Horse Details

Doyen Quest (IRE)

20 Runs 8 Wins (40.0%) 4 Places (20.0%)

Owner: Exors Of The Late N W Lake Silks

Exors Of The Late N W Lake Trainer: Dan Skelton

7 years old ch IRE

Sire: Doyen

Dam: Queen Of Questions

Damsire: Bob Back

Past Runs (20 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
07/11/25 13:50	Exeter	3m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	6:11.30	Won	135	11-7	5/1	(tchd 4/1) (tchd 4/1)
12/10/25 14:42	Chepstow	2m3½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:54.52	2.25	135	11-5	8/13F	Led - awkward jump 3 out - 2 lengths ahead and ridden when not fluent last - soon headed and no extra(op 4/6 tchd 4/7) Led - awkward jump 3 out - 2 lengths ahead and ridden when not fluent last - soon headed and no extra(op 4/6 tchd 4/7)
15/09/25 13:30	Worcester	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	4:15.39	1.25	136	11-10	4/1	Raced in third - outpaced from 4 out - lost position last - kept on(op 10/3) Raced in third - outpaced from 4 out - lost position last - kept on(op 10/3)
10/05/25 18:10	Warwick	2m4f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	-	Won	136	11-2	1/50F	Raced in second - soon pressed leader - led narrowly 9th - led clearly 14th - shaken up approaching last - nudged out - easily(op 1/16 tchd 1/14) Raced in second - soon pressed leader - led narrowly 9th - led clearly 14th - shaken up approaching last - nudged out - easily(op 1/16 tchd 1/14)
24/04/25 15:37	Warwick	3m1f	Miss Heidi Palin	Dan Skelton	1st	5:58.74	Won	131	11-1	100/30	Held up in last - good headway from 4 out - pressed leader 2 out - soon ridden to lead - good jump last - went clear run-in (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(tchd 11/4) Held up in last - good headway from 4 out - pressed leader 2 out - soon ridden to lead - good jump last - went clear run-in (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(tchd 11/4)
16/04/25 14:05	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	12	5:5.86	.5	131	12-0	7/1	Midfield - weakened after 2 out - tailed off(op 10/1) Midfield - weakened after 2 out - tailed off(op 10/1)
14/03/25 17:20	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Harry Atkins	Dan Skelton	19	5:10.70	4.75	133	11-0	40/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 6th - weakened home turn(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 6th - weakened home turn(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
22/02/25 13:15	Kempton	2m5f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	7	5:23.33	1.5	134	11-12	7/2F	Held up in rear - some headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 18/5) Held up in rear - some headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 18/5)
02/02/25 15:00	Musselburgh	3m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	6	5:53.45	2	135	11-12	4/1	Towards rear - weakened after 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) Towards rear - weakened after 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
13/12/24 15:35	Cheltenham	3m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	4	6:1.38	1	135	11-4	11/10F	Held up in rear - headway from 2 out - disputing second last - weakened towards finish(op Evens) Held up in rear - headway from 2 out - disputing second last - weakened towards finish(op Evens)
16/11/24 14:55	Cheltenham	3m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	5:57.85	Won	125	10-10	5/4F	Held up in last - mistake 2nd - headway from 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - edged right but kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op 6/4 and tchd 13/8) Held up in last - mistake 2nd - headway from 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - edged right but kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op 6/4 and tchd 13/8)
12/10/24 15:20	Chepstow	2m3½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:49.21	4	122	10-12	4/1F	Held up in rear - steady headway from 4th - went second after 3 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/2) Held up in rear - steady headway from 4th - went second after 3 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
17/04/24 14:05	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	4:57.28	Won	119	10-7	4/1F	Midfield - steady headway after 2 out - ridden and hung right approaching last - switched left and kept on well run-in - led inside final 110yds - ran on(op 5/1) Midfield - steady headway after 2 out - ridden and hung right approaching last - switched left and kept on well run-in - led inside final 110yds - ran on(op 5/1)
22/03/24 15:33	Newbury	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	3:59.13	Won	112	11-1	100/30F	Held up in midfield - steady headway from 5th - went second approaching last - ridden and led narrowly run-in - kept on well(tchd 3/1) Held up in midfield - steady headway from 5th - went second approaching last - ridden and led narrowly run-in - kept on well(tchd 3/1)
11/03/24 15:10	Taunton	2m½f	Tristan Durrell	Dan Skelton	2nd	4:19.32	1	112	11-8	5/1	Prominent behind clear leaders - headway 4 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden and challenging run-in - hung left and no extra final 110yds (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe) Prominent behind clear leaders - headway 4 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden and challenging run-in - hung left and no extra final 110yds (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)
20/02/24 14:40	Taunton	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	4:19.10	Won	–	11-7	4/1	Prominent behind clear leader - headway from 3 out - prominent 2 out - pushed along when disputed lead but not fluent last - ridden when led clearly final 110yds - soon stumbled over path and edged left - ran on(op 7/2) Prominent behind clear leader - headway from 3 out - prominent 2 out - pushed along when disputed lead but not fluent last - ridden when led clearly final 110yds - soon stumbled over path and edged left - ran on(op 7/2)
24/01/24 13:30	Chepstow	2m3½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	3rd	5:15.10	10	–	11-6	10/1	Held up in rear - some headway 7th - went third but not fluent 3 out - ridden when hung left and weakened approaching last - no match for first two(tchd 9/1) Held up in rear - some headway 7th - went third but not fluent 3 out - ridden when hung left and weakened approaching last - no match for first two(tchd 9/1)
13/12/23 13:20	Exeter	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	6	4:28.56	2.25	–	11-4	15/2	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - outpaced from 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 8/1) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - outpaced from 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 8/1)
19/11/23 16:00	Cheltenham	2m½f	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	11	4:18.72	24	–	11-2	14/1	Midfield - raced wide back straight - pressed leaders over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/1) Midfield - raced wide back straight - pressed leaders over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/1)
15/10/23 17:05	Ffos Las	2m	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	1st	3:45.67	Won	–	11-2	11/5	Held up in rear - steady headway from over 4f out - led over 1f out - shaken up and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 2/1 tchd 9/4) Held up in rear - steady headway from over 4f out - led over 1f out - shaken up and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)