L'eau Du Sud (2018) Horse

Foal Date

21-Apr-18

Colour

gray

Sire

Lord Du Sud

Dam

Eaux Fortes

Prize Money

726655

Trainer

D Skelton

Owners

Masonhogarthfergusonhalesthelatejhales

About

Cheltenham R5 BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) — L'eau Du Sud is a 8yo gr unknown from trained by D Skelton, who is based at Alcester. It is sired by the stallion Lord Du Sud out of the dam Eaux Fortes. L'eau Du Sud has managed to win 7 races in its career so far. On 15th Nov 2025 at Cheltenham, L'eau Du Sud scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $98370.00 Cl1 Ch.

Raced At

Sandown • Cheltenham • Aintree • Ayr • Newbury • Kelso • Kempton • Haydock • Auteuil • Pau • Fontainebleau

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sandown 06-Dec-25 3110m SOFT R6 CL1 Ch $18,725 (of $172,148), Winning Time: 03:58.600, SP: 4.50 1st Il Etait Temps ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Jonbon ( N D Boinville 164 ) 9.00L 3rd L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 164 ) 18.00L See full results	H Skelton 74.4kg 18.00L	3 (5)
Cheltenham 15-Nov-25 3200m SOFT R4 CL1 Ch $56,950 (of $98,370), SP: 4.33 1st L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Jonbon ( N D Boinville 164 ) 15.00L 3rd Matata ( J J Slevin 158 ) 2.25L See full results	H Skelton 73kg	1 (6)
Aintree 05-Apr-25 3180m GOOD R6 CL1 NvCh $12,732 (of $118,044), Winning Time: 03:51.680, SP: 2.25 1st Kalif Du Berlais ( H Cobden 161 ) 2nd Brookie ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 3.50L 3rd L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 161 ) 5.50L See full results	H Skelton 73kg 5.50L	3 (5)
Cheltenham 12-Mar-25 3200m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $10,600 (of $196,740), Winning Time: 03:53.570, SP: 6.00 Held up in last pair, went 3rd before 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, edged right and headed after last, faded into 4th towards finish 1st Jango Baie ( N D Boinville 161 ) 2nd Only By Night ( K Donoghue 154 ) 0.75L 3rd Majborough ( M Walsh 161 ) 0.15L 4th L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 161 ) 1.65L See full results	H Skelton 73kg 1.65L	4 (5)
Warwick 08-Feb-25 3270m SOFT R3 CL1 NvCh $42,712 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 03:56.980, SP: 1.20 Made all, led but pestered, went clear 4 out, shaken up before last, reduced lead run-in, ridden out 1st L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Rubaud ( L Williams 156 ) 1.00L 3rd Tedley ( J Brace 156 ) 16.00L See full results	H Skelton 73kg	1 (4)
Sandown 07-Dec-24 3110m SOFT R4 CL1 NvCh $56,950 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:48.260, SP: 1.91 Chased leaders, disputed 2nd after 3rd, raced in 3rd at 7th, tracked leader after 4 out, close 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out and pushed along, soon led, ridden out run-in and stayed on well 1st L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Touch Me Not ( J Gainford 161 ) 3.75L 3rd Down Memory Lane ( M Walsh 161 ) 4.25L See full results	H Skelton 73kg	1 (4)
Cheltenham 16-Nov-24 3200m GOOD R3 CL1 NvCh $42,712 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 03:55.610, SP: 1.91 Tracked leaders, travelled strongly, led approaching 2 out, asserted before last, drew clear on bridle run-in, cantered home 1st L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Western Zephyr ( S Bowen 158 ) 11.00L 3rd Lookaway ( J M Quinlan 158 ) 0.75L See full results	H Skelton 71.7kg	1 (8)
Stratford 01-Nov-24 3910m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpCh $7,209 (of $13,428), Winning Time: 04:46.210, SP: 1.53 Made all, mistake 4th but jumped well in the main, coasted round, unchallenged 1st L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 168 ) 2nd No Risk Des Flos ( S Bowen 157 ) 10.00L 3rd Envious Editor ( R T Dunne 146 ) 26.00L See full results	H Skelton 76.2kg	1 (5)
Ayr 20-Apr-24 3220m SOFT R3 HcpH $2,660 (of $56,270), Winning Time: 03:54.380, SP: 11/4 Held up rear of mid-division, closed before 4th, ridden after 2 out, pressing leaders flat, hard ridden and held flat, kept on, carried right towards finish 1st Favour And Fortune ( T Cannon 156 ) 2nd Bialystok ( P Townend 157 ) 0.50L 3rd Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 146 ) 0.50L 5th L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 156 , Cd 0 ) 1.25L See full results	H Skelton 70.8kg, Cd 0 1.25L	5 (15)
Cheltenham 16-Mar-24 3380m HEAVY R2 CL1 HcpH $21,200 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:25.100, SP: 4.50 Held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd after final bend, led before not fluent last, driven flat, headed towards finish 1st Absurde ( P Townend 150 ) 2nd L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 147 ) 1.00L 3rd Pied Piper ( D J Gilligan 168 ) 3.25L See full results	H Skelton 66.7kg 1.00L	2 (17)
Newbury 10-Feb-24 3280m HEAVY R5 HcpH $32,860 (of $87,218), Winning Time: 03:57.700, SP: 28/1 Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders home turn, led between last two, ridden before the last, headed and no extra run-in 1st Iberico Lord ( N D Boinville 162 ) 2nd L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 157 ) 2.25L 3rd Go Dante ( S Bowen 157 ) 6.00L See full results	H Skelton 71.2kg 2.25L	2 (21)
Cheltenham 20-Nov-23 3300m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:05.330, SP: 12.00 Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, pulled up home turn 1st Iberico Lord ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2nd Lookaway ( J Quinlan 160 ) 2.50L 3rd Luccia ( J Bowen 164 ) 4.50L UPL L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 158 ) 0.00L See full results	H Skelton 71.7kg 0.00L	UPD (15)
Kelso 05-Mar-23 3270m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpH $11,830 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:51.960, SP: 10.00 Midfield, ridden before 3 out, headway to be prominent 2 out where not fluent, disputed 2nd approaching last, weakened into 3rd run-in 1st Benson ( R Mania 159 ) 2nd Colonel Mustard ( K E Buckley 168 ) 2.00L 3rd L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 156 ) 5.50L See full results	H Skelton 70.8kg 5.50L	3 (16)
Kempton 27-Dec-22 3220m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpH $2,558 (of $20,767), Winning Time: 03:57.000, SP: 9.50 Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders home turn, went 2nd and every chance 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no extra run-in 1st No Ordinary Joe ( J Bowen 162 ) 2nd Big Boy Bobby ( J J Burke 144 ) 0.20L 3rd L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 158 ) 3.25L See full results	H Skelton 71.7kg 3.25L	3 (14)
Haydock 19-Nov-22 3800m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH $2,990 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:32.980, SP: 4.00 Midfield, went third 6th, not fluent next, went second approaching 3 out, headway to chase leader approaching 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, weakened flat 1st Stainsby Girl ( K Alexander 151 ) 2nd Benson ( B Lynn 152 ) 3.75L 3rd Cheddleton ( S Quinlan 168 ) 0.20L 4th L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 158 ) 17.75L See full results	H Skelton 71.7kg 17.75L	4 (7)
Auteuil 03-Apr-22 3600m R7 H $32,761 (of $68,013), Winning Time: 04:18.820, SP: 6.00 1st L'eau Du Sud ( P Dubourg 150 ) 2nd You're The Boss ( G Richard 154 ) 1.50L 3rd Gibralfaro ( T Chevillard 152 ) 4.00L See full results	P Dubourg 68kg	1 (8)
Auteuil 28-Feb-22 3600m R5 H $10,265 (of $42,621), Winning Time: 04:23.790 1st Ken Beseder ( G Re 150 ) 2nd L'eau Du Sud ( C Joubert 152 ) 1.75L 3rd Impressive Machin ( A Zuliani 145 ) 3.75L See full results	C Joubert 68.9kg 1.75L	2 (13)
Pau 14-Dec-21 3500m R3 H $16,708 (of $34,687), Winning Time: 04:25.400 1st L'eau Du Sud ( T Lemagnen 145 ) 2nd Thequietman ( C Smeulders 145 ) 4.00L 3rd Traprain Law ( K Nabet 147 ) 6.00L See full results	T Lemagnen 65.8kg	1 (9)
Fontainebleau 29-Nov-21 3550m HEAVY R5 H (of $21,199), Winning Time: 04:23.500 1st Invictus Smart ( J Reveley 145 ) 2nd Lord D'ex ( E Bonnet 154 ) 3.50L 3rd Imbatable Du Seuil ( N Howie 145 ) 2.00L L'eau Du Sud ( P Dubourg 145 ) 0.00L See full results	P Dubourg 65.8kg 0.00L	UPD (9)