Have your say: vote for Racing Post Jumps Horse of the Year

A memorable jumps season will come to a close at Sandown on April 27, meaning now is the time to vote for the Racing Post Jumps Horse of the Year for the 2018-2019 season.

Five of this season's most decorated horses have been shortlisted for the award, with one of the positions going to 'the people's horse' Tiger Roll, who made history at Aintree when recording a remarkable second consecutive Grand National win.

The imperious Altior's reign continued this season as he added three more Grade 1s to his tally, including a second Champion Chase, extending his winning streak to 18.

Cyrname: one of five horses nominated for Horse of the YearCredit: Edward Whitaker

Paisley Park's journey through the ranks has inspired legions of racing fans, with his owner Andrew Gemmell celebrating an emotional Cheltenham Festival win in the Stayers' Hurdle.

Paul Nicholls has two horses in the running for Horse of the Year, with the highest rated horse in training, Cyrname, joining the much-loved Ryanair winner Frodon.

Visit racingpost.com/jumpshorse to cast your vote by midnight on April 23. All voters will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a pair of tickets to see the award presented at Sandown.

About the stars

Altior

Nicky Henderson's dual champion chaser cemented his status as one of the greatest jumps horses of the modern era when battling up the Cheltenham hill to beat Politologue and Sceau Royal in March, with that victory equalling the record held by Big Buck's for the longest sequence of wins. Simply a phenomenon, Altior remains unbeaten over obstacles and tantalisingly could face Cyrname in the Celebration Chase at Sandown.

Little legend: Tiger Roll galloped his way into history at AintreeCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Tiger Roll

There simply isn't a fitting superlative to sum up the awesome Tiger Roll. Gordon Elliott's stable star produced a remarkable performance to win the Boyne Hurdle before he made it an astounding four festival wins at Cheltenham, where he turned the devilishly tough Cross Country Chase into a one horse race. The best was yet to come however, as he became the first horse since Red Rum to win back-to-back Grand Nationals at Aintree, scampering clear of Magic Of Light in the final two furlongs. One of the most versatile horses racing fans have been lucky enough to see in recent years, Tiger Roll's place in racing folklore is guaranteed.

Frodon

Racing hasn't seen a partnership like the one between Bryony Frost and Frodon in a long time. Beginning the season in the Grade 2 Old Roan Chase at Aintree, the pair suffered their sole defeat of the season in the BetVictor Gold Cup, but atoned for that in brave style when winning the Caspian Caviar. A similarly dour victory followed in the Cotswold Chase over 3m1½f before he stepped back down to 2m5f for the Ryanair Chase, when he fended off all comers under a vibrant Frost.

Paisley Park: gave connections a wonderful win in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham FestivalCredit: Mark Cranham

Paisley Park

Having finished last in the Albert Bartlett at last year's festival, this year saw Paisley Park's star rise to the very top. He gave trainer Emma Lavelle and jockey Aidan Coleman their first Grade 1 wins in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot before impressing in the Cleeve at Cheltenham. A sixth win of the season came in the Stayers' Hurdle, where he produced a remarkable late surge to collar Sam Spinner and survived a mistake at the final hurdle to win comfortably.

Cyrname

Officially the highest rated chaser this season, Cyrname was beaten in his first two starts but exploded onto the scene in no uncertain fashion at Ascot in January. Jumping and galloping his rivals into submission from the front, Cyrname came home 21 lengths clear. Unbelievably, he repeated that performance when upped to Grade 1 company over the course and distance on his next start, making Waiting Patiently, Fox Norton and Politologue look pedestrian.

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