Nicky Henderson

I like Henderson trouble is he is half cut most of the time.

How do you know?

I have seen his recycling.

I challenge you to post it. How many green boxes outside his front door, not stable?

Let us all take the word of a failed,losing work rider who Hendo wouldn't urinate on

acey would probably get more respect from Henderson having worked in the game,than the two bit scrap iron collector tbf.

I was at Huntingdon a few years ago watching my horse run , he was table behind with his owners in the Champagne bar , earwigged all afternoon , he sounded fabulous .

"Failed Lorry Driver"as well as failed punter

The negative for me re Henderson isn't himself but the media. Every half decent winner he gets is followed by a camera watching him, teary eyed, and everyone is supposed to choke up. I know he has some kind of eye problem but it just gets a bit much.

Its hardly Hendo's fault that the Media pursue him relentlessly

And now we learn (no real surprise to me) that CH will not be running at Cheltenham. The run at Southwell gave plenty of us the chance to lay off bets placed early in the season.

If his behaviour had been replicated in the City Of London eg vague and leading comments he'd have been hauled before the FCA and appropriate penalty dished out. Hendo has form.

Wouldn't rule out a U/Turn next week and they run him, never know with Hendo

Any other horse perhaps, not CH though. CH is talented and loved, just his propensity to not jump hurdles adequately and fall. Luckily, he's never badly hurt. Let's hope his future on the Flat is as bright.

I think it is safe to say that he will be brighter than you,implausible

Don't think Michael Buckley would change his mind and run. Other owners might well do.

If the decision was made for the horses sake then that’s absolutely fine if the decision was made to keep other parties happy then that’s poor.

Would you risk running and the fallout if he was injured? I know it is possible to get injured on the flat as well but previous form means that every critic of the sport would be up in arms if he fell at Cheltenham. I don't like the idea of giving way to pressure groups but in this case I think they have made the right call.

They are extremely lucky to still have the horse so was the quality of fall(s) that it suffered and not forgetting  it was close enough to possible more carnage in a couple of its wins along the way, definitely the right call as the reason for the sketchy jumping was never diagnosed.

Failing eyesight, horse and trainer, simple enough explanation, never mentioned.

AI! Yes, high adrenaline and the associated "fight-or-flight" stress response can cause temporary, functional vision issues in horses. While not always causing structural damage, intense stress alters how a horse perceives its surroundings, often leading to increased reactivity or "spooking".
Here is how high adrenaline and stress affect a horse's vision:
"Whale Eye" (Sclera Exposure): When a horse is panicked or highly stressed (high adrenaline), the eye muscles tighten, causing the eyelid to pull up into a "triangulated" shape and widening the eye to expose the white sclera, commonly known as "whale eye".
Reduced Focus and Tunnel Vision: High stress causes a "stressed eye" which is less capable of focusing on subtle details, often causing horses to become startled by objects in their periphery.
Increased Sensitivity to Light and Movement: Adrenaline increases the sensitivity of the horse’s senses, which can cause them to react exaggeratedly to shadows, light changes, or sudden movement.
Pupil Dilation: Pain or extreme stress can lead to pupil dilation (widening).
Physical Eye Tension: Chronic stress or acute fear causes muscle tension around the eye, which can result in the eye being held tightly shut or constantly widened, affecting normal visual scanning.

Schooling under minimal stress, 'jumps like a stag', a race is very different.

fell in 4 or last 5 hurdles races is possibly a clue here

To answer your question sageform no I wouldn’t have risk him again ,but not because of the fallout which was the point I was trying to make.

Typically, the BBC sport news on 5 live who only mention anything about racing a few times a year, gave a couple of minutes to the Constitution Hill story highlighting the number of previous falls. This is what the sport is up against.

Agree sageform but all this bowing to fallout have got the country in the mess it’s in.

I agree but the public will always believe the worst when it comes to welfare of humans or animals.

Of course

Mr Henderson couldnt win and made a decision for the benefit of horse racing in general,imagine the sh1t show there would have been had the horse ran and fell,racing would have got a good kicking from the anti brigade

I think most people would agree with all that nineteen but what next not just in horse racing in many other walks of life there’s so many anti whatever.

seems a sensible decision to me - was unlikely to get round

but chemical saying it would have been unbeatable at the festival just makes himself look stupid

You cannot appease the Antis whatever you do and their sole aim is impose their misguided views on others

Hendo has a habit of over-egging the situation. I think it's time he packs it in or adopts a policy of saying less. I hope he starts with Sir Gino.

El Fabiolo fell 3 out of the last 4 chases, a couple of pearlers too, still jumping hurdles though, jumping is jumping but I suppose as it's a less high profile horse it doesn't matter as much

It might help if the Media would stop anointing a horse ' the peoples horse'

Trainer’s should be banned from going anywhere near bookmakers.

That Bookmakers are allowed to sponsor Yards is an abhorrent practice.
It hardly inspires punters (the funders of the sport) to have any faith in the possible integrity issues.

Hendo would be banned if he was practising in Aussieland. The regulator down under is more professional and blessed with piranha gnashers. Here anything goes with regards to bookies. The bookies rule horseracing in the UK.

He is not Training in Aussie,you utter cretin,implausible

Hendo is speaking for the bookies again. Apparently, Hendo is considering running Jonbon in The Bowl at Aintree next week alongside hotpot Jango Baie. Hendo ran Jonbon in The Ryanair at Cheltenham despite indicating the horse would be heading for The Melling Chase post his hard race at Ascot previously. Jonbon is 11/8 for The Melling Chase.

Why does Hendo repeatedly run his charges in the wrong race eg Jonbon (Ryanair) & Lulamba (Arkle). He ruined Altior running him at Ascot on testing ground and a new trip of 2m 4f.

Punters contribute to the funding of racing but owners pay the lions share.

Imp, I can't fancy either of Henderson's for Aintree - I think they've left their races at Ascot/Cheltenham.

It probably has not occurred to Implausible that JP decides where his horses run

Hey Racingstar aka Ironhoof -why not get yerself some new f&*kin4 material ya boring co0nt?
You're like an annoying tic that you can't shake off ya leg.

.... Yep, just look at his previous threads as RACINGSTAR, same ol antagonistic Shyte patter.

   

A tic?!

More like a CLINKER! One of the those turds that gets stuck in a cats assss that it can’t shake lose while it runs around frantically with it hanging on!

Impossible I guess that he thinks it’s easy prize money given the likely opponents?

Plus Jonbon isn’t getting any younger. Surprised he’d run Jango after a hard race but Nichols used to go there with his Conti non stayer after the Gold Cup.

First time last year on good at Aintree and he coped fine , best RPR , so a step up this year on same ground at his age might be the right time .

Poor old Grassgow,The Anchor swallower.
It would appear that Leifless/Brainless has learnt little in life other than to love his peace loving Iranian friends

Impossible as three are dual entered Jonbon, Impare, Grey, the races are also likely to cut up.

There just aren’t enough quality horses for the races.

JP insisted Fact To File ran in the King George at Kempton despite Mr Mullins primed Gaelic Warrior for the race. As a result the main prize eluded either.

I think with Jonbon having had two consecutive hard races to go up in trip again is bonkers to me. But, Hendo is being Hendo. Hendo ought to advertise for Confused.com.

Racingstar says
It would appear that Leifless/Brainless has learnt little in life other than to love his peace loving Iranian friends Laugh

I've learned that scum like you (in your case you've returned after a hiatus) have grown in numbers on this forum with the resurgeance in right wing racist beliefs.
I'd bet a good sum that you're also on Tw4tter, spewing the same racist bile day in day out.
FO back there ya pr4ck

Strangley,Leifless/Brainless thinks that homophobic insults are fie.
The utter cretin.
BTW,I have never been a member of Faeces Book or any of the other Nutter outlets

Point looked shaky 2 out tbh….

Hendo has done a runner with Jonbon after all despite the horse was doubly entered at Aintree. The statement Hendo made about Jonbon could be up in trip was purely bookie-talking (his sponsor) and utter nonsense. His reason for the horse's absence at Aintree is that the horse has had two consecutive hard races and was a bit flat at Cheltenham.

I hope not many were sucked-in and took a short price for Jonbon in The Melling Chase.

The point has two good rides tomorrow…..good luck,you’ll need it tbh.

Jango Baie Should be trading 4/6 imo…..odds against because point is in the plate tbf….

But,has he actually backed it?

It is either a bet or not.
If you cannot have the Jockey who is the winning most English riders still riding,state it.
Blaming the jockey is acceptable after the race not before

I'm not fond of the Irish basher either. The only positive is he's the stable jockey. And, the trainer could be the reason both the shorties might not be winning today. They both did not have a stroll at Cheltenham.

Why should Jango be so short? 4/6?

He was beaten by Impaire at the track last year at odds of 6/4.

The only doubt about the Mullins horse is the extra distance, as it was for some for Gaelic Warrior in the Gold Cup.

That and being pulled up last time, but was he right that day? Don’t forget they had the odds on fav for the Ryan Air in Fact To File.

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f  |   Soft

led turning in, 5 lengths clear when went right at the last, stayed on strongly, easily op 2/1

6 1/2 lengths back to a Gold Cup Winner that day in ‘23

Been waiting for the step up?

There are 19 fences today, 18 in the KG, will Jango’s jumping hold up?


There were 16 fences when beaten by Impaire last year.
Race comments from that day
In touch with leaders, mistake and lost position 11th, headway after 2 out, 3 lengths down last, ran on well

Comments from the Gold Cup.
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out

Those are the things that I’d consider before diving in at 4/6 but it’s all about opinions.

Impaire Et Passe is a bogey horse for me. He showed potential - delivery was not his forte though. Of course he'd win. However, I think Jango Baie has improved since up in distance to 3m.

Thanks for your take on it Impossible, agree he’s in and out, but he could improve today for the step up himself as did Gaelic here.

Jango might have improved for the step up but his jumping has still cost him when the taps turn.

Flat and sharp on the snaff…..

Only fear is a bad mistake at the last rider looking awkward to recover…..cover your eyes….

Would anyone believe I'm only betting to snag a few quid to place on The National? The over-ran shorties from Cheltenham have seldom delivered here.

Only fear is a bad mistake at the last rider looking awkward to recover…..cover your eyes…

Would you take 4/6 with a diff jockey up?

No other fancies Impossible?

No, however, I'd take 4/6 if he'd bypassed Cheltenham regardless of jockey. I'm more concerned he'd have left his form at Cheltenham. I think Impaire has a habit of fluffing the odd fences too.

Selma and Lulamba. The former lost her race at the start with the shenanigan that seemed to beset Cheltenham 2026. I think Lulamba had a hard race prior to Cheltenham despite winning handsomely. This distance will play to his potential. Even money (boost) could be a bonus for some, I believe.

Cheers impossible, you’re right he does that too, Townend seems confident in his quote on the post however.

I didn’t see Lulumba’s race.

Many are on Brighter today, there wasn’t much between them yet The Lion covered much more ground by going wide. That extra distance covered doesn’t give her that much in hand thought the track will suite her better. Again going up in trip might help the Skelton horse and for me he never really tried all out in the Champion but looked after the horse and made sure that he had a clear round.
As soon as Lossie was supp’d I think any idea of trying to win went out the window for that camp and he was ridden with the future in mind.

I'm not a fan of The New Lion. But for his trainer and new owner (I think the former owner must be chuffed JP came calling) the horse would not be as lauded as he's been. I'm with Elliot's  - no bet for me though. As always the end of a season is always a "catching a falling knife scenario".

I think today's card is the best of the 3 day meeting; Saturday's Grand National.

Agree with your take on the owner and being lauded and over rated, unbeaten horses or those with win streaks draw that attention.
She’s now fav so many are of your opinion and backing that up. There was only half a length between them at the line so will be interesting to see how it goes!

Enjoy!

The present 2 highly regarded NH trainers eg Hendo and Skelton are so different to Sir Cecil, Sir Stoute and Mr Cumani about running their very best horse/s. I've never known either to run any in a wrong race eg wrong trip or wrong ground. They'd have everything planned-out - absolute true professional.

Stoute got Ajdal wrong.

I can't see how Lulamba can lose this. I keep looking at the form and it should win easily (only the Nico factor worries me!)

How's the PTP rider getting on

Taxi.

Ajdal was an exception, I believe. Even then the horse performed amicably.

Soft u/r according to the commentator….

Lulamba 1.5 ir despite jumping looking sketchy, very strange.

nodded on landing...I've seen jockeys stay on but harsh to crab imo

Horse isn't a natural jumper, looks awkward at so many fences

Even 2m 4f in a fast pace has caught Lulamba out several times. 3m next I reckon.

Reason punters will get a price on the next race….confidence on rider….almost sub tbf….i couldn’t play….

A watching brief….

They all all soft unseats when your'e not on top.

And still there are people on this forum who defend Nico. I've seen point to point riders better than him.
One of the worst jockeys at the top level I've ever seen! It is getting embarrassing now.

Apr 9, 2026 -- 2:29PM, impossible123 wrote:

Even 2m 4f in a fast pace has caught Lulamba out several times. 3m next I reckon.

might be the national next year...suit a dodgy jumper nowadays

Not a fan of his , but he had no chance of staying on there .

I would replace the point,obviously no big players in the yard or he would be riding for Josh Gifford…..

   Wheres Racingstar ??? The Forums number one Nico/Hendo Fanboy when you need him. ??

3m or do a Constitution Hill. I think a change of jockey may help too. I do not think the posture of de Boinville on the horse prior to the jump was entirely appropriate and not sending a good vibe to Lulamba.

Horse thinking WTF is this on my back…..

Looks like another one for the flat heads gone jobbie do they need a horsey psychiatrist/psychologist/nut job expert in the yard they will be queuing up soon.

I maintain De Boing Boing singlehandedly wrecked Constitution Hill's hurdling career

Cant see a stride for the life of him, the horse has to make its own mind up most of the time, and when he does do something proactive, he's as stiff as a board.

God knows what a proper horseman like Chrlie Deutch must think when he sees this woodentop riding all these class horses