Hes fit and hell have another piece of work at home, but its quite difficult at the moment without the grass. I hope hell do plenty of racing because thats what these syndicates are there for. 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. We did a very quick wind operation on him at the backend of last season and he won very easily as a result of it. If hes happy, were happy and theres 100% chance hes not going to come to any harm then the plan is to crack on. I cant say we wouldnt school him over fences again because his back has been done again. Little is known about Michael Schumacher's current health, which remains a closely guarded secret since his horror skiing accident in 2013. A very, very good-looking horse. I havent had one whos given you the problem of how to work him. Trainer Nicky Henderson has issued an upbeat bulletin on leading Cheltenham Festival hopes Constitution Hill and Jonbon. She could be very good, she was ridiculously good at Sandown last season. Ill talk to Tom Palin (from owners Middleham Park Racing) and well have a look at the Stayers Hurdle. The trainer added that Buzz, an outsider for the Stayers who has been recovering from a long term injury, will not be ready for the Festival. He looks really, really well. Todays runners list for the stable of Nicky Henderson with statistics and winners list. The brilliantly-named Jet Powered has been bought for Joe and Marie Donnelly - owners of . She isnt technically in both (the Champion Hurdle and the Mares Hurdle) but she could go for either. Nicky Henderson Biography. One of them won two and one of them one won bumper. Well see.. Hes in great order. He will go novice hurdling and is another very exciting prospect we have in that. Unibet ambassador Nicky Henderson has been giving his thoughts on some of his stable stars ahead of the upcoming Jumps season. He stays all day, and we have a lot to look forward to with him. Talk. Another lovely big point-to-pointer. Full T&Cs apply. With the 2023 Cheltenham Festival (March 14-17) nearly upon us, find out here everything you need to know about champion trainer Nicky Henderson ahead of the showpiece meeting in the Cotswolds. By joining Owners Group, you are able to share all of these costs with others. I expect him to be busy. The Seven Barrows supremo has won more Champion Hurdles than anyone, with eight, and many believe he is sure to add another this year with Constitution Hill. He jumps great and is ready to run. However a number of close friends have shared updates, including Irish man Eddie Jordan. Irish-trained horses swept the board of last year's championship events at the Cheltenham festival although Nicky Henderson appears intent on preventing a similar feat this time. Long odds-on Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill exercising at Kempton under Nico de Boinville. Browse for Nicky Henderson interviews, guest appearances, and call-ins. Here's the full Nicky Henderson stable tour. I think the obvious thing to do is to let her win a hurdle race on the way and keep her for the festival. He stayed really well at Ascot when he beat Energumene. He had a funny sort of season (last year). . We bought her after she was second in her bumper, then she came out and won very nicely. He did have a very hard race at Ascot. He is just complete different gravy to be honest with you. I think he is a horse with a very bright future. He was a very impressive winner of his point-to-point in Ireland, and we bought him at the. Shes cantering, shes schooled and everything seems fine. Ts and Cs apply. Sp. Fusil Raffles got tired as hes going to Aintree and hes a little bit behind, but everyone else have enjoyed themselves so its good. Hes in very good form and is doing plenty of work, I was talking to the owners over the weekend and I dont think that going three miles over hurdles on your first run for a year and a half is really a very sensible thing to be doing.. He will go back to Wetherby on October 29th for either the Charlie Hall or the West Yorkshire Hurdle. Thats a very big discrepancy so its no surprise we used it. Shes done everything nicely but shes not as forward as she would need to be to get to Wetherby and the ground wont be any good there anyway. Keith Dalgleish, won also won at Royal Ascot as a Something went wrong, please try again later. We will start over hurdles because hes still a novice over hurdles. I couldnt quite work him out (last season), his first run over fences he jumped brilliantly and put in a top-class performance at Sandown. We are committed in our support of safer gambling. Hes in good form but he needs cut in the ground. He knows him very well and were nearly there but that will be the acid test. Underage gambling is an offence. Hes quite a nice-looking individual. Nicky Henderson and Constitution Hill at Seven Barrows on Monday morning (Focusonracing) With 72 Cheltenham Festival wins to his name, Nicky Henderson is the most successful British trainer at Jump racing's Olympics, and it will be a surprise if he does not add to that tally this year, with Constitution Hill headlining his powerful squad. 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) . The opening Tuesday card of the four-day meeting could make or break Henderson's week as Constitution Hill bids for Champion Hurdle glory and Jonbon faces off . Nicky Henderson | Cheltenham Festival Stable Tour 22/23 Share Watch on Read more Cheltenham stable tours: Met Eireann has pinpointed a two-week period where 'weather warnings or impactful weather are possible'. odds from your chosen bookmakers. He will stay at two miles and the plan is to end up in the. That scenario would suit me but it isnt about me, its about trying to do the best we can for each individual horse. Maries Rock, who won the Mares Hurdle last year, and 2020 Champion Hurdle winner Epatante, are the second and third favourites for the Mares race behind Honeysuckle, the two-time Champion Hurdle winner who, due to the emergence of Constitution Hill, will not be defending her crown. Initially working for At The Races, in 2013 he joined the Channel 4 Racing team to give an insight into the racecraft and training of jockeys. Shishkin 8yo Bay Gelding She will go straight over hurdles. She is a fine big mare. Make snippets of Nicky talking to create audio highlights to share with your friends or embed in related blog posts. Hes up to speed with all of the others. He will run in the classier chases again and should do well if the ground is decent. 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. Hes still a novice over hurdles as he didnt win till May. He will go straight over hurdles, and he is a very tough individual who should do well. I like him a lot. NICKY HENDERSON is praying his heartbreaking 44-year wait for a Grand National winner will end thanks to a horse 'absolutely made for' Aintree. Hell put it together and go and win five on the bounce in a minute. It just feels a little bit like common sense after watching what was happening today. Gamble responsibly and Think about your choices. The dam stayed three-miles and Im pretty sure he would too so he is going to be a three-mile chaser, its just a matter of when he goes chasing. Hes fresh and well, and in really good form. Shes schooled and shes been very good. Hes done very little wrong and has got some solid form over hurdles. If we dont get to the Tingle Creek we will follow last years route which will be Kempton and then the Clarence House Chase (at Ascot). Nicky Henderson looks set to keep his top mares apart at the Cheltenham Festival, giving him a shot at sweeping the board in the fixtures three senior championship hurdle events with Constitution Hill, Epatante and Maries Rock. He has been to Coolmore for the summer and had some little repairs done and has come back into training in tremendous condition and I have little doubt he has ability to possibly go to the top as a. Rory McIlroy defends PGA no-cut policy despite LIV stars mocking decision. A RECORD-BREAKING horse trainer who's won millions has shocked racing by handing in his licence. She won very nicely. Nicky Henderson- Professional Career Or. Take a look at our comprehensive list of free bet offers ahead of Cheltenham 2023. She was highly impressive in her bumpers last season, and he win in a listed bumper at Sandown in the spring was breathtaking. 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 is unbeaten over fences and the only defeat of his career came behind Constitution Hill here 12 months ago. He is still a novice for this season but obviously has some very high-class form and was second in the Kim Muir. Shishkin has overcome some problems of his own and heads to Cheltenham 2023 with a similarly restorative narrative to his story. View history. The sequence started with Punjabi in the 2009 Champion Hurdle, at that point a first Festival winner in three years, and was extended to 14 successive winning years in the Cotswolds when Constitution Hill smashed the course record in his Supreme Novices Hurdle romp last March. I think he looks ideal for the Grand National but Daryl (Jacob) doesnt agree with me. Our horses. He won a point-to-point and had two runs which were good. Henderson has won pretty much everything there is to win at Cheltenham, with the likes of Binocular, Buveur Dair and Epatante adding to his Champion Hurdle haul. He is the first horse I have trained for Malcolm Denmark, and I am looking forward to getting him going. The Seven Barrows supremo looks to have an impressively strong hand heading into next month's Cheltenham Festival. She was a revelation last season, winning the. Nicky Henderson: "The trouble is, finding horses to work with him is a bit of a problem. He has been British jump racing Champion Trainer six times. Further support and information can be found at begambleaware.org and gamblingtherapy.org. 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. He will get two miles and four furlongs, theres no doubt about it, but for most of these races because of the pace they go you need to stay well. Nicky Henderson in 2015. I think Id start him over hurdles but wed then be looking to go over fences pretty soon. Away from racing, Henderson enjoys shooting and fishing. At the beginning of last season we thought we had some very good novice hurdlers. She jumps very well. 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 finished off last season with a win at Ffos Las and he can only prove further with experience. (Getty). The horse is in good form and he does jump very well. For help, advice and support for a person struggling with gambling, please contact the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or via the NetLine. Hes starting to work rather nicely at the moment. 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. Ill be thrilled of course but hes done a lot of showy things and I guess people are hoping for a show. I dont know why, but he runs fine races every time. She came back into training two years ago and did nothing; she wouldnt do anything. She was very green but ran a promising race in her bumper at Bangor in May. At the moment were thinking Epatante will go to Newcastle and Constitution Hill will go to Ascot for the Coral Hurdle. Nicky Henderson has a clearer idea of running plans after taking nine horses to Kempton Park for gallops - including Constitution Hill, Marie's Rock, Epatante and Jonbon, Want the day's sports headlines straight to your inbox? Another potential key afternoon for Henderson comes on the third day of the Festival, with Luccia the clear favourite at 13/8 for the Mares Novices Hurdle. Come with us to see Nicky Henderson's Cheltenham stars | Epatante | Luccia | .Come with us to see Nicky Henderson's Cheltenham stars Collide . Its crazy to do away with these races. You must be 18 years old or over to use this site. He hasnt seen a fence yet. Hes a nice horse and we should have some fun with him. He obviously is inexperienced, and we might start him back over hurdles and see where we go with him. She won a bumper in Ireland. Weve done two things. Gang boss Liam Byrne's son pictured at pal's birthday bash - with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, Lee Byrne recently revealed his love-affair with Gerrards daughter Lilly, who he called the best person Ive ever met and his little love., Man Utd news: Erik ten Hag turns attention to 'next Luis Suarez' after Wout Weghorst call, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is looking ahead to the summer transfer window and will have to make a call on Netherlands international Wout Weghorst's future, Sam Mulroy aiming to 'leave a legacy' as Louth bid to shake underachievers' tag. He has schooled over fences. He could be a lot of fun. Saturday 25 February 2023 17:58, UK Nicky Henderson will send a strong squad to the Cheltenham Festival this year With the likes of Constitution Hill, Jonbon and Marie's Rock in his armoury at. 411 Likes, TikTok video from Great British Racing (@greatbritishracing): "Come behind the scenes to see Nicky Henderson's Cheltenham superstars including Constitution Hill #horseracing #fyp #LoveTheRacehorse #jockey". Call Me Lord has been a great servant all the way through. He is still a novice. Gambling can be addictive. Hes going to get two-and-a-half miles which would help as we would like to keep him and Jonbon apart. Track. Date. We entered him for the Grand National last season and that could be an option this time. She looks to have a very bright future. He doesnt need extreme distances but hell keep galloping. Data on the Timeform website is protected by and database rights and may not be used for any purpose without a licence. Hed never run before but we started in a bumper at Warwick which he won very nicely. 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His numerous achievements over the course of his career including being the jump racing Champion Trainer four times. Rain might come sometime and then well launch him over fences. He literally never touched a twig all the way around and won really nicely. He won the Charlie Hall there last year and then ran some decent races. Our FREE newsletter will keep you ahead of the game. As a British racehorse trainer. He was a point-to-pointer, he is a lovely big horse. I dont know why. Timeform is not liable for any promotions, products or services of our betting partners. I was mindful that he looked a bit big then and I thought he looked a bit tighter here. 1 Shes lovely, very lovely. Get all the latest Horse Racing News and Racing Tips at Paddy Power News; Cheltenham Tips: Ruby Walsh's 8/1 fancy for the Mares' Novices' Hurdle non-runner money back; Cheltenham Tips: Rory Delargy's 6/1 pick for the Ryanair Chase non-runner money back You can run him in a handicap, you can run him in a novice. His wind has been done and hes had some back surgery which undoubtedly was needed. Over 18s only. Long Run and Bobs Worth snared Gold Cups, and dual winners Sprinter Sacre and Altior contributed to six Queen Mother Champion Chase victories. Nico was very pleased with her and Aidan was very pleased with Epatante. He does have a habit of finishing second. If you go back to her first year here she was favourite for the Mares Novices Hurdle (at the Cheltenham Festival) and sadly went wrong just before it. He is one to look forward too. He has schooled over fences and has been very good, he gets three-miles. He wants some decent ground and we might slot a hurdles race in here and there. Totewin will be the qualifying bet when a Totewin and a Toteplace bet are struck at the same time. Shes a nice filly and the half-sister to Firestep. He also has two Stayers Hurdles on his CV, ensuring the complete set of the Championship races. 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, Henderson added. 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. My nerves are chattering away and have been for weeks! What is Nicky Henderson famous for? They are two four-year-olds who have come from France. Im very pleased with his work at the moment. Its too early to say if he will be back and there has been significant muscle wastage. 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. Gordon Elliott came over with one for that who I think they fancied and we beat that quite nicely. Jonbon was good and he did get warm today, but thats why things like this do him good.. He didnt think it was a good idea. The son of the late Johnny Henderson MBE, a former Aide-de-camp to Field Marshall Montgomery who also had an early introduction to the racing lifestyle as his father who had also been a financier was one of the founders of the Racecourse . 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