Breakfast with Carl Llewellyn
Naunton, Cheltenham, Gloucs GL54 3AY
£89 per person
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A great gift for horse racing lovers
Come and have breakfast and see the yard which is home to 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander.
Located near the home of National Hunt racing Cheltenham we have put together a special package for anyone interested in horse racing – a fun and entertaining morning including breakfast, a trip to the gallops and an informative stable tour with former Grand National-winning jockey Carl Llewellyn, business partner of leading trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies.
Why not consider a night away before your stable tour - we recommend The Hollow Bottom.
Itinerary
Mondays and Wednesday (available September to May)
8.30am (three-hour tour)
The fun starts the moment you arrive at Nigel Twiston-Davies' Grange Hill Farm, Naunton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where you will be met by Carl Llewellyn.
Carl will take you to the gallops to watch the string being put through their paces at first hand.
Next it is back to the stables and enjoy an informative tour of the yard to gain an insiders' view to some of the equine stars 'looking over the doors'.
Then it is down to the famous horse racing pub - The Hollow Bottom, at nearby Guiting Power, for a winning breakfast and a final chance to ask Carl about the workings of a racing yard and hear tales 'from the horse's mouth' from his colourful career in the Sport of Kings.
*You will also receive a gift badge as a lasting memento of your visit.
*For comfort and safety each tour is limited to groups of four.
*Under 12s must be accompanied by a participating adult.
*Finally, remember to pack your wellington boots and some warm clothing...
Directions from Cheltenham - just over 12 miles and 25 minutes away.
Start out on High Street and head north-west, bear left onto Bath Road - A46 then immediately turn left onto Bath Parade A46.
Turn left onto the A46 A435 at traffic signals turn right onto the A435/London Road A40. At traffic signals continue forward onto the A40. At traffic signals bear left onto the A40.
At traffic signals turn left onto the A436, turn left onto the B4068, turn left, turn left, turn right, turn left, then arrive at Grange Hill Farm.
History
Nigel took out a full licence to train horses in 1989 and has been at Grange Hill Farm, Naunton, Cheltenham, since 1981.
Carl was Nigel's stable jockey for 18 years, and the partnership enjoyed numerous big-race victories together including Bindaree (Aintree Grand National) and Tipping Tim (Mackeson Gold Cup) as well as six Cheltenham Festival winners).
Carl also rode and trained Run For Paddy to win the Scottish Grand National as well as training Hennessy to win the bet365.com Gold Cup during his three-year spell as a trainer at Weathercock House in Lambourn.
The Twiston-Davies yard is enjoying a superb season with over 40 winners so far during the current campaign, it has also collected over £600,000 in win-and-place prize money.
Nigel has trained some top-class winning horses including Scottish Grand National (Hello Bud), Ryanair Chase (Imperial Commander), Paddy Power Gold Cup (Imperial Commander and Tipping Tim), Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle (Fundamentalist), Aintree Grand National (Bindaree and Earth Summit), Triumph Hurdle (Upgrade), Citroen Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Arctic Kinsman), Sun Alliance Chase (Young Hustler) and Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle (Gaelstrom).
Five of the best which are currently on show at Grange Hill Farm include: Imperial Commander; Hello Bud; Irish Raptor; Khyber Kim and Pettifour.
There is stabling for 130 horses in this very friendly, but professional yard.