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September 2012-present Harry Whittington
Harry Whittington launched his training career in September 2012 despite having only 5 horses at the launch, but he soon landed his first winner, Dubai Kiss, at Newbury in the WBRC Pam Le Mottee Junior Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, with early birds rewarded at 100/1, and even SP punters benefitting from the generous 50/1 at the off. On Boxing Day, 26th December 2017 Harry received Saint Calvados from Venetia Williams. The horse had won 3 races in France, but had not raced whilst in Venetia's stable, yet within 4 days of receiving the horse Harry guided it to success in the Halloween Trophy Handicap Chase at Newbury, following up in the Betfred Limited Handicap Chase at the same course, and completing the treble in Grade 2 Kingmaker Novices Chase at Warwick.

Harry struck up a good relationship with Arzal, coaxing him to 5 successes, culminating in the Mersevrail Manifesto Grade 1 Novices Chase at Aintree in 2016. Further multiple successes followed with the likes of Rouge Vif, Simply the Betts and Stick with Bill, meaning the future for Harry, his wife Alice, and his team looks bright.
2013 WBRC Pam Le Mottee Junior Bumper Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Newbury DUBAI KISS 50/1 owned by Lead the Way Syndicate, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Aidan Coleman
2014 Coolmore EBF Stallions National Hunt Novices Chase Qualifier ARZAL 7/2 owned by The Hennessy Six, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Richard Johnson
2015 Southampton Gateway to the World Novices Hurdle BIGMARTRE 20/1 owned by P J Dixon, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan

I am grateful to Ordnance Survey (© Crown Copyright) for permission to use the 1830 map shown above.

2015 Unibet National Novices Hurdle at Chepstow ARZAL 4/9 fav owned by The Hennessy Six, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Paul O’Brien
2015 EBF National Hunt Qualifier at Haydock BIGMARTRE 9/4 owned by P J Dixon, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Nico de Boinville
2015 Thoroughbred Breeders Limited Handicap Chase at Ludlow ARZAL 4/9 fav owned by The Hennessy Six, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by David Bass
2015 Fulke Walwyn Trophy Handicap Chase at Newbury ARZAL 9/2 owned by The Hennessy Six, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2016 Mersevrail Manifesto Grade 1 Novices Chase at Aintree ARZAL 4/1 owned by The Hennessy Six, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2016 32Red Handicap Hurdle at Kempton BIGMARTRE 10/1 owned by P J Dixon, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Jerry McGrath
2017 Halloween Trophy Handicap Chase at Newbury SAINT CALVADOS 7/4 owned by Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Aidan Coleman
2017 Vera Davies Memorial Chase at Ludlow BIGMARTRE 13/8 owned by P J Dixon, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Harry Bannister
2017 Play Casino Standard Open Flat Race at Market Rasen SIMPLY THE BETTS 7/4 fav owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by B J Cooper
2017 Fulke Walwyn Handicap Chase at Newbury BIGMARTRE 4/1 owned by P J Dixon, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Harry Bannister

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2018 Betfred Limited Handicap Chase at Newbury SAINT CALVADOS 5/4 fav owned by Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Aidan Coleman
2018 Kingmaker Grade 2 Novices Chase at Warwick SAINT CALVADOS 4/9 fav owned by Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Aidan Coleman
2018 Standard Open Flat race at Ffos Las STICK WITH BILL 5/2 fav owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Daryl Jacob
2018 Future Champions Grade 2 Novices Chase at Ayr BIGMARTRE 4/1 owned by P J Dixon, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Harry Bannister
2018 Poplar Square Grade 3 Chase at Naas SAINT CALVADOS 5/2 owned by Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2019 Corporate Funfairs Novices Hurdle at Newcastle ROUGE VIF 4/11 fav owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2019 Edinburgh Gin Premier Kelso Grade 2 Novices Hurdle at Kelso ROUGE VIF 7/2 owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2019 Randox Health Handicap Chase at Cheltenham SAINT CALVADOS 5/2 fav owned by Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2019 Virginbet Novices Chase at Market Rasen ROUGE VIF 2/1 owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2019 Logico Chase at Newcastle SIMPLY THE BETTS 8/13 fav owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2019 Heineken River Tay Handicap Chase at Perth BIGMARTRE 4/1 owned by P J Dixon, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Page Fuller
2020 Timeform Novices Handicap Chase at Cheltenham SIMPLY THE BETTS 11/2 owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2020 Kingmaker Grade 2 Novices Chase at Warwick ROUGE VIF 7/2 owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2020 Brown Advisory & Merribelle Stable Plate Grade 3 Handicap Chase at Cheltenham SIMPLY THE BETTS 100/30 fav owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2020 Heed Your Hunch Handicap Hurdle at Sandown STICK WITH BILL 2/1 fav owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Gavin Sheehan
2020 Bentley Flying Spur Handicap Chase at Cheltenham ROUGE VIF 5/1 owned by Kate & Andrew Brooks, trained by Harry Whittington and ridden by Daryl Jacob

Top 5 Hill Barn Stable horses of all time
SAINT CALVADOS (2019 randox Health Handicap Chase, 2018 Kingmaker Chase)
ROUGE VIF (2020 Bentley Flying Spur Handicap Chase, 2019 Edinburgh Gin Premier Hurdle, 2020 Kingmaker Chase)
SIMPLY THE BETTS (2020 Brown Advisory & Merribelle Stable Plate Grade 3 Handicap Chase)
ARZAL (2015 Fulke Walwyn Trophy Handicap Chase)
BIGMARTRE (2018 Future Champions Chase)
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