Skeptical (AUS) Horse
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About
Skeptical is a 4yo brown mare from Australia trained by Scott Cover in Inverell. She is by Dubious out of Victoire Celebre and has recorded a single win in her career. Her best performance came on 23 May 2025 at Inverell, where she captured the $27,000 Maiden Set Weight.
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Glen Innes • Inverell • Moree • Tamworth • Coonamble • Dubbo • Orange • Bathurst • Muswellbrook • Warwick Farm • Sunshine Coast • Nowra • Rosehill Gardens • HawkesburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Innes 10-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 3 R3 CL2-SW $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.480, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Warilla Gorilla ( K Lenton 57 ) 2nd Airswing ( R O'connell 59 , Cd 62 ) 0.43L 3rd Coincide ( C Krahnen 59 , Cd 61 ) 5.74L 7th Skeptical ( B Looker 55 ) 11.02L See full results | B Looker 55kg 11.02L | 7 (9) |
| Inverell 01-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 CL1 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.370, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Bolt Away Now ( L Small 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Mr Chips ( C Hillier 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Bonfidelity ( M Weir 55 ) 2.92L 8th Skeptical ( Y Lewis 55 , Cd 56 ) 7.89L See full results | Y Lewis 55kg, Cd 56kg 7.89L | 8 (9) |
| Moree 20-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM50 $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.310, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Veloce Meteor ( G Spokes 63 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Gold Smiles ( T Mccarroll 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Replica ( S K Sweedman 57.5 ) 1.74L 4th Skeptical ( C Taylor 57 ) 3.23L See full results | C Taylor 57kg 3.23L | 4 (9) |
| Warwick 06-Aug-25 1350m SOFT 5 R6 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.370, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.350 1st Bokuden ( M E Philpot 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Proponent ( S E Sheargold 60 ) 0.67L 3rd Switchblade ( N Fazackerley 60 ) 0.78L 14th Skeptical ( B Lerena 55 , Cd 56 ) 20.30L See full results | B Lerena 55kg, Cd 56kg 20.30L | 14 (14) |
| Tamworth 18-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 58 Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Deebo ( G Buckley 60.5 ) 2nd Spanish Night ( S Grima 59.5 ) 1.22L 3rd Just Jacky ( Z A Hunt 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.41L 11th Skeptical ( M Weir 55 ) 5.62L See full results | M Weir 55kg 5.62L | 11 (14) |
| Coonamble 15-Jun-25 1300m GOOD 4 R6 F&M CL1 Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.770, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Fetes Des Meres ( S Llewellyn 56 ) 2nd Skeptical ( C Gallagher 55 ) 4.35L 3rd All Too Sneaky ( K Nestor 58 ) 4.86L See full results | C Gallagher 55kg 4.35L | 2 (11) |
| Moree 03-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Starry Jack ( T Mccarroll 64 , Cd 61 ) 2nd London Point ( M Weir 59 ) 0.43L 3rd Diamondsaremio ( K Nestor 60 ) 0.52L 4th Skeptical ( S Grima 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.33L See full results | S Grima 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.33L | 4 (12) |
| Inverell 23-May-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.660, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Skeptical ( Y Lewis 57 ) 2nd Finding Elle ( R Spokes 57 ) 1.13L 3rd Flee With Me ( M Mcguren 57 ) 1.15L See full results | Y Lewis 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Glen Innes 10-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Visualise ( M Mcguren 59 ) 2nd Libby ( S Grima 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.79L 3rd Skeptical ( B Cray 57 ) 6.03L See full results | B Cray 57kg 6.03L | 3 (8) |
| Dubbo 12-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $525 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.970, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Let Rip ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 2nd Sweet As A Kiss ( L Small 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.13L 3rd Flameon ( P Boudvillain 57 ) 1.96L 5th Skeptical ( D Dillon 56.5 ) 4.26L See full results | D Dillon 56.5kg 4.26L | 5 (13) |
| Orange 23-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.520, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Hinune ( M Bell 56.5 ) 2nd Hell's Vixen ( D Panya 56.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Nightwalker ( C Gallagher 59 ) 2.17L 8th Skeptical ( M Stapleford 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 5.40L See full results | M Stapleford 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 5.40L | 8 (10) |
| Bathurst 03-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.580, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Angels Cry ( O S Chambers 56.5 ) 2nd Leovanni ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 0.27L 3rd Don'tcallmekathy ( G Buckley 56.5 ) 0.77L 6th Skeptical ( C Gallagher 56.5 ) 1.74L See full results | C Gallagher 56.5kg 1.74L | 6 (7) |
| Dubbo 16-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.950, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Take The Chance ( K Dunbar 55.5 ) 2nd Harry Tudor ( S K Ingelse 60 ) 2.43L 3rd Bold Bender ( J Brookes 55 , Cd 53 ) 4.13L 4th Skeptical ( C Gallagher 55.5 ) 4.36L See full results | C Gallagher 55.5kg 4.36L | 4 (12) |
| Muswellbrook 03-Feb-25 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.460 1st Aphelion ( A Bullock ) 2nd Call Me Terry ( D Dillon ) 0.05L 3rd Bullion Hunter ( C Hillier ) 0.55L 7th Skeptical ( S Grima ) 10.64L | S Grima 10.64L | 7 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 20-Jan-25 792m HEAVY 8 R13 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Too Many Kisses ( H E V D Hoven ) 2nd Wild Thoughts ( J Ford ) 0.17L 3rd Amplify ( A Adkins ) 0.68L 4th Skeptical ( T Berry ) 2.31L | T Berry 2.31L | 4 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 04-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Addition ( J M Orman 56.5 ) 2nd Mehretu ( E P Lang 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Out Of Aces ( C D Collis 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.30L 8th Skeptical ( M Hellyer 54 ) 9.40L See full results | M Hellyer 54kg 9.40L | 8 (11) |
| Nowra 12-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Pocketing ( L Magorrian 56.5 ) 2nd Border Town ( S Guymer 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Hidden Mogul ( A B Collett 57 ) 1.70L 6th Skeptical ( E Hennessy 55 ) 4.70L See full results | E Hennessy 55kg 4.70L | 6 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Jul-24 1030m GOOD 4 R6 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Zeitung ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Yabby Pump ( A Adkins ) 0.61L 3rd Trafalgar Square ( J J Lloyd ) 0.95L 4th Skeptical ( T Schiller 0 ) 2.24L | T Schiller 0 2.24L | 4 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 08-Jul-24 800m HEAVY 10 R12 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Skeptical ( T Schiller ) 2nd Shadashi ( W Costin ) 0.41L 3rd Cosmic Treasure ( A B Collett ) 0.92L | T Schiller | 1 (5) |