‘Luckiest owners ever' switch horses including ‘unbelievable' chaser from Paul Nicholls to Nicky Henderson
Ginny's Destiny, owned by Gordan and Su Hall, was second in the 2024 Turners Novices' Chase won by Grey Dawning.
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Paul Nicholls had a successful working relationship with Gordon and Su Hall, who have now decided to send some of their horses to Nicky Henderson instead
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Ginny's Destiny loved Cheltenham and almost won a Grade 1 Festival chase there - but now he is trained by Nicky Henderson having left Paul Nicholls' Ditcheat base
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Gordon and Su Hall have decided to switch some of their horses around
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Prior to that he had won three times in a row at the home of jumps, rocketing up the ratings from 133 to 155.
With more than £150,000 in career earnings, the nine-year-old has more than paid his way for his popular owners.
But the Halls have decided now is the time to move on and have sent him to Henderson instead.
The horse's updated page on the BHA showed he moved to the Seven Barrows handler earlier this week.
Ginny's Destiny had been with 14-time champion trainer Nicholls since July 2023, having previously been with Tom Lacey for just shy of three years before that.
Promising bumper winner Act Of Innocence is another of the Hall horses on his way to Henderson.
The five-year-old gelding looks like he could be set for a season novice hurdling after winning at Taunton when last seen in March.
Don't Tell Su, a 118-rated hurdler and novice chaser has also gone to Henderson.
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While £100,000 Old Park Star, who Nicholls bought alongside Tom Malone in June 2023, will now be trained by Henderson too.
Gordon, who runs a construction company, and Su have been labelled the 'luckiest owners in racing'.
Their first horse together was Truckers Lodge, an eight-time winner who finished second in the 2019 Grand National and won the 2023 London National under Nicholls' expert care.
Owners Neil and Alfie Smith have moved Scottish Champion Hurdle runner-up Kabral Du Mathan to Dan Skelton from Nicholls.
While the Ditcheat boss has been busy stocking up his squad with some eyecatching purchases, including the hugely promising £260,000 Gold Cast.
Henderson is starting to welcome some of his horses back from their summer break.
He recently posted a photo of Constitution Hill alongside Sir Gino.
Both stars will be on recovery missions in the new season.
Constitution Hill looked nothing like the breathtaking Champion Hurdle winner when falling twice last season.
While Sir Gino was forced to miss Cheltenham after one of his legs suffered a nasty infection.
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