Dan Skelton
Dan Skelton is a horse trainer based in Alcester, Warwicks, specialising in Jumps racing. From 8557 career runners, he has saddled 1766 winners, at a 20.6% strike rate. He has earned £27.8M in prize money. He currently has 1181 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Southwell (9w from 13r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
20.6%
Total Wins
1,766
Total Runs
8,557
Active Horses
1,181
Prize Money
£27.8M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Kabral Du Mathan (FR) | Perth | Download The Free Racing TV App Now Beginners' Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | 1 | Harry Skelton | 2/9F | £7.9k |
| 16 May | Calico (GER) | Bangor-on-Dee | Bangor-On-Dee Grand Wynnstay Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5 | Harry Skelton | 9/2 | £748 |
| 13 May | Knickerbockerglory (IRE) | Compiegne (FR) | Prix du Cher (Hurdle) () (Turf) | 5 | Tristan Durrell | 14/1 | £3.2k |
| 01 May | Unexpected Party (FR) | Warwick | Carr & Day & Martin Open Hunters' Chase | 3 | Miss Heidi Palin | 4/9F | £706 |
| 22 Apr | Panic Attack (IRE) | Perth | Fair Maid Of Perth Mares' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) | 3 | Harry Skelton | 4/6F | £5k |
| 18 Apr | Calico (GER) | Ayr | Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 4 | Harry Skelton | 9/1 | £4.3k |
| 11 Apr | Be Aware (FR) | Aintree | Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 3 | Harry Skelton | 10/1 | £12.9k |
| 11 Apr | Take No Chances (IRE) | Aintree | Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 2 | Harry Skelton | 18/1 | £53k |
| 10 Apr | Grey Dawning (IRE) | Aintree | JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 1 | Harry Skelton | 5/1 | £141.3k |
| 10 Apr | Boombawn (IRE) | Aintree | Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 8 | Tristan Durrell | 18/1 | £540 |
| 10 Apr | Madara (FR) | Aintree | Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 3 | Harry Skelton | 7/2F | £15.8k |
| 09 Apr | Unexpected Party (FR) | Aintree | Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase | 4 | Miss Heidi Palin | 5/1 | £3k |
| 09 Apr | Protektorat (FR) | Aintree | Racing Welfare Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 2 | Harry Skelton | 5/1 | £59.4k |
| 09 Apr | The New Lion (GB) | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 2 | Harry Skelton | 9/4 | £52.8k |
| 21 Mar | Knickerbockerglory (IRE) | Bangor-on-Dee | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2 | Harry Atkins | 11/2 | £7.2k |
| 13 Mar | Panic Attack (IRE) | Cheltenham | Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares' Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 3 | Harry Skelton | 11/4 | £13.9k |
| 13 Mar | Grey Dawning (IRE) | Cheltenham | Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 4 | Harry Skelton | 16/1 | £33.1k |
| 12 Mar | Take No Chances (IRE) | Cheltenham | Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 4 | Harry Skelton | 12/1 | £6.8k |
| 12 Mar | Kabral Du Mathan (FR) | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 4 | Harry Skelton | 4/1 | £17.2k |
| 11 Mar | Calico (GER) | Cheltenham | Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 11 | Tristan Durrell | 28/1 | £0 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | — | — | — | — | — | 21% |
| Aintree | — | — | — | — | — | 15% |
| Newbury | — | — | — | 0% | — | 17% |
| Wetherby | — | — | — | — | — | 41% |
| Ascot | — | — | — | — | — | 22% |
| Kempton | — | — | — | — | — | 21% |
| Sandown | — | — | — | — | — | 18% |
| Warwick | — | — | — | — | — | 39% |
Going Performance
Based on the 1216 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 1216 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
1203
Wins
318
Win Rate
26%
AW
Runs
13
Wins
5
Win Rate
38%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1158
Wins
313
Win %
27%
Place %
62%
Runs
58
Wins
10
Win %
17%
Place %
45%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
Protektorat (FR) · Cheltenham · 14 Mar 2024
Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Panic Attack (IRE) · Newbury · 29 Nov 2025
Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Le Milos (GB) · Newbury · 26 Nov 2022
JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grey Dawning (IRE) · Aintree · 10 Apr 2026
Betfair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race)
Grey Dawning (IRE) · Haydock · 22 Nov 2025
Betfair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race)
Protektorat (FR) · Haydock · 19 Nov 2022
Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race)
Grey Dawning (IRE) · Cheltenham · 14 Mar 2024
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Panic Attack (IRE) · Cheltenham · 15 Nov 2025
Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
Al Ferof (FR) · Cheltenham · 17 Nov 2012
Lexus Chase (Grade 1)
Don Poli (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 28 Dec 2015
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
4.7/1
Shortest Winner
0.0/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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