'He has to have a chance' - Skelton plotting another super Saturday in Becher

Trainers Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton at Taunton last week

Dan Skelton (right): only Paul Nicholls sits above him in trainers' standingsCredit: Harry Trump (Getty Images)

Dan Skelton is "pinching himself" after two big Saturday wins in a row but is plotting to get up the hat-trick as Ashtown Lad prepares to tackle the Grand National fences in the Boylesports Becher Handicap Chase.

The eight-year-old is the general 4-1 joint-favourite for the Aintree contest as Skelton looks to follow up landmark successes with Protektorat in the Betfair Chase and Le Milos in the Coral Gold Cup.

Those victories have helped take him past the £1 million prize-money mark for the season with only former boss Paul Nicholls above him in the British trainers' standings.

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Liam HeaddLambourn correspondent

Published on 30 November 2022inNews

Last updated 19:12, 30 November 2022

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