Oliver Greenall
Born in 1986, Oliver Christopher Greenall is the second son of former champion amateur rider Peter Greenall (now 4th Lord Daresbury).
Born in 1986, Oliver Christopher Greenall is the second son of former champion amateur rider Peter Greenall (now 4th Lord Daresbury).
During his time as an amateur rider he won the Men’s National Point-to-Point Championship in 2007/08 when he registered a record 56 winners in points. He was also champion amateur rider under National Hunt rules for the 2008/09 season with 23 winners, thus emulating his father Peter, uncle Johnny and elder brother Tom, who had all been champion amateurs.
During his time as an amateur rider he won the Men’s National Point-to-Point Championship in 2007/08 when he registered a record 56 winners in points. He was also champion amateur rider under National Hunt rules for the 2008/09 season with 23 winners, thus emulating his father Peter, uncle Johnny and elder brother Tom, who had all been champion amateurs.
The battle for that 2008/09 championship went down to the final month, but his main rival Danny Cook received a 12-day ban for taking the wrong course at Huntingdon. He therefore had to sit and suffer while Oliver hit a rich vein of form, riding six winners in a fortnight including hunter chaser Amicelli at Cheltenham and a double at Perth highlighted by the victory of Laertes in the Highlands National.
The battle for that 2008/09 championship went down to the final month, but his main rival Danny Cook received a 12-day ban for taking the wrong course at Huntingdon. He therefore had to sit and suffer while Oliver hit a rich vein of form, riding six winners in a fortnight including hunter chaser Amicelli at Cheltenham and a double at Perth highlighted by the victory of Laertes in the Highlands National.
At Stratford in August 2009, Oliver won the Fegentri Hurdle for gentlemen amateur riders on the Ian Williams-trained Kickahead, following a battle up the straight with German amateur rider Marian Weissmeier on Tim Vaughan’s front-running Dabaratsa. Oliver always had the leader in his sights and kicked on approaching the last flight to lead as the post approached and win by two lengths. By so doing he again emulated his brother Tom, who had won this race in 2007.
At Stratford in August 2009, Oliver won the Fegentri Hurdle for gentlemen amateur riders on the Ian Williams-trained Kickahead, following a battle up the straight with German amateur rider Marian Weissmeier on Tim Vaughan’s front-running Dabaratsa. Oliver always had the leader in his sights and kicked on approaching the last flight to lead as the post approached and win by two lengths. By so doing he again emulated his brother Tom, who had won this race in 2007.
He came close to achieving big race glory – and to again emulating Tom – when finishing second on Cool Friend, beaten a neck, to 100-1 shot Tartan Snow in the 2013 Aintree Fox Hunters’ Chase, Tom having won the race four years earlier.
He came close to achieving big race glory – and to again emulating Tom – when finishing second on Cool Friend, beaten a neck, to 100-1 shot Tartan Snow in the 2013 Aintree Fox Hunters’ Chase, Tom having won the race four years earlier.
Oliver retired from race riding on the last day of 2014/15 point-to-point season at Umberleigh with a winner on his last ride. He has had plenty of success both in the point-to-point field and under rules, accumulating 78 winners in the latter sphere.
Oliver retired from race riding on the last day of 2014/15 point-to-point season at Umberleigh with a winner on his last ride. He has had plenty of success both in the point-to-point field and under rules, accumulating 78 winners in the latter sphere.
Having trained point-to-pointers for six years and having also gained a vast amount of experience in the racing industry, including five years at Mick Easterby’s yard and a short spell with Sir Mark Prescott, Oliver took out a trainer’s licence in 2015. He now runs a successful 50-horse dual-purpose operation, based at Stockton Hall Farm, Oldcastle, near Malpas, in Cheshire.
Having trained point-to-pointers for six years and having also gained a vast amount of experience in the racing industry, including five years at Mick Easterby’s yard and a short spell with Sir Mark Prescott, Oliver took out a trainer’s licence in 2015. He now runs a successful 50-horse dual-purpose operation, based at Stockton Hall Farm, Oldcastle, near Malpas, in Cheshire.
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