StableTalk: Dan Skelton talks North Hill Harvey, Haydock and Huntingdon runners

Dan Skelton blog: “Thrilled with North Hill Harvey win”

I was thrilled with North Hill Harvey’s win in the Greatwood on Sunday. It’s funny how things work out. He went down to Wincanton and didn’t run because of the ground, so ended up running at Cheltenham and winning a huge race and valuable prize. We will probably wait for the Cheltenham Festival now just like we did with Superb Story last year. His target will be The County Hurdle.

Churchtown Champ, the Coral Champions Club horse, has come out of his win at Southwell really nicely. He will head for Doncaster next in early December. Looking further ahead he could even run in the Feltham at Kempton. Thistlecrack is likely to scare of most opponents so that might be a good opportunity to get more experience and pick up decent prize money. I’m really happy with him.

Weekend runners at Haydock and Huntingdon

1.50 Haydock – Ch’Tibello

Ch’Tibello is taking on horses with a few pounds in hand on him on the ratings but there is decent prize money on offer and limited places to run him so unless its waterlogged we will probably take our chance. The ground is against him but hopefully we can beat one or two of them.

2.25 Haydock – Two Taffs

This has always been the plan for Two Taffs. He had a nice warm up over hurdles at Carlisle and I think he goes to Haydock with a big chance.

12.35 Huntingdon – Bandsman and Chap