Double Brings Record Year for Paul Henderson Racing...

Thepartysover completes a fantastic Plumpton double

A sceptic might say that you can get statistics to say whatever you want them to, but whichever way you look at the numbers this is fast becoming Paul Henderson Racing's most successful year. 
Before the weekend Paul still needed to deliver £15k in prize money to deliver his biggest earnings total ever, and with just over a month to go before the close of the season, he was quietly confident it could be done.
With the yard in some decent form this season, especially over the past few months, there was an excitement about the yard at the thought of the weekend lineup. It was a mix of yard superstars, such as Doitforthevillage (who, up until this weekend, has already delivered 4 wins and a place since December), and consistent improvers like Easter In Paris, who has been edging closer and closer to being a horse in form since she arrived in October. The stage was set for a big weekend. The only question was whether Paul and the team could deliver.
First up was the aforementioned Doitforthevillage, who has been in great form this year with 3 wins in 5 starts. He went to Newbury on Saturday in the Doom Bar Handicap Chase, with Paddy Brennan on board. In a hotly contested race, Doit kept his pace well and challenged hard in the home straight, but couldn't quite take the win. However, a solid 2nd place finish to start the weekend off.

Doitforthevillage 2nd at Newbury

On Mothering Sunday it was off to Hereford races for the first time in 5 seasons with Easter in Paris, again with Paddy Brennan on board. At the front the whole way round, the mare was barely troubled and won in some style. Maybe we shouldn't leave it as long to make a return to Hereford next time! 
The earnings record was suddenly very much in sight. £6k in the next month would do it. 
And so to Plumpton Races on Monday. It has always been a successful course for the yard and this would prove to be no exception. Turban and Thepartysover were both on show. Turban was up first - he's a horse who has needed some time to bed into life in Whitsbury - but he showed no sign of that as he cruised round the Plumpton course. Out front and jumping well, he stepped up the pace two from home and was in command from then on, giving Paddy Brennan his 2nd win for the yard in two days. 

Turban gets his first win for the yard under Paddy Brennan

A couple of happy winners!

It was a short wait then to Thepartysover. The 12-year-old grey is a huge favourite at the yard; a real honest horse and hopes were high that his home form would come to fruition and he'd pick up his first win since December 2015, completing the double. And he did not disappoint. With Tom O'Brien on board, he managed the race perfectly and was contesting the lead when he was left clear 2 out. He never looked back, the double was done. 
So the weekend treble and a 2nd place to boot saw the earnings top a yard record £120k for the season with a month left to go! And 13 wins in 104 races mean Paul is now just three wins off his highest ever number of wins for the season, while still maintaining his joint best-ever win percentage (13%), a win percentage which has seen every one of his jumps owners have at least one winner each this season! 
One month of the season to go, and whichever way you look at it, with these stats it's going to be an exciting month...

Our newest owner picking up his first trophy at Plumpton

Statistical summary