Festival trainers to follow and avoid

[Old Vic]

Avoid

Of course, saving money at the Festival is as important than losing it, especially if looking to survive the four days, and the following list reveals several trainers that may prove best avoided judged on their 10-year history here.
Dermot Weld 0-23
Peter Bowen 0-27
Ian Williams 0-28
Tim Vaughan 0-28
Charlie Mann 0-29
Charlie Longsdon 0-29
Paul Webber 0-30
Nick Williams 0-30
Tom George 0-43

[Statto]

Handicaps - overall trainer form. Henderson might have an edge over Mullins here ?


Festival Handicap Chase Alan King (2), Jonjo O’Neill (2)
Centenary Novices’ Chase Ferdy Murphy (2)
Coral Cup No multiple winning trainer in past 10 years
Cross Country Chase Enda Bolger (4)
Fred Winter Hurdle No multiple winning trainer in 9 years
Pertemps Final David Pipe (2), Jonjo O’Neill (2)
Byrne Group Plate Venetia Williams (3), David Pipe (2), Nicky Henderson (2)
Kim Muir Challenge Donald McCain (2)
County Handicap Hurdle Paul Nicholls (3), Willie Mullins (2)
Martin Pipe Hurdle No multiple winning trainer in 5 years
Grand Annual Chase Nicky Henderson (2), Paul Nicholls (2)

Multiple Handicap Hurdle Winning Trainers
5 Paul Nicholls
3 David Pipe
3 Nicky Henderson
3 Willie Mullins
2 Emma Lavelle
2 Gordon Elliott
2 Jonjo O’Neill
2 Malcolm Jefferson
2 Venetia Williams

Multiple Handicap Chase Winning Trainers (excluding Cross-Country Chase)
6 Nicky Henderson
4 David Pipe
4 Ferdy Murphy
3 Alan King
3 Jonjo O’Neill
3 Paul Nicholls
3 Venetia Williams
2 Colin Tizzard
2 Donald McCain
2 Nigel Twiston-Davies

Overall Multiple Handicap Winning Trainers (excluding Cross-Country Chase)
9 Nicky Henderson
8 Paul Nicholls
7 David Pipe
5 Ferdy Murphy
5 Jonjo O’Neill
5 Venetia Williams
4 Alan King
3 Nigel Twiston-Davies
3 Willie Mullins
2 Arthur Moore
2 Colin Tizzard
2 Donald McCain
2 Emma Lavelle
2 Gordon Elliott
2 Malcolm Jefferson
2 Philip Hobbs
2 Thomas Mullins
2 Tom Taaffe
2 Tony Martin

[Statto]

Avoid

Of course, saving money at the Festival is as important than losing it, especially if looking to survive the four days, and the following list reveals several trainers that may prove best avoided judged on their 10-year history here.
Dermot Weld 0-23
Peter Bowen 0-27
Ian Williams 0-28
Tim Vaughan 0-28
Charlie Mann 0-29
Charlie Longsdon 0-29
Paul Webber 0-30
Nick Williams 0-30
Tom George 0-43

need some place stats for balance here - nick Williams must have few places in that 30 runner losing streak.