In ten seasons as a trainer, Oliver Greenall’s best tally of winners was 37. In two years in partnership with former assistant Josh Guerriero, his end-of-year totals were 62 and 57. The move appears to be working out.
The pair started in spectacular style in 2022/23 when bagging a Cheltenham Festival win at the first attempt, courtesy of Iroko’s victory in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle. Their second season also began with a bang, thanks to Homme Public, who handed the duo a first Graded success in the Grade 2 Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial.
Fast forward to the current campaign, and the Cheshire operation has started in fine style. With 247 winners and £216,428 in prize money by the middle of November, Greenall & Guerriero could be in for a career-best year.
Here, we pick out the leading lights at this exciting yard and outline the credentials of those who have earned an entry in our horse tracker for the season ahead.
Stable Star
Iroko
The horse who put the yard’s name up in lights at the Cheltenham Festival has endured a frustrating time since, with injury ruling him out of his big targets last season. Given his issues, he ran a cracker to finish second in the Grade 1 Mildmay Novices Chase in April and has the Grand National as his main objective this season.
Six for the Horse Tracker
Iroko undoubtedly leads the way and will hopefully enjoy a smooth season this time. However, he is but one of an intriguing cast at Stockton Hall Farm. Hopefully, the following seven will do their bit to keep the prize money meter moving upward.
Aboutdamntime – This Flemensfirth gelding finished second on his final Point-to-Point outing, but with the winner, Clondaw General, winning easily on his hurdles debut, the form looks solid. Aboutdamntime followed in the hoofprints of his P2P conqueror to score on debut at Carlisle in November and is one to keep an eye on for a valuable handicap later in the season.
Irish Lullaby – Listed-placed on the flat, this daughter of Nathaniel won two of three outings over hurdles to reach a mark of 112. She’s down to 106 on the back of two defeats but was unsuited by the soft ground in the first of those, and the second came on her first start following a wind operation in a slowly run race at Aintree. She now has the look of a well-handicapped runner for a 2m handicap on good ground.
Jacks Parrot – This half-brother to stable star Iroko joined the yard in March 2024 and had picked up two wins by the end of April. Reportedly weak last season, he is expected to improve in 2024/25 and may prove well handicapped off 120 in staying chase events on soft ground.
Jagwar – Held in high regard since joining the yard in January 2023, Jagwar only sporadically lived up to the hype over hurdles. However, a combination of a patient approach and a switch to chasing may be the making of him. Now a perfect two-from-two over fences, this strapping individual can progress past a mark of 132.
Kelya Wood – We are always keen to keep an eye on Irish Point-to-Point winners as they set out under rules. Kelya Wood didn’t manage to win her Point but really ought to have done – fell at the last when looking the most likely winner. We would be surprised if she didn’t pick up at least one win in Novice company this season.
Lune De La Mer – Another recruit from the Point-to-Point sphere, this Sea Moon gelding caught the eye when landing a Bumper and Maiden Hurdle in the Spring of 2023. We had him in our notebook back then, only for injury to rule him out for all of last season. Set to return in 2024/25, this seven-year-old may slip under the radar as he bids to resume his progress.
Melon – Not the famous Willie Mullins runner, but rather a hugely promising three-year-old son of Adlerflug. Appearing four times on the flat earlier in the year, he broke his duck when stepped up in trip on handicap debut. At home on soft ground, he looks the ideal type for juvenile hurdles.
White Rhino – Given his impressive size, this son of Doyen did very well to win five of 12 starts over hurdles but always looked likely to reach his peak as a chaser. Impressing with his jumping when winning at Ayr on his debut over fences, he’s up to 133, but we suspect he will prove at least a few pounds better than that when stepped up to 3m.
Paul Harrison
Falling in love with racing at a young age, Paul’s passion for sports and betting took him to Salford University, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics with Gambling Studies. Having spent ten years in the employment of a leading bookmaker, Paul opted to go it alone and pursue his dream job as a freelance writer.
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