Nicky Henderson began his training career in 1978, after being the assistant to Fred Winter. He moved to the Seven Barrows yard with its private gallops in 1992 and has not looked back.
The yard has excellent facilities and plenty of land around for the horses to relax when out of training or between races.
Henderson has trained some of the greats down the years - Altior, Buveur d'Air, Epatante, L'Ami Serge, Might Bite, Shishkin, Sprinter Sacre and of course – Constitution Hill. Some of his horses have even featured in the annual Royal Ascot betting.
Henderson clocked up seven Grade 1’s last term, and we’re pretty sure he’ll have his fair share of them again this year. Here are ten Seven Barrows horses that we think you should follow in the 2025/26 season:
Act Of Innocence
This five-year-old was a surprise departure from the Paul Nicholls stable over the closed season, but Henderson can pick up where Nicholls left off.
Scored by two and three quarters lengths in a bumper at Taunton in March, and will be entered into novices’ hurdles this year.
Califet En Vol
Took the Listed Sidney Banks Memorial at Huntingdon in February, then finished sixth to Julius Des Pictons in the Grade 1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle in April.
He’s likely to go novice chasing and he could well be high-class.
Constitution Hill
The former Champion Hurdler is back with something to prove now, but he’s 100% sound and is probably going to kick off his campaign in the Fighting Fifth again.
What happens after that is anyone’s guess, but his fortunes could well make a turn for the better this season.
Iberico Lord
Second-season chasers usually come on a bundle, and Iberico Lord can do just that.
His season fizzled out last time after experiencing a fall at Ascot, but if he’s back firing this winter, then he should be top-class.
Jango Baie
Jango Baie stormed up the hill in sensational fashion to turn over the odds-on favourite Majborough and win the Arkle Chase for Nicky Henderson last season.
Henderson says of the horse that he has been seriously exciting, and they dream of more victories to come.
Jeriko Du Reponet
Finished runner-up to stablemate Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham last March and will probably go chasing this season.
Joyeuse
The six-year-old mare romped home in the Grade 3 Betfair Hurdle at Newbury and finished last season on a mark of 142 over hurdles. Novices’ chases look like being her thing this time around.
Manlaga
Manlaga was a clearcut winner of the Prix Auricula (for 3YO fillies unraced over jumps) won previously by dual Grade 1 winner Kargese.
She has since been purchased by JP McManus and joins Henderson at Seven Barrows.
Mariole
French recruit Mariole, is a half-brother to hurdle winners Jilaijone, Heloi and La Pagaille. His dam was a winning French hurdler, plus the daughter of the half-sister to Azertyuiop.
This horse could easily fly under the betting radar, so please put him in your trackers.
Thewoodcorner
By The Grey Gatsby, Thewoodcorner looks an ideal type for Henderson to crack on with this season in juvenile hurdles.
The French import should bring plenty of enjoyment to his syndicate owners.
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