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Henderson Within Sight of Walwyn’s Record at The Festival
17/02/11
Nicky Henderson enjoyed three winners at The Festival in 2010, enabling him to claim the Thomas Pink Leading Trainer Award for the eighth time.
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Henderson won the 2010 award thanks to more placed horses than Nigel Twiston-Davies, who saddled an incredible 747/1 treble on the final day with Imperial Commander taking the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, Baby Run winning the Christie’s Foxhunter Chase and Pigeon Island scoring in the concluding Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase.
Reigning champion trainer Paul Nicholls saddled a double at The Festival in 2010. Nicholls has been leading trainer at The Festival six times and is fifth on the all-time list, despite only saddling his first winner at the meeting in 1999.
Ireland’s most successful current trainer at The Festival remains Edward O’Grady with 18 wins, although Willie Mullins, another handler to have two winners in 2010, is now only one victory behind his fellow countryman.
Leading trainers who have yet to taste victory at The Festival include Tim Vaughan, Peter Bowen, Nick Williams, Gordon Elliott, Milton Harris, Paul Webber, Neil Mulholland, Lucinda Russell, Brian Ellison, Charlie Longsdon, Rebecca Curtis, Ian Williams and Nicky Richards.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINERS OF ALL-TIME AT THE FESTIVAL
40 Fulke Walwyn (Winners from 1946-86)
37 Nicky Henderson (1985- )
34 Martin Pipe (1981-2006)
28 Fred Winter (1970-88)
27 Paul Nicholls (1999- )
26 Tom Dreaper IRE (1946-71)
25 Fred Rimell (1948-81)
23 Vincent O’Brien IRE (1948-59)
23 Bob Turnell (1956-80)
22 Ivor Anthony (1930-52)
19 George Beeby (1930-59)
18 Edward O’Grady IRE (1974- )
17 Willie Mullins IRE (1995- )
17 David Nicholson (1986-99)
17 Jonjo O’Neill (1991- )
15 Harry Brown (1920-38)
15 Tom Coulthwaite (1911-36)
15 Tom Rimell (1927-49)
14 Dan Moore IRE (1953-79)
13 Jack Anthony (1929-50)
13 Tim Forster (1963-98)
13 Peter Easterby (1967-86)
13 Philip Hobbs (1990- )
13 Nigel Twiston-Davies (1992- )
12 John Edwards (1969-94)
12 Tom Jones (1965-78)
(Current trainers in bold)
(NB Trainers of some of the earliest winners were not recorded)
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CURRENT TRAINERS AT THE FESTIVAL
37 Nicky Henderson
27 Paul Nicholls
18 Edward O'Grady IRE
17 Willie Mullins IRE
17 Jonjo O’Neill
13 Philip Hobbs
13 Nigel Twiston-Davies
11 Alan King
9 David Elsworth
9 Ferdy Murphy
7 Howard Johnson
7 Henrietta Knight
7 Arthur Moore IRE
6 Francois Doumen FR
6 Jessica Harrington IRE
6 Mouse Morris IRE
6 Oliver Sherwood
5 Enda Bolger IRE
5 Dessie Hughes IRE
5 Aidan O’Brien IRE
5 David Pipe
5 Venetia Williams
THE THOMAS PINK LEADING TRAINER AWARD
The Thomas Pink Leading Trainer Award is decided on the number of winners trained over the four days. If there is a tie, it will go down to the number of second places. If there is still a tie, the number of third places will be taken into account and the award will be shared if there remains a tie after that.
Past Winners Of The Thomas Pink Leading Trainer Award
2010: Nicky Henderson (3)
2009: Paul Nicholls (5)
2008: Paul Nicholls (3)
2007: Paul Nicholls (4)
2006: Paul Nicholls (3)
2005: Howard Johnson (3)
2004: Paul Nicholls (4)
2003: Jonjo O’Neill (3)
2002: Martin Pipe (3)
2001: Cancelled
2000: Nicky Henderson (4)
1999: Paul Nicholls (3)
1998: Martin Pipe (4)
1997: Martin Pipe (4)
1996: Ferdy Murphy, Edward O’Grady, Martin Pipe (2)
1995: David Nicholson (3)
1994: David Nicholson, Edward O’Grady, Martin Pipe (2)
1993: Nicky Henderson, Martin Pipe, Nigel Twiston-Davies (2)
1992: Nicky Henderson, David Nicholson, Simon Sherwood (2)
1991: Martin Pipe (3)
1990: Nicky Henderson (2)
1989: Toby Balding, John Edwards, David Elsworth, Josh Gifford, Martin Pipe (2)
1988: Josh Gifford (3)
1987: Toby Balding, Nicky Henderson, Fred Winter (2)
1986: Nicky Henderson (3)
1985: Nicky Henderson (3)
1984: Michael Dickinson (3)
1983: Michael Dickinson (3)
1982: Michael Dickinson, Fulke Walwyn (2)
1981: Peter Easterby (3)
1980: John Edwards, Edward O’Grady, Bob Turnell, Fred Winter (2)
