Jockey Details

Harry Atkins

145 Rides 11 Wins (7.6%) 37 Places (25.5%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
24/11/25 15:30	Sedgefield	2m1f	Drakaris	Dan Skelton	2nd	7.5	10-2	7/2	Held up in rear - took keen hold early - headway after halfway - ridden over 1f out - switched left and went second inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to drop out last and get filly settled as this was her first run of her career.; he added that filly ran green in first few furlongs and was on and off bridle)(tchd 16/5) Held up in rear - took keen hold early - headway after halfway - ridden over 1f out - switched left and went second inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to drop out last and get filly settled as this was her first run of her career.; he added that filly ran green in first few furlongs and was on and off bridle)(tchd 16/5)
23/11/25 15:46	Exeter	2m5½f	Elfride (GB)	Richard Phillips	6	1.75	9-9	40/1	Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 50/1) Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 50/1)
22/11/25 14:25	Haydock	3m½f	Joyeux Machin (FR)	Dan Skelton	8	0.05	10-13	18/1	Never better than midfield(op 16/1) Never better than midfield(op 16/1)
20/11/25 14:55	Warwick	2m4f	Settle Down Jill (IRE)	Dan Skelton	3rd	1.5	10-9	11/1	Disputed lead - bumped 1st - jumped left and bad mistake 2nd - soon lost ground - headway before 8th - led on turn before 2 out - headed approaching last - soon rallied - led again after last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 12/1) Disputed lead - bumped 1st - jumped left and bad mistake 2nd - soon lost ground - headway before 8th - led on turn before 2 out - headed approaching last - soon rallied - led again after last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
06/11/25 13:05	Newbury	2m½f	Notnowlinda (IRE)	Dan Skelton	10	14	11-1	25/1	(op 22/1) (op 22/1)
31/10/25 16:15	Uttoxeter	2m	Mags Ocean	Dan Skelton	3rd	0	10-8	11/2	(op 9/2) (op 9/2)
25/10/25 14:55	Cheltenham	3m	Prince Zaltar (FR)	Dan Skelton	6	1.75	9-9	14/1	In touch with leaders - disputing second home turn - 2 1/2 lengths third last - weakened run-in(op 28/1) In touch with leaders - disputing second home turn - 2 1/2 lengths third last - weakened run-in(op 28/1)
24/10/25 15:35	Cheltenham	2m	Unexpected Party (FR)	Dan Skelton	5	2.5	10-10	16/1	Held up in rear - headway before last - ran on run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said - regarding running and riding - his instructions were to sit in behind on the second row and let the gelding enjoy his jumping and achieve the best possible placing - he went on to explain that gelding was flat out from the start and that he was squeezing the gelding along throughout the race and keeping the bit high up in the horse's mouth - he further stated that he did not want to ask the gelding for any more of an effort to make up ground on the leaders as he felt that he would not finish the race off well and that he felt he had asked for maximum effort having jumped the second last; trainer confirmed that these were the instructions given; vet reported that aside from a small wound to the right-fore heel that gelding had no other abnormalities)(op 22/1 tchd 14/1) Held up in rear - headway before last - ran on run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said - regarding running and riding - his instructions were to sit in behind on the second row and let the gelding enjoy his jumping and achieve the best possible placing - he went on to explain that gelding was flat out from the start and that he was squeezing the gelding along throughout the race and keeping the bit high up in the horse's mouth - he further stated that he did not want to ask the gelding for any more of an effort to make up ground on the leaders as he felt that he would not finish the race off well and that he felt he had asked for maximum effort having jumped the second last; trainer confirmed that these were the instructions given; vet reported that aside from a small wound to the right-fore heel that gelding had no other abnormalities)(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
24/10/25 13:15	Cheltenham	2m4f	Supreme Yeats (IRE)	Dan Skelton	8	.5	9-9	50/1	In rear - headway last - ran on run-in(op 40/1) In rear - headway last - ran on run-in(op 40/1)
22/10/25 16:20	Worcester	2m4f	Ghasham (IRE)	Dan Skelton	3rd	3.75	11-3	9/2	In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - pressed leader after last - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 4/1) In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - pressed leader after last - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 4/1)
12/10/25 13:32	Chepstow	3m2f	Deep Purple (IRE)	Dan Skelton	2nd	4	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 In rear - headway 17th - went second 5 out - lost position 3 out - left in second 2 out - slow jump last - no impression run-in
11/10/25 15:20	Chepstow	2m3½f	Take No Chances (IRE)	Dan Skelton	6	.5	11-7	20/1	Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - headway 2 out - stayed on run-in Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - headway 2 out - stayed on run-in
10/10/25 16:55	Chepstow	2m3½f	Supreme Yeats (IRE)	Dan Skelton	4	.5	11-5	28/1	Towards rear - headway before 2 out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 22/1) Towards rear - headway before 2 out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
02/10/25 17:15	Southwell	3m½f	Shibuya Song (GB)	Richard Phillips	99	-	10-13	12/1	Towards rear - dropped to last and niggled along after 5th - reminder after 8th - soon detached and struggling - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 14/1) Towards rear - dropped to last and niggled along after 5th - reminder after 8th - soon detached and struggling - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 14/1)
15/09/25 14:30	Worcester	2m	Harbour Haze	Richard Phillips	7	0.1	10-9	18/1	Pressed leaders - weakened 3f out(op 16/1) Pressed leaders - weakened 3f out(op 16/1)
05/09/25 16:45	Bangor-on-Dee	2m7f	Supreme Yeats (IRE)	Dan Skelton	4	1.75	10-4	5/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position gradually approaching last(op 3/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position gradually approaching last(op 3/1)
05/09/25 13:55	Bangor-on-Dee	2m3½f	Queensworthy (IRE)	Dan Skelton	2nd	11	10-7	100/30	Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway before 2 out - outpaced and hung left approaching last - kept on run-in - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/2) Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway before 2 out - outpaced and hung left approaching last - kept on run-in - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/2)
30/08/25 16:30	Newton Abbot	2m5½f	Mostly Sunny (IRE)	Dan Skelton	3rd	3	10-2	5/1	Prominent - outpaced home turn - stayed on run-in(op 4/1) Prominent - outpaced home turn - stayed on run-in(op 4/1)
20/07/25 14:08	Stratford	2m2½f	Claim Du Brizais (FR)	Dan Skelton	3rd	3.5	11-6	4/1	Prominent - went third home turn - kept on(op 9/4) Prominent - went third home turn - kept on(op 9/4)
19/07/25 15:12	Market Rasen	2m5½f	Doyouknowwhatimean (GB)	Dan Skelton	99	-	9-9	28/1	In rear - not fluent 8th - lost touch 8th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) In rear - not fluent 8th - lost touch 8th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
19/07/25 14:05	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Mostly Sunny (IRE)	Dan Skelton	4	6	10-13	4/1	Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - went fourth run-in - never dangerous(tchd 9/2) Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - went fourth run-in - never dangerous(tchd 9/2)
13/07/25 14:42	Stratford	2m2½f	Asian Star (IRE)	Dan Skelton	7	12	11-6	14/1	Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1) Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
04/06/25 15:35	Newton Abbot	3m2½f	Elfride (GB)	Richard Phillips	99	-	9-10	22/1	Raced wide and took keen hold - prominent - lost position and weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet reported mare was treated for post-race ataxia)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1) Raced wide and took keen hold - prominent - lost position and weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet reported mare was treated for post-race ataxia)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)
26/05/25 15:46	Huntingdon	2m	Postponed Legacy (GB)	Martin Keighley	4	20	9-9	5/1	Took keen hold - led - not fluent 3rd - headed 4th - lost second 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - led - not fluent 3rd - headed 4th - lost second 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
12/04/25 15:35	Ayr	4m	Snipe (IRE)	Dan Skelton	99	-	9-11	28/1	In touch with leaders - hampered and fell 7th(tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - hampered and fell 7th(tchd 25/1)
11/04/25 16:58	Ayr	2m4½f	Out Out (IRE)	Dan Skelton	10	.75	10-2	11/4F	Midfield - not fluent 5th - hit 6th - struggling 4 out - soon weakened(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1) Midfield - not fluent 5th - hit 6th - struggling 4 out - soon weakened(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)
04/04/25 14:20	Aintree	2m4f	Listentoyourheart (IRE)	Dan Skelton	14	4.25	10-3	13/2	Towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - weakened after 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 8/1) Towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - weakened after 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 8/1)
02/04/25 14:25	Exeter	2m2½f	Denzil (GB)	Dan Skelton	2nd	-	10-5	9/4	Prominent - lost ground after 3rd - headway before 4 out - slightly hampered but went second 3 out - carried right run-in - kept on(op 5/4) Prominent - lost ground after 3rd - headway before 4 out - slightly hampered but went second 3 out - carried right run-in - kept on(op 5/4)
31/03/25 16:15	Wincanton	3m½f	Komedy Kicks (IRE)	Dan Skelton	F	-	11-7	100/30	Raced in third - outpaced but in touch with leaders when fell 2 out(tchd 7/2) Raced in third - outpaced but in touch with leaders when fell 2 out(tchd 7/2)
27/03/25 16:32	Warwick	3m	Sail Away (FR)	Dan Skelton	2nd	0.3	11-4	6/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 14th - went second 2 out - pressed winner final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 14th - went second 2 out - pressed winner final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1)
15/03/25 15:20	Kempton	2m4½f	Hidden Heroics (FR)	Dan Skelton	8	17	10-3	40/1	Always behind(op 50/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 66/1) Always behind(op 50/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 66/1)
14/03/25 17:20	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Doyen Quest (IRE)	Dan Skelton	19	4.75	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)
02/03/25 15:52	Huntingdon	2m4f	Hidden Heroics (FR)	Dan Skelton	5	5.5	10-11	28/1	In rear - some headway before 4 out - outpaced on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1) In rear - some headway before 4 out - outpaced on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1)
01/03/25 15:45	Newbury	2m4f	Le Milos (GB)	Dan Skelton	6	1.75	10-12	18/1	Prominent - carried left 3 out - weakened run-in(op 14/1) Prominent - carried left 3 out - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
28/02/25 16:33	Newbury	2m½f	Mount Tempest (IRE)	Dan Skelton	4	6.5	11-7	12/1	Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - headway 5 out - weakened 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 9/1) Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - headway 5 out - weakened 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 9/1)
27/02/25 16:20	Ludlow	3m	Sacre Coeur (FR)	Dan Skelton	99	-	12-0	5/2J	Took keen hold - led - faced challenge from 12th - headed on turn before 4 out - weakening when unseated 3 out(tchd 3/1) Took keen hold - led - faced challenge from 12th - headed on turn before 4 out - weakening when unseated 3 out(tchd 3/1)
26/02/25 17:10	Bangor-on-Dee	2m7f	Goguenard (FR)	D J Jeffreys	2nd	3.5	10-8	100/30	Led at slow pace - briefly headed 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon rallied and led again - faced challenges last - no extra and headed run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 4/1) Led at slow pace - briefly headed 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon rallied and led again - faced challenges last - no extra and headed run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 4/1)
22/02/25 16:52	Chepstow	2m	Just Golden (IRE)	Dan Skelton	1st	Won	11-0	7/2	Prominent - went second over 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - led 1f out - ran on(op 2/1) Prominent - went second over 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - led 1f out - ran on(op 2/1)
21/02/25 13:40	Warwick	3m2f	Elfride (GB)	Richard Phillips	6	2.75	10-2	25/1	Midfield - some headway after 4 out - no impression - finished 7th - placed 6th(op 18/1) Midfield - some headway after 4 out - no impression - finished 7th - placed 6th(op 18/1)
19/02/25 15:05	Ludlow	2m4f	Sacre Coeur (FR)	Dan Skelton	1st	Won	11-7	4/1	Jumped well and made all - increased tempo 4 out - pushed along 3 out - went clear approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 9/2) Jumped well and made all - increased tempo 4 out - pushed along 3 out - went clear approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 9/2)
01/02/25 14:43	Wetherby	2m3½f	Joyeux Machin (FR)	Dan Skelton	3rd	1.25	11-9	11/1	Towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - nudged along after 3 out - went sixth approaching last - kept on well and went third towards finish - eyecatcher(op 20/1) Towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - nudged along after 3 out - went sixth approaching last - kept on well and went third towards finish - eyecatcher(op 20/1)
25/01/25 12:12	Uttoxeter	2m	Sacre Coeur (FR)	Dan Skelton	2nd	.5	11-7	7/2	Led - headed approaching last - not fluent last - edged left run-in - kept on(op 9/2) Led - headed approaching last - not fluent last - edged left run-in - kept on(op 9/2)
21/01/25 13:20	Leicester	2m4½f	Shesupincourt (GB)	Ryan Potter	4	6	10-9	7/1	Midfield - mistake and pushed along briefly 1st - went modest fourth run-in(op 9/1) Midfield - mistake and pushed along briefly 1st - went modest fourth run-in(op 9/1)
17/01/25 14:25	Windsor	2m4f	Sacre Coeur (FR)	Dan Skelton	4	3	11-3	22/1	Took keen hold - led - joined 3 out - soon lost position - weakened before last(op 28/1) Took keen hold - led - joined 3 out - soon lost position - weakened before last(op 28/1)
15/01/25 15:00	Newbury	2m½f	Lively Citizen (IRE)	D J Jeffreys	7	2.75	11-2	12/1	Midfield on outer - steady headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - no impression when hit 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 10/1) Midfield on outer - steady headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - no impression when hit 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 10/1)
01/01/25 14:49	Southwell	2m	Rock House (IRE)	Dan Skelton	3rd	2.5	10-9	9/2	Raced wide - midfield - headway and prominent before 6th - shaken up before 2 out - ridden and lost second approaching last - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 7/1) Raced wide - midfield - headway and prominent before 6th - shaken up before 2 out - ridden and lost second approaching last - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 7/1)
30/12/24 16:00	Taunton	2m3f	Kolisi (IRE)	David Pipe	99	-	10-0	40/1	Prominent - hit 5th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1) Prominent - hit 5th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1)
13/12/24 13:15	Cheltenham	2m1f	Joyeux Machin (FR)	Dan Skelton	11	4.5	11-3	40/1	In rear - never on terms In rear - never on terms
12/12/24 13:05	Taunton	2m½f	Denzil (GB)	Dan Skelton	2nd	7.5	11-0	11/10F	Jumped left on occasions - took keen hold - led - headed 2 out - not fluent last - soon no chance with winner (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 6/5) Jumped left on occasions - took keen hold - led - headed 2 out - not fluent last - soon no chance with winner (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 6/5)
04/12/24 12:28	Ludlow	3m	Elfride (GB)	Richard Phillips	4	16	9-11	22/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went fourth just before 3 out - weakened from 2 out (vet reported mare had bled from the nose)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went fourth just before 3 out - weakened from 2 out (vet reported mare had bled from the nose)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)