'It won't be given, it will have to be earned' - Cheltenham hero Dan Skelton has fresh blood for championship bid

Harry and Dan Skelton after the Ryanair Chase

Dan Skelton (right) hopes he could be lifting another trophy when the jumps season ends in AprilCredit: Edward Whitaker

Dan Skelton has vowed to go all out for the jump trainers' championship after the "best ever week" of his career and said all of his Cheltenham Festival winners could run at the Grand National meeting.

His four winners, only one fewer than the total mustered by all the other yards in Britain combined over the four days, put him narrowly in front of Paul Nicholls in the title race by the end of the meeting.

Exciting Turners Novices' Chase winner Grey Dawning could lead the way at Aintree next month by taking a step towards next year's Cheltenham Gold Cup in moving up in trip for the Mildmay Novices' Chase.

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David CarrReporter

Published on 16 March 2024inBritain

Last updated 20:16, 16 March 2024

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