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Royal Infantry

Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Trainer: Dan Skelton

Owner: Craig & Laura Buckingham

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Royal Infantry

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Skelton runner on a losing run of nine; up and down over hurdles this season and tried chasing the once in December; latest Kempton run when behind some of these wasn't overly encouraging and his trainer now turns to cheekpieces; still couldn't put a line through him.

11/2

9th

1

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton

Royal Infantry

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Has won maiden and introductory hurdles; running well either side of one chase run and he was the only one to pose any threat to a progressive type over C&D (good to soft; Fasol fourth and held) last month; up 2lb to a career-high mark but still early days in handicaps; not far away.

8/1

2nd

2

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Kempton

Royal Infantry

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Chasing was shelved after just one attempt, and he returned to hurdling with a creditable run in conditions event at Windsor last month, although finishing last of five; will have no problem with trip or ground and looks the pick of Dan Skelton's three on jockey bookings.

6/1

5th

5

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Windsor

Royal Infantry

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Ran pretty well in defeat in handicap hurdles (2m3f/2m5f, good/soft) on first two starts of the season and reverts to this sphere after disappointing run on last month's chase debut; however, a career-best is needed.

20/1

6

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 2

15:20 Chepstow

Royal Infantry

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Launched hurdling career with two wins at around 2m (one here) last autumn; unable to make a significant impact in Graded novice hurdles on next two outings but came second when upped to 3m for Perth Listed race (good to soft) in April; drops back in trip for this handicap debut and riding arrangements suggest he's the pick of Dan Skelton's five runners.

5/1