18+ | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
Header
Text here
Header
Text here
  1. irishracing.com
  2. Race Cards
  3. Wed, 17th Dec, 2025
  4. Newbury
  5. 12.23
Going - Good to Soft (Soft In Places). 
View all races Result Odds Compare

Formscan  - Down To Business displayed ability on the Flat when trained in Ireland, most notably at the Curragh last time out when he finished a close-up third. The market should tell us more about how he's schooled over hurdles for Dan Skelton, while similar comments apply to Northwest Passage. LOVE SONNET brings proven hurdling form to the table, though, and gets the nod following her Hereford triumph.

1
Belaya River (FR) b g 11-0

Siyouni (FR)-Kosmische(Fastnet Rock)

(62) (D&D Armstrong And McNeill Family)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Belaya River (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Explode (FR)1
22nd May 2025 Chelmsford City(1m , Flat Maiden, Standard) Explode (FR) 2nd (5/2 9-4) Oisin Murphy 14.41L in front of Belaya River (FR) 13th (150/1 8-13) Mikkel Mortensen (16 ran)
sp
2
Cayman Dancer (GB) b c 11-0

Sea The Moon (GER)-Cay Dancer(Danehill Dancer)

(60) (Mrs B Chantler)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Cayman Dancer (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Laplander (GB)1
10th Oct 2025 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Cayman Dancer (GB) 5th (9/2 9-10 Rated 75) Hollie Doyle 5.81L in front of Laplander (GB) 9th (25/1 8-13 Rated 67) Alexander Voikhansky (10 ran)
sp
Nelson Gate (IRE)1
10th Oct 2025 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Cayman Dancer (GB) 5th (9/2 9-10 Rated 75) Hollie Doyle 2.25L in front of Nelson Gate (IRE) 6th (18/1 8-8 Rated 59) Tyler Heard (10 ran)
sp
3
80
Dodging The Bullet (IRE) b g 11-0

Shaman (IRE)-Fanci That(Elnadim)

hd1(43) (The Plantation Racing Syndicate)

4
Down To Business (GB) gr g 11-0

Ghaiyyath (IRE)-Faay(Dark Angel)

(81) (Mr K McKenna)

5
4
Explode (FR) b g 11-0

Sottsass (FR)-Fuse(Teofilo)

(26) (Barratt Racing)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Explode (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Northwest Passage (GB)1
25th Oct 2025 Newbury(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Northwest Passage (GB) 2nd (12/1 8-9 Rated 75) Joe Leavy 54.75L in front of Explode (FR) 11th (3/1Fav 9-4 Rated 84) Edward Greatrex (13 ran)
sp
Belaya River (FR)1
22nd May 2025 Chelmsford City(1m , Flat Maiden, Standard) Explode (FR) 2nd (5/2 9-4) Oisin Murphy 14.41L in front of Belaya River (FR) 13th (150/1 8-13) Mikkel Mortensen (16 ran)
sp
6
6
French Diablo (FR) b g 11-0

Buck's Boum (FR)-Cozumel Island(Martaline)

ts1(19) (The French Diablo Partnership)

7
Laplander (GB) b g 11-0

Territories (IRE)-Sami(Champs Elysees)

(68) (A Lofts, C & R Russell & Partner)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Laplander (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Nelson Gate (IRE)1
10th Oct 2025 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Nelson Gate (IRE) 6th (18/1 8-8 Rated 59) Tyler Heard 3.56L in front of Laplander (GB) 9th (25/1 8-13 Rated 67) Alexander Voikhansky (10 ran)
sp
Cayman Dancer (GB)1
10th Oct 2025 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Cayman Dancer (GB) 5th (9/2 9-10 Rated 75) Hollie Doyle 5.81L in front of Laplander (GB) 9th (25/1 8-13 Rated 67) Alexander Voikhansky (10 ran)
sp
8
2
Nelson Gate (IRE) b g 11-0

Australia (GB)-Star Of Spring(Iffraaj)

cp2(31) (Tsj Partnership)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Nelson Gate (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Laplander (GB)1
10th Oct 2025 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Nelson Gate (IRE) 6th (18/1 8-8 Rated 59) Tyler Heard 3.56L in front of Laplander (GB) 9th (25/1 8-13 Rated 67) Alexander Voikhansky (10 ran)
sp
Northwest Passage (GB)1
2nd May 2025 Goodwood(1m 1f 197yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Northwest Passage (GB) 2nd (9/1 8-9 Rated 66) Warren Fentiman 14.81L in front of Nelson Gate (IRE) 9th (11/1 8-11 Rated 63) Rhys Clutterbuck (10 ran)
sp
Cayman Dancer (GB)1
10th Oct 2025 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Cayman Dancer (GB) 5th (9/2 9-10 Rated 75) Hollie Doyle 2.25L in front of Nelson Gate (IRE) 6th (18/1 8-8 Rated 59) Tyler Heard (10 ran)
sp
9
Northwest Passage (GB) gr g 11-0

Ulysses (IRE)-Dijlah(Linamix)

hd1(53) (Crimbourne Bloodstock)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Northwest Passage (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Nelson Gate (IRE)1
2nd May 2025 Goodwood(1m 1f 197yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Northwest Passage (GB) 2nd (9/1 8-9 Rated 66) Warren Fentiman 14.81L in front of Nelson Gate (IRE) 9th (11/1 8-11 Rated 63) Rhys Clutterbuck (10 ran)
sp
Explode (FR)1
25th Oct 2025 Newbury(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Northwest Passage (GB) 2nd (12/1 8-9 Rated 75) Joe Leavy 54.75L in front of Explode (FR) 11th (3/1Fav 9-4 Rated 84) Edward Greatrex (13 ran)
sp
10
21
Love Sonnet (IRE) b f 10-13

Shaman (IRE)-Kiss Goodnight(Papal Bull)

(36) d1 (Paul Bowtell & Jonathan Shinton)
Rated 102

First Time - Over Hurdles Belaya River, Laplander, Down To Business, Northwest Passage, Cayman Dancer. Hood Northwest Passage, Dodging The Bullet. Tonguestrap French Diablo» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 5/2 Down To Business, 3/1 Northwest Passage, 4/1 Cayman Dancer, 6/1 Love Sonnet, 10/1 Belaya River, Nelson Gate, 14/1 Explode, 25/1 French Diablo, 33/1 Laplander, 100/1 Dodging The Bullet.

Previous Years
2024 Believitanducan 3 11-0 J J Burke 11/2 (Alan King)
2023 Through The Ages 3 10-11 Caoilin Quinn 6/4 (G L Moore)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton/Harry Skelton
9
38
23

Harry Derham/Paul O'Brien
3
14
21

G L Moore/Freddie Mitchell
1
6
16

G L Moore/Caoilin Quinn
1
14
7

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
16
69
23

G L Moore
8
80
10

Harry Derham
3
29
10

R A Teal
2
7
28

Tom Ward
1
3
33

R Bandey
1
5
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sean Bowen
12
49
24

Harry Skelton
9
40
22

Harry Cobden
7
47
14

Dylan Johnston
3
10
30

Paul O'Brien
3
19
15

Freddie Mitchell
2
12
16

J M Quinlan
2
14
14

Liam Harrison
1
10
10

Caoilin Quinn
1
22
4

J M Davies
1
13
7

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Newbury

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
G L Moore
34
340
10

D Skelton
9
59
15

Tim Vaughan
8
78
10

Harry Derham
7
60
12

R Bandey
2
29
7

R A Teal
2
12
17

Faye Bramley
0
5
0

Tom Ward
0
2
0

Max Comley
0
3
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Newbury

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Cobden
69
323
21

Harry Skelton
33
229
14

Sean Bowen
16
128
13

J M Quinlan
7
61
11

Paul O'Brien
5
85
6

Freddie Mitchell
3
21
14

Caoilin Quinn
3
38
8

J M Davies
1
75
1

Dylan Johnston
1
9
11

Liam Harrison
0
16
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Newbury

Horse
Wins
Runs
Explode (FR)
0
1
Laplander (GB)
0
2
Northwest Passage (GB)
0
1
Subscribe to latest horse racing offers
About Us    Advertise with us    Contact us    Terms & Conditions    Privacy Policy    Cookies Policy   Publishing Policy    Safer Gambling
© 2025 irishracing.com
18 Play Responsibly
Be Gamble Aware
GAM Stop
GAM Care
GAM Care IE
GAM Care
Time To Think