Nigel Twiston-Davies

Nigel Twiston-Davies (born 16 May 1957, Crickhowell^[1])^[2] is a British racehorse trainer specialising in National Hunt racing. He is based at stables at Naunton, Gloucestershire.^[2]

He began training in 1981 and sent out his first winner, Last of the Foxes, at Hereford Racecourse in 1982.^[3]

He has trained over 1000 winners under National Hunt rules including two winners of the Grand National with Earth Summit in 1998 and Bindaree in 2002,^[2] and the winner of the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup with Imperial Commander.^[4] He also trained Imperial Commander to win the Ryanair Chase at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival.

Personal life

His sons, Sam and William, both became jockeys. William retired in 2017.^[5]

Cheltenham winners (17)

• Cheltenham Gold Cup - (1) Imperial Commander (2010
• Supreme Novices' Hurdle - (1) Arctic Kinsman (1994)
• Ballymore Novices' Hurdle - (3) Gaelstrom (1993), Fundamentalist (2004), The New One (2013)
• Broadway Novices' Chase - (2) Young Hustler (1993), Blaklion (2016)
• Triumph Hurdle - (1) Upgrade (1998)
• Champion Bumper - (1) Ballyandy (2016)
• Ryanair Chase - (1) Imperial Commander (2009)
• Festival Trophy Handicap Chase - (1) Tipping Tim (1992)
• National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup - (1) Tricky Trickster (2009)
• Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase - (1) Pigeon Island (2010)
• Pertemps Final - (2) Rubhahunish (2000), Ballyfitz (2008)
• Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup - (1) Same Difference (2013)
• St James's Place Festival Hunter Chase - (1) Baby Run (2010)

Major wins

Great Britain

• Grand National - (2) Earth Summit (1998), Bindaree (2002)
• Betfair Chase - (4) Imperial Commander (2010), Bristol De Mai (2017,2018,2020)
• Long Walk Hurdle - (2) Sweet Duke (1993), Ocean Hawk (1996)
• Kauto Star Novices' Chase - (2) Dakyns Boy (1992), Ollie Magern (2004)
• Finale Juvenile Hurdle - (1) Bristol De Mai (2014)
• Challow Novices' Hurdle - (2) King's Road (1998), Bindaree (1999)
• Ascot Chase - (1) Riders On the Storm (2020)
• Scilly Isles Novices' Chase - (3) Young Hustler (1993), Jack Doyle (1998), Bristol De Mai (2016)
• Manifesto Novices' Chase - (1) Flying Angel (2017)
• Aintree Hurdle - (3) Mister Morose (2000), Khyber Kim (2010), The New One (2014)
• Sefton Novices' Hurdle - (3) King's Road (1999), Pettifour (2008), Ballyoptic (2016)
• Liverpool Hurdle - (2) Mrs Muck (1987), Sweet Duke (1993)
• Formby Novices' Hurdle - (1) Potters Charm (2024)

Ireland

• Champion INH Flat Race - (1) King's Road (1998)
• Champion Stayers Hurdle - (1) Rubhahunish (2000)