HALF A CENTURY OF MEMORIES

Nicky Henderson attempts to whittle down the thousands of horses he has trained in his success-laden career to just 12 in a fascinating story of his life

IT must have been a difficult task for Nicky Henderson and debut author Kate Johnson to fulfil the brief of this entertaining new book.

How can a trainer who has won everything in 45 years as a trainer narrow it down to just 12? It clearly wasn't easy because they had to create an 'afterword' chapter to get what could end up being his greatest horse of all - Constitution Hill - into the book.

But this is a lot more than a list of 12 top horses and the story of their career.