PartialLogo
Reports
premium

Sister Sibyl victory ensures it will be a good Knight for Morrison

Henrietta Knight runs into the arms of Terry Biddlecombe after Best Mate and Jim Culloty won the 2004 Gold Cup – the pair's third victory in the festival showpiece
Henrietta Knight: part of the success story for Sister SibylCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost,com/photos)

Warwick presents a stern challenge to horses running in chases and fortunately for trainer Hughie Morrison he has a secret weapon to call on to assist him: Henrietta Knight.

The legendary former trainer is used by near-neighbour Morrison to polish his jumpers before they reach the racecourse, and her input with Sister Sibyl helped the mare secure the 2m4f handicap chase.

“She loves her jumping and I can’t claim all the credit for that as she goes to Hen Knight to add the finishing touches,” Morrison said. “It works really well.”

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock
  • Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
  • Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
  • Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
  • Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
  • Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
  • Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data
Subscribe

Already a subscriber?Log in

Deputy industry editor

Published on inReports

Last updated

iconCopy