Nigel Twiston-Davies (born 16 May 1957, Crickhowell) is a British racehorse trainer specialising in National Hunt racing. He is based at stables at Naunton, Gloucestershire.
He began training in 1981 and sent out his first winner, Last of the Foxes, at Hereford Racecourse in 1982.
He has trained over 1000 winners under National Hunt rules including two winners of the Grand National with Earth Summit in 1998 and Bindaree in 2002, and the winner of the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup with Imperial Commander. He also trained Imperial Commander to win the Ryanair Chase at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival.
Personal life
His sons, Sam and William, both became jockeys. William retired in 2017.
Cheltenham winners (17)
- Cheltenham Gold Cup - (1) Imperial Commander (2010
- Supreme Novices' Hurdle - (1) Arctic Kinsman (1994)
- Ballymore Novices' Hurdle - (3) Gaelstrom (1993), Fundamentalist (2004), The New One (2013)
- Broadway Novices' Chase - (2) Young Hustler (1993), Blaklion (2016)
- Triumph Hurdle - (1) Upgrade (1998)
- Champion Bumper - (1) Ballyandy (2016)
- Ryanair Chase - (1) Imperial Commander (2009)
- Festival Trophy Handicap Chase - (1) Tipping Tim (1992)
- National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup - (1) Tricky Trickster (2009)
- Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase - (1) Pigeon Island (2010)
- Pertemps Final - (2) Rubhahunish (2000), Ballyfitz (2008)
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup - (1) Same Difference (2013)
- St James's Place Festival Hunter Chase - (1) Baby Run (2010)
Major wins
- Grand National - (2) Earth Summit (1998), Bindaree (2002)
- Betfair Chase - (4) Imperial Commander (2010), Bristol De Mai (2017,2018,2020)
- Long Walk Hurdle - (2) Sweet Duke (1993), Ocean Hawk (1996)
- Kauto Star Novices' Chase - (2) Dakyns Boy (1992), Ollie Magern (2004)
- Finale Juvenile Hurdle - (1) Bristol De Mai (2014)
- Challow Novices' Hurdle - (2) King's Road (1998), Bindaree (1999)
- Ascot Chase - (1) Riders On the Storm (2020)
- Scilly Isles Novices' Chase - (3) Young Hustler (1993), Jack Doyle (1998), Bristol De Mai (2016)
- Manifesto Novices' Chase - (1) Flying Angel (2017)
- Aintree Hurdle - (3) Mister Morose (2000), Khyber Kim (2010), The New One (2014)
- Sefton Novices' Hurdle - (3) King's Road (1999), Pettifour (2008), Ballyoptic (2016)
- Liverpool Hurdle - (2) Mrs Muck (1987), Sweet Duke (1993)
Ireland
- Champion INH Flat Race - (1) King's Road (1998)
- Champion Stayers Hurdle - (1) Rubhahunish (2000)
References
- "FreeBMD Entry Info".
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Horse Racing | Nigel Twiston-Davies". BBC Sport. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- George, Ricky (7 April 2005). "The master of understatement lets his horses do the talking". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- McRae, Donald (15 March 2011). "Nigel Twiston-Davies sure Imperial Commander will be a Cheltenham star". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "Willy Twiston-Davies: 23-year-old jockey retires to focus on breeding". BBC Sport. 4 December 2017.
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