Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Harry Skelton

Harry Skelton

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Harry Skelton is a jockey with 7052 career rides 1571 winners. He rides at a 22.3% strike rate. He has placed 3895 times. He has earned £24.1M in prize money. His strongest track is Hereford (28w from 69r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

22.3%

Total Wins

1,571

Total Runs

7,052

Places

3,895

Place %

55.2%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

10 seasons
20172018201920202021202220232024202520260459013518035.9399999999999995
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-11-03WarwickStan Mellor Memorial 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (GBB Race)Loriko (FR)2216ffGood
2026-11-03WarwickAlder Demain & Akers Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Kelly Burn (GB)2716ffGood
2026-11-03WarwickAlder Demain & Akers Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Trigg (GB)1619ffGood
2026-11-03WarwickAlder Demain & Akers Handicap Hurdle RaceBerry Edge (IRE)41116ffGood
2026-11-01CarlislePricedup Now With Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race)Keops Des Bordes (FR)1820ffGood To Soft
2026-11-01CarlislePricedup Bog From 10am Castletown Handicap Hurdle Race (gbb Race)Madara (FR)31020ffGood To Soft
2026-11-01CarlisleColin Parker Memorial Intermediate Steeple Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)Doyen Quest (IRE)3320ffGood
2026-11-01CarlislePricedup Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)Meetmebythelake (IRE)2717ffGood To Soft
2026-10-31Wetherby6 Horses Challenge At Bet365 Novices' Hurdle Race (Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)Minella Hollow (IRE)1616ffGood
2026-10-31WetherbyPosition Payout At Bet365 Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)Palamon (IRE)3819.5ffGood
2026-10-31WetherbyBet365 Montagu Mares' Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race)Kateira (GB)1416ffGood
2026-10-31WetherbyBet365 Hurdle Race (grade 2) (registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (gbb Race)Take No Chances (IRE)3324ffGood
2026-10-31WetherbyBet365 Charlie Hall Steeple Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)Pic D'Orhy (FR)1624ffGood
2026-10-31WetherbyEach Way Extra At Bet365 Handicap Hurdle RaceFilibustering (GB)1416ffGood
2026-10-29Stratford4 X 4 Tyres Mares' Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Capricciose (IRE)3922ffGood To Soft
2026-10-29StratfordEBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (Div I) (GBB Race)Brecharnon (FR)21016.5ffGood To Soft
2026-10-29StratfordEBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (Div II) (GBB Race)Forthfactor (IRE)1916.5ffGood To Soft
2026-10-29StratfordBlaze A Trail Stratford Hat-Trick Hero Handicap Hurdle RaceDrakaris (IRE)71118.5ffGood To Soft
2026-10-29StratfordHappy Birthday Penny Tyacke Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)Mr Hope Street (IRE)31019.5ffGood To Soft
2026-10-29StratfordCharlotte Cole And Becky Rowland Memorial Fillies' "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)Dreamingofsunshine (GB)6916.5ffGood To Soft

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Warwick—————26%
Uttoxeter—————34%
Cheltenham—————17%
Worcester—————25%
Market Rasen—————26%
Southwell—————28%
Aintree—————18%
Wetherby—————34%

Going Performance

Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
606W / 2257R27%
Good To Soft
303W / 1331R23%
Soft
235W / 1066R22%
Heavy
58W / 213R27%
Good To Firm
33W / 102R32%
Standard To Slow
9W / 28R32%
Good To Yielding
0W / 2R0%
Yielding
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Middle
395W / 1608R25%
Staying
849W / 3392R25%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Hereford
28W / 69R41%
#2Hexham
8W / 20R40%
#3Wolverhampton (AW)
2W / 5R40%
#4Leicester
19W / 50R38%
#5Cartmel
7W / 19R37%
#6Lingfield
16W / 46R35%
#7Uttoxeter
125W / 367R34%
#8Wetherby
67W / 198R34%
#9Stratford
63W / 191R33%
#10Newton Abbot
47W / 141R33%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C607142128

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec010203040

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1Dan Skelton
1198W / 4765R25%
#2Paul Nicholls
9W / 32R28%
#3Oliver Greenall
7W / 29R24%
#4Caroline Bailey
6W / 41R15%
#5Olly Murphy
5W / 15R33%
#6Jeremy Scott
3W / 7R43%
#7Harry Derham
2W / 3R67%
#8Kerry Lee
2W / 6R33%
#9Alastair Ralph
2W / 9R22%
#10Gordon Elliott
1W / 3R33%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1Colm Donlon
35W / 139R25%
#2Rio Gold Racing Club Ltd
29W / 90R32%
#3Mike And Eileen Newbould
29W / 107R27%
#4Dan Skelton
28W / 122R23%
#5John J Reilly
25W / 94R27%
#6Hools Forces Partnership
24W / 69R35%
#7Paul Clare Rooney
22W / 59R37%
#8Robert Kirkland
22W / 70R31%
#9Craig Laura Buckingham
18W / 85R21%
#10P H Betts
16W / 40R40%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

4972

Wins

1235

Win Rate

25%

AW

Runs

28

Wins

9

Win Rate

32%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

5000

Wins

1244

Win %

25%

Place %

60%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Politologue (FR) · Cheltenham · 11 Mar 2020

£225.1k
#2

Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)

Protektorat (FR) · Cheltenham · 14 Mar 2024

£218.4k
#3

Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Le Milos (GB) · Newbury · 26 Nov 2022

£142.4k
#4

JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Grey Dawning (IRE) · Aintree · 10 Apr 2026

£141.3k
#5

Betfair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race)

Grey Dawning (IRE) · Haydock · 22 Nov 2025

£113.9k
#6

Betfair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race)

Protektorat (FR) · Haydock · 19 Nov 2022

£113.9k
#7

Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)

Grey Dawning (IRE) · Cheltenham · 14 Mar 2024

£98.5k
#8

Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Panic Attack (IRE) · Cheltenham · 15 Nov 2025

£91.1k
#9

Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase (GBB Race)

Protektorat (FR) · Windsor · 19 Jan 2025

£86.3k
#10

Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase (GBB Race)

Protektorat (FR) · Windsor · 18 Jan 2026

£85.8k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

3.8/1

Shortest Winner

0.0/1

Biggest Winner

50/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
628
2/1–4/1
354
4/1–8/1
185
8/1–16/1
58
16/1+
18

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

No draw data yet.