Our Trainers

Meet Our Trainers

Rebecca Menzies

Location:

Howe Hills, Sedgefield, TS21 2HG

From stable lass, to racing secretary, to travelling head lass, to assistant trainer for Grade 1 and Cheltenham Festival winning trainer Ferdy Murphy; it has been through drive and sheer determination that Rebecca now presides over her own impressive training establishment.

After training at Brandsby, Rebecca was offered the chance to move to Howe Hill Stables in County Durham. It was simply too good an opportunity to turn down. Formerly the home of hugely popular and successful dual purpose northern handler John Wade and boasting 100 boxes, the move to the state-of-the-art facility has enabled Rebecca and her ambitious team to push the operation on to the next level.

 

For more information: rebeccamenziesracing.co.uk

Horses in training

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Agathon (IRE)2020CComing Soon
Fortis Mulier (IRE)2020FView Profile
Kyber Crystal (IRE) 2019FView Profile
Parisian Heat (IRE)2020GView Profile
Rock of Star (FR)2017GView Profile
Simba's Roar (GB)2020GView Profile

Training Facilities

  • Stables
  • All Weather Gallop
  • Round Sand Gallop
  • Turnout Paddocks
  • Turnout Pens
  • Schoolng Fences, Hurdles and Starting Stalls
  • Horse Walkers
  • Equine Spa & Theraplate

Michael Wigham

Location:

Hamilton Stables 2nd Yard, Newmarket, CB8 7JQ

Michael Wigham is based in Newmarket, just one of many on the Hamilton Road. Michael has been training for over 20 years and currently holds a combined license. He enjoys being around the horses while watching them progress.

 

For more information: Michael Wigham

Horses in training

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Adelabella (IRE)2020FView Profile
Alpine Stroll (GB)2018GView Profile
Apache Canyon (IRE)2021GView Profile
Apache Eagle (GB)2021GView Profile
Bishop's Glory(IRE)2020GView Profile
Blitz Spirit (IRE)2018FView Profile
Boolamore Glory(IRE)2017GView Profile
Chilled Out (IRE)2019GView Profile
Etoile Brillante (IRE)2018FView Profile
King of War (GB)2019GView Profile
L'Allier (FR)2019GView Profile
Last Outlaw (IRE)2021GView Profile
Near Dark2016FView Profile

Training Facilities

  • Capacity for over 70 racehorses in training
  • Good safe turnout paddocks
  • Grass gallops on the Newmarket Heath & all weather gallops
  • Horse walkers
  • Good range of schooling facilities at Newmarket
  • Lunge pen

John Wainwright

Location:

Granary House Stables, North Yorkshire, YO17 9PJ

John Wainwright is an experienced dual purpose racehorse trainer. He first started training at the age of 28 and has trained over 200 winners, His best horse was Vita Spericolata a group and 5 times listed winner. Other prolific winners include Beyond the Clouds, Tommy Smith, Catch the Cat and more recently Lock Jipp.

Along with wife and assistant trainer Fiona, John trains is always working to provide a happy environment for the horses and to be welcoming for all owners when visiting the yard. Both John and Fiona are happy to talk racing and horses. Having kept their operation to a smaller size, it enables them to give personal attention to horses and owners alike. John has enjoyed success at a very high level in the sport counting several winners at group level amongst his achievements.

 

For more information: johnwainwrightracing.co.uk

Horses in training

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Eeetee (IRE)2018GView Profile
Victoria Legend (IRE)2021GView Profile

Training Facilities

  • Horse walker
  • Gallops
  • Turnout pens

Gary Moore

Location:

Cisswood Stables, West Sussex, RH13 6LR

Gary Moore is well known in Sussex and that will be for being one of the most successful dual-purpose trainers in the country. In 2007, he started training from Cisswood Racing Stables near Horsham, which is now his main yard. Gary, Jayne, Jamie, Josh & Hayley are a great team to be part of. As of May 2024, Josh Moore joined the license which will be a valuable asset to Gary to continue his success.

 

For more information: NTF – Trainer Details

Horses in training

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Duke of Vienna (USA)2020GView Profile
Pennsylvanie (FR)2019FView Profile

Training Facilities

  • 180 Acre farm
  • 100 Stables
  • Horse walker
  • Lunge pens

Simon Hodgson

Location:

Peaked Croft Farm, Hook, RG27 8TG

Details coming soon…

 

For more information: NTF – Trainer details

Horses in training

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Annie Nail (IRE)2017FView Profile
Juan Cool Dude (IRE)2020GView Profile
No Mean Feat (IRE)2019GView Profile
Lillies Succes (FR)2020FComing Soon

Training Facilities

  • Details coming soon…

Philip Kirby

Location:

Green Oaks Farm, North Yorkshire, DL10 7QE

A qualified farrier by trade, Phil set out training in 2007. In his first year with 4 horses, he became the seasons Leading Hunter Chase Trainer. He has since grown into one of the North’s leading trainers with a fantastic team behind him and some lovely horses past & present that he has had the privilege of training. Holding a dual licence, the yard has enjoyed many listed and graded winners, both on the flat and over jumps.

 

For more information: philipkirbyracing.co.uk

Horses in training

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Tres Bien (GB)2020FView Profile

Training Facilities

  • All Weather 6f Gallop – Including an oval & straight section with incline
  • Deep Sand 4f Round Gallop
  • Schooling Field
  • Enclosed Circular Sand Breaking-In Pen
  • All Weather Menage
  • Carpet Ride Track Around The Perimeter of The Farm
  • 100+ Acres of Grassland Paddocks
  • Starting Stalls, Full Range of Hurdles, Fences & Baby Fences
  • A custom built pub ‘The Green Oak’ in which to celebrate the winners with Owners after racing!

Chris Gordon

Location:

Morestead Farm Stables, Winchester, SO21 1JD

Chris always wanted to work with horses ever since he was a young lad in the Pony Club. He started racing when he was 18 years old when he went to work for John and Anne Farrant. Whilst there he trained his first Point to Point winner. Chris has always had very strong ties with the Point to Pointing world, with himself being a prolific jockey. He was incredibly successful, riding 150 winners and winning South East Area Champion seven times.

Chris has many strings to his bow and is well known within the showing world as well as racing. He has had the honour of judging at horse shows in the UK such as HOYS, Royal International and Royal Windsor. Chris has such a passion and love for racing and his horses.

 

For more information: chrisgordonracing.co.uk

Horses in training

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Getoverthathill (IRE)2017GView Profile

Training Facilities

  • Traditional yard
  • Small paddocks and pens for horses to be turned out as needed
  • 5 furlong woodchip gallop
  • Grass gallops up to a mile long

Suzy Smith

Location:

Lower Coombe Stables, Littlehampton, BN16 4EX

Suzy has built a great reputation for having a high strike rate of winners to runners and is well known for sourcing and developing young horses with winning potential.

Lower Coombe Stables is situated on Angmering Park Estate in West Sussex, one of the most stunning private sporting estates in the country with fantastic training facilities set in beautiful countryside.

 

For more information: suzysmithracing.com

Horses in training

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Santorini Grey (IRE)2020GView Profile

Training Facilities

  • Long Gallop
  • Wood Fibre Gallop
  • Grass Gallop
  • Schooling Grounds
  • Turnout paddocks
  • Sand school for breaking, schooling, and teaching the horses to jump using poles
  • Horse Walker
  • Weighbridge

Harry Whittington

Location:

Hill Barn Stables, Oxfordshire, OX12 9XB

Harry Whittington Racing launched in September 2012, when Harry took out a licence, and began training with just 5 horses.

He made an instant impact in his first season, achieving a strike rate of 20%, with 3 wins from 15 runs. The key day that season, which really put this new yard on the map, was on 2nd March 2013 – when Dubai Kiss (on his racecourse debut) sliced through a competitive junior bumper field at Newbury, to win very impressively at 100/1. Since then the yard has continued to grow, increasing in quality and numbers each year whilst maintaining a consistently high strike-rate. Harry is now focusing solely on pre-training.

 

For more information: http://harrywhittington.co.uk/

Horses in training

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Ex Pur Sang (FR)2021GComing Soon

Training Facilities

  • Details coming soon…

To Be Allocated

Horses to be moved
HorseYOFSexAllocated Trainer
Boolamore Glory(IRE)2017GTBA
Etoile Brillante (IRE)2018FTBA
Irene's Pearl (IRE)2019FTBA
Kalima Jet2020FTBA

Club’s Horse BHA Ratings

Last Updated: 03/09/2024
HorseYOFTrainer nameTurfAll - WeatherChase Hurdle
Adelabella2020Michael Wigham 64 (+1)
Annie Nail 2017TBA--82 c (-)-
Alpine Stroll2018Michael Wigham 73 (-) ---
Apache Canyon2021Michael Wigham 64 (+5) ---
Apache Eagle (GB)2021Michael Wigham 50 (-)
Bishop's Glory 2020Gary Moore 46 (-1) ---
Blitz Spirit 2018Michael Wigham 67 (-) -- 68 h (-2)
Boolamore Glory2017Michael Wigham----
Chilled Out2019Michael Wigham 62 (-) -- 86 h (-)
Duke of Vienna2020Gary Moore 46 (-) ---
EeeTee2018John Wainwright 69 (-) ---
Etoile Brillante 2018Michael Wigham--- 76 h (-)
Fortis Mulier2020Rebecca Menzies--- 81 h (-)
Getoverthathill2017Chris Gordon--- 79 h (-)
Juan Cool Dude2020Simon Hodgson 47 (-)---
Kalima Jet2020TBAUnraced
King of War2019Michael Wigham 63 (-) ---
Kyber Crystal2019Rebecca Menzies 56 (-) ---
L'Allier2019Michael Wigham--- 101 h (-)
Last Outlaw2021Michael Wigham 76 (-) ---
Near Dark2016Henry Daly--- 96 h (-)
No Mean Feat2019Simon Hodgson--- 87 h (-1)
Pennsylvanie2019Gary Moore--- 87 h (-1)
Rock of Star2017Rebecca Menzies-- 103 c (-) -
Santorini Grey2020Suzy Smith1 Run---
Simba's Roar2020Rebecca Menzies2 Runs---
Victoria Legend2021John Wainwright 46 (-) ---