Harry Skelton

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Welcome to our profile of 2020-21 British Champion Jump Jockey Harry Skelton.

Harry Skelton is a British jockey who competes in National Hunt racing.

Harry is a stable jockey for his brother Dan Skelton at their Lodge Hill operation.

Between the brothers of Dan and Harry Skelton, they have combined great success.

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Harry Skelton Booked Rides

Here are all the future entries for Harry Skelton’s booked rides.

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Harry Skelton Recent Form

Here are all the recent results for Harry Skelton’s previous runners.

DatePosRideRace Details
02/12/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/1FMidnight RiverNby 25f Gd/Sft C1
02/12/23 T: D Skelton SP: 28/11/10Get A Tonic (IRE)Nby 20f Gd/Sft C2
02/12/23 T: D Skelton SP: 17/25/8Jay Jay Reilly (IRE)Nby 22f Gd/Sft C2
01/12/23 T: D Skelton SP: 7/22/12Hoe Joly SmokeNby 24f Gd/Sft C2
01/12/23 T: D Skelton SP: 7/15/7Sail Away (FR)Nby 19f Gd/Sft C2
01/12/23 T: D Skelton SP: 28/1PURue De La Mer (FR)Nby 16f Gd/Sft C1
01/12/23 T: D Skelton SP: 11/13/6Richhill (IRE)Nby 16f Gd/Sft C3
30/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 4/71/10Coco Mademoiselle (IRE)Ling 19f Gd/Sft C4
29/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: Evens2/5The Village WayWeth 16f Sft C4
29/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 3/12/7Snipe (IRE)Weth 24f Sft C4
29/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 8/111/6Kourosh (GER)Weth 16f Sft C4
29/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/34/5Missed Tee (IRE)Weth 15f Sft C4
28/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 11/8PUAlljani (GER)Sou 15f Hvy C4
27/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 11/41/6Our Jet (IRE)Kemp 20f Gd/Sft C3
27/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 4/72/5KateiraKemp 24f Gd/Sft C1
27/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 22/12/6Great Valley (FR)Kemp 16f Gd/Sft C4
26/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 15/22/7Go SteadyUtt 19f Sft C4
26/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 2/13/8DoyouknowwhatimeanUtt 20f Hvy C5
26/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 11/2FFarmer's GambleUtt 24f Hvy C3
26/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 2/13/6Micro Millions (IRE)Utt 19f Sft C4
25/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 5/24/4Protektorat (FR)Hayd 25f Sft C1
25/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 33/112/15Sholokjack (IRE)Hayd 24f Gd/Sft C1
25/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 2/11/5Grey Dawning (IRE)Hayd 21f Sft C2
25/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 12/13/10Lac De Constance (FR)Hayd 18f Gd/Sft C2
25/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 15/81/5Real StoneHayd 16f Sft C3
24/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 7/12/9Seefin (IRE)Asc 24f Gd C4
24/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 6/1FHidden Heroics (FR)Asc 23f Gd C3
24/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 8/12/6Faivoir (FR)Asc 15f Gd C2
24/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/12/8Flegmatik (FR)Asc 21f Gd C2
23/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 3/16/10Yhprum's Law (IRE)Mras 16f Gd/Sft C5
23/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 9/43/5Le MilosMras 23f Gd/Sft C2
22/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 6/42/7Cherie D'am (FR)War 21f Sft C4
22/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 16/18/14Clararose (IRE)War 16f Sft C4
22/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 13/81/1PembrokeWar 16f Sft C3
21/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 11/23/4Rocky Man (FR)Ling 19f Gd/Sft C3
21/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 22/16/8Lone SoldierLing 16f Gd/Sft C4
21/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 8/13/6Artemis KimboLing 20f Gd/Sft C4
21/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/112/8Illico De Cotte (FR)Ling 19f Gd/Sft C4
20/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 17/25/12Dunbulcan Bay (IRE)Exe 16f Gd/Sft C4
20/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 3/17/9Nurse Susan (FR)Exe 17f Gd/Sft C1
20/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 25/110/13Mr Hope Street (IRE)Exe 16f Gd/Sft C4
19/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 14/111/12Doyen Quest (IRE)Chel 16f Sft C1
19/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 11/1PUL'eau Du Sud (FR)Chel 16f Sft C1
19/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 14/13/4Nube Negra (SPA)Chel 15f Sft C1
18/11/23 T: O Murphy SP: 10/37/9Resplendent Grey (IRE)Chel 21f Sft C3
18/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 12/1PUShan Blue (IRE)Chel 23f Sft C2
18/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 5/15/14Unexpected Party (FR)Chel 20f Sft C1
18/11/23 T: N A Twiston-Davies SP: 11/42/6Weveallbeencaught (IRE)Chel 24f Sft C1
17/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 6/12/11Calico (GER)Chel 15f Gd/Sft C2
16/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 4/12/10Diamond Twin (FR)Mras 23f Gd/Sft C5
16/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 5/61/5Galia Des Liteaux (FR)Mras 23f Gd/Sft C1
16/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 5/15/9Riskintheground (IRE)Mras 23f Gd/Sft C4
16/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 33/12/14Viva Valentina (IRE)Mras 16f Gd/Sft C4
14/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 28/12/10Parkin FineHunt 15f Gd C4
13/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/38/8Notnowlinda (IRE)Kemp 20f Gd/Sft C3
13/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/16/7Langer Dan (IRE)Kemp 21f Gd/Sft C2
13/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 7/2PUHatcher (IRE)Kemp 20f Gd/Sft C2
13/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 11/25/11Richhill (IRE)Kemp 20f Gd/Sft C4
13/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 80/19/13Huckleberry StingKemp 16f Gd/Sft C4
11/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 8/111/3West Balboa (IRE)Ain 20f Sft C2
11/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 18/14/9Real StoneAin 15f Sft C3
10/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 20/16/12Hidden Heroics (FR)Exe 24f Gd/Sft C3
10/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 85/403/5Grey Dawning (IRE)Exe 24f Gd/Sft C2
10/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 6/45/16Major Fortune (IRE)Exe 16f Gd/Sft C5
10/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 3/13/15Asta La Pasta (IRE)Exe 16f Gd/Sft C3
10/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 4/11/6Deafening Silence (IRE)Exe 21f Gd/Sft C3
09/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/110/13Pillar Rock (IRE)Nby 16f Gd/Sft C4
09/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 15/23/10Our Jet (IRE)Nby 19f Gd/Sft C3
09/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 25/16/11Martha BraeNby 24f Gd/Sft C2
08/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 7/21/16Let It RainWar 16f Sft C5
08/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 3/12/10Giulietta (IRE)War 19f Sft C5
08/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 3/14/7Jet Plane (IRE)War 25f Sft C3
08/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 11/2PUFarmer's GambleWar 24f Sft C4
08/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 6/14/17SmurfetteWar 16f Sft C4
07/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 4/14/14Steal My SunshineWar 21f Sft C4
07/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/310/13Hartur D'oudairies (FR)War 20f Sft C4
07/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 9/24/5Get A Tonic (IRE)War 20f Sft C3
07/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 9/23/13God's Own Getaway (IRE)War 19f Sft C4
06/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/14/9Omaha Wish (FR)Hfd 16f Gd C4
05/11/23 T: O Murphy SP: 9/44/6Clonakilty (IRE)Hunt 16f Gd/Sft C4
05/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 9/41/10Take No Chances (IRE)Hunt 19f Gd/Sft C4
05/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 5/15/7Hitching Jacking (FR)Hunt 23f Gd/Sft C3
04/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 10/13/4Midnight RiverWeth 24f Sft C1
04/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 11/43/6KateiraWeth 16f Sft C1
04/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 9/28/13Mount Tempest (IRE)Weth 19f Sft C3
04/11/23 T: D Skelton SP: 6/51/18Cherie D'am (FR)Weth 19f Sft C3

The list above shows all of Harry Skelton’s recent racing stats, runners, and form guide to see if the horse jockey is in good form.

Key Stats of Harry Skelton

Jockey Profile – H. Skelton

Harry is the son of gold medal Olympic equestrian rider Nick Skelton and brother to racing trainer Dan, for whom he is the stable jockey.

He started in racing with flat trainer Richard Hannon before switching to National Hunt and teaming up with his brother in 2013.

Harry Skelton

Harry’s first major success came aboard Niche Market for Bob Buckler in the 2009 Irish Grand National. He was the youngest rider to win in the history of the race.

Harry married fellow jockey Bridget Andrews in 2019 and became champion jockey in 2020-21 with 152 winners.

Harry Skelton – Key Jockey Stats

Harry made rapid progress as soon as he joined forces with brother Dan. From 26 winners in 2013-14, he recorded 55 winners the following season before securing his first century (101) in 2015-16. He equalled that figure in 2016-17 and has only failed to reach a hundred once in the last seven seasons.

His best year numerically was 2018-19 when riding 178 winners. He was denied his first champion jockeys title by Richard Johnson who rode 200 winners.

Two years later he fulfilled that ambition when winning an epic duel with Brian Hughes.

In October 2021 Skelton rode his 1000th winner aboard Dorisa Queen at Stratford.

Harry Skelton’s Big Race Wins

Skelton’s first taste of big race success came at Fairyhouse in the 2009 Irish National. He led two out on 33-1 chance Niche Market and held off 50-1 shot Church Island by 2 lengths.

He won his first Grade 2 on Celestial Halo in the National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell Park in 2011 and his breakthrough Cheltenham Festival victory came aboard Superb Story in 2016.

He had to wait until 2019 and the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle before claiming his first Grade 1 on Roksana. He won a second County Hurdle at the same meeting aboard Ch’tibello, both trained by his brother.

His 2020 victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase must rate highly among his best moments while other Grade 1’s include Allmankind (2019 Coral Juvenile Hurdle and Henry VIII Novices Chase) and Protektorat (2022 Betfair Chase).

Harry Skelton’s Most Famous Victories

Roksana was a fortunate winner at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, benefitting from the last flight fall of odds-on favourite Benie Des Dieux. That didn’t matter to the Skelton’s with the gallant mare going on to finish a close second at Aintree. She returned for the same race for the next two seasons, finishing fourth and third respectively.

Politologue also had luck on his side when landing the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2020. Market leaders Altior and Chacun Pour Soi were late withdrawals, leaving Politologue to defeat Dynamite Dollars and Bun Doran. The popular grey added another Grade 1 victory on his first start in the 2020-21 season when landing the Tingle Creek Chase.

Summary of Jockey Harry Skelton

Harry Skelton is one of the most consistent jump jockeys and is currently enjoying plenty of big race success.

His recent victories include the Coral Gold Cup on Le Milos and the Betfair Chase on Gold Cup hope Protektorat.

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