'I wish I'd met Terry earlier - he was the best thing that ever happened'
If I Knew Then... is a week-long series in which we talk to famous racing figures about regrets, lessons learned and mistakes made in life. In part three, Lewis Porteous talks to the three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Henrietta Knight about her upbringing, her rise to the top and the pressure of training the best chaser in Britain.
Whether she truly thinks it is another matter, but when Henrietta Knight says her past has been "a bit boring really" she could not be any further from the truth.
Modest and self-deprecating she might be, but the former biology teacher turned three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer should never be described as boring.
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Published on 2 August 2022inSeries
Last updated 16:09, 3 August 2022
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- 'Don't wind up bookmakers - you might feel clever but your accounts won't last'
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- 'You want a bit of noise, a bit of life - and you have to be fair to punters'
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