McEntee has eyes on the prize as Jonnie Skull prepares for landmark start

Jonnie Skull: only the fourth horse ever to reach 200 starts in BritainCredit: Edward Whitaker

The 200 Club is horseracing's equivalent of White's and the oh-so-exclusive clique is today set to welcome its first new member for four and a half years.

The remarkable Jonnie Skull heads to Yarmouth to bring up his double century and join Dvinsky – the most recent to chalk up a 200th start in February 2012 – Sharp Hat and Palacegate Touch at the top of a 'Britain's busiest' leaderboard which features only one other active horse General Tufto.

At ten, Jonnie Skull has a year in hand on General Tufto, who has raced a mere 183 times.

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Mark ScullyRacing Post Reporter

Published on 3 August 2016inNews

Last updated 13:50, 3 August 2016

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