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The Irish Sun
7 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘Luckiest owners ever' switch horses including ‘unbelievable' chaser from Paul Nicholls to Nicky Henderson
AN 'unbelievable' horse and serial Cheltenham winner has made a shock stable switch from Paul Nicholls to Nicky Henderson. Ginny's Destiny, owned by Gordan and Su Hall, was second in the 2024 Turners Novices' Chase won by Grey Dawning. 3 Paul Nicholls had a successful working relationship with Gordon and Su Hall, who have now decided to send some of their horses to Nicky Henderson instead Credit: PA 3 Ginny's Destiny loved Cheltenham and almost won a Grade 1 Festival chase there - but now he is trained by Nicky Henderson having left Paul Nicholls' Ditcheat base Credit: Getty 3 Gordon and Su Hall have decided to switch some of their horses around Credit: Alamy Prior to that he had won three times in a row at the home of jumps, rocketing up the ratings from 133 to 155. With more than £150,000 in career earnings, the nine-year-old has more than paid his way for his popular owners. But the Halls have decided now is the time to move on and have sent him to Henderson instead. The horse's updated page on the BHA showed he moved to the Seven Barrows handler earlier this week. Ginny's Destiny had been with 14-time champion trainer Nicholls since July 2023, having previously been with Tom Lacey for just shy of three years before that. Promising bumper winner Act Of Innocence is another of the Hall horses on his way to Henderson. The five-year-old gelding looks like he could be set for a season novice hurdling after winning at Taunton when last seen in March. Don't Tell Su, a 118-rated hurdler and novice chaser has also gone to Henderson. Most read in Horse Racing While £100,000 Old Park Star, who Nicholls bought alongside Tom Malone in June 2023, will now be trained by Henderson too. Gordon, who runs a construction company, and Su have been labelled the 'luckiest owners in racing'. Their first horse together was Truckers Lodge, an eight-time winner who finished second in the 2019 Grand National and won the 2023 London National under Nicholls' expert care. Owners Neil and Alfie Smith have moved Scottish Champion Hurdle runner-up Kabral Du Mathan to Dan Skelton from Nicholls. While the Ditcheat boss has been busy stocking up his squad with some eyecatching purchases, including the hugely promising £260,000 Gold Cast. Henderson is starting to welcome some of his horses back from their summer break. He recently posted a photo of Constitution Hill alongside Sir Gino. Both stars will be on recovery missions in the new season. Constitution Hill looked nothing like the breathtaking Champion Hurdle winner when falling twice last season. While Sir Gino was forced to miss Cheltenham after one of his legs suffered a nasty infection. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Read more on the Irish Sun Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
Scottish Sun
7 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘Luckiest owners ever' switch horses including ‘unbelievable' chaser from Paul Nicholls to Nicky Henderson
It's a notable shift ahead of the new season Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN 'unbelievable' horse and serial Cheltenham winner has made a shock stable switch from Paul Nicholls to Nicky Henderson. Ginny's Destiny, owned by Gordan and Su Hall, was second in the 2024 Turners Novices' Chase won by Grey Dawning. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Paul Nicholls had a successful working relationship with Gordon and Su Hall, who have now decided to send some of their horses to Nicky Henderson instead Credit: PA 3 Ginny's Destiny loved Cheltenham and almost won a Grade 1 Festival chase there - but now he is trained by Nicky Henderson having left Paul Nicholls' Ditcheat base Credit: Getty 3 Gordon and Su Hall have decided to switch some of their horses around Credit: Alamy Prior to that he had won three times in a row at the home of jumps, rocketing up the ratings from 133 to 155. With more than £150,000 in career earnings, the nine-year-old has more than paid his way for his popular owners. But the Halls have decided now is the time to move on and have sent him to Henderson instead. The horse's updated page on the BHA showed he moved to the Seven Barrows handler earlier this week. Ginny's Destiny had been with 14-time champion trainer Nicholls since July 2023, having previously been with Tom Lacey for just shy of three years. Promising bumper winner Act Of Innocence is another of the Hall horses on his way to Henderson. The five-year-old gelding looks like he could be set for a season novice hurdling after winning at Taunton when last seen in March. Don't Tell Su, a 118-rated hurdler and novice chaser has also gone to Henderson. While £100,000 Old Park Star, who Nicholls bought alongside Tom Malone in June 2023, will now be trained by Henderson too. Gordon, who runs a construction company, and Su have been labelled the 'luckiest owners in racing'. Their first horse together was Truckers Lodge, an eight-time winner who finished second in the 2019 Grand National and won the 2023 London National under Nicholls' expert care. Owners Neil and Alfie Smith have moved Scottish Champion Hurdle runner-up Kabral Du Mathan to Dan Skelton from Nicholls. Another of their horses, Farland, is now with Nicholls' former protege Skelton having been with Nicholls for five of his career runs. The Ditcheat boss has been busy stocking up his squad with some eyecatching purchases, including the hugely promising £260,000 Gold Cast. Henderson is starting to welcome some of his horses back from their summer break. He recently posted a photo of Constitution Hill alongside Sir Gino. Both stars will be on recovery missions in the new season. Constitution Hill looked nothing like the breathtaking Champion Hurdle winner when falling twice last season. While Sir Gino was forced to miss Cheltenham after one of his legs suffered a nasty infection. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
The Sun
7 days ago
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- The Sun
‘Luckiest owners ever' switch horses including ‘unbelievable' chaser from Paul Nicholls to Nicky Henderson
HEND GAME It's a notable shift ahead of the new season AN 'unbelievable' horse and serial Cheltenham winner has made a shock stable switch from Paul Nicholls to Nicky Henderson. Ginny's Destiny, owned by Gordan and Su Hall, was second in the 2024 Turners Novices' Chase won by Grey Dawning. 3 3 3 Prior to that he had won three times in a row at the home of jumps, rocketing up the ratings from 133 to 155. With more than £150,000 in career earnings, the nine-year-old has more than paid his way for his popular owners. But the Halls have decided now is the time to move on and have sent him to Henderson instead. The horse's updated page on the BHA showed he moved to the Seven Barrows handler earlier this week. Ginny's Destiny had been with 14-time champion trainer Nicholls since July 2023, having previously been with Tom Lacey for just shy of three years before that. Promising bumper winner Act Of Innocence is another of the Hall horses on his way to Henderson. The five-year-old gelding looks like he could be set for a season novice hurdling after winning at Taunton when last seen in March. Don't Tell Su, a 118-rated hurdler and novice chaser has also gone to Henderson. While £100,000 Old Park Star, who Nicholls bought alongside Tom Malone in June 2023, will now be trained by Henderson too. Gordon, who runs a construction company, and Su have been labelled the 'luckiest owners in racing'. Their first horse together was Truckers Lodge, an eight-time winner who finished second in the 2019 Grand National and won the 2023 London National under Nicholls' expert care. Owners Neil and Alfie Smith have moved Scottish Champion Hurdle runner-up Kabral Du Mathan to Dan Skelton from Nicholls. While the Ditcheat boss has been busy stocking up his squad with some eyecatching purchases, including the hugely promising £260,000 Gold Cast. Henderson is starting to welcome some of his horses back from their summer break. He recently posted a photo of Constitution Hill alongside Sir Gino. Both stars will be on recovery missions in the new season. Constitution Hill looked nothing like the breathtaking Champion Hurdle winner when falling twice last season. While Sir Gino was forced to miss Cheltenham after one of his legs suffered a nasty infection. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
The Independent
09-03-2025
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- The Independent
2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup Odds & Betting Guide
The 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup could be a notable chapter in the race's illustrious history if Galopin Des Champs can follow in the hoofprints of Best Mate and become the second horse in the 21st century to claim three successive wins. In truth, a decisive win from the reigning champion is little more than the prestigious race deserves, although there have been astonishing results in the past, not least when Norton's Coin, trained by Welsh dairy farmer Sirrel Griffiths, produced one of the all-time sporting shocks when landing the 1990 renewal at staggering odds of 100/1. Needless to say, Galopin Des Champs is a red-hot favourite with the best Cheltenham betting sites for the marquee race of the week. Punters will be lucky to find Gold Cup odds bigger than 8/15 on betting apps for last year's imperious winner to repeat his success. Those odds could well fluctuate as the big day approaches, but this page will keep tabs on all of the latest market moves in the Cheltenham odds as the final Gold Cup runners are confirmed and those looking to wrestle the Gold Cup crown from the nine-year-old become clearer. Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025 Betting Overview – The Main Contenders Galopin Des Champs – The Horse to Beat? The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old is an immovable force over fences, winning all 11 of his completed starts away from Punchestown. He really should have completed the perfect dozen in last year's Gold Cup, but a dramatic fall in the 2022 Turners Novices' Chase robbed him of an unblemished Cheltenham Festival record. However, it has been business as usual for the champ this term as he has routinely landed the Savills Chase and Irish Gold Cup (completing a hat-trick) to arrive at Cheltenham one of the hottest favourites of the 2025 Festival. In truth, is it difficult to envisage defeat for one of the best chasers Ireland has produced in decades. Galopin Des Champs is tactically extremely versatile, goes on any ground and boasts the perfect blend of speed and stamina. He is also blessed with a perfect temperament for the big occasion, in short he is the complete package and understandable strongly fancied by punters and pundits alike. However, during Festival week some horse racing betting sites will offer Cheltenham promotions surrounding Galopin Des Champs and eagle-eyed players should look out for price boosts and enhanced odds over the margin of his expected victory. The Betano Cheltenham offer does just that, boosting the Gold Cup odds on Galopin Des Champs to 30/1. Key rivals – Who Can Challenge The Gold Cup favourite? Banbridge and Fact To File look the classiest of Galopin Des Champs' rivals, albeit the latter could well be rerouted to the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase the previous day. King George VI Chase winner Banbridge could thrive in dry conditions. It is unlikely he will take his chance on any ground softer than good to soft given his stamina is far from confirmed over the three-and-a-quarter miles of the Gold Cup. However, he did confirm that three miles is well within his remit with a strong staying performance at Kempton on Boxing Day and he boasts plenty of latent speed having been campaigned over distances shorter than the Gold Cup trip for the entirety of his 11-race chasing career. Last year's soft ground in the Ryanair Chase contributed to a 75-length defeat and trainer Joseph O'Brien will be praying for a dry week and minimal watering before Gold Cup day. Each-Way Pick for Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025 As discussed Banbridge is the most likely danger to Galopin Des Champs, but he isn't certain to run if the rains arrive, so it could be prudent to look beyond the obvious for the best each-way Gold Cup pick. The likes of Corbetts Cross, winner of last season's National Hunt Chase, could fit that criteria as his stamina is assured given he bolted up over 3m4f on heavy ground at the Festival 12 months ago. He hasn't been seen to true effect this term as yet, but he enjoyed a nice prep for the Gold Cup when runner-up to Ascot specialist Pic D'orhy over an inadequate trip in the middle of February. At the age of eight, Corbetts Cross is reaching his prime and, if he can find an early rhythm at his fences, he could be frame material and a good vehicle for those Cheltenham free bets granted some cut in the ground. Gold Cup Trends (since 2000) Cheltenham Gold Cup Past Winners (Last 10 Years) 2024 Galopin Des Champs Paul Townend Willie Mullins 7:05.14 2023 Galopin Des Champs Paul Townend Willie Mullins 6:45.46 2022 A Plus Tard Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead 6:41.75 2021 Minella Indo Jack Kennedy Henry De Bromhead 6:45.35 2020 Al Boum Photo Paul Townend Willie Mullins 6:50.38 2019 Al Boum Photo Paul Townend Willie Mullins 6:39.06 2018 Native River Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard 7:02.60 2017 Sizing John Robbie Power Jessica Harrington 6:36.10 2016 Don Cossack Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott 6:35.00 2015 Coneygree Nico de Boinville Mark Bradstock 6:42.50 2014 Lord Windermere Davy Russell Jim Culloty 6:43.88 Responsible Gambling It is important that punters remember to bet responsibly during the 2025 Cheltenham Festival and beyond by utilising the multitude of tools that gambling sites provide. Whether you are using an online casino UK, slot sites, online bookmakers, or any other gambling medium, be sure to check out and utilise the safer gambling tools, such as deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion. These facilities can stop gambling from getting out of hand. If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling-related problems, contact the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133. The service is free of charge and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Alternatively, there are several UK charities and institutions that offer support, advice and information, with a few listed below:
