I can’t say it’s been seamless, our results show that. A few have got to the back of the second last and they’ve needed the run a bit. “Our horses have been fit but perhaps the best way to describe it is they’ve been good to soft ground fit, not heavy ground fit. “We’ve had a few nice winners but the ground this autumn has been particularly challenging. Being open and honest, I have to say it hasn’t quite been like that this season,” Skelton said in a press conference organised by Jockey Club Racecourses. ![]() “This time last year, they just hit a vein of form and off they went. However, he admits this season has yet to really get going and he is hoping it ignites this weekend. It was at this stage 12 months ago Skelton’s campaign really took off, with victories in the West Yorkshire Hurdle, Shloer Chase, Betfair Chase, Coral Gold Cup and Becher Chase marking him out as the most in-form yard at the time. ![]() With Unexpected Party among the favourites for Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup and Knickerbocker Glory and L’Eau Du Sud well fancied for Sunday’s Unibet Greatwood Hurdle, Skelton can approach the three-day fixture with confidence. Dan Skelton is building up a strong team for The November Meeting at Cheltenham this weekend, headed by Nube Negra, who is seeking a third straight win in Sunday’s Shloer Chase.
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