Nicky Henderson Nicholas John Henderson LVO OBE (born 10 December 1950) is a British racehorse trainer. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Good ground is essential, he looks fantastic. We very nearly pulled her out and then she ran the race of her life. Fitzgerald transferred to ITV Racing in 2017. He is a very good jumper and a really nice horse to have anything to do with. Long Run and Bobs Worth snared Gold Cups, and dual winners Sprinter Sacre and Altior contributed to six Queen Mother Champion Chase victories. 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They are two four-year-olds who have come from France. After that we would look at something like the Contenders Hurdle at Sandown or the Kingwell at Wincanton which I like before the. Further support and information can be found at begambleaware.org and gamblingtherapy.org. Theyve got great heads on them and their minds are really good. Simone Lee was held captive in her home in Limerick by her former friend Christopher Stokes, who mercilessly beat her, placed bin liner over her head, and also poured boiling water over her before setting the apartment on fire on May 11, 2021. He will jump fences at some point, theres no doubt about that but hell have to try and win a Champion Hurdle first. He's also known as the most successful Cheltenham trainer, with over 60 wins to his name. He had a funny sort of season (last year). 41-1 Nicky Henderson Cheltenham acca the bookies would hate to come in . Champion Hurdle 2023 Tips - Is Constitution Hill Britain's banker? She won a nice race at Newbury and then another valuable race at York and then we were all ready for Royal Ascot and couldnt go because of the ground. Weve been sitting all summer waiting for some ground to run him on the flat, bearing in mind we knew he was incredibly well-handicapped. I would say we think he is quite good; I like him. 19th January 2022. It just feels a little bit like common sense after watching what was happening today. Cookie Policy. She is lovely. He was a fortunate winner of the Charlie Hall Chase when Shan Blue fell but there have been plenty of days when things like that have happened to us and we gratefully accepted the gift. He wants some decent ground and we might slot a hurdles race in here and there. He is unbeaten over fences and the only defeat of his career came behind Constitution Hill here 12 months ago. He moves very well and jumps very well. Meanwhile, Henderson confirmed that Buzz would miss the Cheltenham Festival, perhaps in favour of a trip to the Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree. He had been a little bit noisy prior to the race (at Chepstow) and we were suspicious but it definitely showed in the race. He is really well schooled over hurdles. We had him in the National for a long time last year but then what with him not wanting big fields I rather contradicted myself. If you are concerned about your gambling, please call the National Gambling Helpline / GamCare on 0808 8020 133. Hes ready to go over hurdles and jumps well. He missed last year but he had been ready to run on the Flat during the summer but never got his ground and then popped up at Haydock in September. Top scorer Mulroy is one of their brightest talents and has continued to flourish under the stewardship of Harte, who has made him captain. I think Id start him over hurdles but wed then be looking to go over fences pretty soon. . A RECORD-BREAKING horse trainer who's won millions has shocked racing by handing in his licence. He ran some very good races last year in his first season in training. He has had more work on his back again this year and we decided to go back hurdling with him last year to make things easier for him. on March 1, 2023 at 10:05 am Trainer Nicky Henderson has issued an upbeat bulletin on leading Cheltenham Festival hopes Constitution Hill and Jonbon. Thats a very big discrepancy so its no surprise we used it. She got the trip very well at Aintree which opens up a few extra avenues. She will go straight over hurdles. Please play responsibly. Joseph O'Brien and Paul Nicholls believe Shishkin has it all to prove in Saturday's Ascot Chase, live on Sky Sports Racing. Nico was very pleased with her and Aidan was very pleased with Epatante. He has had a great summer at Martinstown and you would have to hope he could be one this years star novice chasers. He might well gain a bit more experience over hurdles before he goes chasing. He is cantering away but we will be in no rush with him and theres no reason why he shouldnt come back as good. We always used to put Sprinter Sacre and Simonsig together because when youve got two really good horses like that, if you do put them together youve got to have two seriously good riders. The yard has excellent facilities and plenty of land around for the horses to relax when out of training or between races. Browse for Nicky Henderson interviews, guest appearances, and call-ins. ADD ALL SELECTIONS TO BETSLIP Form. Hes in great order. We will go back to two miles and the objective would be the Mares Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham again. Nicky Henderson in 2015. Edit. Jonbon was good and he did get warm today, but thats why things like this do him good.. She could be anything if all goes well, she could be very high class over hurdles. Were pretty sure Epatante gets two and a half as she did at Aintree for all that I agree its not quite the same as going that trip at Cheltenham. The Welsh National doesnt strike me as his sort of race to be honest with you, but there will be good staying handicaps for him all season. UK & ROI customers only. If you have any questions about how our syndicates work, view the ABOUT US and FAQ pages.. Use the CONTACT form if you require any further information-we would be happy to help! View history. 1 Nicky Henderson: "The trouble is, finding horses to work with him is a bit of a problem. If you have any questions about how our syndicates work, view the ABOUT US and FAQ pages.. Use the CONTACT form if you require any further information-we would be happy to help! By Nick Seddon. He is another that JP acquired from the AQPS bumper field. We had a couple of runs but he wasnt doing what I hoped he would do. He was found to have a chronic bone disorder throughout his body, and he has be box rested. Theyre both coming into this season with a good, clean bill of health and no problems. Nicky Henderson was born in Broxburn, Scotland, in 1950, and after being educated at Eton College, he embarked on a career in the horse racing industry, firstly as an amateur jockey, and then as assistant trainer to the legendary, Fred Winter. Nicholas John "Nicky" Henderson LVO - he was made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in the New Year Honours List in 2010 - is legendary in the sphere of National Hunt racing. Hed never run before but we started in a bumper at Warwick which he won very nicely. Hes a big horse and so everyone was happy for us to put him away. Sprinter Sacres second Champion Chase in 2016 three years after his first was a remarkable comeback story after heart issues troubled the horse, and Henderson has ranked that success as his most enjoyable in racing. Hes an interesting one, he came from a point-to-point bumper which hed won. He is a very exciting prospect who has schooled really well and will start his novice hurdle campaign shortly. Hes a nice horse. He will go straight over hurdles, and he is a very tough individual who should do well. You can also place single bets from the Bet Slip just click the price in the Bet Slip. He hasnt seen a fence yet. We entered him for the Grand National last season and that could be an option this time. He was a comfortable winner of his novice hurdle at Aintree, and we considered him a Cheltenham prospect but, unfortunately, he suffered from lameness related to his back. Betting & Odds on Ludlow or find the latest Horse Racing odds on Ladbrokes. Hes one of the point-to-pointers. If it looks like she isnt going to beat Honeysuckle and Constitution Hill in the Champion, then the Mares Hurdle would be a possibility. Rory McIlroy defends PGA no-cut policy despite LIV stars mocking decision. I like him a lot. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA "It does realistically give all three of them a shot of winning a race and to me, that looks like a. He was bought by Middleham Park Racing after winning a bumper at a point-to-point and he made his debut for us at Exeter and won very impressively. I cant say we wouldnt school him over fences again because his back has been done again. Bet 10 on Racing and get 30 in free . in the Bookmaker Manager, or use the Currently Showing selection screen. All you need to know about Nicky Henderson ahead of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, including his past record, this years entries and odds. Lets have round three and four. Bet with your head, not over it. We like him. Hes fresh and well, and in really good form. JP (McManus) will decide what he wants to do, but if Epatante went to the Mares Hurdle I could see a very good reason for Maries Rock moving up to three miles in the Stayers Hurdle as thats what that snapshot was telling us there.. Nicky Henderson; Sam Twiston-Davies; 0 Tip. He obviously is inexperienced, and we might start him back over hurdles and see where we go with him. JP (McManus) will decide what he wants to do, but if Epatante went to the Mares Hurdle I could see a very good reason for Maries Rock moving up to three miles in the Stayers Hurdle as thats what that snapshot was telling us there. When you get horses that are odds-on like that, the expectation is that hes already won the race. I wouldnt see any point in running him in a bumper. Not to Boom Booms level, hes a little bit more backward than him funnily enough but he wont be far off either. The brilliantly-named Jet Powered has been bought for Joe and Marie Donnelly - owners of . Liam Bramall has picked out four of his horses that can win at Cheltenham and give the bookies a headache. This payment may impact how and where the gambling operators appear on the page and the order in which they appear but it does not influence our evaluations. Hes still a novice over hurdles as he didnt win till May. Hes got to do it on the big day though. We went back to the flat at the end of last season. Nicky Henderson Biography. Hes been great, I love the horse. Working alongside Constitution Hill was Captain Morgs (Paul OBrien) who has options in both the Pertemps Final and the Coral Cup and Ahorsewithnoname (Daryl Jacob), whos a 16/1 chance for the Jack de Bromhead Mares Novices Hurdle. Gordon Elliott came over with one for that who I think they fancied and we beat that quite nicely. He ran very promising race on his debut in a bumper at Warwick in the spring and he has schooled really well. She is ready to run. Please gamble responsibly. Our horses. She has schooled very well and will go straight into mares novices hurdles. Hes a horse that is progressing and progressing. Shes in very good form and if the Fighting Fifth was tomorrow shed be ready to run. NICKY HENDERSON 2021/22 STABLE TOUR 29,838 views Nov 1, 2021 283 Dislike Share Save At The Races 101K subscribers Mick Fitzgerald met up with old boss Nicky Henderson to discuss the stars of. He did have a very hard race at Ascot. Ive always liked him. We had a couple of runs but he wasnt doing what I hoped he would do. He wants a bit of cut in the ground but looks a lovely prospect for novice hurdles. Shes by Milan. Constitution Hill, Epatante and Love Envoi were among the stars on shows at Kempton Park as Nicky Henderson and Harry Fry put a select number of horses through their paces ahead the upcoming Cheltenham Festival. She isnt technically in both (the Champion Hurdle and the Mares Hurdle) but she could go for either. I cant see why she wouldnt get it. I hesitate to say better because how can he be? Shed gone in her coat the week before. The Canadian actress, 31 who was raised in a trailer park and left home at 14 to model in Paris before going on to star as a man-eating alien in the sci-fithriller Species shares her time with. Constitution Hill was the star attraction as Nicky Henderson put several of his Cheltenham Festival contenders through their paces in a racecourse gallop at Kempton.. A trip to the Sunbury venue has become an annual event for the master of Seven Barrows as a means of putting the finishing touches to his big guns ahead of the the showpiece meeting in the Cotswolds. Hes schooled over hurdles and is ready to run over hurdles. He moved to the historic Seven Barrows yard with its private gallops in 1992 and has not looked back. Trainer Nicky Henderson expressed his satisfaction with Constitution Hill at last week's BoyleSports Cheltenham Preview evening in aid of SVP at the Bardic Theatre in Donaghmore (INPHO/Dan Sheridan) . He did really well and was second in two competitive handicaps so I thought the Gerry Feilden would suit him well. Hes had a wind operation and weve cauterised his palate. He is distant relative to Altior and he should do well in novice hurdle company. He will run in the classier chases again and should do well if the ground is decent. Nicky Henderson- Professional Career NICKY HENDERSON is all set to release his new 350,000 'superstar' in a 'spectacular' debut on Saturday. 4/1. He is the horse who has pleased me the most over the summer. We were thinking of going to Wetherby on Charlie Hall day but to be fair the ground isnt going to be quite right and shes not going to be quite right. He really got his jumping together on his final start at Ayr. Privacy Policy | The horse is in good form and he does jump very well. He stays I just feel I can have him a bit tighter than he was that day so I think Ill probably stick with the Turners.. The stables now annual pre-Cheltenham trip was just a day out for Constitution Hill, who gave a start and a beating to his two work companions but helped decide targets for the other horses trying to add to his 72-win record at the meeting. The last lot was difficult to do because, as Ive been saying all week, Ive been hunting the country for a miler that I was going to get to jump in halfway round the back straight! Nicky Henderson looks set to keep his top mares apart at the Cheltenham Festival, giving him a shot at sweeping the board in the fixture's three senior championship hurdle events with Constitution Hill, Epatante and Marie's Rock.. With Constitution Hill long odds-on favourite for the Unibet Champion Hurdle, the trainer indicated that Epatante would tackle the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle . It was perfectly obvious from the word Go at Cheltenham that something wasnt right. By joining Owners Group, you are able to share all of these costs with others. 18+. Theyve schooled well and it wont be long before we find out. Know when to Stop. He looks really, really well. We are just learning about him, but he is ready made to go over hurdles and we like what we have seen so far. He has become a doyen of British jumps racing and has been champion trainer on six occasions in his career. She is really lovely mare to have, and shes got only got two objectives the Cesarewitch at Newmarket on Saturday and the Mares Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. I would like to think she would take high rank in mares novices hurdles this season. Versatility looked to have the 3pm at Kempton. Hell jump a fence in time but I would say weve got some unfinished business over hurdles. I like him. However a number of close friends have shared updates, including Irish man Eddie Jordan. Todays runners list for the stable of Nicky Henderson with statistics and winners list. King Of Lombardy. Call the National Gambling Helpline: freephone 0808 8020 133 8am to midnight, 7 days a week. His greatest weapon is his jumping. The ground dried up too quickly but we liked everything we saw. Select the bookmaker prices you want to display on Race Passes by switching the toggles between show and hide When you stand as still as he had to for two months, the muscle will waste. He has come back from Martinstown looking absolutely magnificent and I am sure that there are many big days ahead of him. The Coral Gold Cup at Newbury in November is a possibility and that would be a great track for him. . Over 18s only. We need two bits of luck, we need to get there in good shape and then we need Nico to have a bit of luck in-running and get him round without any issues and then hopefully well win. Horse. Recommended bets are advised to over-18s and we strongly encourage readers to wager only what they can afford to lose. Hes got loads of scope. He won the Ascot Hurdle very well and we were getting him ready to step up to three miles in the Long Walk, but he unfortunately fractured his pelvis two days before. He does as much as he has to, as much as we ask him to, until you ask him to do that little bit more and then its electric. Background His father was Johnny Henderson who was one of the founders of the Racecourse Holdings Trust as well as earlier in life being Aide-de-camp to Field Marshal Montgomery. She won a bumper in Ireland. Nicky Henderson Racing Overview Son to Johnny Henderson, who notably founded the Racecourse Holdings Trust, Nicky Henderson established himself as one of the best British racehorse trainers through his success in training an incredible sixty winning horses at the Cheltenham Festival. He stayed really well at Ascot when he beat Energumene. We ran her in one bumper in the latter part of the spring at Worcester. 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