1894-1898 Thomas Victor Sanders
Rhonehurst stables, built in 1894, were first used as a training base by Thomas Victor Sanders who had been assistant to J R Humphreys at Stork House, Lambourn since 1891. When he began training he boasted Robert Sievier, owner of Sceptre, as one of his owners, although Sanders was not the most successful of trainers. He managed just 2 winners in his penultimate season of 1897, in June Bobbie won the Auction Stakes at Alexandra Park, while the next month an Orvieto filly won the Surrey Juvenile Plate at Sandown. By 1898, with no winners, his creditors had forced Sanders to be declared bankrupt and he left the training ranks, although curiously he diligently registered his colours each year until 1942.
1897 June Auction Stakes at Alexandra Park BOBBIE 100/9 owned by R T Bassett, trained by Thomas Sanders and ridden by Sam Loates
1897 Surrey Juvenile Plate at Sandown ORVIETO Filly 2/1 fav owned by R T Bassett, trained by Thomas Sanders and ridden by Sam Loates
Herbert Edward Randall, youngest son of Sir Henry Randall, was born in Northampton on 10th February 1877.
Herbert's father had made his fortune from his shoe factory and was principal shoemaker to the Royal Family. Herbert was an excellent jockey, but also combined his riding with training from an early age, and is believed to have begun his training career at Rhonehurst Stables in 1899, remaining there until 1901. He then took out a 14-year lease on Seven Barrows from Lord Craven in 1901, leasing it to Henry Lindemere from June 1902 to 1909 until he and his wife were ready to move onto the estate. Herbert was an excellent, Classic winning jockey who had the honour of riding the great Sceptre, uniquely the winner of 4 of the English Classics, although Randall was blamed for not winning the Derby on Sceptre despite the horse suffering an injury just 10 days before the race, and was subsequently jocked off in the St Leger. He recorded two other Classic victories, apart from the ones aboard Sceptre, firstly in 1903 on Quintessence in the 1000 Guineas and then 4 years later on Glass Doll in the Oaks.
John Francis Hallick, born in 1866, enjoyed all country sports, acting as a judge for 15 years at Lambourn Coursing Club, and starting his career Under Rules at Rhonehurst in 1902.
August 1903-1905 Fred Pratt, James de Rothschild
Frederick Charles Pratt, born on 4th March 1876 in Tewkesbury, was a nephew of the great Fred Archer, as his mother was Fred Archer's sister Alice. He was one of six sons of the Cheltenham trainer Frederick Pratt senior. His brothers were Ormonde, killed in 1915, Ernest Hayward, killed in 1917, Arthur Wyndham, died in 1920, Charles, a distinguished Lambourn racehorse trainer at Uplands Stables who was tragically killed in a light aircraft crash, and William Archer, a jockey who dead-heated in the Cesarewitch on Cypria. The champion jockey thought so much of his nephew that he left him £2000 in his will for him to complete his education, and a further £2000 on reaching the age of 21. After completing his formal education he went to James Ryan's Green Lodge Stables in Newmarket where he served his apprenticeship, gaining his first ride at Newmarket in 1887 aged just 11. In 1895 he got his chance to shine in the saddle when regular jockey Tommy Loates was unable to take the mount on St Frusquin in the Middle Park Stakes which he won, later in the season partnering the colt to success in the Dewhurst Stakes, making him the top-rated colt that year. St Frusquin (SR 1935) went on to fulfil his early promise by winning the 2000 Guineas, Prince of Wales's Stakes and Eclipse Stakes, although by then Tommy Loates was back in the saddle. In 1896 he won his only Classic, the 1000 Guineas aboard Galeotta (SR 1939) 100/8 owned by Alfred Cox, aka Mr Fairie, and trained by James Ryan, however he went on to win the 1000 Guineas as a trainer in 1911 with Atmah (SR 1877) owned by James de Rothschild and ridden by Freddie Fox, the only time the filly won a race. She contested 4 Classics, finishing 10th in the Derby behind Sunstar (SR 2059), and was also unplaced in the Oaks behind Cherimoya (SR 1890) and in the St Leger behind Prince Palatine (SR 2032). For good measure, she was also unplaced in the 1912 Royal Hunt Cup. After a short spell riding on the Continent in Austria, and training in 1901, Fred returned to England to begin his English training career in early 1903 at Russley Park, when he was appointed as private trainer to James de Rothschild. He was reported to have traneferred to Rhonehurst Stables, Lambourn in August 1903 but, at some stage John Hallick expanded into the yard and Fred trained at Letcombe Regis. The untimely death of John Hallick enabled James de Rothschild to purchase Waltham House and stables, opening a new chapter of Fred's training career in 1918.
John Francis Hallick initially trained trotters ridden by Cornelius Foy, then upgraded to ponies under the National Pony and Galloway rules, before he launched his training career under rules at Lyddington in 1896 where he trained for Mr Menzies, Mr Clifford Mellor, Mr W J Phelps, owner of a game black mare named Rouge who won numerous races, and Mr C Seton, but he also trained his own horses which ran in his colours of black, cherry hooped sleeves and cherry cap. In 1902 he was at Rhonehurst, moving to larger premises at Waltham House, Lambourn in 1903 from where he sent out Whinbloom to win the Great Metropolitan Handicap at Epsom, the Summer Handicap at Newmarket and the Royal June Handicap at Windsor.
1907-1932 James Rhodes
James Rhodes, born at Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire in 1871, was the son of a butcher and nephew of jockeys Luke and Jim Snowden, becoming an apprentice to Paddy Drislane in Middleham at the age of 13. He rode a limited number of winners until weight became a problem, thereafter joining Garrett Moore during his time at Seven Barrows from 1891. He then launched his own training career, initially from Newbury Street in Lambourn, and then Lambourn Place between 1897 and 1904, before moving to the larger stables at Cozey Lodge in 1905, although his string was still small, just 3 horses in 1906 and an additional 3 the following year. Around 1907 he transferred to Rhonehurst Stables where he trained a small string of National Hunt horses both publicly, then privately for W T de Pledge, for a considerable time in Lambourn. The years just after the First World War had ended were his most successful years, winning the 1918 and 1919 Manchester Cup and the 1919 Ascot Gold Cup with By Jingo owned by W T de Pledge. W T de Pledge had purchased Rhonehurst in 1919, and by 1922 all of Rhodes' string of 16 horses were owned by him, while his son Frank became apprentice to him in 1923, riding his first jumps winner in February of that year. The year 1925 proved to be another successful one for Rhodes, landing his second Ascot Gold Cup with Santorb, the previous years Doncaster Cup and Newmarket St Leger winner, and the Newbury Summer Cup with the same horse. James was still at Rhonehurst in early 1932, but by 1933 he had accepted the job of assistant to Captain Gooch. He lived out his long retirement in Spain, dying aged 94 on 16th February 1966.
1918 Manchester Cup BY JINGO 5/2 owned by W T de Pledge, trained by James Rhodes and ridden by A Whalley
1919 Manchester Cup BY JINGO 7/2 owned by W T de Pledge, trained by James Rhodes and ridden by George Hulme
1919 Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot BY JINGO 3/1 owned by W T de Pledge, trained by James Rhodes and ridden by George Hulme
1924 Doncaster Cup SANTORB 100/30 owned by A Barclay-Walker, trained by James Rhodes and ridden by Steve Donoghue
1924 Newmarket St Leger SANTORB 1/6 fav owned by A Barclay-Walker, trained by James Rhodes and ridden by Steve Donoghue
1925 Newbury Summer Cup SANTORB 3/1 fav owned by A Barclay-Walker, trained by James Rhodes and ridden by Joe Childs
1925 Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot SANTORB 10/1 owned by A Barclay-Walker, trained by James Rhodes and ridden by Steve Donoghue
1926 Newbury Autumn Cup TRY TRY AGAIN 7/1 owned by P Carr, trained by James Rhodes and ridden by A Burns
1932-1954 Reg Hobbs
Reginald Hobbs, born in Ireland in 1898, moved to England with his family at the age of 2, and by 4 years old he began to follow the hounds of Quorn, Fernie, Cottesmore and Belvoir Hunts. At the age of 14 he travelled to America to ride for Ambrose Clark, an association which was to become important to him and his son some 25 years later, and during his riding career he amassed 113 winners under National Hunt Rules and an additional 167 point-to-point winners. He returned to England to join the Cavalry Regiment during the First World War, reaching the rank of Captain, but after the War had ended he returned to the USA as Master of the Horse for Mr Clark. In 1932 he successfully applied for a trainer's licence and began training at Rhonehurst Stables, Lambourn. He trained in Lambourn from 1932 to 1957, notching up more than 600 winners, the best of which were Battleship in the 1938 Grand National and Medoc II in the 1942 Cheltenham Gold Cup. He always claimed that his proudest moment was seeing his son Bruce partner Battleship to victory in the Grand National aged just 17. He was replaced at Rhonehurst by Matt Feakes in September 1954 and retired from training in 1957, becoming Field Master and Secretary of the Burghley Hunt until it was disbanded in 1968. Reg died on Tuesday 8th August 1978, aged 80, at his home at Pilsgate, Lincolnshire.
1936 Pond Handicap at Sandown BATTLESHIP 9/2 owned by Mrs Marion Dupont Scott, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by Bruce Hobbs
1937 Foose Chase at Leicester BATTLESHIP 7/2 owned by Mrs Marion Dupont Scott, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by Bruce Hobbs
1937 Swindon Optional Selling Steeplechase at Newbury BATTLESHIP 5/1 owned by Mrs Marion Dupont Scott, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by Bruce Hobbs
1937 Lonsdale Chase at Hurst Park BATTLESHIP 7/2 owned by Mrs Marion Dupont Scott, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by Bruce Hobbs
1939 National Hunt Juvenile Chase at Cheltenham MEDOC II 9/4 owned by Hugh Molyneux, 7th Earl of Sefton, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by H Nicholson
1938 Aintree Grand National BATTLESHIP 40/1 owned by Mrs Marion Dupont Scott, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by Bruce Hobbs
1940 Seven Springs Handicap Chase at Cheltenham MEDOC II 7/1 owned by Hugh Molyneux, 7th Earl of Sefton, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by H Nicholson
1941 Haywards Heath Handicap Chase at Plumpton MEDOC II 9/4 owned by Hugh Molyneux, 7th Earl of Sefton, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by H Nicholson
1941 Seven Springs Handicap Chase at Cheltenham MEDOC II 8/1 owned by Hugh Molyneux, 7th Earl of Sefton, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by H Nicholson
1942 Cheltenham Gold Cup MEDOC II 9/2 owned by Hugh Molyneux, 7th Earl of Sefton, trained by Reg Hobbs and ridden by H Nicholson
September 1954-1966 Matt Feakes
Matthew William Imari Feakes, was born in North Walsham, Norfolk, on 5th September 1908 and, after completing his compulsory education, travelled to Beechwood stables, Exning to serve his apprenticeship with Harvey Leader. After a number of unsuccessful rides, Matt celebrated his first winner at Leicester on 2nd December 1929, partnering Starless 5/2 fav to victory in the Montrose Hurdle for owner trainer Peter Thrale. His first ride in the Grand National was in 1936 aboard Oeil De Boeuf (100/1) behind Reynoldstown, ridden by fellow Lambourn trainer Fulke Walwyn, but Matt had already won over the National fences the previous year when partnering Belted Hero 2/1 fav to success in the Becher Chase for owner Lord Penrhyn and Lewes trainer Stedall. Feakes had better rides in the 1939 and 1940 Grand Nationals aboard Symaethis, finishing 5th at 66/1 behind Workman in 1939, and 4th in 1940 when beaten by Bogskar. The Second World War put paid to any further rides for Feakes, as he retired from race riding to train in Lewes. In September 1954 he transferred from Lewes to Rhonehurst Stables, Lambourn where he remained for 12 years. One of his daughters, Pat, married jockey Jimmy Lindley and, for a while in the mid-1950s Lindley rode for Feakes when his weight increased to such an extent after a spell riding in India that he could not do the weight for Flat races. Whilst with Feakes Lindley won the Oteley Hurdle at Sandown on Retour De Flamme 4/1 in February 1958, finishing third in that years Champion Hurdle. In April 1966 Yankee Clipper won the Sandown Cup ridden by champion jockey Scobie Breasley, but just 3 months later, in late July 1966, Feakes suffered a tragedy when his younger daughter Jill was killed in a car crash in Dublin. He decided to retire at the end of the season, but lived to the ripe old age of 89, dying on 18th April 1998.
1966 Sandown Cup YANKEE CLIPPER 7/2 owned by Miss J Proud, trained by Matt Feakes and ridden by Scobie Breasley
October 1966-1967 Paddy Roche
Paddy Roche was Assistant trainer to Doug Marks before launching his own training career in Ireland where he trained one winner. He then transferred to Rhonehurst to replace Matt Feakes after his retirement in September 1966, and was ultimately himself replaced by Richard Head.
1968-1983 Richard Head
Richard Head, 2nd Viscount Head, was born on 27th February 1937 and became a racehorse trainer in 1968, basing himself at Rhonehurst stables, Lambourn. He was educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, reaching the rank of Captain between 1957 and 1966 in the Life Guards. He married Alicia Brigid Salmond, daughter of Julian and Brigid Salmon, on 11th May 1974 and the couple were blessed with 3 children, Henry, George and Sarah. His most successful horses during his 15-year spell at Rhonehurst were Uncle Bing and Border Incident. Uncle Bing won the 1977 Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup at Cheltenham when partnered by John Francome, and was unlucky to be only second in the Massey Ferguson Chase, but made amends by landing the 1980 Topham Trophy at Aintree. Border Incident was strongly fancied as a Gold Cup contender, but just came up short. However, he did win such prestigious races as the 1975 Panama Cigar Hurdle Final at Chepstow, the 1977 Embassy Premier Chase at Haydock, and the 1977 Jim Ford Challenge Cup at Wincanton, before triumphing in the 1979 Welsh Champion Chase at Chepstow. In 1983, when his father died on 29th March, Richard took on the title and work of Viscount Head, retiring from the training ranks. He also became Chairman of Wincanton Racecourse, and was on the Board of Salisbury racecourse.
1975 Panama Cigar Hurdle Final at Chepstow BORDER INCIDENT 7/4 fav owned by a M Warrender and Lord Sudley, trained by Richard Head and ridden by John Francome
1976 Old Year Handicap Chase at Cheltenham UNCLE BING 7/1 owned by Mrs Mildmay-White, trained by Richard Head and ridden by S May
1977 Embassy Premier Chase Final at Haydock BORDER INCIDENT 2/1 fav owned by a M Warrender and Lord Sudley, trained by Richard Head and ridden by Ron Barry
1977 Stones Ginger Wine Handicap at Sandown UNCLE BING 5/1 owned by Mrs Mildmay-White, trained by Richard Head and ridden by John Francome
1977 Mildmay of Fleet Challenge Cup at Cheltenham UNCLE BING 9/2 owned by Mrs Mildmay-White, trained by Richard Head and ridden by John Francome
1977 Jim Ford Challenge Cup at Wincanton BORDER INCIDENT 11/8 fav owned by a M Warrender and Lord Sudley, trained by Richard Head and ridden by John Francome
1977 Terry Biddlecome Challenge Trophy at Wincanton BORDER INCIDENT 2/5 fav owned by a M Warrender and Lord Sudley, trained by Richard Head and ridden by John Francome
1979 Welsh Champion Chase at Chepstow BORDER INCIDENT 6/4 owned by a M Warrender and Lord Sudley, trained by Richard Head and ridden by John Francome
1980 Topham Trophy at Aintree UNCLE BING 17/2 owned by Mrs Mildmay-White, trained by Richard Head and ridden by John Francome
1984-Summer 2021 Oliver Sherwood
Oliver Sherwood was born on 23 March, 1955 to Nat & Heather Sherwood, who owned a 2000 acre farm in Essex which contained the Marks Tey point-to-point course. Nat was Master of the East Essex Hunt, and both Nat and Heather were successful point-to-point riders in the late 1950s and early 1960s, so it was no surprise that Oliver and younger brother Simon enjoyed being surrounded by horses. After completing his compulsory education, firstly at Wellesley House prep school, followed by Radley School, Oliver rode as an amateur rider, amassing 96 winners and being crowned champion amateur in 1979-80. In 1979 he gained his first Cheltenham Festival success partnering Venture to Cognac in the Sun Alliance Novices Hurdle, while the next year he rode Rolls Rambler to victory in the Christies Foxhunters Chase. One of his favourite horses as a jockey was undoubtedly Venture to Cognac, trained by Fred Winter, which provided him with his third and final Cheltenham Festival victory in the 1984 Christies Foxhunters Chase, and which a year earlier had given him his sole ride in the Grand National when unplaced behind the Jenny Pitman Lambourn trained Corbiere ridden by later fellow Lambourn trainer Ben de Haan. He hung up his riding boots in 1984, successfully applying for a trainers licence, and launching his training career at Rhonehurst Stables. He had already received a good grounding in the art of training, acting as pupil assistant to Gavin Pritchard Gordon in Newmarket in 1974 to gain experience of training Flat horses, and moving a year later to Arthur Moore's stable in Ireland to learn about training National Hunt horses. His training 'finishing school years' were spent with the legendary Lambourn trainer Fred Winter at Uplands between 1978 and 1984, and in 1981 he married Fred Winter's daughter Denise, although the marriage did not last. His first winner of note as a trainer was at Newbury in the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle with The Breener (15/8 fav) owned by REA Bott Wigmore Street. Oliver sent out the favourite Sacred Path (17/2 fav) in the 1988 Grand National ridden by future Lambourn trainer Clive Cox, while in the 1989 Grand National won by Little Polveir, brother Simon rode The Thinker (10/1) into third place some 14 lengths behind the winner, but also in that Grand National field was Numerate ridden by a professional lady rider Tarnya Davis. Just over 4 years later Oliver married Tarnya in September 1993 and they have two grown up children Sabrina and Archie. In 1987 Oliver trained The West Awake to win the Sun Alliance Hurdle at Cheltenham, with Rebel Song providing him with victory in the same race the next year, The West Awake, having switched to the bigger jumps, won the Sun Alliance Chase. He won his first Champion Hurdle in 1989, albeit with Aldino in the Scottish Champion Hurdle when brother Simon was in the saddle. The year 1990 could be counted as a successful year for Oliver, winning the Tingle Creek Chase with Young Snugfit, and the Hennessey Gold Cup with Arctic Call, both partnered by later to be Lambourn trainer Jamie Osborne. It is always a crowning moment in the National Hunt year to win one of the major races at the festival; in 1992 he won the prestigious Arkle Challenge Trophy with Young Pokey. In the middle years of the 1990s Large Action, owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, was one of Oliver's most successful horses, winning the 1994 Challow Hurdle, Gerry Feilden Hurdle, Bula Hurdle and Tote Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle, his good form continuing for the next 3 years with victories in the 1995 Coopers & Lybrand Ascot Hurdle, 1996 Bula Hurdle and 1997 Cleeve Hurdle. In December 1996 a persistent virus stopped brother Simon's career in his tracks, but rather than give up training, his entire string was transferred from the East Garston stables to Rhonehurst to join forces with Oliver. At the time the Jockey Club only allowed one name on the licence, and that was Oliver's. In 1998 the Sherwood brother's father Nat died leaving an estate valued at £3 million. In 2002 the yard was sold to a Dubai businessman, but Oliver Sherwood leased it for a further 10 years. After a quieter time in the first decade of the new millennium, Oliver and owner Trevor Hemmings struck gold with Many Clouds. Success in the 2014 Hennessey Cognac Gold Cup was followed by even greater success the next year when Many Clouds (25/1) won the Aintree Grand National. After occupying the historic Rhonehurst Stables for over 35 years Oliver transferred to Neardown Stables in Upper Lambourn in Summer 2021, renting a yard owned by ex-trainer Charlie Mann who retired from the training ranks in 2021.
1984-1999
1984 Challow Hurdle (Grade 1) £7,000 at Newbury THE BREENER (15/8 fav), owned by REA Bott Wigmore Street LTD, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Simon Sherwood
1986 Mares Only Final £6000 at Newbury ATRABATES (7/1) trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Clive Cox
1987 Sun Alliance Novices Hurdle (Grade 1) £24,570 at Cheltenham THE WEST AWAKE owned by Mrs Christopher Heath, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Simon Sherwood
1988 Sun Alliance Novices Hurdle (Grade 1) £30,145 at Cheltenham REBEL SONG (14/1) owned by Mrs Christopher Heath, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Simon Sherwood
1988 Sun Alliance Chase (Grade 1) £33.397 at Cheltenham THE WEST AWAKE (11/4 fav) owned by Mrs Christopher Heath, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Simon Sherwood
1989 Otley Hurdle (Listed) £6,784 at Sandown ALDINO (4/1) owned by Mr A Boyd-Rochfort, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Simon Sherwood
1989 Mares Only Final £6000 at Newbury NORTHERN JINKS (8/1) trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Simon Sherwood
1989 Scottish Champion Hurdle (Listed) £7,310 at Ayr ALDINO (13/2) owned by Mr A Boyd-Rochfort, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Simon Sherwood
1989 Dovecote Novices Hurdle (Listed) £2,658 at Kempton Park DECIDED (8/1) owned by Richard Green (Fine Paintings), trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Simon Sherwood
1989 Gerry Feilden Hurdle (Grade 2) £10,227 at Newbury CRUISING ALTITUDE (6/5 fav) owned by Mrs Christopher Heath, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1989 Bula Hurdle (Grade 2) £14,146 at Cheltenham CRUISING ALTITUDE (8/11 fav) owned by Mrs Christopher Heath, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1990 New Years Day Hurdle (Listed) £13,745 at Windsor ALDINO (3/1) owned by Mr A Boyd-Rochfort, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1990 Dovecote Novices Hurdle (Listed) £2,847 at Kempton Park STRATFORD PONDS (4/1) owned by Mr R Waters, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1990 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3) £36,958 at Newbury ARCTIC CALL (5/1) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1990 Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 2) £15,703 at Sandown YOUNG SNUGFIT (7/2) owned by John Poynton, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1991 Tolworth Hurdle (Grade 1) £16,802 at Sandown CHANGE THE ACT (9/1) owned by Mrs Christopher Heath, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1991 Scilly Isles Novices Chase (Grade 1) £25,215 at Sandown TILDARG (11/2) owned by M L Oberstein, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1991 BMW Champion Novice Hurdle (Listed) €11,700 at Punchestown YOUNG POKEY (5/2) owned by M L Oberstein, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1992 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) £37,345 at Cheltenham YOUNG POKEY (4/1) owned by M L Oberstein, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1993 Laurels Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) £6,460 at Cheltenham LARGE ACTION (7/2 co fav) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1994 Challow Hurdle (Grade 1) £17,075 at Newbury LARGE ACTION (4/5 fav) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1994 Gerry Feilden Hurdle (Grade 2) £10,460 at Newbury LARGE ACTION (2/5 fav) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1994 Bula Hurdle (Grade 2) £21,875 at Cheltenham LARGE ACTION (8/11 fav) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1994 Challow Hurdle (Grade 1) £18,020 at Newbury BERUDE NOT TO (8/11 fav) owned by G Addiscott, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1994 Tote Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) £33,305 at Newbury LARGE ACTION (9/2) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1994 Kennel Gate Castle Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) £6,280 at Ascot BERUDE NOT TO (10/11 fav) owned by G Addiscott, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1995 Nottinghamshire Novices Chase (Grade 2) £10,880 at Nottingham AUBERN CASTLE (2/1) owned by Rashleigh Arms Charlestown St Auste, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1995 EBF NH Novices Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3) £22,665 at Cheltenham BEAR CLAW (3/1) owned by Roach Food Ltd, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1995 Martell Aintree Chase Limited Handicap (Grade 2) £26,020 at Aintree COULTON (6/1) owned by M G St Quinton, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1995 Brewers Fayre Silver Trophy Chase (Grade 2) £15,625 at Sandown COULTON (11/10 fav) owned by M G St Quinton, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1995 Desert Orchid South Western Pattern Chase (Grade 2) £15,700 at Wincanton COULTON (Evens fav) owned by M G St Quinton, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1995 St Modwen Classic Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) £7,810 at Uttoxeter FATHER SKY (4/5 fav) owned by Kenneth Kornfield, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jimmy McCarthy
1995 Coopers & Lybrand Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2) £14,014 at Ascot LARGE ACTION (8/15 fav) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1995 Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) £25,996 at Ascot SILVER WEDGE (7/1) owned by E S & W V Robins, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1996 Bula Hurdle (Grade 2) £22,085 at Cheltenham LARGE ACTION (5/4 fav) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1996 Desert Orchid South Western Pattern Chase (Grade 2) £18,660 at Wincanton COULTON (2/1) owned by M G St Quinton, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1996 Avonmore Hattons Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) €26,000 at Fairyhouse LARGE ACTION (9/4) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1997 Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 1) £25,640 at Cheltenham LARGE ACTION (8/15 fav) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1997 TJH Group Summit Hurdle £9,176 at Lingfield BUDDY MARVEL (4/7 fav) owned by Sir Robert Ogden, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Paul Carberry
1998 Feltham Novices Chase (Grade 1) £22,715 at Cheltenham LORD OF THE RIVER (11/2) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1998 Dovecote Novices Hurdle (Listed) £9.375 at Kempton Park BUDDY MARVEL (100/30) owned by Sir Robert Ogden, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Richard Dunwoody
1999 Towton Novices Chase (Grade 2) £13,721 at Wetherby KADOU NONANTAIS (7/4 fav) owned by D & G Mercer, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
1999 Singer & Friedlander National Trail Handicap Chase £32,455 at Uttoxeter HIM OF PRAISE (12/1) owned by M G St Quinton, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jimmy McCarthy
1999 Reynoldstown Novices Chase (Grade 2) £19,050 at Ascot LORD OF THE RIVER (7/4 fav) owned by Mr B T Stewart-Brown, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jamie Osborne
2000-2021
2000 Kingmaker Novices Chase (Grade 2) £14,410 at Warwick CENKOS (11/2) owned by Mrs J Stewart, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jimmy McCarthy
2000 Maghull Novices Chase (Grade 1) £36,000 at Ascot CENKOS (7/2) owned by Mrs J Stewart, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by David Casey
2000 Direct Answers Showcase Handicap Hurdle £32,500 at Cheltenham HULYSEE ROYAL (9/1) owned by Mr R K Carvill, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Jimmy McCarthy
2005 Gerry Feilden Hurdle (Grade 2) £17,106 at Newbury MANORSON (7/1) owned by Bryne Bros (Formwork) Ltd, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Graham Lee
2008 Mares Only NH Novices Hurdle Final (Listed) £28,510 at Newbury JAUNTY FLIGHT (7/1) owned by P A Deal, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Aidan Coleman
2009 Mares Only NH Novices Hurdle Final (Listed) £28,505 at Newbury ARGENTO LUNA (100/30 fav) owned by P K Gardner, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Dominic Elsworth
2012 Kennel Gate Castle Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) £17,085 at Ascot PUFFIN BILLY (4/9 fav) owned by Tim Syder, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Barry Geraghty
2012 Mares Novices Hurdle (Listed) £11,546 at Taunton MISCHIEVOUS MILLY (11/2) owned by A Stewart & A Taylor, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Tony McCoy
2014 Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase (listed) £15,735 at Carlisle MANY CLOUDS (5/2) owned by Trevor Hemmings, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2014 Neptune Investments Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) £15,735 at Warwick DEPUTY DAN (5/2) owned by Tim Syder, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2014 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3) £99,662 at Newbury MANY CLOUDS (8/1) owned by Trevor Hemmings, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2015 Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) £56,950 at Cheltenham MANY CLOUDS (4/1) owned by Trevor Hemmings, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2015 GRAND National Chase (Grade 3) £561,300 at Aintree MANY CLOUDS (25/1) owned by Trevor Hemmings, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2016 Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) £34,170 at Wincanton RAYVIN BLACK (100/30) owned by R White & V J Walsh, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Thomas Garner
2016 Betbright Mares Novices Hurdle (Listed) £17,165 at Doncaster THE ORGANIST (5/2 co fav) owned by Million in Mind Partnership, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2016 Premier Chase (Listed) £18,509 at Huntingdon MANY CLOUDS (11/10 fav) owned by Trevor Hemmings, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2016 OLBG Mares Hurdle (Listed) £14,238 at Kempton SURTEE DE BERLAIS (14/1) owned by Mrs Sue Griffiths, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2016 Betfred Lotto Chase (Listed) £23,048 at Aintree MANY CLOUDS (3/1) owned by Trevor Hemmings, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2017 Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) £57,218 at Cheltenham MANY CLOUDS (8/1) owned by Trevor Hemmings, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2018 Charnwood Forest Mares Chase (Listed) £17,085 at Leicester GOT AWAY (4/1) owned by B McDonald & B Mellon, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2019 Take Em On Mares Novices Hurdle (Listed) £17,286 at Doncaster PAPAGANA (9/4) owned by D J Burke, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
2019 OLBG Mares Hurdle (Listed) £14,238 at Kempton PAPAGANA (9/2) owned by D J Burke, trained by Oliver Sherwood and ridden by Leighton Aspell
Warren Greatrex, born in Norwich on 22nd February 1975, is the youngest son of Julian and Valerie Greatrex. His father was a farmer, while his mother taught, and the family lived in Dartmoor. He loved being around horses from an early age, taking part in activities organized by the Spooner and West Dartmoor Pony Club, but he was also an accomplished sportsman whilst at school, particularly enjoying rugby and hockey. After completing his sixth form studies he joined David Nicholson's Jackdaw Castle stables, gaining invaluable experience from a recognized master of his trade. He rode as a conditional jockey for Josh Gifford and David Gandolfo, partnering 13 winners in total, and then joined the Lambourn stable of Bryan Smart who had been training in the village since 1990. In 2002 Bryan Smart moved to Hambleton House Stables in Thirsk, but Warren wanted to remain in Lambourn. He gained further experience riding out for Jamie Osborne before working for Oliver Sherwood for almost a decade at Rhonehurst Stables. In 2009 he was offered the opportunity to train in his own right by racehorse owner Malcolm Denmark and took over at Weathercock House stables, made famous by Grand National and Gold Cup winning trainer Jenny Pitman. Warren remained at Weathercock House until the 2012 season when he moved further in to Lambourn, taking charge of Uplands stables. In the summer of 2021 he transferred to the historic Rhonehurst Stables, occupied for over 35 years by Oliver Sherwood.
MANY CLOUDS (2015 Aintree Grand National, 2014 Hennessey Gold Cup, 2015, 2017 Cotswold Chase)
SANTORB (1925 Ascot Gold Cup, 1924 Doncaster Cup, Newmarket St Leger)
BY JINGO (1919 Ascot Gold Cup. 1918,1919 Manchester Cup)
MEDOC II (1942 Cheltenham Gold Cup)
BATTLESHIP (1938 Aintree Grand National)
