History

The name of Oliver Sherwood is synonymous with top class National Hunt racing in the British Isles, conjuring up many memories of great races at some of the finest tracks.

Oliver Sherwood commenced his racing career as a National Hunt jockey becoming Champion Amateur Jockey in the 1979-80 National Hunt season. Oliver notched up a total of ninety winners whilst riding for Gavin Pritchard Gordon, Fred Winter and Arthur Moore, including three wins at the Cheltenham Festival.

It seemed natural for Oliver Sherwood to continue his racing career and he took out his first trainer's license in 1984. A true competitor is never satisfied with achievements and Oliver is no different. Ever hungry to gain success for his owners Oliver will not rest on his already impressive laurels which include:

	Challow Hurdle (three times)		Sun Alliance Novice Hurdle (twice)
	Scottish Champion Hurdle		Bula Hurdle (three times)
	Tingle Creek Chase		Hennessy Gold Cup
	Arkle Trophy,		Sun Alliance Chase Cheltenham Grand Annual Challenge Cup
	Hoechst Regumate Mares Novice Hurdle Final (twice)		The EBF Novices Hurdle Final (twice)
	Scottish Champion Hurdle		Seagram 100 Pipers Top Novice Chase
	Glenlivet Hurdle		Singer and Freidlander National Trial and the Reynoldstown Novices Chase

Enabling every horse to achieve its true potential, Oliver Sherwood continues to dig deep to ensure the current residents of Rhonehurst prove to be the crème de la crème of participants in their respective fields who can deservingly follow in the footsteps of greats such as The West Awake, Large Action, Cruising Altitude, Arctic Call, Young Snugfit, Aldino, Atrabates, Young Pokey, Rebel Song, Lord Of The River, Coulton, Be Rude Not To, Him Of Praise, Cenkos and Silver Wedge.