Tag: Cheltenham
-
Harry Skelton: No excuses for Beakstown
Cheltenham I’ve got a busy afternoon at Cheltenham with six rides – let’s hope there’s a winner or two amongst them. My first ride is Message Personnel in the Triumph Hurdle Trial (12:05). He has come from France where he had two runs over hurdles. He finished his race out well at Dieppe in the […]
-
The Inside Track: Adrian Heskin
Adrian Heskin has been a regular in top races right through his career, most recently thanks to his role as retained rider for leading owner Max McNeill and his family. It is a position that brings him into contact with some of the biggest stables on both sides of the Irish Sea and, potentially, could […]
-
From the jockey’s mouth: A morning with Harry Skelton
Wakey, wakey, rise and shine! We managed to get ourselves out of bed bright and early to spend the morning alongside Harry Skelton, with the Grosvenor Sport ambassador offering us an exclusive insight into a day in the life of a Champion Jockey. As well as getting his stable stars set, including talented four-year-old Doyouknowwhatimean, […]
-
When Harry met Cornelius… Cheltenham Day 4 Preview
On to the final day of a thrilling Cheltenham Festival, where Harry Skelton’s big hope of the day is Third Time Lucki in the County Hurdle. Despite some valiant efforts, things haven’t quite gone to plan for Team Skelton or our racing ambassador this week. But that could all be about to change with this […]