Le Milos Carrying Skelton Hopes Into Battle At Haydock

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Victory for Le Milos in the ₤ 100,000 Unibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase at Haydock would be extremely welcome for Dan Skelton, as he valiantly attempts to ward off the may of Willie Mullins.


For the second year in a row Skelton has actually seen a large advantage in the fitness instructors' title race lessen, after Mullins dominated at Cheltenham, took the lion's share of the ₤ 1million available in the Grand National and after that had the one-two in last weekend's Scottish National.


Races with this quantity of prize-money - with ₤ 51,440 for top place - far from the big meetings are unusual, and with Mullins not having a runner, it is a good chance for Skelton to retreat before the Closutton device rolls into Plumpton and Perth over the next couple of days.


Three runs ago Le Milos won in veterans' business and having been out at Newbury and Aintree considering that, should discover life a little much easier against horses more his age.


"We ran him at Aintree as we were looking for someplace where the ground would be best for him," stated Ladbrokes ambassador Skelton.


"The ground up here will be no issue; he's won on great ground before, and he's in excellent form.


Le Milos won the 2022 Coral Gold Cup (John Walton/PA)


"He's running well, and certainly won at Warwick versus the veterans, and this is the very first time he's been back against the veterans because that day. Hopefully he's one of the players in this league and he can go well here."


Skelton is presently 3-1 with Ladbrokes to declare a first title after keeping Mullins (2-9) at arm's length through the week.


Last year's winner Numitor is back for more for Heather Main.


The grey has actually enjoyed a fine season this term too, winning 3 of his five getaways - consisting of last time out at Ascot - however that implies he is almost a stone higher in the weights.


"Numitor is truly well. This has been our aim the whole season and he is prepared to go," said Main.


"Ascot last time wasn't the plan however it ended up being his prep race for the last on Saturday.


"We didn't understand if he would stay and while he had worked on quicker ground, with a huge horse like him you are never quite sure. But in the end he enjoyed the ground and he loved 3 miles. Hopefully that run wasn't too close however he needed a prep run due to the fact that there had actually been a little a space considering that he last ran.


"Although he has actually run mainly in smaller sized fields, I do not think field size is very important to him as long as he gets into a rhythm. He enjoys racing and he loves jumping - he just pings them and that is what he is everything about."


Regarding the additional weight Main said: "It doesn't fret me too much although I do not want to be excessively positive. He is such a big horse and we feel the larger they are, the more they have the ability to bring the weight. I hope that shows the case on Saturday."


Joe Tizzard runs both Eldorado Allen and The Widow Maker, Henry Hogarth's Flic Ou Voyou shows up on the back of a win while Dubai Days (Nick Alexander) has actually been targeted at this all season.

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