The rookie trainer you need to know about this National Hunt season

Olly Murphy

(Image credit: Bill Selwyn)

After spending four years as assistant to top Irish trainer Gordon Elliott, 26-year-old Olly Murphy has made a flying start to his training career since setting up in May. He already has 19 wins under his belt, including a four-timer across the cards at Stratford and Newton Abbott in July.

The white board…

Olly updates the yard white board so each rider knows which horses they are partnering

Pulling out for first lot

Olly gives each work rider instructions for their horse before they pull out of the yard

On the gallops

H&H's racing editor Hannah Lemieux rides Hurricane Rita on Olly's Wexford sand gallop, which he had shipped over from Ireland

Schooling the babies

Jockey Lucy Barry schools one of the youngsters over the barrels as part of its education

A ‘relaxed, fun team’

Jockeys Charlie Poste and Ian Popham enjoy some banter with the boss while walking back from the gallops

Walking back from the gallops

The string make their way back to the yard after exercise

In the office

After all the horses have worked, Olly heads into the office to look at forthcoming entries and speak to his secretary Teresa

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