British jump racing Champion Trainer explained

The Champion Trainer of National Hunt racing in Great Britain is the trainer whose horses have won the most prize money during a season. The list below shows the Champion Trainer for each season since 1945–46.^[1]

Winners

• 1945–46 - Tommy Rayson
• 1946–47 - Fulke Walwyn
• 1947–48 - Fulke Walwyn
• 1948–49 - Fulke Walwyn
• 1949–50 - Peter Cazalet
• 1950–51 - Fred Rimell
• 1951–52 - Neville Crump
• 1952–53 - Vincent O'Brien
• 1953–54 - Vincent O'Brien
• 1954–55 - Ryan Price
• 1955–56 - William Hall
• 1956–57 - Neville Crump
• 1957–58 - Fulke Walwyn
• 1958–59 - Ryan Price
• 1959–60 - Peter Cazalet
• 1960–61 - Fred Rimell
• 1961–62 - Ryan Price
• 1962–63 - Keith Piggott
• 1963–64 - Fulke Walwyn
• 1964–65 - Peter Cazalet
• 1965–66 - Ryan Price
• 1966–67 - Ryan Price
• 1967–68 - Denys Smith
• 1968–69 - Fred Rimell
• 1969–70 - Fred Rimell
• 1970–71 - Fred Winter
• 1971–72 - Fred Winter
• 1972–73 - Fred Winter
• 1973–74 - Fred Winter
• 1974–75 - Fred Winter
• 1975–76 - Fred Rimell
• 1976–77 - Fred Winter
• 1977–78 - Fred Winter
• 1978–79 - Peter Easterby
• 1979–80 - Peter Easterby
• 1980–81 - Peter Easterby
• 1981–82 - Michael Dickinson
• 1982–83 - Michael Dickinson
• 1983–84 - Michael Dickinson
• 1984–85 - Fred Winter
• 1985–86 - Nicky Henderson
• 1986–87 - Nicky Henderson
• 1987–88 - David Elsworth
• 1988–89 - Martin Pipe
• 1989–90 - Martin Pipe
• 1990–91 - Martin Pipe
• 1991–92 - Martin Pipe
• 1992–93 - Martin Pipe
• 1993–94 - David Nicholson
• 1994–95 - David Nicholson^[2]
• 1995–96 - Martin Pipe
• 1996–97 - Martin Pipe
• 1997–98 - Martin Pipe
• 1998–99 - Martin Pipe
• 1999–00 - Martin Pipe
• 2000–01 - Martin Pipe
• 2001–02 - Martin Pipe
• 2002–03 - Martin Pipe
• 2003–04 - Martin Pipe
• 2004–05 - Martin Pipe^[3]
• 2005–06 - Paul Nicholls
• 2006–07 - Paul Nicholls
• 2007–08 - Paul Nicholls
• 2008–09 - Paul Nicholls
• 2009–10 - Paul Nicholls
• 2010–11 - Paul Nicholls
• 2011–12 - Paul Nicholls
• 2012–13 - Nicky Henderson
• 2013–14 - Paul Nicholls
• 2014–15 - Paul Nicholls
• 2015–16 - Paul Nicholls^[4]
• 2016–17 - Nicky Henderson
• 2017–18 - Nicky Henderson
• 2018–19 - Paul Nicholls^[5]
• 2019–20 - Nicky Henderson^[6]
• 2020-21 - Paul Nicholls
• 2021-22 - Paul Nicholls^[7]
• 2022-23 - Paul Nicholls
• 2023-24 - Willie Mullins^[8]

Records

• Most titles - 15, Martin Pipe
• Most consecutive titles - 10, Martin Pipe (1996–2005)

See also

• British jump racing Champion Jockey
• British flat racing Champion Trainer
• British flat racing Champion Jockey

Notes and References

1. Web site: British Jump Racing Champion Trainer. 4 February 2022 . Napit.co.uk.
2. News: David Nicholson. The Guardian. 5 September 2006 . Fanshawe . James .
3. News: Martin Pipe. 7 April 2005 . BBC Sport.
4. News: Paul Nicholls gains 10th trainers' title after Willie Mullins fades. The Guardian. 23 April 2016 . Cook . Chris .
5. Web site: Paul Nicholls captures 11th crown and has Martin Pipe record firmly in sight . . 27 April 2019.
6. Web site: Lysaght . Cornelius . Cornelius Lysaght . Brian Hughes wins champion jockey title from Richard Johnson . BBC Sport . 6 April 2020.
7. Web site: Harding . Jonathan . Mottershead . Lee . Champion trainer Paul Nicholls ends season in style with 410-1 five-timer . Racing Post . 25 April 2022 . 23 April 2022.
8. Web site: Nelson . Craig . Mullins clinches British jump trainers' title . BBC Sport . 27 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427165152/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/articles/cw8qdx01ww2o . 27 April 2024 . 27 April 2024 . live.