Nicky
Henderson stable visit
Seven
Barrows, Lambourn, Berkshire
STILL
CHEERFUL AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FESTIVAL
Nicky
Henderson hosted today a Cheltenham Racecourse-organised media stable visit at
Seven Barrows.
He
showed off his main hopes and said he could have up to 35 runners over the four
days of The Festival, Tuesday, March 11 to Friday, March 14 inclusive, at
Cheltenham.
He
said: "My situation is not as gloomy as some people have made out - we are
only one winner behind last year at this stage
"Sadly,
we will be missing a lot of the A team at The Festival but I am cheerful - all
the horses worked well this morning - Bobs Worth worked great and My Tent Or
Yours worked great.
"There
are 16 or 17 horses going to Kempton to work on the Polytrack on Friday, while
six will go to Newbury on Sunday including Bobs Worth, Captain Cutter, Triolo
D'Alene, Royal Boy and maybe Vaniteux. That is the battle plan. We haven't been
running them for very obvious reasons.
"My
Tent Or Yours will not go to Kempton or Newbury. I wanted to work some on the
grass today and gave them a proper gallop. That would have been too much if
they were going to Kempton on Friday as well. So the Kempton horses, led by
Captain Conan, have just done a good bit on the all-weather this morning which
is much less arduous.
"All
the horses going to Newbury are better off on grass but the risk of that is how
wet will Newbury be after two days of racing, but I know how to get on the Flat
course!
"With
the gallops as wet as they are, there has been some interference in our normal
routine. It has been tough for everybody getting to and from the village
(Lambourn). The water on the roads was a lot higher 10 days ago. We have been
ferrying people here in jeeps and things - everybody has been fantastic. The
worst thing was no electricity for 48 hours.
"Whereas,
everything just rolled and rolled last season and went right, except for the
Betfair Chase as usual, the horses were good, kept injury free and remained
healthy. You have got to have all the luck in the world for that to happen.
Things did go our way last season and it was fantastic but you know that it
does not last.
"This
season has not been a disaster - I think we have won six Grade Ones and it
usually is a good season if we do that.
"Monday
morning, when we had said about Sprinter Sacre missing Cheltenham, life
was actually a bit easier again. A decision had been made, and I knew it
was the right one, and now we could get on with things.
"We
have got what we have. We have not got Sprinter Sacre, Simonsig and we are not
going to run Long Run (kept for the Crabbie's Grand National) but we have good
some very good horses. As long as we can find a winner or two at The
Festival..... We have plenty of horses who have good chances and across the
board. Last year we went into The Festival with three favourites for
championship races and odds-on ones. There is nothing here which ought to win
but they can win."
Nicky Henderson with My Tent Or
Yours (left) and Bobs Worth (right)
Synopsis
- Nicky Henderson is the all-time leading trainer at The Festival
with 50 successes following four last year and a record seven in 2012 when he
took The Irish Independent Leading Trainer Award for the ninth time. He
captured the Jump trainers' championships in 1985/86 and 1986/87, and regained
the title from Paul Nicholls last year.
Born -
Lambeth, London, on December 10, 1950
Background - The
son of financier and amateur jockey John Henderson MBE, who founded Racecourse
Holdings Trust, the forerunner for Jockey Club Racecourses, he was educated at
Eton and the Royal Agricultural College.
He
worked for stockbrokers Cazenove in London and Australia, where he gained
experience riding work at Randwick, before devoting himself full-time to
racing.
He first
made his name in Britain as an amateur rider, finishing runner-up three times
in the non-professional championship. His main wins as a jockey came on Happy
Warrior in the 1977 Fox Hunters Chase at Aintree and on Acquaint in Sandown's
Imperial Cup in the same year.
Henderson
recorded his 78th and final win on Rolls Rambler in the Horse & Hound Cup
at Stratford in June, 1978.
He
became assistant trainer to Fred Winter in 1974 and received his own training
licence in July, 1978, taking over from Roger Charlton at Windsor House Stables
in Lambourn, Berkshire. He moved to Seven Barrows, to the north of the village,
in 1992, after swapping yards with Peter Walwyn.
First
Winner As A Trainer - Dukery at Uttoxeter, October 14, 1978.
Cheltenham
Festival Wins (50)
Sky Bet
Supreme Novices' Hurdle (1986 River Ceiriog, 1992 Flown)
Racing
Post Arkle Trophy Chase (1991 Remittance Man, 1993 Travado, 2000
Tiutchev, 2012 Sprinter Sacre, 2013 Simonsig)
Festival
Trophy Handicap Chase (2000 Marlborough)
Stan
James Champion Hurdle (1985, 1986 & 1987 See You Then, 2009 Punjabi, 2010
Binocular)
Rewards4Racing
Novices' Handicap Chase (2013 Rajdhani Express)
Neptune
Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (2012 Simonsig)
RSA
Chase (2005 Trabolgan, 2012 Bobs Worth)
BetVictor
Queen Mother Champion Chase (1992 Remittance Man, 2012 Finian's
Rainbow, 2013 Sprinter Sacre)
Coral
Cup (2010 Spirit River)
Fred
Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (2012 Une Artiste)
Ryanair
Chase (2006 Fondmort, 2012 Riverside Theatre)
Ladbrokes
World Hurdle (1989 Rustle, 2000 Bacchanal)
Byrne
Group Plate (1985 & 1986 The Tsarevich, 2005 Liberthine, 2006 Non So)
Fulke
Walwyn Kim Muir Chase (1990 Master Bob, 2002 The Bushkeeper, 2005 Juveigneur)
JCB
Triumph Hurdle (1985 First Bout, 1987 Alone Success, 1999 Katarino, 2009 Zaynar,
2010 Soldatino)
Vincent
O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (1993 Thumbs Up, 1997 Barna
Boy)
Albert
Bartlett Novices Hurdle (2011 Bobs Worth)
Betfred
Cheltenham Gold Cup (2011 Long Run, 2013 Bobs Worth)
Martin
Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (2009 Andytown)
Johnny
Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (2006 Greenhope, 2012
Bellvano)
Cathcart
Chase (1990 Brown Windsor, 1994 Raymylette, 1999 & 2000
Stormyfairweather)
Cheltenham
Festival Wins by Year
1985: 3 (The
Irish Independent leading trainer at The Festival) - Stan James Champion
Hurdle (See You Then), Byrne Group Plate (The Tsarevich), JCB Triumph Hurdle
(First Bout)
1986: 3 (The
Irish Independent leading trainer at The Festival) - Sky Bet Supreme
Novices' Hurdle (River Ceiriog), Stan James Champion Hurdle (See You Then),
Byrne Group Plate (The Tsarevich)
1987: 2 (The
Irish Independent joint leading trainer at The Festival) - Stan James
Champion Hurdle (See You Then), JCB Triumph Hurdle (Alone Success)
1988:
no winners
1989: 1 -
Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Rustle)
1990: 2 (The
Irish Independent leading trainer at The Festival) - Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir
Chase (Master Bob), Cathcart Chase (Brown Windsor)
1991: 1 -
Racing Post Arkle Trophy Chase (Remittance Man)
1992: 2 (The
Irish Independent joint leading trainer at The Festival) - Sky Bet Supreme
Novices' Hurdle (1992 Flown), BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase (Remittance
Man)
1993: 2 (The
Irish Independent joint leading trainer at The Festival) - Racing Post
Arkle Trophy Chase (Travado), Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Thumbs
Up)
1994: 1 -
Cathcart Chase (Raymylette)
1995:
no winners
1996:
no winners
1997: 1 -
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Barna Boy)
1998:
no winners
1999: 2 - JCB
Triumph Hurdle (Katarino), Cathcart Chase (Stormyfairweather)
2000: 4 (The
Irish Independent leading trainer at The Festival) - Racing Post Arkle
Trophy Chase (Tiutchev), Festival Trophy Handicap Chase (Marlborough),
Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Bacchanal), Cathcart Chase (Stormyfairweather)
2001:
no winners
2002: 1 -
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase (The Bushkeeper)
2003:
no winners
2004:
no winners
2005: 3 - RSA
Chase (Trabolgan), Byrne Group Plate (Liberthine), Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase
(Juveigneur)
2006: 3 -
Ryanair Chase (Fondmort), Byrne Group Plate (Non So), Johnny Henderson Grand
Annual Handicap Chase (Greenhope)
2007:
no winners
2008:
no winners
2009: 3 - Stan
James Champion Hurdle (Punjabi), JCB Triumph Hurdle (Zaynar), Martin Pipe
Conditional Jockeys' Hurdle (Andytown)
2010: 3 (The
Irish Independent leading trainer at The Festival) - Stan James Champion
Hurdle (Binocular), Coral Cup (Spirit River), JCB Triumph Hurdle (Soldatino)
2011: 2 -
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Bobs Worth), Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup (Long
Run)
2012: 7 (The
Irish Independent leading trainer at The Festival) - Racing Post Arkle
Trophy Chase (Sprinter Sacre), Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
(Simonsig), RSA Chase (Bobs Worth), BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase
(Finian's Rainbow), Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Une Artiste), Ryanair
Chase (Riverside Theatre), Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase
(Bellvano)
2013: 4 -
Racing Post Arkle Trophy Chase (Simonsig), Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap
Chase (Radjhani Express), BetVictor Champion Chase (Sprinter Sacre), Betfred
Cheltenham Gold Cup (Bobs Worth)
Juvenile
Hurdlers
Dawalan
(FR)
4 gr g
Azamour (IRE) - Daltawa (IRE) (Miswaki (USA))
Form: -4112
Owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Breeder: HH Aga Khan
Summary
*Azamour
half-brother to multiple Group One winners Dalakhani and Daylami, but failed to
win in four starts on the Flat for Alain de Royer-Dupre.
*Fourth
to Calipto over an extended two miles on hurdling debut at Newbury in November,
but followed that up with two victories over the same course and distance on
December 18 and January 15 respectively. BHA rating of 133.
*Beaten
a nose in a jumpers' bumper on Polytrack at Kempton Park on January 31.
Jump
race record: Starts: 4; Wins: 2; 2nd: 1; 3rd: -; Win & Place Prize Money:
£7,929
Entries
at The Festival
Fred
Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
Kentucky
Hyden (IRE)
4 ch g
Kentucky Dynamite (USA) - Cap Serena (FR) (Highest Honor (FR))
Form:
832-41222 Owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Breeder: Haras de
Manneville
Summary
*Failed
to win on the Flat and in four starts over hurdles at Auteuil for Thomas
Trapenard.
*Facile
33-length winner on debut for new connections at Sandown in November, before a
neck defeat in the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at The International in December.
*Finished
second to Le Rocher in both the Grade One Future Champions Finale Juvenile
Hurdle at Chepstow over Christmas and the Grade Two JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at
Cheltenham on January 25, beaten two and a half lengths and 10 lengths
respectively. He has a BHA rating of 139.
Jump
race record: Starts 8; Wins: 1; 2nd: 4; 3rd: 1; Win & Place Prize Money:
£48,731
Entries
at The Festival
JCB
Triumph Hurdle
Fred
Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
Martin
Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Royal
Irish Hussar (IRE)
4 b g
Galileo (IRE) - Adjalisa (IRE) (Darshaan))
Form: -1113 Owner:
Triermore Stud Breeder: Adjalisa Stud
Summary
*14-furlong
winner on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien in Ireland.
*Completed
a hat-trick over hurdles in the Grade Two JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at The Open
in November, beating subsequent Grade One winner Guitar Pete by three and three
quarter lengths.
*Beaten
16 lengths into third by Fox Norton on his latest start in a Grade Two contest
at Doncaster on December 14.
Jump
race record: Starts: 4; Wins: 3; 2nd: -; 3rd: 1; Win & Place Prize Money:
£40,147
Entries
at The Festival
JCB
Triumph Hurdle
Novice
Hurdlers
Captain
Cutter (IRE)
7 b g
Westerner - Hollygrove Samba (IRE) (Accordion (IRE))
Form: 132-111
Owner: J P McManus Breeder: Mrs S Brennan
Summary
*Got
the better of Kings Palace on debut in a Listed bumper at Ascot in December,
2012, and was placed at Ascot and Punchestown.
*Unbeaten
over hurdles this term. Annexed minor events at Kempton Park and Market Rasen
before a decisive four and a half length success in the Grade One Challow
Novices' Hurdle over two miles and five furlongs at Newbury on December 28.
Jump
race record: Starts: 6; Wins: 4; 2nd: 1; 3rd: 1; Win & Place Prize Money:
£35,996
Entries
at The Festival
Neptune
Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
Albert
Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
Josses
Hill (IRE)
6 b g
Winged Love (IRE) - Credora Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm (USA))
Form: -2112 Owner:
Alan Spence Breeder: I W Moore
Summary
*Purchased
for £100,000 at the Brightwells Cheltenham Premier May Sale after chasing home
Faugheen for Andy Oliver in a bumper at Punchestown on May 11.
*Landed
an Ascot bumper by four lengths in late November on first start for new
connections.
*Made a
winning hurdling debut over two miles at Newbury on December 18, beating classy
Flat performer Communicator by three lengths.
*Beaten
a half-length by stable companion Royal Boy in the rearranged Grade One
williamhill.com Levy Board Tolworth Hurdle at Kempton Park on January 11.
Jump
race record: Starts: 4; Wins: 2; 2nd: 2; 3rd: -; Win & Place Prize Money:
£14,061
Entries
at The Festival
Sky Bet
Supreme Novices' Hurdle
Royal
Boy (FR)
7 b g
Lavirco (GER) - Quintanilla (FR) (Royal Charter (FR))
Form: 1/23-311
Owner: Michael Buckley Breeder: Earl Haras Du Luy
Summary
*Knocked
down for €150,000 at Goffs' Punchestown Sale in May, 2011, following a
point-to-point win at Rathmorrissey in Ireland.
*Second
season novice over hurdles; two starts last season include a third behind
Melodic Rendezvous in the Grade One Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown on January 5,
2013.
*Disappointed
on his chase debut at Kempton Park in November and switched back to hurdles at
Ascot on December 20, when he scored comfortably by six lengths over two miles,
six furlongs.
*Dropped
back to two miles for the rearranged Grade One williamhill.com Levy Board
Tolworth Hurdle at Kempton Park on January 11, wearing down stable companion
Josses Hill by a half-length.
Jump
race record: Starts: 5; Wins: 2; 2nd: 1; 3rd: 2; Win & Place Prize Money:
£30,895
Entries
at The Festival
Neptune
Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
Albert
Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
Vaniteux
(FR)
5 br g
Voix Du Nord (FR) - Expoville (FR) (Video Rock (FR))
Form: -141 Owner:
Richard & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes Breeder: Jacques Cypres
Summary
*Irish
point-to-point graduate, finishing in the frame in his two starts.
*Made a
winning debut for current connections in an extended two-mile novice hurdle at
Sandown Park on December 7, finishing powerfully to score by a length and a
half.
*Beaten
favourite in warm novice hurdle at Kempton Park over Christmas, but bounced
back when stepped up to just short of two and a half miles at Doncaster on
February 6, scoring impressively by 12 lengths.
Jump
race record: Starts: 3; Wins: 2; 2nd: -; 3rd: -; Win & Place Prize Money:
£10,765
Entries
at The Festival
Sky Bet
Supreme Novices' Hurdle
Martin
Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Novice
Chasers
Grandouet
(FR)
7 b/br
g Al Namix (FR) - Virginia River (FR) (Indian River (FR))
Form: 331/52113B/1F11/2F6-U22
Owner: Simon Munir Breeder: Dominique Le Baron
Summary
*Top-class
hurdler; raced in France before coming to England finished third in the JCB
Triumph Hurdle at The Festival in 2011, before winning a Grade One contest at
Punchestown. Also captured Grade Two StanJames.com International Hurdle at
Cheltenham in December, 2011 & second in the same race after a year off in
2012.
*Fell
four out when travelling well in last year's Stan James Champion Hurdle.
*Unseated
rider at the last when held on chasing debut at Sandown in November, but
bounced back with a fast-finishing neck second to Hinterland in the Grade One
Racing Post Henry VIII Novices' Chase at the same course on December 7.
*Proved
no match for Dodging Bullets in Grade Two Wayward Lad Novices' Chase at Kempton
Park over Christmas, beaten 10 lengths.
Jump
race record: Starts: 19; Wins: 6; 2nd: 4; 3rd: 3; Win & Place Prize Money:
£245,676
Entries
at The Festival
Racing
Post Arkle Chase
Oscar
Whisky (IRE)
9 b g
Oscar (IRE) - Ash Baloo (IRE) (Phardante (FR))
Form: 1/1114/1131/F11151/112P4-2111
Owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd Breeder: Stephanie Hanly
Summary
*Won 10
of his 17 outings over hurdles, including the Grade One Aintree Hurdle over two
and half miles in 2011 and 2012.
*Effective
from two miles to three miles.
*Went
down by a neck on chase debut by Taquin Du Seuil over two and a half miles at
Cheltenham in November, but got off the mark at the same course in December,
beating Wonderful Charm by a half-length.
*Reversed
form with Taquin Du Seuil in Grade Two Cheltenham Pony Club Raceday Novices'
Chase on New Year's Day, finishing three quarters of a length ahead, and
completed a hat-trick in the Grade One Betfred TV Scilly Isles Novices' Chase
at Sandown Park on February 1.
Jump
race record: Starts: 24; Wins: 16; 2nd: 2; 3rd: 1; Win & Place Prize Money:
£472,998
Entries
at The Festival
JLT
Novices' Chase
Hurdlers
My Tent
Or Yours (IRE)
7 b g
Desert Prince (IRE) - Spartan Girl (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou))
Form:
122/121121-111 Owner: J P McManus Breeder: Frank
Dunne
Summary
*Classy
bumper performer, finishing second to The New One in Champion Bumper at Aintree
in April, 2012.
*Won
four of his six starts over hurdles last term, including the Grade Three
Betfair Hurdle at Newbury and a Grade Two at Aintree's Grand National meeting.
*The
half-length runner-up to Champagne Fever in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle
at last year's Festival.
*Won
two Grade One hurdles this season, capturing the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth
Hurdle at Newcastle in November before edging out The New One by half a length
in the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on Boxing Day.
*Latest
start resulted in an easy win in a two-mile jumpers' bumper on Polytrack at
Kempton Parkon February 16.
Jump
race record: Starts: 12; Wins: 8; 2nd: 4; 3rd: -; Win & Place Prize Money:
£295,545
Entries
at The Festival
Stan
James Champion Hurdle
Rolling
Star (FR)
5 b g
Smadoun (FR) - Lyli Rose (FR) (Lyphard's Wish (FR))
Form:1165-100
Owner: Michael Buckley & the Vestey Family Breeder: Laurent
Deniel
Summary
*Won a
maiden hurdle at Auteuil in October, 2012, for Tatiana Puitg.
*Scored
on British debut for new connections in Grade Two JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at
Cheltenham in January, 2013, but was beaten favourite in the Grade One JCB
Triumph Hurdle at The Festival and at Aintree's Grand National meeting.
*Made
winning return in intermediate hurdle over two miles at Haydock Park in
November, before finishing 11th in Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot on December 21.
*17th
of 20 in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury on February 8.
Jump
race record: Starts: 7; Wins: 3; 2nd: -; 3rd: -; Win & Place Prize Money:
£68,377
Entries
at The Festival
Vincent
O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle
Chasers
Bobs
Worth (IRE)
9 b g
Bob Back (USA) - Fashionista (IRE) (King's Theatre (IRE))
Form:
21/1111/1321/11-61 Owner: The Not Afraid Partnership Breeder:
Lois Eadie
Summary
*Unbeaten
in five starts at Cheltenham.
*Extended
winning sequence at the course to five with a gutsy seven-length success in
last year's Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup. Also enjoyed success at The Festival
in the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle in 2011 and the RSA Chase in 2012.
*Disappointed
on seasonal return in the Grade One Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on November
23, when beaten 40 lengths into sixth.
*Bounced
back with a one and a half length victory over First Lieutenant in the Grade
One Lexus Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas.
Jump
race record: Starts: 14; Wins: 10; 2nd: 2; 3rd: 1; Win & Place Prize Money:
£656,503
Entries
At The Festival
Betfred
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Captain
Conan (FR)
7 b g
Kingsalsa (USA) - Lavandou (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Form:
3411622/11151-3 Owner: Triermore Stud Breeder: Woodcote
Stud
Summary
*French
import; captured Grade One Tolworth Hurdle on his British debut in January,
2012.
*Won
four of his five starts in novice chases last season, including two Grade One
contests at Sandown and the Grade One Betfred Manifesto Novices' Chase over two
and a half miles at Aintree in April.
*Third
on only outing this season to Sire De Grugy in the Grade One BetVictor Tingle
Creek Chase at Sandown on December 7, beaten seven and a quarter lengths.
Jump
race record: Starts: 13; Wins: 6; 2nd: 2; 3rd: 2; Win & Place Prize Money:
£178,352
Entries
at The Festival
BetVictor
Queen Mother Champion Chase
Ryanair
Chase
Long
Run (FR)
9 b/br
g Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo (FR))
Form:
21211113/1211113/311/2213/2132-54U1 Owner: Robert Waley-Cohen
Breeder:
Marie-Christine Gabeur
Summary
*Top-class
over hurdles and fences for Guillaume Macaire before joining Nicky Henderson in
2009. He finished third in the RSA Chase at The Festival in 2010.
*At the
2011 Festival, he became the first six-year-old to win the Betfred Cheltenham
Gold Cup since Mill House in 1963.
*Also a
dual winner (2011 & 2012) of the Grade One King George VI Chase at Kempton
Park.
*Struggled
on first three starts this season - fifth in the Grade Two Charlie Hall Chase
at Wetherby on November 2 and fourth in the Grade One Betfair Chase at Haydock
Park later the same month.
*Failed
to complete for the first time in his career when unseating Sam Waley-Cohen at
the last in the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.
*Had a
confidence booster in the Ivan Straker Memorial Chase at Kelso when winning by
six lengths from Knockara Beau over three and a quarter miles on February 13.
Jump
race record: Starts: 30; Wins: 15; 2nd: 7; 3rd: 5; Win & Place Prize Money:
£1,527,715
Entries
at The Festival
Betfred
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Riverside
Theatre
10 b g
King's Theatre (IRE) - Disallowed (IRE) (Distinctly North (USA))
Form: 13/12114/3115F/121/11P/646-1U6
Owner: Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership
Breeder:
Goldford Stud
Summary
*Classy
hurdler; finished third behind Hurricane Fly in a Grade One novice event at
Punchestown in April, 2009.
*Top-class
chaser, annexing back-to-back renewals of the Grade One Ascot Chase over an
extended two miles and five furlongs in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
*Captured
the Ryanair Chase at The Festival in 2012, getting up in the dying strides
under an inspired ride from Barry Geraghty.
*Struggled
in three starts last season, but returned this term with a gutsy victory in the
Grade Two Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on December 12.
*Unseated
Barry Geraghty in a first-time hood and blinkers in the Grade One King George
VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day.
*Sixth
but well beaten in the Ascot Chase on February 15.
Jump
race record: Starts: 23; Wins: 11; 2nd: 2; 3rd 2; Win & Place Prize Money:
£486,471
Entries
at The Festival
Ryanair
Chase
Nicky
Henderson's entries for The Festival, 2014, except in the Weatherbys Champion
Bumper, the OLBG Mares' Hurdle and the CGA Foxhunter
11Mar14
1:30 Stand To Reason CHELTENHAM (Early closer), Sky Bet Supreme Novices'
Hurdle Grade 1
11Mar14
1:30 Josses Hill CHELTENHAM, Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
11Mar14
1:30 Cup Final CHELTENHAM, Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
11Mar14
1:30 Vaniteux CHELTENHAM, Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
11Mar14
2:05 Grandouet CHELTENHAM, Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Grade
1
11Mar14
2:40 Hadrian's Approach CHELTENHAM, Festival Handicap Chase Grade 3
11Mar14
2:40 Triolo D'Alene CHELTENHAM, Festival Handicap Chase Grade 3
11Mar14
2:40 Ma Filleule CHELTENHAM, Festival Handicap Chase Grade 3
11Mar14
2:40 Une Artiste CHELTENHAM, Festival Handicap Chase Grade 3
11Mar14
2:40 Shakalakaboomboom CHELTENHAM, Festival Handicap Chase Grade 3
11Mar14
2:40 Top Of The Range CHELTENHAM, Festival Handicap Chase Grade 3
11Mar14
2:40 Hunt Ball CHELTENHAM, Festival Handicap Chase Grade 3
11Mar14
3:20 My Tent Or Yours CHELTENHAM, Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge
Trophy Grade 1
11Mar14
5:15 Ericht CHELTENHAM, Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed
Race)
11Mar14
5:15 Lough Kent CHELTENHAM, Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
(Listed Race)
11Mar14
5:15 Top Of The Range CHELTENHAM, Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
(Listed Race)
11Mar14
5:15 Une Artiste CHELTENHAM, Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
(Listed Race)
12Mar14
1:30 Cup Final CHELTENHAM, Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1
12Mar14
1:30 Cocktails At Dawn CHELTENHAM, Neptune Investment Management Novices'
Hurdle Grade 1
12Mar14
1:30 Captain Cutter CHELTENHAM, Neptune Investment Management Novices'
Hurdle Grade 1
12Mar14
1:30 Oscar Hoof CHELTENHAM, Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1
12Mar14
1:30 Royal Boy CHELTENHAM, Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1
12Mar14
2:40 Une Artiste CHELTENHAM, Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle Grade 3
12Mar14
2:40 Whisper CHELTENHAM, Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle Grade 3
12Mar14
2:40 Lough Kent CHELTENHAM, Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle Grade 3
12Mar14
3:20 Sprinter Sacre CHELTENHAM, BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase
Grade 1
12Mar14
3:20 Captain Conan CHELTENHAM, BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase Grade
1
12Mar14
3:20 Kid Cassidy CHELTENHAM, BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase Grade
1
12Mar14
4:40 Kentucky Hyden CHELTENHAM, Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
Grade 3
12Mar14
4:40 Dawalan CHELTENHAM, Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Grade 3
13Mar14
1:30 Oscar Whisky CHELTENHAM, JLT Novices' Chase Grade 1
13Mar14
2:05 Utopie Des Bordes CHELTENHAM, Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle
(Listed Race)
13Mar14
2:05 Mister Dillon CHELTENHAM, Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle
(Listed Race)
13Mar14
2:40 Rajdhani Express CHELTENHAM, Ryanair Chase Grade 1
13Mar14
2:40 Riverside Theatre CHELTENHAM, Ryanair Chase Grade 1
13Mar14
2:40 Hunt Ball CHELTENHAM, Ryanair Chase Grade 1
13Mar14
2:40 Kid Cassidy CHELTENHAM, Ryanair Chase Grade 1
13Mar14
2:40 Captain Conan CHELTENHAM, Ryanair Chase Grade 1
13Mar14
4:00 Kid Cassidy CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade 3
13Mar14
4:00 Rajdhani Express CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade
3
13Mar14
4:00 Une Artiste CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade 3
13Mar14
4:00 Ma Filleule CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade 3
13Mar14
4:00 Triolo D'Alene CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade 3
13Mar14
4:00 Hunt Ball CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade 3
13Mar14
4:00 Top Of The Range CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade
3
13Mar14
4:00 Giorgio Quercus CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade 3
13Mar14
4:00 Ericht CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade 3
13Mar14
4:00 Nadiya De La Vega CHELTENHAM, Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Grade
3
13Mar14
4:40 Roberto Goldback CHELTENHAM, Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders)
13Mar14
4:40 Shakalakaboomboom CHELTENHAM, Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders)
13Mar14
4:40 Ma Filleule CHELTENHAM, Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap
Chase (Amateur Riders)
14Mar14
1:30 Kentucky Hyden CHELTENHAM, JCB Triumph Hurdle Grade 1
14Mar14
1:30 Royal Irish Hussar CHELTENHAM, JCB Triumph Hurdle Grade 1
14Mar14
2:05 Cash And Go CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade
3
14Mar14
2:05 Master Of The Game CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap
Hurdle Grade 3
14Mar14
2:05 Lough Kent CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade
3
14Mar14
2:05 Gibb River CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade
3
14Mar14
2:05 Nesterenko CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade
3
14Mar14
2:05 First In The Queue CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap
Hurdle Grade 3
14Mar14
2:05 Vasco Du Ronceray CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle
Grade 3
14Mar14
2:05 Snake Eyes CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade
3
14Mar14
2:05 Lyvius CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade 3
14Mar14
2:05 Makari CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade 3
14Mar14
2:05 Stand To Reason CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle
Grade 3
14Mar14
2:05 Rolling Star CHELTENHAM, Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle
Grade 3
14Mar14
2:40 Captain Cutter CHELTENHAM, Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
14Mar14
2:40 Royal Boy CHELTENHAM, Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Grade 1
14Mar14
3:20 Long Run CHELTENHAM, Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1
14Mar14
3:20 Triolo D'Alene CHELTENHAM, Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1
14Mar14
3:20 Bobs Worth CHELTENHAM, Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1
14Mar14
4:40 Mister Dillon CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Kentucky Hyden CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Full Shift CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Golden Hoof CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Beat That CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Snake Eyes CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Une Artiste CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Oscar Hoof CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Vaniteux CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Lough Kent CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Volnay De Thaix CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys'
Handicap Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 One Lucky Lady CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle
14Mar14
4:40 Master Of The Game CHELTENHAM, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys'
Handicap Hurdle
14Mar14
5:15 Ericht CHELTENHAM, Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup
Handicap Grade 3
14Mar14
5:15 Kid Cassidy CHELTENHAM, Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
Challenge Cup Handicap Grade 3
14Mar14
5:15 Tanks For That CHELTENHAM, Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
Challenge Cup Handicap Grade 3
14Mar14
5:15 French Opera CHELTENHAM, Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
Challenge Cup Handicap Grade 3
14Mar14
5:15 Anquetta CHELTENHAM, Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge
Cup Handicap Grade 3
Mohammed K. Al Habtoor , Chairman of Dubai Polo Gold Cup Organization says: "We are honored that the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series is held under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. I am proud to say that the Dubai Polo Gold Cup organization is well established and being in its fifth year has earned itself a worldwide reputation. The Sport of Polo has once again proved its massive appeal as DUBAI POLO GOLD CUP Series has been shortlisted in the top 8 Best Sport Event (Professional). The Sport Industry Awards category finalists were announced yesterday, at the Press Conference that was held at the Royal Box of Zayed Sports City Stadium by the SPIA committee in association with the Dubai Sports Council."
