Skelton gets ammo ready as he closes in on 200 winners

Coventry City boss Mark Robins (third right) with the owners of maiden hurdle winner BboldCredit: Lewis Porteous

The impossible is starting to appear feasible for Dan Skelton, who for the second day running landed a double, leaving the prolific trainer just 14 short of joining Martin Pipe as the only jumps trainer in Britain to score 200 winners in a season.

After a brace at Southwell on Tuesday, Bbold in division one of the 2m5f maiden hurdle and Comrade Conrad in the 2m5f handicap hurdle kept his momentum going.

Judging by his upcoming entries, Skelton certainly has the firepower to achieve the landmark before the season ends on April 27.

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Lewis PorteousReporter

Published on 10 April 2019inReports

Last updated 20:23, 10 April 2019

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