Grey Dawning (2017) Horse
About
Grey Dawning is a 8yo gr trained by D Skelton, based at Alcester. The horse is by the stallion Flemensfirth out of Lady Wagtail. To date, Grey Dawning has secured ten victories. On 22 Nov 2025 at Haydock, the horse claimed its biggest triumph, winning the $196,740.00 Class 1 Chase. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 59% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock 22-Nov-25 5140m SOFT R6 CL1 Ch $112,540 (of $196,740), SP: 1.91 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 164 ) 2nd Royale Pagaille ( C Deutsch 164 ) 2.75L 3rd Stellar Story ( S Ewing 164 ) 13.75L See full results | H Skelton 74.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Aintree 03-Apr-25 5020m SOFT R3 CL1 Ch $52,775 (of $245,925), Winning Time: 06:22.150, SP: 3.25 1st Gaelic Warrior ( P W Mullins 164 ) 2nd Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 164 ) 3.00L 3rd Stage Star ( H Cobden 164 ) 10.00L See full results | H Skelton 74.4kg 3.00L | 2 (7) |
| Kelso 02-Mar-25 4710m SOFT R2 CL1 Ch $34,170 (of $59,022), Winning Time: 05:52.670, SP: 1.83 Made all, jumped well, pushed along and forged on after 2 out, nudged out run-in, comfortably 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 159 ) 2nd Iroko ( J O Jr 156 ) 2.50L 3rd Barrons Land ( C O'farrell 149 ) 0.00L See full results | H Skelton 72.1kg | 1 (4) |
| Kempton 26-Dec-24 4830m GOOD R4 CL1 Ch (of $255,811), Winning Time: 05:55.200, SP: 13.00 Towards rear, mistake 1st, headway when not fluent 13th, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up 1st Banbridge ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Il Est Francais ( J Reveley 164 ) 1.75L 3rd L'Homme Presse ( C Deutsch 164 ) 10.00L UPL Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 164 ) 0.00L See full results | H Skelton 74.4kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Haydock 23-Nov-24 5140m SOFT R6 CL1 Ch $43,714 (of $202,837), Winning Time: 07:07.200, SP: 2.88 Chased leaders on inside, jumped well, pecked slightly 15th, went 2nd 4 out, led before not fluent last, headed flat, held towards finish 1st Royale Pagaille ( C Deutsch 164 ) 2nd Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 164 ) 2.00L 3rd Bravemansgame ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 10.00L See full results | H Skelton 74.4kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Aintree 11-Apr-24 4010m SOFT R1 CL1 NvCh $12,732 (of $118,044), Winning Time: 05:13.470, SP: 2.10 Held up on inside, closed 4th, switched left before 3 out, rider lost left iron briefly soon after landing, soon ridden, switched right after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, pressed for 2nd flat 1st Il Etait Temps ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Ginny's Destiny ( H Cobden 161 ) 9.00L 3rd Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 161 ) 9.25L | H Skelton 73kg 9.25L | 3 (5) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-24 3980m SOFT R1 CL1 NvCh $98,472 (of $172,148), Winning Time: 05:04.640, SP: 3.50 Tracked leaders, pressed leader from 3 out, pushed along and every chance from next, led approaching last, ridden out, idled towards finish 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Ginny's Destiny ( H Cobden 161 ) 2.00L 3rd Djelo ( C Deutsch 161 ) 8.00L | H Skelton 73kg | 1 (11) |
| Warwick 13-Jan-24 4830m SOFT R5 CL1 NvCh $42,712 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 06:10.000, SP: 2.25 Held up tracking leaders went 2nd travelling well turning in, led and went badly left 2 out, clear when went left again last, stayed on strongly, easily 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Apple Away ( P W Wadge 151 ) 14.00L 3rd Broadway Boy ( S Twiston-davies 163 ) 18.00L See full results | H Skelton 73kg | 1 (5) |
| Cheltenham 15-Dec-23 4140m SOFT R2 CL2 NvCh $9,568 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:13.710, SP: 3.00 Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge when blundered 2 out, rallied gamely to chase winner flat 1st Ginny's Destiny ( H Cobden 163 ) 2nd Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 166 ) 0.75L 3rd Trelawne ( D Bass 163 ) 3.00L See full results | H Skelton 75.3kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Haydock 25-Nov-23 4340m SOFT R4 Ch $26,015 (of $26,015), Winning Time: 05:42.300, SP: 2/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led after 8th, clear before 4 out, easily 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 154 ) 2nd Gaillard Du Mesnil ( P W Mullins 165 ) 9.50L 3rd Apple Away ( D R Fox 147 ) 4.50L | H Skelton 69.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Exeter 10-Nov-23 4880m SOFT R5 CL2 NvCh $5,016 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 06:24.220, SP: 3.13 Raced wide, held up in 5th, left disputing 3rd at 10th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance last, weakened into 3rd run-in 1st Stay Away Fay ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd The Changing Man ( B Powell 156 ) 1.75L 3rd Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 156 ) 2.75L | H Skelton 70.8kg 2.75L | 3 (5) |
| Aintree 14-Apr-23 4960m SOFT R6 CL1 NvH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:22.920, SP: 6.00 Held up in midfield, fell 9th 1st Apple Away ( S Mulqueen 155 ) 2nd Maximilian ( B S Hughes 162 ) 1.75L 3rd Iroko ( M P Walsh 162 ) 1.50L Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 162 ) 0.00L | H Skelton 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Warwick 14-Jan-23 4220m HEAVY R4 CL1 NvH $31,322 (of $54,104), Winning Time: 05:20.300, SP: 5.50 Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, in touch when not much room and stumbled just after 7th, not much room and squeezed through to challenge 2 out, soon led, clear flat 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd Ginny's Destiny ( S Sheppard 156 ) 5.00L 3rd Knowsley Road ( L Williams 156 ) 1.50L See full results | H Skelton 70.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Kempton 26-Dec-22 4220m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpH $11,110 (of $20,767), Winning Time: 05:22.350, SP: 2.25 Held up off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division 6th, tracked leaders going well 4 out, went 2nd turning in, led before hit 2 out, joined when bumped and carried 2nd right run-in, stayed on to assert inside final 100 yards 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 154 ) 2nd Bourbali ( B Powell 157 ) 1.50L 3rd Theatre Glory ( N D Boinville 168 ) 2.50L See full results | H Skelton 69.9kg | 1 (15) |
| Exeter 02-Dec-22 3370m SOFT R4 CL4 NvHNHFNHF $4,629 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 04:12.860, SP: 1.50 Chased leaders, headway to dispute lead 3 out, sustained duel with runner-up, led narrowly last, edged right run-in and kept on well, always doing enough 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 154 ) 2nd Lallygag ( F Gingell 164 ) 1.25L 3rd How Will I Know ( S Bowen 154 ) 7.50L See full results | H Skelton 69.9kg | 1 (17) |
| Aintree 05-Nov-22 4020m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $2,509 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:59.020, SP: 1.91 Held up towards rear, closed 6th, mistake 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden and headed 120 yards out, no impression towards finish 1st Man At Work ( T Scudamore 153 ) 2nd Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Henry's Friend ( K Woods 160 ) 5.00L See full results | H Skelton 69.9kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Wetherby 08-Mar-22 3220m HEAVY R7 CL5 NHF $2,722 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 04:02.740, SP: 1.30 Close up, going well 2f out, led 1f out, easily 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 164 ) 2nd Saint Patric ( C Jones 157 ) 5.50L 3rd Royal Mogul ( P J Brennan 157 ) 0.00L | H Skelton 74.4kg | 1 (3) |
| Wetherby 27-Dec-21 3220m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF $2,451 (of $4,427), Winning Time: 04:10.630, SP: 5.50 Towards rear, headway halfway, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and ridden clear final furlong 1st Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 154 ) 2nd Sporting Ace ( J Quinlan 154 ) 4.50L 3rd Basford ( S Quinlan 161 ) 5.00L | H Skelton 69.9kg | 1 (12) |
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