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Countdown To Cheltenham Festival 2017 Begins

Without a shadow of doubt, the Cheltenham Festival is the highlight of the National Hunt season, attracting attention from all corners of the globe. Some of the best and most successful horses from the UK & Ireland line up to battle it out…

Nicky Henderson

Having trained over 2000 winners, including being the first to train 50 winners at the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival, Nicky Henderson, the three times champion trainer, needs no introduction to those who are keen National Hunt racing enthusiasts. Born…

Hunt Ball

Trained by Nicky Henderson, Hunt Ball was one of four of his hopes for the 2014 Grand National, the others being Long Run, Triolo D'Alene and Shakalakaboomboom. Hunt Ball is nine years old and prior to the race had a mixed season primarily…

David Bass

In 2009, David Bass, a promising young conditional rider took the chance to move to Nicky Henderson's high-powered Lambourn yard which propelled the career of then 21-year-old into the fast lane. Bass grew up in Ringstead near Kettering and…

Andrew Tinkler

The 2014 Grand National will be the seventh for jockey Andrew Tinkler when he gets on board the Nicky Henderson trained Hunt Ball on April 5th 2014. Working for Henderson, Tinkler is quite frequently mistaken for another famous 'Andrew Tinkler',…

70 Entries For The Topham Chase

With just under two weeks to go until one of the biggest National Hunt festivals in the country, all eyes are on the potential runners for the 2014 Crabbies Grand National but with so many other fantastic races on the cards, another 70 hopefuls…

Long Run

Champion trainer Nicky Henderson has come armed for the 2014 Crabbies Grand national and up his sleeve is the 2011 Gold Cup Winner, Long Run, who seems primed to take his chances over the Grand national fences. Second highest weighted for…

Grand National Objective for Triolo D’Alene

Champion Trainer Nicky Henderson has at least 20 horses going to the 2014 Cheltenham Festival among them the likes of My Tent or Yours, Grandouet, Bobs Worth and Captain Conan to name just a few. [SOdds Triolo DAlene] Along with them…

Stats Favour Long Run For 2014 Crabbies Grand National

There are a seemingly endless number of ways to pick your Grand National horse and given that two of every three adults in the UK will have a bet on the race somebody is going to come out a winner on the day but will it be you? Whether it's…