His recent form reads 13-1-7-1-2-4 from his last six outings — that is two wins sandwiched around some more modest efforts, which paints a picture of a horse who blows hot and cold but is clearly capable of winning at this level when everything clicks. The key detail is that he won at Redcar just last week, on 20 April 2026, which means he is arriving at whatever comes next in form, confident, and with a recent racecourse run in his legs. Horses who win and come back quickly can carry that momentum forward, and Skipper's current sequence suggests he is right in the middle of a good spell.
His first career win came at Chelmsford back in August 2024, and the fact that he has added a second success nearly two years later shows he has developed and progressed rather than flattened off. That is not always guaranteed — plenty of horses win once and never find the winner's enclosure again. Skipper has managed to improve on his debut success, which reflects well on the patience of the Al Jehani yard in managing his career over time.
At five years old and still racing frequently, Skipper is very much a horse to keep onside. He is not a superstar, but he is a consistent, competitive racer who wins his share of races and rarely runs badly enough to be written off entirely. With the trainer's operation in such good form this season, more opportunities — and potentially more wins — look likely to follow.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 2 May | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 win | 29 Aug | 100% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 20 Apr | 100% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 2 Aug | 0% |