FIRST CANDIDATE Thoroughbred



First Candidate is a thoroughbred horse born in United Kingdom in 2020. Race horse First Candidate is by Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Storm Patrol (GB) , trained by Dan Skelton. First Candidate form is available here. Owned by JARLATH P CONWAY.


Pedigree :
Sire JACK HOBBS (GB) 2012
Dam STORM PATROL (GB) 2011
Dam Sire SHIROCCO (GER) 2001

About the horse :
Foal Date 17 Feb 2020
Description 6yo CH Mare
Trainer Dan Skelton
Owner Jarlath P Conway
Career 2 Wins (29%) - 2 Placings (57%) - 7 starts
Wins 3118m (1), 4828m (1)
PM United Kingdom : GBP £31,817

Sale Information :
offline

2023 Derby Sale (88)  

Peter Nolan Bloodstock 

Monbeg Stables

EUR € 75,000



Starts:

7

Win Rate:

29%

Place Rate:

57%










First Candidate Past Races

1 of 7, 04 Apr 2026, R1 PETER SUNDERLAND CHELTENHAM CERTAINTY MARES' MAIDEN HURDLE (GBB RACE) 1m7½f | GBP £ 9,837 | 71.5kg | J: HARRY SKELTON | T: DAN SKELTON | Led-Won with great style | 3:45.90 | 2nd: ATLANTIC CITY
2 of 15, 21 Mar 2026, R3 BETWRIGHT HERRING QUEEN SERIES FINAL MARES' NOVICES' HANDICAP HURDLE (GBB RACE) 2m | GBP £ 98,370 | 68.0kg | J: T DURRELL | T: DAN SKELTON | OP-Couldn't improve | 3:59.22 | Winner: QUEENIE ST CLAIR
2 of 11, 04 Feb 2026, R3 LUDLOW MEMBERS NOVICES' HURDLE (GBB RACE) 2m | GBP £ 9,837 | 66.5kg | J: HARRY SKELTON | T: DAN SKELTON | OP-Just missed out | 3:58.67 | Winner: SHERMINATOR
5 of 15, 22 Dec 2025, R1 PRICEDUP.BET MARES' NOVICES' HURDLE (HERRING QUEEN MARES' NOVICES' HURDLE SERIES QUALIFIER) (GBB RACE) 2m | GBP £ 6,886 | 71.0kg | J: HARRY SKELTON | T: DAN SKELTON | MF-Never in the picture | 3:55.95 | Winner: WATAMU
F, 30 Oct 2025, R2 RACINGTV.COM/FREETRIAL MARES' MAIDEN HURDLE (GBB RACE) 2m6f7y | GBP £ 8,500 | 71.0kg | J: HARRY SKELTON | T: DAN SKELTON | | 5:22.63 | Winner: A PATH TO RONDA
1 of 12, 23 Feb 2025, R5 KNOCKANGLASS STABLES & ORCHARDSTOWN STUD 5&6YO MARES MAIDEN 3m | | 60.0kg | J: R JAMES | T: DONNCHADH DOYLE | | | 2nd: COOLANNA
, 18 May 2024, R1 DERRYLECKA BEDDING CENTRE 4YO MARES MAIDEN 3m | | 60.0kg | J: B LAWLESS | T: DONNCHADH DOYLE | | | Winner: SMILE BACK
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
R JAMES 1 100% 0 0% 1 $0 25 250
HARRY SKELTON 1 25% 1 25% 4 $15,068 -28 6
B LAWLESS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TRISTAN DURRELL 0 0% 1 100% 1 $43,635 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
LISRONAGH P2P 1 100% 0 0% 1 $0 25 250
HAYDOCK PARK 1 100% 0 0% 1 $10,048 2 25
LUDLOW 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,629 -10 0
KELSO 0 0% 1 100% 1 $43,635 -10 0
TAYLORSTOWN P2P 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
STRATFORD-ON-AVON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HUNTINGDON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $391 -10 0


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