Nicky Henderson believes we may see Epatante return to her brilliant best this season with the trainer sounding very hopeful that back surgery over th…
You are spoilt for choice with our Lambourn trainers
THE Lambourn Valley, situated in the north-east corner of Berkshire, is recognised as one of the major racehorse training centres in the country.
With its superb facilities and wide-ranging gallops covering in excess of 500 acres and with more than 30 trainers to choose from – your racehorse could not be in a better place whether it be a flat or National Hunt horse. Our new website is here to provide the latest information of the day-to-day goings on in Lambourn plus quotations from all the day’s runners from our trainers (when available).
There is also information and contact details for all our trainers; the history of training horses in Lambourn; where to stay; our annual Lambourn Open Day – which is held on Good Friday (April 10th, 2020) and all the latest news.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTED RUNNER
Hafeet Alain
“Hafeet Alain is really well in himself and has done well since his last race three weeks ago. This will be his first start on this surface so it will be interesting to see how he gets on but if running in a similar fashion to last time he will have a great chance.”
Ed WalkerOUR TRAINERS’ STATISTICS FOR THE CURRENT FLAT & JUMPS SEASONS
GB FLAT Current Season Jan 2021-Dec 2021
| TRAINER | WINS | RUNS | STRIKE % | PRIZEMONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Walker | 64 | 392 | 16 | £1,322,546 |
| Charles Hills | 70 | 458 | 15 | £993,008 |
| Clive Cox | 75 | 422 | 18 | £905,336 |
| Owen Burrows | 22 | 125 | 18 | £603,094 |
| Roger Teal | 31 | 262 | 12 | £541,481 |
| William Muir & Chris Grassick | 31 | 209 | 15 | £529,589 |
| Richard Hughes | 46 | 372 | 12 | £492,024 |
| Henry Candy | 17 | 167 | 10 | £286,482 |
| Tom Ward | 30 | 201 | 15 | £286,050 |
| Jamie Osborne | 35 | 268 | 13 | £226,874 |
| Daniel & Claire Kübler | 18 | 137 | 13 | £159,880 |
| Joseph Tuite | 14 | 143 | 10 | £158,489 |
| Jonathan Portman | 15 | 263 | 6 | £158,378 |
| Nicky Henderson OBE | 1 | 7 | 14 | £129,854 |
| Mark Usher | 16 | 178 | 9 | £104,768 |
| Harry Dunlop | 13 | 124 | 10 | £103,351 |
| Stan Moore | 9 | 198 | 4 | £92,290 |
| Sylvester Kirk | 8 | 147 | 5 | £84,101 |
| Ali Stronge | 9 | 123 | 7 | £56,755 |
| Dominic Ffrench Davis | 3 | 69 | 4 | £39,845 |
| Seamus Durack | 2 | 38 | 5 | £19,832 |
| Harry Whittington | 0 | 18 | 0 | £8,933 |
| Jamie Snowden | 1 | 11 | 9 | £6,152 |
| Warren Greatrex | 1 | 9 | 11 | £4,312 |
| Oliver Sherwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | £300 |
GB JUMPS Current Season Apr 2021-Apr 2022
| TRAINER | WINS | RUNS | STRIKE % | PRIZEMONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson OBE | 51 | 205 | 25 | £414,454 |
| Jamie Snowden | 27 | 137 | 20 | £215,911 |
| Warren Greatrex | 8 | 64 | 13 | £56,406 |
| Oliver Sherwood | 6 | 56 | 11 | £55,914 |
| Harry Whittington | 4 | 41 | 10 | £39,091 |
| Mark Usher | 3 | 11 | 27 | £9,431 |
| Ali Stronge | 1 | 20 | 5 | £7,707 |
| Oliver Signy | 0 | 14 | 0 | £6,391 |
| Dominic Ffrench Davis | 0 | 9 | 0 | £5,165 |
| Jamie Osborne | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,004 |
| Seamus Durack | 0 | 1 | 0 | £350 |
| Stan Moore | 0 | 2 | 0 | £350 |
| Roger Teal | 0 | 1 | 0 | £0 |
News in Brief
Apprentice jockey given 6-month ban for betting
The apprentice jockey Finley Marsh was offered some supportive words by a disciplinary panel on Thursday after he admitted betting on horses over a 16-month period in contravention of the terms of his licence, which was evidently done to feed his addiction to casino-style gambling online. The 22-year-old was given a six-month ban from racing but received dispensation to continue working at the Lambourn stable of Richard Hughes, his employer for the last six years, who gave a character reference and committed to supporting him.
‘It couldn’t have gone better’ – Pyledriver on course for glitzy winter targets
Top middle-distance performer Pyledriver was reported to be in “fantastic shape” on Sunday morning after his comeback win in the Churchill Stakes at Lingfield on Saturday and is firmly on course for a first trip overseas to Hong Kong next month.
RECENT LAMBOURN WINNERS
Jonbon
Nicky HendersonHis reputation as Douvan’s brother has created quite a stir! He did everything right in his bumper and a repeat of the same would go down nicely.
Russian Rumour
Jonathan PortmanRussian Rumour has been schooling well and is worth a try in this sphere.
Lelantos
Nicky HendersonLelantos ran very well last time out and hopefully he can get his head in front today.
Hot Day
Stan MooreWe think the step up in trip will help and he likes Wolverhampton and we are expecting a good performance.
