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Nicky Henderson Closing In On Festival Winners Record
17/02/12
Trainer Nicky Henderson saddled two winners at The Festival in 2011, including a first Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup with Long Run, taking his overall record at the meeting to 39 winners.
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This means he is now just one winner shy of the all-time record of 40 Festival winners, achieved by the late Fulke Walwyn between 1946 and 1986. With a powerful team to look forward to again in 2012, there must be every chance that the master of Seven Barrows can re-write the history books.
Reigning champion trainer Paul Nicholls has been leading trainer at The Festival six times and is now fourth on the all-time list with 30 successes, despite only saddling his first winner at the meeting in 1999.
Ireland’s most successful current trainer at The Festival is now Willie Mullins, who has 21 winners to his name. Mullins landed the Thomas Pink Leading Trainer Award for the first time in 2011 when his four victories included Hurricane Fly in the Stan James Champion Hurdle.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINERS OF ALL-TIME AT THE FESTIVAL
40 Fulke Walwyn (Winners from 1946-86)
39 Nicky Henderson (1985- )
34 Martin Pipe (1981-2006)
30 Paul Nicholls (1999- )
28 Fred Winter (1970-88)
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)
21 Willie Mullins IRE (1995- )
19 George Beeby (1930-59)
18 Edward O’Grady IRE (1974- )
18 Jonjo O’Neill (1991- )
17 David Nicholson (1986-99)
15 Harry Brown (1920-38)
15 Tom Coulthwaite (1911-36)
15 Philip Hobbs (1990- )
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 Nigel Twiston-Davies (1992- )
12 John Edwards (1969-94)
12 Tom Jones (1965-78)
12 Alan King (2004- )
(Current trainers in bold) (NB Trainers of some of the earliest winners were not recorded)
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CURRENT TRAINERS AT THE FESTIVAL
39 Nicky Henderson
30 Paul Nicholls
21 Willie Mullins IRE
18 Edward O'Grady IRE
18 Jonjo O’Neill
15 Philip Hobbs
13 Nigel Twiston-Davies
12 Alan King
10 Ferdy Murphy
9 David Elsworth
8 Arthur Moore IRE
7 Jessica Harrington IRE
7 Henrietta Knight
7 Mouse Morris IRE
7 David Pipe
6 Francois Doumen FR
6 Oliver Sherwood
5 Enda Bolger IRE
5 Dessie Hughes IRE
5 Aidan O’Brien IRE
5 Venetia Williams
THE THOMAS PINK LEADING TRAINER AWARD
The Thomas Pink Leading Trainer Award is currently 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
2011: Willie Mullins (4)
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)
