Nicky Henderson Stable Tour 2024/25 | Constitution Hill | Jonbon | Sir Gino | Best novices

[@kevinkenny6975]

Hoping Nicky and his team have a great cheltenham festival this time.

[@112sje]

Yes, especially after the scoping/colic issues with Constitution Hill and the sad death of Shishkin.

[@cjdale9149]

Really hope the whole Henderson team get all there horses flying and get back to winning the big races 🏇

[@Angloitalian]

Such an open, frank and exhaustive interview. Nicky uses a range of self-evaluation to describe his decision-making: forward-thinking, fear, hope, self-approval, self-criticism, learning from mistakes, even FTW's 40+ years ago. Only with this range do objectivity and truth emerge. I learnt at just how many levels he has to think professionally for each individual horse. It is sad to see the critical comments here about some aspects of Nicky's comments. Just look at the Irish domination at Cheltenham in March and again in October 2024. His complaints are clearly justified because the British can barely lay a glove on the Irish now. Thank you for the generous sharing.

[@jackward121]

Feels so wrong not seeing shishkin here 😢

[@pgreed100]

What an interesting interview, sets you up for the NH season to come

[@enderby4121]

I have been following horse racing since 1961 and I've seen all the great hurdlers such as Persian War, Bula, See You Then, Istabraq et all. But none of them have made such a deep impression on me as much as Constitution Hill's win in the 2022 Champion Hurdle. I just hope that CH has recaptured that brilliance of two years ago, if he has then State Man and Lossiemouth will have it all to do to lower his colours next March.

[@Debs440606]

Nicky Henderson is a gentleman through and through and I hope he doesn’t let the people talking through their pockets, get to him.

[@TerryWilliams-b4m]

Star wun loads goblet of fire good man xx a legend

[@sammyadds6280]

The Authorised horse is Eternal Angel runs in the Ascot bumper today!

[@jamiemills7425]

4 runner novice chase on Friday at Wetherby. No Henderson runners. 2 runner novice chase on Friday at Uttoxeter. No Henderson runners. But Henderson says we need more novice chases 🤷‍♂️

[@leecorcoran6174]

Exactly and won’t run at Cheltenham and ascot 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ffs unbelievable

[@michaelmulhall5007]

Never runs his good horses unless it’s the perfect conditions. Some great trainers in this country that would run them when they are fit and ready and do even better with them. mins boggles why you would send one to him

[@stevelee4952]

These posts make it clear that you have absolutely no idea about placing horses to fit their targets.

[@martinwild8424]

People what there money back to this year

[@gerrymcgowan9749]

Ye but can he do it on d track dats d big ..question 😊

[@TimComley]

Are you jamacian

[@kevinkenny6975]

​@@TimComleywho isn't these days

[@shanecopner7827]

We need hendo,nicholls to big up the irish

[@Ironsmiler]

CH already on a racecourse gallop double.

[@paulconey252]

Wouldn't it be great to see constitution hill take on Lossiemouth and stateman I'd say he could give them a run

[@michaelmulhall5007]

Ballyburn the other two are super horses but wouldn’t compete. State man super horse been trashed and Lossiemouth is nowhere near state man’s level

[@sarahsarah4271]

I managed to get a ticket for his yard but had to cancel as something had come up at the last minute. Was disappointed

[@kevinkenny6975]

I've been about four times. Love seven Barrows

[@bkgraham6193]

Nicky and other GB trainers are SO unfortunate not to have Beginners Chases. Compare with Willie Mullins. Almost always a Beginner's Chase, also fir that matter, Maiden Hurdkes then a Novice. Is it surprising that so many big owners take the Mullins Irish route?

[@shiftylad9938]

Willie has admitted that the British trainers envy the Irish system for novices. Seems like they literally handicapping their own horses and trainers.

[@2icelollys1goat]

The ott advertising and product placement made me turn off after seconds

[@YagaYooo]

windy old sot

[@crazyhorse562]

Ask the logical question : What is plan B,if fighting fifth is off?

[@TimComley]

Ask the logical question, do you not think they have thought of this 🙄

[@michaelmulhall5007]

@@TimComleyThey don’t the man’s a cabbage it be another jog around Newbury behind closed doors. Time and time again people listen to Henderson’s nonsense. They are not his pets he treats them like pets. They are thoroughbreds bred to race not sit in there boxers for most the season cause the trainer is scared of other horses. Or the ground isn’t completely perfect. Fucking run them nicholls and Skelton would

[@ryanpatman1343]

Nicky “no where to run” Henderson - then rules out 2 tracks because it scared a horse once

[@jacob4690]

Plenty of novice chases around

[@crazyhorse562]

There have been plenty of lrish runners in Britain already,so what is the problem? Have to keep Novice chasers over hurdles? So if the novice chases aren't there, go to lreland.

[@barneyrubble9239]

Could British trainers not send a horse to one of the Irish Novices if the programme is so bad.... or are they just afraid of early clashes. Irish trainers come over here all the time for beginners chases yeats star did it on Saturday and got trounced but still turned up at Cheltenham. Maybe it's not financially viable but if you have a good horse on your hands then pitch him in at leopardstown or something to see where they stand against the Irish?

[@Micheal-s3y]

It’s all messed up ; when Hendersons good horses do run in a chase other good ones from Nichols etc won’t run against them and Henderson won’t clash with the other good trainers novices and then theres the ground prevrance ; But in Ireland they just run against each other the big trainers

[@OneForTheNorth]

Nicky cops his fair share of flack with how he campaigns his horses, at times justified but most of the time not. Don’t know another trainer that has such an affinity for his horses. I think this is the best bunch he’s had in a few years, albeit that racecourse gallop from CH didn’t look smart. Maybe he had a couple of stone under that saddle though 😉

[@benhayman]

An hour of Nicky complaining about the schedule 😴

[@Monty-xs7hp]

@@benhayman they switched the international hurdle on Cheltenham last year on his request and he still found an excuse not to run con hill

[@benhayman]

@@Monty-xs7hp I know mate, bloke loves a good moan doesn't he!

[@leecorcoran6174]

Bloody hell nicky , your moaning about NO novice chases to run in and then say your reluctant to start them off in novice chases at Cheltenham and ascot 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄you can’t have it both ways , they are horses and trained to jump 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ffs

[@Monty-xs7hp]

Bloody annoying isn’t it. He wants his horses to always have soft races

[@leecorcoran6174]

@ exactly 🏇👍

[@GretaWright-x6f]

Be better sticking Sir Gino over fences. Learned nothing RE Shishkin, it’s pretty obvious Jonbon wants further.

[@kevinkenny6975]

@@GretaWright-x6f and you've trained how many winners?

[@James-fi5rg]

Not much more to learn about Shiskin RIP

[@jacob4690]

How is it obvious he wants further?

[@mrcool1706]

I think jonbon wants further too

[@GretaWright-x6f]

@@kevinkenny6975 it’s a comments section, try having opinions.