'This is my strongest novice team but the weather's killing my well-laid plans'

UTTOXETER, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Dan Skelton at Uttoxeter Racecourse on March 20, 2021 in Uttoxeter, England. (Photo by Mike Egerton - Pool/Getty Images)

Dan Skelton: hoping the weather relents to allow his novice stars to runCredit: Mike Egerton (Getty Images)

Dan Skelton believes he has assembled his strongest team of novices - but he lamented the challenging weather conditions that are frustrating his plans to unleash them this week.

The yard had more big-race success last weekend thanks to a double at Warwick with Galia Des Liteaux in the Hampton Novices’ Chase and Grey Dawning in the Leamington Novices’ Hurdle, allied to the Lanzarote Hurdle success of West Balboa.

He was hoping to run more young horses this week but several fixtures have been lost or are at risk due to sub-zero temperatures. Lingfield's meeting on Friday was lost due to frozen ground, while Ascot's Clarence House meeting on Saturday is under threat.

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Owen GouldingDigital journalist

Published on 18 January 2023inNews

Last updated 17:52, 18 January 2023

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