The 31-year-old was yesterday crowned National Hunt champion jockey for 2020-21. More than 130 of his winners have been trained by brother, Dan.

FactfileAge 31Height 5ft 7Weight 10st 3lb (but can ride at 10st when needed)

Notable achievementsLanded the Irish Grand National on the Bob Buckler-trained Niche Market in 2009 at the age of 19 but did not win a grade one race until riding Roksana to victory in the Mares Hurdle at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. Skelton has ridden a further six top-flight winners since then. He finished runner-up to Richard Johnson in the jockeys championship two years ago, with 178 winners, and has won the title for the first time this season.

In the genesSkelton has

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