemma won the seven-furlong handicap for horses rated 45-75 on Dundalk's card for the second year in succession for Johnny Levins and Donagh O'Connor. Fri 17th Dec

Abbaye pair on the mark with Skontonovski

Prix de l'Abbaye winners trainer Ado McGuinness and jockey Ronan Whelan were on the mark again at Dundalk today as Skontonovski registered a third win in two months in the BetVictor Proud To Support Racing Handicap (div I). Fri 15th Oct

Back-to-back wins for improving Skontonovski

There was plenty of pace on in the second division of the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap and Skontonovski (11/1) benefitted from the patient handling of Ronan Whelan to follow up a recent win at Cork. Fri 17th Sep

Skontonovski another bargain buy success for McGuinness

Skontonovski was another to get up late at Cork tonight as he prevailed in the second division of the Mallow Handicap for Ado McGuinness. Wed 08th Sep

After race at Thurles Thu, 10th Oct, 2024 (1st)

His owner Jimmy Fairhurst wrote to Gary (O'Gorman, handicapper) about the horse last week but he loves fast ground and around here you have to be near the front and the other horse (Galician Girl) helped him along. He always wins a couple of races every year and the boys have had great fun with him. He has been a great horse and when he gets down to his mark he wins his races. He is in at Roscommon on Monday and I'd say he'll have to run as Gary won't be too easy on him.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Wed, 8th Nov, 2023 (1st)

We got 4lb for the other night and we were forced to run him today, he wants a mile. The only thing I will say is I thought the ground was riding slower tonight and I suppose it made a big difference to him. Jimmy (Fairhurst) and the boys from Ardee own him and they wanted to dedicate it to a fella called Pat Coyle, a great friend of Jimmy's who passed away a few weeks ago. He loved going racing. I had to run him too because it was the last chance in that grade, he has gone up above it (new mark of 68).

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Tue, 15th Aug, 2023 (1st)

He has been running solid away there all year and he wanted a bit of good ground, and we hadn't been getting it the last six weeks. Ronan was class on him there today, he was drawn 13. The pace is not breaking down today, they are being there all the way. The top three were there all the way. Yeah he will (get a good stint over the winter series in Dundalk), we will try and win with him again. When you have a horse like him, the handicapper stops him for a while and then you have to wait, but he is a sure-fire winner every year.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Wed, 19th Jan, 2022 (1st)

I often tell young lads to count to 10 and I'd say he counted to 20 up the straight! He's just a class apart and he didn't panic. Two runs ago the horse was second and got 4lb, sometimes the handicapper does that to you up here during the winter and that can stop you for the rest of the year. He's won four times for us since we bought him last July so he owes us nothing and he's a great fun horse. He might get a little break and then kick on back on the turf. I think Ronnie made the big difference there. He just didn't get involved, put the horse asleep and left him asleep until the last furlong.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Fri, 15th Oct, 2021 (1st)

we ran him on soft ground (at Bellewstown) and he probably just didn’t handle it. We gave him a week off and freshened him up. He was very impressive the last day we ran him here and when he was still in this grade we thought we’d try it once more. He quickened up lovely and he’s probably just a step above these horses. Hopefully the handicapper won’t be too hard on him and we’ll tip away here for the winter. He’s improving all the time.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Fri, 17th Sep, 2021 (1st)

He was a very cheap horse during the summer. I'm delighted with him and Ronny gave him another very good ride, he was class on him and bided his time. I told him to drop him out and take his time. They went a real hard gallop. He's just improving. I have him in a few races at Listowel and he has to go again probably because the handicapper is going to hammer him. We'll see what he gets on Monday but more than likely he'll be declared anyway. He's paid his way and is a real fun horse.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Cork Wed, 8th Sep, 2021 (1st)

We bought him in July in England, he was a cheap horse (£6,500) whose form petered out. We ran him last time in Roscommon and he didn't seem to get home. I told Ronnie to hold on to him for as long as he could, I put a visor on and it made a big difference and Ronnie was world class. He is a fun horse and hopefully he will go in again. He is owned by Gary Devlin who is a good patron of mine and has War Hero and Is That Love with me. He always buys a cheap horse for fun and, if there is a beach (in Laytown) he could rock up there.

Adrian McGuinness

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