Tag: Harry Skelton
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Harry Skelton: Soft would be perfect for improving Elle Est Belle
Ascot, Friday I’ve got four rides at Ascot on Friday and start on Fast Buck in the novices’ handicap chase (1:45). His run at Wetherby last time was a little bit more encouraging and he seems to have taken a step forward at home, so hopefully he can run nicely. This does look a very deep race, though. As regular readers will […]
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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 […]
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Harry Skelton – I wouldn’t swap Nube Negra for anything
Saturday at Sandown Hardkore won nicely last time at Chepstow. He’s in a deeper race here (12:05), but he’s a horse we really like, and he seems to have improved a little for that run. We’re taking on a potentially top-class horse of Harry Fry’s in Might I, and he looks the one to beat. I […]
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Harry Skelton: Sunday Preview
Huntingdon, Sunday My first ride at Huntingdon on Sunday is John Locke in the novice hurdle (12:17). We rode him differently when he won over course and distance last time. He was highly tried last season and we had in the back of our minds to try and preserve his novice status, because he didn’t make his […]