'I just have so much belief in my horse, and so does Harry'
Peter Scargill gets the festival lowdown from Dan Skelton on his powerful team
In many ways their flagship horse at this year’s Cheltenham Festival encapsulates perfectly the attitude and approach brothers Dan and Harry Skelton take to racing.
Allmankind, the freewheeling five-year-old switched to fences after one less than satisfactory run over hurdles this season and unbeaten in three chase starts since, heads for what looks to be the clash of the week with Shishkin and Energumene – and the Skeltons cannot wait for it.
Dan Skelton has sent out four winners at the Cheltenham Festival to date, with three coming in the Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle, and the thoughtfulness and boldness employed by the yard offers optimism for further success.
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- 'Hopefully he's not badly treated in a handicap' - Gavin Cromwell on his festive hopes
- 'It's going to be a hot Grade 1 but he's well up to it' - Paul Nicholls on his festive hopes
- 'We hope he's a Triumph Hurdle horse, so until he tells us otherwise we'll be aiming him that way'