Tristan Durrell has signed as a Fairplay ambassador for the 2026/27 Jumps season.
Durrell rode a personal best of 48 winners, including a first Grade 1, on his way to becoming Champion Conditional rider last season and is set for further success as part of the high-flying Dan Skelton team.
Over the course of the season, Durrell will provide regular updates on his rides and key horses within the Skelton yard in the form of written blogs and video content.
Durrell said:
It’s great to be part of the Fairplay team. We’ve been very busy with runners and have plenty of horses in the yard, so it’s an exciting season ahead. I’ve been coming into Dan’s [Skelton] for a long time now, so working around him and Harry [Skelton] does rub off on you. Last season was a big breakthrough for me. I wanted to lose my claim and had already achieved that by Christmas. Then it was about winning Champion Conditional, so now it’s about looking ahead again. Dan has been vocal about wanting to reach 244 winners for the season and beat Martin Pipe’s record. He wants to beat every single record there is, so I, along with the whole yard, will help him achieve that. For the yard as a whole, we’re known for winning good amounts of prize money, but the Cheltenham Festival is the big one. Willie Mullins comes over and still wins a lot more than any British yard. We’re definitely getting to the point where we’re bringing better teams and becoming much more competitive. I think a big thing for the yard is to secure a greater number of Festival winners. Every single year, Dan is getting closer to Willie with the quality of horses.
Bill Gowing, Founder and Managing Director at Fairplay, said:
We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Tristan to the Fairplay team. To have last season’s Champion Conditional Jockey representing our brand is a fantastic signing for us and one we’re incredibly excited about. As we continue to grow our presence within British racing, partnering with talented individuals like Tristan is a really important part of that journey. We’re looking forward to supporting him throughout the season and hopefully celebrating plenty of winners together.
Fairplay’s stable of ambassadors continues to grow, with Durrell joining Warren Greatrex and Mickey Bowen under the brand umbrella.
Fairplay began as a social peer-to-peer betting platform in 2023, with sportsbook Fairplay Bet launching following the award of a sportsbook licence.
Fairplay also have an on-course presence, having taken up a pitch at Glorious Goodwood for the first time this year, and now have pitches at Cheltenham from 13-15 November and Newbury on 27-28 November, as well as 10 and 29 December.