In numbers: the dates, stats and big names from a glittering career

Paul Nicholls has achieved a truly historic feat by scoring 3,000 victories over jumps in Britain, as only Martin Pipe and Nicky Henderson had reached that milestone before.

Nicholls will be crowned champion trainer for the 11th time next week; he will have been first or second in the championship in each of the last 21 seasons.

Although he is only the third trainer to win 3,000 races over jumps in Britain, he ranks ninth in the overall British list, as six have reached that score on the Flat – Mark Johnston, Richard Hannon snr, Sir Michael Stoute, Sir Henry Cecil, John Dunlop and Barry Hills.