Emma Lavelle

Emma Lavelle

Emma Lavelle has trained over 750 winners, including the much-loved Grade 1 hero Paisley Park.

Biography

Emma is a highly respected trainer based at the historic Bonita Racing Stables near Marlborough, Wiltshire. Emma and her husband Barry relocated there in 2016, and since then they have extensively redeveloped the yard to create an ideal environment for training racehorses. Bonita Stables has a rich history, having previously been home to Sir Gordon Richards, Bob Turnell, and Peter Makin. Today it combines top-class facilities with acres of grass gallops, a newly laid all-weather gallop, a round sand gallop, and excellent schooling areas, making it a superb place for both horses and owners.

Emma began her career as an assistant trainer, before taking out her own training licence at the age of 25 in 1998. She has since built a reputation for her meticulous, hands-on approach and commitment to providing the best environment for her horses.Her training methods have produced top-class performers, including the much-loved Paisley Park, winner of the Grade 1 Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival; the Classic Chase winning mare My Silver Lining and graded winners De Rasher Counter and Hang In There.

Emma and her team aim to provide every horse with the care, facilities, and management they need to thrive, focusing on both performance on the track and well-being in the yard.

List of Graded Winners

2003
European Breeders Fund ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Final Class A Grade 3 – Tana River
2003
Blue Chip Feeds Novices’ Hurdle Class A (Registered As The Sharp Novices’ Hurdle) Grade 2 – Self Defense
2006
Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle (Registered As The Winter Novices’ Hurdle) Grade 2 – Labelthou
2007
Ballymore Properties Leamington Novices’ Hurdle Grade 2 – Labelthou
2007
Casino 36 Stockport Rendlesham Hurdle Grade 2 – Labelthou
2008
Oilexco Mares Only Hurdle (Registered As The Warfield Mares Only Hurdle Race) (Grade 2) – Labelthou
2009
John Smith’s Mersey Novices’ Hurdle Grade 2 – Bouggler
2011
Neptune Investment Management Leamington Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) – Court In Motion
2012
RSA Novices’ Trial Chase (Registered As The December Novices’ Steeple Chase) Grade 2 – Court In Motion
2013
John Smith’s Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) – Killyglass
2013
Persian War Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) – Timesremembered
2013
Betfred Novices’ Chase (Registered As The Noel Novices’ Chase) Grade 2 – Fox Appeal
2014
Betfred Classic Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) – Shotgun Paddy
2015
Betfred “Still Treble Odds On Lucky 15’s” Hurdle (Registered As The Rendlesham Hurdle) Grade 2 – Closing Ceremony
2015
Wincanton Rising Stars Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) – Junction Fourteen
2018
Albert Bartlett River Don Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) – Enniscoffey Oscar
2018
Betfair Exchange Stayers’ Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) – Paisley Park
2018
JLT Hurdle (Registered As The Long Walk Hurdle) (Grade 1) – Paisley Park
2019
Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) – Paisley Park
2019
Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) – Paisley Park
2019
Supreme Trial Novices’ Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices’ Hurdle) (Grade 2) – Hang In There
2019
Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) – Paisley Park
2019
Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) – De Rasher Counter
2020
Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) – Paisley Park
2020
Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) – Paisley Park
2021
Ballymore Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2) – Manofthemountain
2022
Agetur UK Ltd Classic Handicap Chase (Grade 3) – Eclair Surf
2022
Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) – Paisley Park
2022
Boodles ‘Rising Stars’ Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) – Hang In There
2022
Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) – Paisley Park

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