Dutch Corner

That win, on 4th April 2026, is the first of the horse's career, and it came at the sixth attempt. One win from six races is a 17% win rate — roughly 1 in every 6 races — which doesn't look spectacular on paper, but the overall record of 1 win and 5 places from 6 races tells a different story. This horse is almost always involved at the finish. It just took a while to get its nose in front.

What makes the story a little more interesting is the partnership with jockey Harry Skelton. He has ridden Dutch Corner five times and, until this week, had never won on the horse — 0 from 5. That is the kind of run that starts to feel like a puzzle. Was the horse unlucky? Was it just short of the confidence to deliver when it mattered? Whatever the answer, the win at Newton Abbot appears to have resolved it, at least for now.

Dutch Corner is trained by Dan Skelton — Harry's brother — at their yard in Alcester, Warwickshire. That operation has sent out 185 winners this season alone, which puts it firmly among the most productive yards in Britain right now. For context, 185 winners in a season means they are routinely placing horses in the right races and getting results. Dutch Corner has been part of that setup throughout its career, and the team will know better than anyone what this horse is capable of. Given how consistently it has placed, the expectation will be that this win is not a one-off, but the start of something more.