Horse Details

Deep Purple (IRE)

11 Runs 2 Wins (18.2%) 5 Places (45.5%)
Owner: Andrew L Cohen Silks Andrew L Cohen Trainer: Dan Skelton
6 years old br IRE
Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam: Beneficial Choice (IRE)
Damsire: Beneficial
Past Runs (11 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
16/11/25
14:05 		Fontwell 3m3½f Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton 7 7:41.35 2.75 117 11-3 15/2
Towards rear - jumped left 3 out - soon weakened(op 17/2)
12/10/25
13:32 		Chepstow 3m2f Harry Atkins Dan Skelton 2nd 6:58.14 4 117 11-10 4/1
In rear - headway 17th - went second 5 out - lost position 3 out - left in second 2 out - slow jump last - no impression run-in
23/09/25
17:00 		Warwick 3m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 4 5:46.80 .5 118 11-12 11/2
Towards rear - slow jump 1st - not fluent 5th - headway and went fourth before 2 out - not fluent last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
20/08/25
17:25 		Worcester 2m7f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 5:51.95 4.75 118 11-12 4/1
Prominent - left in second 2 out - kept on run-in(op 10/3)
24/07/25
13:45 		Worcester 2m7f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 4 - - 119 11-13 7/2F
Midfield - slow jump 5th - towards rear 7th - headway 4 out - bit short of room 3 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(tchd 10/3)
05/06/25
14:00 		Uttoxeter 2m7½f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 3rd 5:52.43 1.25 119 11-9 11/10J
Raced in second - pressed leader when not fluent 2nd - led 5th - headed 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 5/4)
10/05/25
19:45 		Warwick 2m5f Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 4 - - 119 11-6 5/2
Raced in second - pressed leader from 3 out - weakened gradually approaching last(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
21/04/25
13:49 		Chepstow 2m7½f Charlie Todd Dan Skelton 1st 5:52.37 Won – 11-8 6/1
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went second before 3 out - jumped left and bumped rival then left in lead 2 out - soon clear - jumped left last - ridden briefly run-in(op 7/1)
07/11/24
15:00 		Ludlow 2m5f Kielan Woods Dan Skelton 3rd 5:24.42 3 – 11-2 11/4
In touch with leaders - lost position briefly and niggled along 7th - pressed leader before 3 out - outpaced when jumped left 2 out - weakened run-in(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
23/10/24
15:18 		Southwell 2m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 1st - Won – 11-2 5/6F
In touch with leaders - headway 5f out - pressed leader 4f out - pushed along and sustained duel with runner-up from 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on well inside final furlong - just did enough(op Evens and tchd 11/10)
03/10/24
16:35 		Warwick 2m Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2nd 3:38.85 1.25 – 11-2 7/2
Prominent - pressed leader with one circuit to go - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/2)