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Ladbrokes presents the Dan Skelton Grand National blog, with the leading training running down all his runners in the races on Saturday, including the prestigious Grand National at 4pm. Dan Skelton Grand National blog West Balboa – 1.20 Aintree Harry rides West Balboa who I think has a massive chance. She obviously won this race last year and through no fault of her own things haven’t worked out ... more...
Ahead of the 2024 Grand National, the first instalment of the Dan Skelton Aintree Blog sees the leading trainer and Ladbrokes ambassador preview his runners in Thursday and Friday’s races. Dan Skelton Aintree Blog Thursday – Grey Dawning – 1.45 Aintree He has the very soft ground that he had at Cheltenham and he takes on Ginny’s Destiny again. I am very happy with him at home, he looks... more...
The latest Dan Skelton blog sees the leading trainer and Ladbrokes ambassador preview his two runners for Saturday at Haydock. Dan Skelton blog: ‘The conditions should suit him’ Playful Saint – 2.05 Haydock Harry rides Playful Saint in the 2m Series Final. He ran well last time after a long layoff and I think he has stepped forward for that run. Hopefully he will go very well and the c... more...
Now a week removed from Cheltenham Festival, the Dan Skelton blog is back to preview the leading trainer’s runners at Newbury, Ascot and Banger-on-Dee this weekend. Dan Skelton blog West To The Bridge – 1.30 Banger On Dee He has been such a good horse for us and I think he has a chance in this as the trip and track are perfect for him. He’s been running well but this suits better I feel. Abs... more...
After a fantastic week for the Ladbrokes ambassador, the Dan Skelton Cheltenham Festival blog returns for the final time in 2024, previewing his three runners for Gold Cup Day. Dan Skelton Cheltenham Festival blog: Day Four preview Faoivoir & L’Eau Du Sud – 2.10 Cheltenham We won the County Hurdle last year with Faivoir and he comes here again. He only ran on Saturday and was beaten by a nose ... more...
The Dan Skelton Cheltenham Festival Blog sees the leading trainer previews his runners for day three of the festival today. Dan Skelton Cheltenham Festival blog Grey Dawning – 1.30 Cheltenham He went for this race instead of the Brown Advisory because we knew the ground would be pretty soft and I don’t have any fears about 2 ½ miles on a staying track like this. His form has been very good this y... more...
The Dan Skelton Cheltenham Festival Blog sees the leading trainer previews his runners for day two of the festival today. Dan Skelton Festival Cheltenham Blog Langer Dan – 3.15 Cheltenham Langer Dan won this race last year but he has been in bad form all winter. We gastro-scoped him, he had ulcers and bled on one occasion so he has been bang out of form. His work in the last three weeks has been ... more...
In the latest Dan Skelton blog, the Ladbrokes ambassador and trainer exclusively discusses the chances of his runners at Sandown and Hereford this weekend. Dan Skelton blog – Sandown Kartoon And Co – 1.15 Sandown He is in great form and I think his mark is quite acceptable. He has held some good form at the track as well so I would like to think he can go very well in this. I don’t think the... more...
In the latest Dan Skelton blog, the Ladbrokes ambassador and trainer exclusively discusses the chances of his runners at Doncaster, Kelso and Newbury this weekend. Dan Skelton Blog Saturday – Micro Millions & Absolutely Fine– 1.30 Doncaster Micro Millions ran well last time and has got some leading form in this but I qdon’t think he’s the only one that can win in this race at the same ti... more...
In the latest Dan Skelton blog, the Ladbrokes ambassador and trainer exclusively discusses the chances of his runners at Chepstow and Kempton. Dan Skelton blog Mount Tempest – 3.43 Chepstow The ground can’t be soft enough for Mount Tempest and he has been a revelation this year over fences, especially on really soft ground. I would have to give him a massive chance in this. His chances are obvious... more...
In the latest Dan Skelton blog, the Ladbrokes ambassador and trainer exclusively discusses the chances of his runners at Ascot and Haydock Dan Skelton blog Juventus De Brion – 1.15 Ascot He is a nice horse in a very deep race which I shouldn’t have thought he would be winning on only his second ever start. But he ran well the first time out, finishing third. If he is still a novice next seas... more...
The latest Dan Skelton blogs sees the esteemed trainer and Ladbrokes ambassador preview his runners for Newbury tomorrow. Dan Skelton blog Jack Black & Juan Bermudez – 12.55 Newbury Harry [Skelton] rides Jack Black. He is a nice horse who has had a couple of runs in bumpers and has shown up nicely. I like what I see at home especially for the future. He will enjoy jumping. I don’t see him just... more...
In his latest blog with Ladbrokes, leading trainer Dan Skelton runs down his squad for Cheltenham Festival in March 2024. Dan Skelton runs down his Cheltenham squad Grey Dawning is in good form at home and I didn’t want to go to Sandown as I would have wanted it very, very soft. Obviously he will go to the festival pretty fresh. He had a good bit of racing in the first half of the season so he has... more...
Dan Skelton, in his latest exclusive blog with Ladbrokes, runs through Saturday’s racing in the UK. Dan Skelton Blog 1.25 Mumford’s Magic – Sandown I think he will have a little squeak in this. He is one of the outsiders but I can forgive him for his last run as I ran him a bit quick and I think he is capable of running well here. We don’t go with expectations of only winning as it is very d... more...
The Dan Skelton blog is back where the leading trainer and Ladbrokes ambassador previews his runners for Cheltenham, Doncaster and Uttoxeter this weekend. Le Fauve – 12.05 Cheltenham Le Fauve runs in a valuable juvenile hurdle that contains some tasty rivals but we are happy with our horse. We aren’t going into the race thinking we should be a shorter price as it’s a hot race and this is a horse t... more...
Leading trainer and Ladbrokes ambassador Dan Skelton has previewed his rides for Lingfield and Fakenham on Sunday Pembroke – 1.15 Lingfield This is a very competitive race, as it should be for the prize money. Pembroke won well last time over two-and-a-half miles, although I do think two miles is his trip in soft ground. I think the conditions will be quite testing because they have had the sheets... more...
Ahead of a huge weekend of racing, Dan Skelton has previewd his runners for Warwick, Kempton and Wetherby with Ladbrokes. Etalon – 12.05 Warwick Etalon won very well at Newbury the last day and we would be hopeful he can follow that up. He looks like a progressive chaser and I am looking forward to getting him back out there again. We take nothing for granted but we are very happy with what we saw... more...
Leading trainer and Ladbrokes ambassador Dan Skelton previews Wincanton’s races on Saturday. Artemis Kimbo – 1.30 Wincanton Artemis Kimbo won last time in similar conditions to what is expected this time, so that is a positive for her. This is a bit of a stronger race, but it is worth a lot more money so we thought we would give it a whirl. She is in good form, and this looks like a good pla... more...
In The World – 1.10 Musselburgh He ran well at Cheltenham on his last start over two miles. This is a little further in trip but I don’t think that’s a negative if you saw the way he was staying on. At one point he was a pretty good juvenile and things went against him after he got a little injury – a cut on the day he won a juvenile hurdle at Warwick. You could argue he is only... Vie... more...
The Ladbrokes ambassador has just two runners on Saturday, at Newbury and Haydock
The Ladbrokes ambassador has four runners at Kempton on Wednesday
The trainer has five runners at Ascot and one at Haydock on Saturday
The trainer has runners at Cheltenham, Doncaster and Hereford on Saturday
The trainer discusses the chances of his entries at Aintree, Fontwell, Market Rasen and Wetherby
Ladbrokes ambassador marks our card for his 13 runners on Saturday
The Ladbrokes ambassador and leading trainer has eight runners at Newbury and Bangor on Saturday
The trainer discusses the chances of Saturday's nine runners and the problems with some of his misfiring horses
The trainer discusses the prospects of his runners at Cheltenham's November Meeting and Wetherby on Saturday