Grey Skies

Grey Skies competes mainly at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle tier of British racing — not the glamour end, but far from a pushover. Three wins from 13 races at that grade, a 23% win rate, suggests the horse is genuinely competitive rather than just making up the numbers. The first career win came at Uttoxeter in January 2022, and the most recent at Cartmel in August 2025 — meaning Grey Skies has been winning races across three and a half years of its career. That kind of longevity is worth something.

The partnership with jockey Brian Hughes is the backbone of Grey Skies's record. Hughes has ridden the horse in 21 of its 29 races and accounts for 4 of its 6 career wins — so when those two are together, something tends to happen. A 19% win rate between them works out to roughly 1 win in every 5 rides, which is a genuinely strong partnership at this level.

Trainer Donald McCain, based in Cheshire, has had a productive season — 55 winners sent out, which points to a yard in good form. Grey Skies ran just yesterday, which shows the horse is fit and active, though recent form has been a little patchy: two wins in the last six races, but also an eighth and a tenth in there. The last win, at Cartmel nine months ago, feels like a target to get back to. This is a horse that has shown it can still find the line first — it just needs the right day.