Nicky Henderson

Hughes Officially Champion Jumps Jockey

Posted on April 7, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Brian Hughes has been officially crowned Britain's champion jockey for the first time following the close of the 2019/2020 jumps season. The 34-year-old was leading defending titleholder Richard Johnson by 19 winners on 141 victories when the season was brought to an unscheduled end on March 17 because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It has always[...]

Posted on March 9, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Online bookmakers are offering a number of special markets for the Cheltenham Festival, but the most popular is 'Will Racing Go Ahead on March 10th?'

Posted on March 5, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Nicky Henderson might not have the numbers to be the leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival next week, but he is in great shape to win most money.

Posted on February 9, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Star steeplechaser Altior has bounced back from a shock last-start defeat with a Grade Two victory at Newbury. Altior, who had won 19 consecutive races until he was beaten at Ascot in November, will now return to Cheltenham next month to try to win at the Festival for a fifth successive time. Nico de Boinville[...]

Posted on January 28, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Paisley Park and Santini won their prep races last weekend and can win the Stayers’ Hurdle and Gold Cup respectively at the biggest jumps meeting of the year, which starts in seven weeks on Tuesday.

Posted on January 11, 2020
in Tips

Nicky Henderson's decision to withdraw Altior from the Unibet Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton has taken much of the intrigue from the race. The stable's second string, Top Notch, is the favourite with William Hill. There have been some significant withdrawals from the supporting Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle. Tight Call is the horse to back at[...]

Posted on January 8, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

The Unibet Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton on Saturday provides an opportunity for Altior to get his season back on track, and for big punters to make a 33% return on investment.

Posted on December 29, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Two of Britain's leading National Hunt trainers, Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson, have been recognised with OBEs in the New Year Honours list. The two have been responsible for many of the modern-day winners of all Britain's highest-profile jumps races. Nicholls, 11-times champion trainer to Henderson's five titles, exceeded 3000 British winners in April this[...]

Posted on December 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Australian jumper Big Blue has failed to finish the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton with the race won by Epatante. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have taken the Galleywood Hurdle winner to England hoping to qualify him for the Cheltenham Festival in March. Big Blue was in touch early but made a mistake at the[...]

Posted on December 24, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Race horse trainers are not often bullish about the horses they prepare for Grade 1 races. However, Nicky Henderson seemed to suggest Fusil Raffles could go the top in the two mile hurdling division. His opinion will be put to the test in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. Cyrname ticks all[...]

Posted on December 17, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Trainer Nicky Henderson gave a huge hint about the ability of Fusil Raffles when discussing the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park. The horse could be one of his three runners in the major trial for the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.

Posted on December 17, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Altior’s participation in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day has been subject to much debate, but trainer Nicky Henderson has hinted the champion chaser could revert to the two-mile distance.

Posted on December 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Nicky Henderson says star chaser Altior is extremely unlikely to run in the King George at Kempton after failing to fully convince connections during his latest work-out. Earlier this year, Henderson earmarked the Boxing Day showpiece as the main objective for the dual Queen Mother Champion Chase winner. But doubts arose when Altior suffered[...]

Posted on November 28, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

At 7/1 with online bookmakers, Cabaret Queen for trainer Willie Mullins has possibly a better profile for the Ladbrokes Trophy than ante-post favourite Ok Corral.

Hughes Officially Champion Jumps Jockey

Online bookmakers roll out Cheltenham Festival betting specials

Henderson going for quality over quantity at Cheltenham Festival

Altior Back In Business At Newbury

Paisley Park & Santini come through Cheltenham dress rehearsals

Top Notch Can Win For Henderson Who Withdrew Altior

Race for second place behind Altior in Silviniaco Conti Chase

Trainers Nicholls, Henderson Receive OBEs

Big Blue Pulled Up In Christmas Hurdle

Fusil Raffles Is The Progressive Horse In The Christmas Hurdle

Fusil Raffles could be best of Henderson’s Christmas Hurdle team

Henderson must decide on two or three miles for Altior

Altior Likely To Miss King George Chase

Cabaret Queen looking to upstage Ok Corral in Ladbrokes Trophy

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