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Plaudits for Henderson, but champ is no one-man band as others jump for joy
James Burn reflects on the winners as the season draws to a close
Nicky Henderson: trainer has bagged a fifth championshipCredit: Edward Whitaker
The 2017-18 jumps season ended at Sandown on Saturday when Nicky Henderson, one of Lambourn's favourite sons, was crowned champion trainer for a fifth time.
It may seem a modest total for one of the sport's most capable and charismatic operators alongside the ten titles Paul Nicholls has or the whopping 15 the legendary Martin Pipe accrued, but Henderson has always been about quality over quantity – and there has been plenty of the former this term.
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