Doyen Quest (IRE)
Owner: Exors Of The Late Mr N W Lake Trainer: D Skelton Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: Doyen / Queen Of Questions (Bob Back)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2025 | Chepstow | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 3f 98y | 1 | Speculatrix | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 4 | Harry Skelton | 8/13 |
| led, slick jump and forged on from 6th, quickened pace 5 out, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, 3 lengths ahead when untidy and nodded on landing final fence, ridden and headed run-in, no extra | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2025 | Worcester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Breaking Cover | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 4 | Harry Skelton | 4/1 |
| raced in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced by front pair before 3 out, soon held | |||||||||
| 10 May 2025 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Doyen Quest | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 3 | Harry Skelton | 1/50 |
| chased leader, led 9th, went clear before 2 out, pushed out run-in, canter | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2025 | Warwick | Good | 3m 1f | 3 | Doyen Quest | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 6 | Miss Heidi Palin | 10/3 |
| held up in rear, closed up 4 out, went 3rd home turn, led before last, pushed out run-in and readily asserted | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2025 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 4f 56y | 2 | East India Express | 12st | 12 of 14 | Harry Skelton | 7/1 |
| held up in mid-division, some headway before 2 out, no impression, weakened before last, tailed off | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2025 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 56y | 2 | Wodhooh | 11st | 19 of 24 | Harry Atkins | 40/1 |
| mid-division on outside, closed 5th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2025 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Saint Anapolino | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 12 | Harry Skelton | 7/2 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along turning in, never involved | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2025 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft | 2m 7f 180y | 2 | Pyffo | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 11 | Harry Skelton | 4/1 |
| midfield, outpaced from 3 out, ridden before mistake 2 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2024 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 7f 213y | 2 | Long Draw | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 9 | Harry Skelton | 11/10 |
| held up in rear, made headway after 3 out, switched left after 2 out, ridden and went second last, no extra and lost two places run-in | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2024 | Haydock | Soft | 3m 58y | 1 | Shoot First | 11st 1lbs | of 15 | Harry Skelton | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2024 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 208y | 2 | Doyen Quest | 10st 10lbs | 1 of 12 | Harry Skelton | 5/4 |
| held up in rear, bad mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden to challenge after last, edged right and led flat, ran on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2024 | Chepstow | Good to Soft | 2m 3f 100y | 2 | Josh The Boss | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 17 | Harry Skelton | 4/1 |
| rear mid-division, closer 4 out, went 6th 3 out, shaken up and chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden before last and no impression, kept on, always held | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2024 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 56y | 2 | Doyen Quest | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 15 | Harry Skelton | 4/1 |
| held up in touch, headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2024 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 69y | 3 | Doyen Quest | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 14 | Harry Skelton | 10/3 |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders going best 2 out, pressed leader next, ridden to lead narrowly when hung left run in, ran on | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2024 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 104y | 4 | Tintintin | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 12 | Tristan Durrell | 5/1 |
| prominent, closed on leader before 2 out, pushed along before last, went second and every chance run-in, kept on but not pace of winner final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2024 | Warwick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 4 | King Of Tara | 11st 12lbs | of 13 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2024 | Taunton | Soft | 2m 104y | 4 | Doyen Quest | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 14 | Harry Skelton | 4/1 |
| prominent in chasing group, 2nd before 2 out, challenged and awkward last, stayed on run-in, driven ahead inside final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2024 | Chepstow | Soft (Heavy In Places) | 2m 3f 100y | 4 | Mad Mike | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 10/1 |
| held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, soon driven, kept on one pace after last, no chance with front pair | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2023 | Exeter | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 161y | 4 | Royal Jewel | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 15 | Harry Skelton | 15/2 |
| midfield, headway going well after 4 out, pushed along approaching next where slow jump, ran on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2023 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 87y | 1 | Brechin Castle | 11st 2lbs | 11 of 12 | Harry Skelton | 14/1 |
| mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened home turn, tailed off | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2023 | Ffos Las | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 182y | 4 | Doyen Quest | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 11/5 |
| mid-division, went 4th 4f out, headway to press leader 2f out, pushed along and led under 1f out, driven out and stayed on well | |||||||||


