Pony Soprano

Dan Skelton trains him out of Alcester in Warwickshire, and right now that yard is operating at a remarkable level — 198 winners already this season, making it one of the most productive operations in the country. When a yard is firing on all cylinders like that, even the horses still finding their feet tend to benefit. Pony Soprano is ridden most often by Harry Skelton, Dan's brother, and together they've clicked at a serious rate — 2 wins from 6 races, meaning they win roughly 1 in every 3 times they partner up. For context, most jockey-horse combinations at this level would be happy with half that.

The horse got off the mark at Exeter in October 2024, then added a second win at Uttoxeter in May 2026 — and his recent form suggests he's in a good place right now. His last six runs read 5-3-3-1-2-2, with that Uttoxeter win sitting in the middle of a run of consistently solid efforts. He raced just yesterday, so he's very much in the thick of things. Dan Skelton noted back in late 2025 that a third-place finish at Worcester over two and a half miles felt like a career best — better than anything the horse had shown before — and suggested he could continue to improve after a somewhat stop-start previous campaign.

The one puzzle in the record is his Class 3 form — those are the better-quality races, one rung below the top tier, and he's yet to win in four attempts at that level. That 0 from 4 record isn't a disaster, but it does suggest he's at his best when the competition drops slightly. He wins roughly 1 in every 6 races overall (17%), which is a respectable number, but the picture that emerges is of a horse who places with impressive consistency and could still have a bigger win in him if things fall right. At seven, he's not old. There's time.