Skelton And Kirkland Imagine Pre-Gold Cup Glory With Double

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Dan Skelton and owner Robert Kirkland are dreaming of Gold Cup magnificence next month with Grey Dawning however before then Double Measure quotes to increase their morale in the Ladbrokes Dovecote Novices' Hurdle at Kempton.


Kirkland has actually been a long-standing supporter of Skelton and has seen him establish into the leading trainer in the country and the set celebrated Grey Dawning's success at the Cheltenham Festival together in 2024.


Double Measure might be the most current star offered how easily he won at Huntingdon last time out and while he is amongst the outsiders currently for the Supreme next month, he is set to go off favourite for this Grade 2.


"This is a race I've wanted for him for a long time," Skelton informed Ladbrokes.


"He won last time at Huntingdon, and clearly this is a comparable track. He remains in great kind - he requires to step up, but I feel like as he's growing older, he's getting a bit more powerful and we're getting a bit more experience into him. I think he's going the best way, and I think he'll be a primary player."


Harry Derham's Klub De Reve was a 10-length winner on his last visit to Kempton on Boxing Day and is another prominent in the market.


Owner Robert Kirkland (ideal) and trainer Dan Skelton head to Kempton with Double Measure (Danny Lawson/PA)


"This has been the strategy given that Boxing Day, we took a seat after that and thought of whether we need to bring a charge in a normal beginner or try to run in a nice race," stated Derham.


"We decided that, as he 'd had a couple of runs in fairly fast succession, we 'd freshen him up and get him in really good condition for the Dovecote.


"I believe it's rather an open race, any one of a number of horses might win the race but he goes there in excellent shape.


"We understand he loves the track and he's been rather progressive, if he keeps advancing then it must put him right there."


Another most likely contender is Nicky Henderson's Du Breuil, bought by JP McManus after winning at Auteuil in October. He subsequently won on his UK launching at Doncaster.


"I was really happy with him at Doncaster, albeit it may not have actually been the strongest race, but he's a person we like a lot and is discovering all the time," said Unibet ambassador Henderson.


"He leaps extremely perfectly and the ground will be in his favour so hopefully he might end up quite clever.


"He 'd have had three runs after this and needs the experience if we are going to be looking at the Fred Winter."

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