Jockey Analysis
H Skelton

Detailed jockey analysis for Harry Skelton at the Cheltenham Festival
* note all data is from 2016 unless otherwise stated.

H Skelton
Great Britain

BIO

Harry Skelton is the younger brother of trainer Dan Skelton and son to Olympic Gold medallist Nick Skelton, who was one of the world's greatest showjumpers.

Harry, originally a flat jockey, won the British Champion Jump Jockey in the 2020/21 season.

He is married to Bridget Andrews who has also won for brother Dan (twice) at the Cheltenham Festival.

FESTIVAL WINS

STRIKE RATE

10.3%

PROFIT (LOSS)

(£20)

WINS & STRIKE RATE BY YEAR

WINS & STRIKE RATE ANALYSIS

In 2024 Skelton had an amazing four winners from only seven rides, a 57.1% strike rate, which is by far the best strike rate amongst top jockeys in recent history. Granted it's a relatively small sample size but nonetheless, impressive. His average strike rate since 2024 is 20% (7/35).

Pulse Verdict:

As stable jockey for brother Dan Skelton, who has a better strike rate than Mullins over the last three years, Skelton has a strong record and will be interesting to watch as the stable strenghtens in numbers and quality.

MOST SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL RACES

County Hurdle

BetMGM Cup (Coral Cup)

Jockey Race Type chart for Harry Skelton

WINNERS BY RACE TYPE

PULSE STOPPER

AGE FOCUS

It’s worth looking at the age profile of Skelton's winners. For 4 year olds he is 0/15 and that improves only marginally with 5 year olds at 1/13, combined this is a strike rate of 3.6%.

Pulse Stopper Verdict:

Horses aged 4-6 inclusive are 2/47 and a strike rate of 4.3% versus horses at 7 or older are 10/69, a strike rate of 14.5%.

PULSE INSIGHTS

Although Skelton has an average strike rate of 10.3% since 2016 taking the last three years, he is at 20% (7/35) at a profit of £10 to a £1 level stake.

Over the same period (24-26) in handicaps Skelton has a strike rate of 26.8% (4/14) with a profit of almost £15 to a level £1 stake.

Pulse Insights Verdict:

Skelton's numbers have improved in recent years with strength in handicaps, particularly hurdles.

PULSE EDGE

Skelton has a slightly improved strike rate with French bred horses where it rises to 13.5% (+3.2% overall) with 5/37. Looking into this further although his best record is with handicap hurdles (5/33 S/R 15%), with French bred chasers his strike rate is over 21% (4/19) and a profit of almost £15 to a £1 level stake.

Pulse Edge Verdict:

Madara added to the French-bred chase winners for Skelton and this strong record is worth noting.

PULSE VERDICT

Handicap Hurdles

Skelton has strength in handicaps, most notably in handicap hurdles. If you exclude 4-year-olds he has a strike rate of 20.8% (5/24) which would have returned a healthy £20 profit to £1 level stakes.

Skelton is generally a jockey that likes to hold his horses back in the field and this may be well suited to the large field handicaps where he has had most success.

PULSE SUMMARY

Pulse Rate

2024-2026 7/35 | 20%

Pulse Stopper

4 Year Olds 0/15 | 0%

5 Year Olds 1/13 | 7.7%

Pulse Insight

Handicap Hurdles (excl. Fred Winter) 5/24 | 20.8%

Pulse Edge

French-bred chasers 4/19 | S/R 21% | £15 to £1 level stakes

ALL DATA FROM 2016 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

LAST UPDATED SEPT 2026

Jockey Analysis H Skelton

Detailed jockey analysis for Harry Skelton at the Cheltenham Festival * note all data is from 2016 unless otherwise stated.

H Skelton Great Britain

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