The Honourable ''The Honourable'' (Commonwealth English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style ...

Hugh "Hughie" Morrison (born 7 November 1960) is a British

racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...

trainer who specialises in training horses competing in

Flat racing Horse racing is an equestrianism, equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all spor ...

Early life and education

Morrison is the younger son of James Morrison, 2nd Baron Margadale and his wife Clare Barclay. His elder brother is Alastair Morrison, 3rd Baron Margadale. He was educated at Eton.

Career

Morrison was advised by the trainer

Henry Cecil Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil (11 January 1943 – 11 June 2013) was a British flat racing horse trainer. Cecil was very successful, becoming Champion Trainer ten times and training 25 domestic Classic winners. These comprised four winners o ...

to see life outside racing before training and initially worked in the pharmaceutical industry and ran a lighting company in Manchester. He began training horses in 1997 having bought stables at

East Ilsley East Ilsley is a village and civil parish in the Berkshire Downs in West Berkshire, north of Newbury. The village is centred immediately east of the A34 dual carriageway which passes the length of the village from north to south. It has the v ...

the previous September, after a two-year period as assistant trainer to

Paul Cole Paul F. I. Cole (born 11 September 1941) is a British racehorse trainer. Since 1987 he has been based at Whatcombe Estate in Berkshire, the former stables of Dick Dawson and Arthur Budgett. He was British flat racing Champion Trainer in 19 ...

. His first major success came in

National Hunt racing National Hunt Racing, also known as Jump Racing, is a form of horse racing particular to many European countries, including, but not limited to: France, horse racing in Great Britain, Great Britain and horse racing in Ireland, Ireland. Jump Racin ...

but he has subsequently concentrated on Flat racing. In February 2022, Morrison trained his 1000th winner.

Major wins

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July Cup The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 me ...

- (2) - ''

Pastoral Pursuits Pastoral Pursuits (24 April 2000 – 23 February 2021) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and Horse breeding#Terminology, sire. He was bred in Newmarket, Suffolk, Newmarket and sold for 24,000 Guinea (British coin), guineas as a yearling (hors ...

(2005), Sakhee's Secret (2007) '' *

Goodwood Cup The Goodwood Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 2 miles (3 ...

- (1) - '' Quickthorn (2023) '' *

Fighting Fifth Hurdle The Fighting Fifth Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing, National Hunt Hurdling (horse race), hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing, horses aged four years or older. It is r ...

- (2) - '' Not So Sleepy (dead heat 2021, 2023) '' ---- France * Prix Royal-Oak - (1) '' Alcazar (2005) ''

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, Hughie 1960 births Living people British racehorse trainers Hughie People educated at Eton College Younger sons of barons