Top Guy (2020) Horse

Foal Date
02-Mar-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Court Cave
Dam
Matt Wood
Prize Money
28452
Trainer
D Skelton
Owners
Jdj Racing
About

Top Guy is a 6yo b unknown from trained by D Skelton, who is based at Alcester. It is sired by the stallion Court Cave out of the dam Matt Wood. Top Guy has managed to win 2 races in its career so far. On 6th Dec 2025 at Aintree, Top Guy scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $17214.00 Cl4 Nvhcph.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Newbury 14-Jan-26 4880m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $2,673 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 06:05.090, SP: 4.33 1st C'est Different ( D Johnston 169 ) 2nd Top Guy ( H Skelton 151 ) 5.50L 3rd De Kingpin ( B Jones 157 ) 6.75L See full resultsH Skelton 68.5kg 5.50L2 (17)
Aintree 06-Dec-25 4960m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHcpH $9,242 (of $17,214), SP: 3.50 1st Top Guy ( T Durrell 157 ) 2nd Dixie Mafia ( J Tudor 163 ) 1.25L 3rd Princesse Milania ( J Hamilton 155 ) 3.00L See full resultsT Durrell 71.2kg1 (8)
Southwell 14-Nov-25 4100m SOFT R7 CL5 NvHcpH $1,494 (of $6,049), SP: 15.00 1st Jack Hoola ( S Sheppard 162 ) 2nd Top Guy ( C J Todd 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Streamsforth Lad ( G Sheehan 166 ) 0.30L See full resultsC J Todd 75.3kg 0.30L2 (8)
Uttoxeter 05-Oct-25 3170m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 03:53.070, SP: 19.00 1st Platenium ( J England 147 ) 2nd Dreams Fled Away ( J Best 164 ) 2.25L 3rd Diesel Line ( C J Todd 166 ) 0.30L 12th Top Guy ( H Skelton 166 ) 103.65L See full resultsH Skelton 75.3kg 47kgL12 (14)
Newton Abbot 19-Sep-25 3370m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpH $273 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 04:18.000, SP: 4.33 1st Dickens ( L Scott 167 ) 2nd Book of Secrets ( L Noreci 168 ) 0.20L 3rd Jackson's Bay ( A Wedge 142 ) 7.00L 5th Top Guy ( H Skelton 164 ) 36.20L See full resultsH Skelton 74.4kg 36.20L5 (6)
Wetherby 27-Feb-25 3960m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $440 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 08:39.900, SP: 23.00 1st Wade Out ( J Bowen 168 ) 2nd Rule Me In ( J Tudor 163 ) 19.00L 3rd Ira Hayes ( B Harvey 163 ) 2.00L 4th Top Guy ( H Skelton 156 ) 21.50L See full resultsH Skelton 70.8kg 21.50L4 (5)
Exeter 10-Feb-25 3720m SOFT R1 CL2 NvHNHFNHF (of $19,183), Winning Time: 04:42.390, SP: 51.00 In rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 4 out, tailed off 3 out 1st Excelero ( D Noonan 164 ) 2nd Sorceleur ( H Cobden 164 ) 0.50L 3rd Timmy Tuesday ( S Bowen 161 ) 0.50L 5th Top Guy ( H Skelton 156 ) 50.00L See full resultsH Skelton 70.8kg 50L5 (6)
Doncaster 24-Jan-25 3340m SOFT R4 CL3 NvH (of $11,805), Winning Time: 07:01.200, SP: 12.00 Mid-division on outside, effort before last, no impression, weakened flat 1st Meetmebythesea ( C Pritchard 166 ) 2nd Mythical Moon ( T Bellamy 162 ) 0.30L 3rd Boston Boy ( J O Jr 156 ) 3.50L 5th Top Guy ( H Skelton 156 ) 12.05L See full resultsH Skelton 70.8kg 12.05L5 (8)
Ballycrystal 08-Dec-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,535), SP: 2.00 Mid-div, prog from 4out & ld bef next, rdn & kow run-in, comfortably 1st Top Guy ( B Lawless 165 ) 2nd The Kite Runner ( J H Williamson 160 ) 10.00L 3rd Diamond Flush ( B Finn 165 ) 0.15LB Lawless 74.8kg1
Ballindenisk 01-Dec-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,535), SP: 4/1 Ld, jnd 4th & cl 2nd bef 6th, still cl 2nd when fell 3out 1st King's Bucks ( J L Scallan 165 ) 2nd Ace Brannigan ( B O'neill 165 ) 0.20L Top Guy ( B Lawless 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LB Lawless 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD
Ballingarry 26-May-24 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,535), SP: 3/1 Ld early, disp 1l 2nd 1/2way, drpd to 3rd bef 4out, rdn & 5l 2nd bef last, nt mtch wnr 1st Cocovic ( B T Stone 165 ) 2nd Top Guy ( L P Shanahan 160 ) 9.00L 3rd Dublin City ( D Doyle 160 ) 3.50LL P Shanahan 72.6kg 9.00L2
Toomebridge 11-May-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,535), SP: 6/1 Twrds rr on outer, 7l 7th at 6th, drpd to rr 9th, 7l 9th 6out, rdn aftr 5out & drpd to rr, rdn & onepce, no impr 1st Manhattan Valley ( N Mcparlan 165 ) 2nd Kap Vert ( O Mcgill 165 ) 1.50L 7th Top Guy ( J J Walsh 165 , Cd 0 ) 21.50LJ J Walsh 74.8kg, Cd 0 21.50L7