Horse Racing
Dan Skelton compares final day battle with Willie Mullins to ‘facing the executioner’
Despite holding a small prize-money advantage over his Irish rival for the British jumps trainer’s championship, Skelton appeared to concede the race on Thursday
Dan Skelton appeared to have accepted his fate in the gripping 2024-25 British trainers’ championship battle with Willie Mullins on Thursday. Skelton, who has yet to win the crown, has led the title race for most of the campaign and will go into Saturday’s bet365 Jumps Finale day at Sandown still holding a small prize-money advantage over his Irish rival.
