Dan Skelton Saturday runners blog: 'We've done as much as we can with him'

Leading trainer and Ladbrokes ambassador Dan Skelton shares his latest blog previewing his 13 runners at Uttoxeter, Newbury and Warwick on Saturday.

We start at Warwick with an unraced horse in the Juvenile Hurdle called Shareyourbiscuits. He was due to run at Doncaster but that was called off. Obviously he doesn't have any experience, but we've done loads with him at home; as much as you can do with a horse before you go to the track. But now we need to get him started. I don't have any massive expectations, but we've done as much as we can with him, so let's see how we get on.

L'Eau du Sud runs in the Kingmaker, and I've had this race in mind for a while, hopefully en route to the Arkle. The race has cut up obviously and he carries a Grade 1 penalty, but he's in good form, and we've trained him specifically for this race. He's going to be a very short price, and hopefully he should get the job done. We've also got Riskintheground in the same race, and hopefully he picks up some prize money for us. The handicapper has him too high I feels and if I run him in handicaps he won't pick up a pound, whereas if he gets a clear round here, he can get near four grand, so it didn't take much working out to be honest...

West Balboa runs in a Mares' Hurdle, and in cheekpieces for the first time, which has definitely sharpened her up at home. Obviously, it's got to have that effect on the track as well, because while she's been running well, she hasn't been running like her old form. But I do think that she'll be very competitive here. I've got a lot of respect for the others; they're high-achieving mares as well. 

Le Milos runs in a Veterans' Chase, and the track here should really suit him. Obviously, they're all older horses, a few of them won't be well handicapped, and a few of them might just be getting dropped to a mark which they can win off. Le Milos has been running really well without winning, so hopefully he can get his day in the sun. You know, he's been a great horse for us - I won't forget what he’s done but hopefully we can win again with him, because he absolutely loves what he does.

Panic Attack runs in a Handicap Hurdle - she won over fences last time and the handicapper hasn't put her up as much over hurdles so we thought we'd have a look at this one. It's worth a few quid too. Obviously, these are different circumstances to a chase, so you can't just translate form straight away. But I'd like to think she'll be very competitive. 

We've got Got Grey and Kart d'Estruval in a Handicap Hurdle. Got Grey ran well back in the summer for us, but realistically he is now 15lb higher than his last winning mark, so he needs to take another big step forward. I think the handicapper needs to have a look at that. I also think he may be better up in trip these days but we've got to get his season started after having a break. One thing he is, is he's very well. He's done well for his break. Kart d'Estruval was very disappointing for us first time out up at Wetherby. We thought he'd go very close that day and we’ve done his breathing since. I can't make any assumptions with him, but we'll see how we get on. We need to get him back out there.

Then we've got Rene's Walk in the Bumper - this mare ran really nicely at Wetherby on her first start for us, and I'd like to think that she's got an each-way chance here. I don't necessarily think that she's a certain winner, but she has got that bit of experience under her belt now. She's a very nice mare.

Santos Blue runs in a three-mile handicap hurdle at Newbury. He's a pretty consistent horse; he gets on well with his rider, and hopefully they're competitive as usual.

Williethebuilder runs in the big Handicap Hurdle at Newbury. He's at his best when he's fresh, and he's very fresh at the moment. He wouldn't have some of the leading form coming into this, but in a fast-run race, everything about this should suit him to be honest.

We've got two running in the Listed Bumper... Great Fleet won his only start for us, as did Realco, they're both unbeaten for us. Great Fleet was very gutsy when he won at Market Rasen - the track was a bit tight for him up there, so I think he won despite the track - he stayed very well and has a good future ahead... whether he's up to a Listed Bumper, we'll see. The same applies to Realco. Is he up to this level? We'll find out, but he was good for us at Exter under a penalty, and he'll definitely handle the softer ground, no problem.

Manala runs in a Novices' Hurdle for us at Uttoxeter - she didn't show enough first time out for us to think we’ll be winning a weight for age race so she looks like she's going to be better off in handicaps down the line. We'll just have to keep a watching brief on her. 

Elle Est Beau makes her chase debut - she's been disappointing if we're honest. We thought she'd crack on this year, and she hasn't, which is frustrating. But she's always looked like she's going to be a chaser, so hopefully she's starting something which she can get progressive at. 

Mon Kaplais runs in a Handicap Hurdle - his first run in a handicap - and this race has definitely cut up. I think two-and-a-half miles is probably better for him. He's probably a chaser in the future but I'd say he'll have a little squeak here, but down the line I think he's going to be a chaser.

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