Top Guy

The first win came at Aintree back in December 2025, which is a track that carries genuine prestige — it is the home of the Grand National, and winning there, even in a quieter month, is not nothing. The more recent victory came at Newton Abbot just this week in April 2026, and taken together, those two wins at very different venues suggest a horse that can travel and perform rather than one that only suits a single track.

What makes the statistics a little curious is the partnership with Harry Skelton. The jockey has been aboard for all six of those recent runs and has yet to ride Top Guy to a win — 0 from 6 together. That is not a knock on either horse or rider; it simply means that the two wins in that period came with someone else in the saddle. It is the kind of detail a trainer watches closely when deciding who rides next.

The yard behind Top Guy is one of the most productive in Britain right now. Dan Skelton, based in Alcester in Warwickshire, has sent out 185 winners already this season — a number that speaks to genuine firepower and excellent management. Harry Skelton is Dan's brother, which makes the stable very much a family operation, and when a yard is firing at that volume, the horses in their care tend to be well-placed and well-prepared. Top Guy at Class 4 level — one step below the elite tier — has won 1 of 3 races, which is a solid 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3 attempts at that grade. For a horse currently on the crest of a wave, that is an encouraging number.