Calico (2016) Horse

Foal Date
28-Feb-16
Colour
bay
Sire
Soldier Hollow
Dam
Casanga
Prize Money
536874
Trainer
D Skelton
Owners
Mr John J Reilly
About

Calico is a 9yo b trained by D Skelton. The colt is by Soldier Hollow out of Casanga. To date, Calico has collected nine victories. On 22 November 2025 at Ascot, the horse secured its biggest triumph, earning $98,370 in the Cl2 Hcpch. Throughout its career it has been a rewarding prospect for bettors, delivering roughly a 9% return on investment for those who backed it from the start.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ascot 22-Nov-25 3380m GOOD R6 CL2 HcpCh $52,030 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:17.580, SP: 17.00 1st Calico ( T Durrell 160 , Cd 157 ) 2nd Martator ( N Fox 150 , Cd 145 ) 2.25L 3rd JPR One ( B Powell 162 ) 2.40L See full resultsT Durrell 72.6kg, Cd 71.2kg1 (10)
Cheltenham 24-Oct-25 3200m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh $52,030 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:52.780, SP: 6.00 1st Calico ( H Skelton 150 ) 2nd Jasko Des Dames ( D O'keeffe 144 ) 7.00L 3rd Brookie ( S Twiston-davies 157 ) 0.75L See full resultsH Skelton 68kg1 (9)
Aintree 03-Apr-25 3180m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh $21,200 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:54.540, SP: 11.00 1st Sans Bruit ( H Cobden 146 ) 2nd Calico ( H Skelton 156 ) 4.50L 3rd Inedit Star ( T Broughton 145 ) 1.50L See full resultsH Skelton 70.8kg 4.50L2 (14)
Doncaster 02-Mar-25 3290m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $4,784 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 03:53.600, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 4 out, headway to go 3rd last, kept on well flat 1st Brookie ( B Godfrey 143 ) 2nd Homme Public ( H Brooke 152 ) 1.25L 3rd Calico ( T Durrell 154 ) 4.00L See full resultsT Durrell 69.9kg 4.00L3 (9)
Doncaster 25-Jan-25 3290m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $3,040 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 03:49.900, SP: 5.00 Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led and bumped 8th, headed after 3 out, no extra before last 1st Petit Tonnerre ( R P Mclernon 144 ) 2nd General Medrano ( B Jones 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 168 ) 6.00L 4th Calico ( H Skelton 161 ) 14.75L See full resultsH Skelton 73kg 14.75L4 (7)
Cheltenham 18-Nov-24 3200m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $5,980 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:03.210, SP: 2.75 Prominent, went left and not fluent 3 out, soon lost 2nd and no extra, left 3rd last 1st Matata ( S Twiston-davies 167 ) 2nd Third Time Lucki ( J J Burke 162 ) 26.00L 3rd Calico ( H Skelton 159 ) 30.50L See full resultsH Skelton 72.1kg 30.50L3 (4)
Cheltenham 25-Oct-24 3200m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $51,440 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:51.550, SP: 4.00 Raced in 3rd on inside, hit 9th, angled out before 3 out, challenged out wide 2 out, soon led, 1 length ahead last, ridden and pressed towards finish, stayed on gamely 1st Calico ( H Skelton 153 ) 2nd Matata ( D A Jacob 162 ) 0.30L 3rd Dancing On My Own ( D O'keeffe 168 ) 5.50L See full resultsH Skelton 69.4kg1 (8)
Kempton 06-May-24 3620m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpCh (of $25,576), Winning Time: 04:30.650, SP: 4.00 Held up towards last, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, tailed off from 2 out, pulled up before last 1st I'd Like To Know ( A Cheleda 142 ) 2nd Onemorefortheroad ( J M Quinlan 142 ) 8.00L 3rd Bourbali ( B Powell 142 ) 16.00L UPL Calico ( T Durrell 148 , Cd 151 ) 0.00L See full resultsT Durrell 67.1kg, Cd 68.5kg 0.00LUPD (5)
Chepstow 02-Apr-24 3230m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $1,520 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:15.070, SP: 6.00 Handy, not fluent 3rd, led 4 out, pushed along and challenged before next, headed 2 out and no extra, weakened run-in 1st Prince Quali ( H Kimber 148 ) 2nd Sans Bruit ( L Williams 154 ) 0.75L 3rd Dr T J Eckleburg ( C Ring 142 ) 5.50L 4th Calico ( S P O'connor 168 , Cd 175 ) 7.25L See full resultsS P O'connor 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 7.25L4 (7)
Cheltenham 14-Mar-24 3200m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $122,962), Winning Time: 04:12.760, SP: 26.00 Prominent early, close up, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out 1st Unexpected Party ( H Skelton 150 ) 2nd Libberty Hunter ( H Cobden 151 ) 2.25L 3rd Path D'oroux ( K M Donoghue 154 ) 3.50L 10th Calico ( T Durrell 155 , Cd 158 ) 0.00L See full resultsT Durrell 70.3kg, Cd 71.7kg 0.00L10 (16)
Doncaster 27-Jan-24 3290m GOOD R1 CL2 HcpCh $12,150 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 03:56.150, SP: 5.50 Made most, hit 3 out, ridden and headed next, chased winner and well held but battled on gamely for 2nd 1st Gabriel's Getaway ( B Godfrey 142 ) 2nd Calico ( T Durrell 162 ) 2.75L 3rd Malystic ( B S Hughes 166 ) 0.30L See full resultsT Durrell 73.5kg 2.75L2 (10)
Cheltenham 16-Dec-23 3280m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpCh $2,392 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 04:04.450, SP: 3.75 Led, headed 2nd, led again 6 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed approaching next, weakened flat 1st Madara ( H Cobden 142 ) 2nd In Excelsis Deo ( J J Burke 150 ) 3.25L 3rd Funambule Sivola ( C Deutsch 168 ) 11.00L 4th Calico ( H Skelton 161 ) 16.75L See full resultsH Skelton 73kg 16.75L4 (7)
Cheltenham 18-Nov-23 3200m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpCh $11,960 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:01.600, SP: 7.00 Slight lead until before 3rd, pressed leader, in front again 9th, over 2 lengths ahead when hit last, driven and stayed on run-in, headed towards finish 1st Triple Trade ( B Powell 158 ) 2nd Calico ( H Skelton 167 ) 0.75L 3rd Walk In Clover ( T Durrell 149 ) 2.25LH Skelton 75.8kg 0.75L2 (11)
Aintree 15-Apr-23 3180m SOFT R1 CL1 NvCh (of $118,044), Winning Time: 03:47.890, SP: 13.00 Held up in last pair, hit 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, driven and switched right after 2 out, no impression on winner, well held when dived left and fell last 1st Jonbon ( A Coleman 161 ) 2nd Marvel De Cerisy ( R Blackmore 161 ) 0.00L 3rd Fusain ( B S Hughes 161 ) 27.00L UPL Calico ( H Skelton 161 ) 0.00L See full resultsH Skelton 73kg 0.00LUPD (4)
Doncaster 05-Mar-23 3290m GOOD R2 CL2 HcpCh $20,812 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 03:56.980, SP: 3.75 Led, not fluent 6th, shaken up 8th, hit 4 out, soon headed narrowly, battled on and pushed along after 2 out, rallied approaching last and joined leader, ran on gamely, won on nod 1st Calico ( B Andrews 163 ) 2nd Pay The Piper ( R Chapman 168 ) 0.00L 3rd Mackenberg ( B S Hughes 167 ) 2.25L See full resultsB Andrews 73.9kg1 (5)
Warwick 12-Feb-23 3270m GOOD R3 CL1 NvCh $11,754 (of $54,104), Winning Time: 03:52.110, SP: 10.00 Tracked leader, shaken up and increased tempo to lead 6th, mistake 3 out and pushed along, headed home turn, kept on, no match for winner run-in 1st Jonbon ( A Coleman 161 ) 2nd Calico ( H Skelton 156 ) 5.50L See full resultsH Skelton 70.8kg 5.50L2 (2)
Southwell 30-Jan-23 3180m GOOD R2 CL3 HcpCh $9,215 (of $17,165), Winning Time: 03:58.470, SP: 2.25 Made all, shaken up and drew clear home turn, pushed along and in command before 2 out, stayed on strongly, readily 1st Calico ( H Skelton 168 ) 2nd Out On The Tear ( C Todd 154 ) 12.00L 3rd Heartbreak Kid ( T Gillard 165 ) 27.00L See full resultsH Skelton 76.2kg1 (6)
Leicester 07-Dec-22 4050m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpCh $854 (of $14,778), Winning Time: 05:06.200, SP: 4.50 Held up in rear on outside, headway when not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 9th, ridden 2 out, held by winner last, soon lost 2nd, weakened flat 1st Bold Endeavour ( N D Boinville 168 ) 2nd Ashington ( T Midgley 160 ) 10.00L 3rd Golden Taipan ( L Harrison 167 ) 0.20L 4th Calico ( H Skelton 168 ) 14.25L See full resultsH Skelton 76.2kg 14.25L4 (7)
Chepstow 02-Nov-22 3230m SOFT R5 CL3 NvHcpCh $5,018 (of $21,074), Winning Time: 04:05.500, SP: 3.00 Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, driven and no impression on winner last 1st Datsalrightgino ( G Sheehan 163 ) 2nd Calico ( H Skelton 164 ) 7.00L 3rd Trapista ( J O Jr 157 ) 1.50L See full resultsH Skelton 74.4kg 7.00L2 (6)
Cheltenham 21-Oct-22 3300m GOOD R1 CL3 HcpH $3,864 (of $15,849), Winning Time: 03:57.610, SP: 9.50 Chased leaders, went 2nd before last, soon ridden, edged left and no impression on winner inside final 100 yards 1st Soul Icon ( H Kimber 145 ) 2nd Calico ( T Durrell 154 ) 3.25L 3rd Nayati ( T Gillard 155 ) 4.00L See full resultsT Durrell 69.9kg 3.25L2 (15)
Market Rasen 30-Mar-22 4150m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpH $350 (of $20,767), Winning Time: 05:08.870, SP: 7.00 Raced wide tracked leaders, chased clear leader 6th until ridden 2 out, soon weakened, stumbled last 1st Shantou Express ( D Bass 162 ) 2nd Mackelduff ( A Coleman 157 ) 2.00L 3rd Feivel ( C Hammond 154 ) 0.75L 6th Calico ( H Skelton 166 ) 21.50LH Skelton 75.3kg 21.50L6 (9)
Sandown 13-Mar-22 3220m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:12.500, SP: 29.00 Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out 1st Suprise Package ( J Bowen 155 ) 2nd Lively Citizen ( A Bellamy 141 ) 9.00L 3rd Hacker Des Places ( A Cheleda 153 ) 1.75L 15th Calico ( T Durrell 152 , Cd 159 ) 33.75L See full resultsT Durrell 68.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 33.75L15 (22)
Hereford 04-Jan-22 3230m SOFT R4 CL3 NvCh $2,157 (of $18,319), Winning Time: 04:03.900, SP: 4.00 Jumped left at times, pressed leader, led 2nd, headed before 4th, not fluent 5th, led 3 out, headed before last, no extra last 1st Red Rookie ( T Bellamy 152 ) 2nd Galice Macalo ( C Williams 145 ) 3.25L 3rd Calico ( H Skelton 152 ) 5.75L See full resultsH Skelton 68.9kg 5.75L3 (7)
Lingfield 20-Dec-21 3220m HEAVY R4 CL2HcpH $4,642 (of $18,500), Winning Time: 04:17.660, SP: 11/4 Midfield, mistake 4 out, headway into 3rd well over 2 out, closed to challenge when not clear run and switched left before last, every chance flat until no extra and held close home 1st Hudson De Grugy ( J E Moore 165 ) 2nd Calico ( H Skelton 166 ) 2.25L 3rd Wicked West ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 0.75LH Skelton 75.3kg 2.25L2 (7)
Haydock 20-Nov-21 3800m GOOD R3 CL2HcpH $2,990 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 04:31.970, SP: 6/1 Prominent, pressed leader home turn, led before 3 out, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, headed after 2 out, weakened run-in 1st Tommy's Oscar ( D Mcmenamin 155 ) 2nd Thibault ( R Patrick 142 ) 10.00L 3rd Our Surprise ( S Bowen 140 ) 0.20L 4th Calico ( H Skelton 153 , Cd 0 ) 13.50LH Skelton 69.4kg, Cd 0 13.50L4 (8)
Ffos Las 16-Oct-21 3180m GOOD R6 CL2HcpH (of $50,000), Winning Time: 03:40.810, SP: 10/3 Raced in mid-division, made headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened 1st Glory And Fortune ( S Sheppard 147 ) 2nd Dans Le Vent ( I Williams 147 ) 4.00L 3rd Leoncavallo ( T Scudamore 152 ) 1.25L 8th Calico ( H Skelton 152 , Cd 0 ) 21.75LH Skelton 68.9kg, Cd 0 21.75L8 (12)
Ayr 18-Apr-21 3220m GOOD R3 CL1HcpH (of $40,000), Winning Time: 03:43.800, SP: 4/1 Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd or 5th, closed 4 out, hung left before 2 out, disputing close 3rd when mistake last, weakened flat 1st Milkwood ( S Twiston-davies 160 ) 2nd Anna Bunina ( B S Hughes 153 ) 3.75L 3rd Tommy's Oscar ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 0.50L 4th Calico ( H Skelton 157 , Cd 0 ) 10.25LH Skelton 71.2kg, Cd 0 10.25L4 (9)
Warwick 15-Mar-21 3220m GOOD R2 CL4NvH $3,769 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:01.100, SP: 1/4 Chased leader from 2nd, challenged 2 out, soon led, went left last, pushed clear flat, comfortably 1st Calico ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Moore Margaux ( G Sheehan 155 ) 5.00L 3rd Zip Pearl ( D England 148 ) 19.00LH Skelton 73kg1 (9)
Kempton 28-Feb-21 3220m GOOD R4 CL1NvH $4,808 (of $22,500), Winning Time: 03:45.500, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, close 2nd and hit 2 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, led run-in, hung left headed and no extra final 100 yards 1st Cape Gentleman ( J O Jr 156 ) 2nd Calico ( H Skelton 156 ) 0.75L 3rd Lunar Sovereign ( P J Brennan 156 ) 7.50LH Skelton 70.8kg 0.75L2 (7)
Ludlow 22-Jan-21 3170m HEAVY R1 CL4NvH $3,899 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:03.300, SP: 5/1 Held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, going well behind leaders when not much room and switched left before 2 out, led approaching last, shaken up to assert and edged left flat, comfortably 1st Calico ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd The Grey Falco ( L Edwards 164 ) 4.25L 3rd Olympic Conqueror ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 2.25LH Skelton 71.7kg1 (13)
Dortmund 20-Sep-20 2800m GOOD CL (of $27,119) 1st Quian ( L Delozier 132 ) 2nd Sommelier ( M Pecheur 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Rip Van Lips ( M Seidl 132 ) 0.50L 4th Calico ( V Schiergen 132 , Cd 0 ) 3.00LV Schiergen 59.9kg, Cd 0 3.00L4 (7)
Baden-Baden 05-Sep-20 2800m GOOD CL1 (of $11,864) 1st Sommelier ( A Starke 128 ) 2nd All For Rome ( B Murzabayev 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Calico ( L Delozier 128 ) 2.00LL Delozier 58.1kg 2.00L3 (8)
Dusseldorf 16-Aug-20 2400m SOFT CLHcp (of $5,414) 1st Calico ( A V Schiergen 130 ) 2nd Whizz Kid ( B Murzabayev 130 ) 3.00L 3rd Damavand ( F X Weiemeier 132 ) 4.00LA V Schiergen 59kg1 (6)
Hamburg 11-Jul-20 2400m SOFT CL (of $16,969), Winning Time: 02:41.300 1st Satomi ( M Cadeddu 128 ) 2nd Windstoss ( M Pecheur 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Nikkei ( M Casamento 132 ) 1.25L 7th Calico ( L Delozier 132 , Cd 0 ) 12.00LL Delozier 59.9kg, Cd 0 12.00L7 (7)
Dusseldorf 21-Jun-20 2100m GOOD CLHcp (of $3,248), Winning Time: 02:07.320, SP: 6/5 1st Sommelier ( M Pecheur 123 ) 2nd Army Of Angels ( N Ismail 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Calico ( L Delozier 130 ) 2.75LL Delozier 59kg 2.75L3 (11)
Dusseldorf 06-Jun-20 2200m GOOD CLHcp (of $3,329), Winning Time: 02:14.520 1st Calico ( L Delozier 121 ) 2nd Quian ( D Schiergen 132 ) 3.25L 3rd Narello ( C Henrique 121 ) 0.50LL Delozier 54.9kg1 (13)
Le Touquet 14-Jul-19 2100m R5 Md $2,646 (of $13,233) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.400 1st Traisha ( T Bachelot 124 ) 2nd Calico ( C Pacaut 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Black Widow ( L Bails 120 ) 4.00L See full resultsC Pacaut 58.1kg 0.50L2 (9)