Paul Holley

Paul Stephen Holley was born in Jersey on March 28, 1966, and was apprenticed to David Elsworth.

His first winner was Calmacutter at Market Rasen on October 18, 1985.

Paul, who remained free of serious injury during his career, finished second in the Champion Hurdle on Oh So Risky on which he'd previously won the 1991 Triumph Hurdle.

Big winners:

1991: Triumph Hurdle – Oh So Risky

1993: National Hunt Handicap Chase – Givus A Buck

1994: Murphy’s Handicap Hurdle – Atours

1994: Christmas Hurdle – Absalom’s Lady

Article by Chas Hammond