William Muir enjoyed a first success at Group 1 level along with joint-trainer Chris Grassick, as Pyledriver broke the heart of Al Aasy to land a thri…
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
Sunset Bay
“Sunset Bay looks magnificent and this looks a great opportunity for her. The ground will should be fine for her and she is drawn well so I am hoping for a big show.”
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 | 27 | 152 | 18 | £362,094 |
| Charles Hills | 27 | 156 | 17 | £314,410 |
| William Muir & Chris Grassick | 7 | 48 | 15 | £260,330 |
| Clive Cox | 22 | 132 | 17 | £224,147 |
| Richard Hughes | 18 | 142 | 13 | £139,684 |
| Roger Teal | 13 | 116 | 11 | £130,008 |
| Henry Candy | 7 | 59 | 12 | £116,055 |
| Tom Ward | 14 | 84 | 17 | £105,475 |
| Joseph Tuite | 10 | 72 | 14 | £99,809 |
| Owen Burrows | 7 | 41 | 17 | £81,077 |
| Jonathan Portman | 8 | 104 | 8 | £60,677 |
| Jamie Osborne | 11 | 85 | 13 | £49,318 |
| Mark Usher | 6 | 85 | 7 | £43,540 |
| Daniel & Claire Kübler | 5 | 50 | 10 | £35,044 |
| Sylvester Kirk | 5 | 60 | 8 | £33,242 |
| Stan Moore | 1 | 89 | 1 | £32,028 |
| Harry Dunlop | 4 | 52 | 8 | £30,895 |
| Ali Stronge | 3 | 73 | 4 | £25,993 |
| Seamus Durack | 1 | 17 | 6 | £10,651 |
| Dominic Ffrench Davis | 1 | 22 | 5 | £9,382 |
| Harry Whittington | 0 | 11 | 0 | £3,861 |
| Jamie Snowden | 0 | 5 | 0 | £1,728 |
| Oliver Sherwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | £300 |
| Warren Greatrex | 0 | 4 | 0 | £300 |
| Nicky Henderson OBE | 0 | 2 | 0 | £0 |
GB JUMPS Current Season Apr 2021-Apr 2022
| TRAINER | WINS | RUNS | STRIKE % | PRIZEMONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Henderson OBE | 23 | 81 | 28 | £129,603 |
| Jamie Snowden | 8 | 37 | 22 | £46,415 |
| Oliver Sherwood | 2 | 11 | 18 | £13,843 |
| Warren Greatrex | 1 | 16 | 6 | £8,231 |
| Mark Usher | 2 | 7 | 29 | £5,850 |
| Oliver Signy | 0 | 5 | 0 | £4,159 |
| Harry Whittington | 0 | 8 | 0 | £3,919 |
| Dominic Ffrench Davis | 0 | 2 | 0 | £350 |
| Ali Stronge | 0 | 5 | 0 | £0 |
| Roger Teal | 0 | 1 | 0 | £0 |
News in Brief
‘She’s a joy to train’ – La Lune strikes for Henry Candy in Pinnacle Stakes
Henry Candy stated on Friday his Pinnacle Stakes hopeful La Lune would hate the ground and the best he could hope for was a place, but those expectations were exceeded in spectacular style as the five-year-old mare romped home to win at Group level for the first time. David Probert’s mount handled the drying good to soft ground and struck by a length and three-quarters over Cabaletta.
First course success for Henderson as Bowen impresses on Fugitives Drift
Nicky Henderson enjoyed his first winner at the Cumbrian track as Fugitives Drift landed the 2m1½f beginners’ chase under James Bowen. The Seven Barrows trainer had previously only saddled two runners at the course, the best of whom finished second, but Fugitives Drift justified 6-5 favouritism to make a successful debut over fences.
Next stop Coolmore as dual-purpose star Verdana Blue is retired
Grade 1 winner and top dual-purpose performer Verdana Blue has been retired, Nicky Henderson announced on Saturday. The nine-year-old was not pleasing the Lambourn trainer in the run-up to Royal Ascot, where Henderson admits he is unlikely to have any runners, and has been sent to Ireland to be covered at Coolmore.
RECENT LAMBOURN WINNERS
Temple Bruer
Ed WalkerTemple Bruer looks magnificent and is in very good form. This looks a great opportunity for him and I think the trip will be ideal, the question mark will be the fast ground however I’m pretty hopeful he will handle it fine as he has won on quick ground before up at Doncaster.
Tenaya Canyon
Ed WalkerTenaya Canyon looks fantastic and has come out of that slightly disappointing race at Lingfield very well. I think coming back in trip is what she needs and I think she is a filly with more to offer so I am looking forward to seeing her over this distance.
Barley Famous
Nicky HendersonShe has had a couple of really good runs over hurdles and is in good form at home so we are hopeful of a good run.
Reina Del Mar
Ed WalkerReina Del Mar looks awesome and I am really looking forward to seeing her step up in trip on better ground at Newbury. It looks a very winnable race aside from Sir Michael Stoute’s Zoffany colt who won very well last time when stepping up to a mile and a half for the first time. I am thrilled Oisin is riding and I am really looking forward to seeing what she has got over this trip.
