Jockey Analysis
N de Boinville

Detailed jockey analysis for Nico de Boinville at the Cheltenham Festival
* note all data is from 2016 unless otherwise stated.

N de Boinville
Great Britain

BIO

Nico de Boinville has managed to reach 18 winners (16 since 2016) at the festival, all for Nicky Henderson for whom he is current stable jockey.

Since 2016 de Boinville has a strike rate of 13.6% (16/118) though digging into the years this strike rate was 16% from 2016 to 2021 inclusive and only 9.4% from 2022 to 2026. Looking at the strike rate trend, you can see this has gone from highs of over 21% in 2019 to a low in 2024 where both he and Henderson drew a blank.

Nico de Boinville had his best year in 2019 with three winners.

FESTIVAL WINS

STRIKE RATE

13.6%

PROFIT (LOSS)

£3.60

WINS & STRIKE RATE BY YEAR

Jockey Combo chart for Nico de Boinville

WINS & STRIKE RATE ANALYSIS

De Boinville has a strike rate average of 9.4% in the last five years which is markedly lower than the 15.9% in the five years prior.

Pulse Verdict:

Although the strike rate is lower it is worth noting as stable jockey for Nicky Henderson he has ridden 64% of horses in races won by his trainer though has only ridden 38% of his trainer's rides.

MOST SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL RACES

Queen Mother Champion Chase

Arkle Challenge Trophy

Supreme Novices Hurdle

Jockey Race Type chart for Nico de Boinville

WINNERS BY RACE TYPE

PULSE STOPPER

HANDICAP WOES

Like Townend, de Boinville has a 0% strike rate in handicap chases (0/14) and an overall rate of 1/40 in all handicaps (2.5% strike rate).

De Boinville has also ridden 13 horses in first time headgear and has a 0/13 record for these.

Outside of Grade 1 races de Boinville is 1/48 (2.1%)

Pulse Stopper Verdict:

De Boinville's strike rate on handicaps versus Grade 1 races is markedly different and should be noted.

PULSE INSIGHTS

Interestingly outside of handicaps his best strike rate is in non-handicap chase events where he is 8/33 at an impressive strike rate of 24.2% though this would be at break even given some short price winners.

The Supreme Novices, Arkle and Champion Chase are races to consider. Of his 16 wins since 2016, all bar one have been in Grade 1 events where de Boinville has a strike rate of 21.4% (15/70)

Pulse Insights Verdict:

Although 0/14 in handicap chases de Boinville has a strong non-handicap chase strike rate and as well as the 8 winners he has also 8 runners up spots in this sphere. However, it's worth noting of the 16 all bar one were either favourite or second favourite, hence no profit.

PULSE EDGE

Nico de Boinville has won the Supreme four from eight (50% strike rate) and a profit of £10 to a £1 level stake. In the Arkle he has the same 50% strike rate (3/6) and a profit of almost £3 where in the Queen Mother Champion Chase it’s a 60% strike rate (3/5) and a profit of over £4 to the usual £1 level stake.

Pulse Edge Verdict:

It's worth noting the key races highlighted for de Boinville and trainer Henderson as the record here far outweighs other races at the Festival.

PULSE VERDICT

Grade 1 Focus

De Boinville's record in non-grade one events is 1/48 (S/R 2.1%) and when compared with his 21.4% in Grade 1 races at the Festival is more than 10 times the strike rate. As retained jockey for Nicky Henderson his comparative strike rate of 3.8% in non-Grade 1 and 14.5% in Grade 1 races is less pronounced than it is with de Boinville.

PULSE SUMMARY

Pulse Rate

Queen Mother 3/5 | 60%

Pulse Stopper

Handicap Chases 0/14 | 0%

Non-Grade 1 1/48 | 2.1%

Pulse Insight

Grade 1 15/70 | 21.4%

Pulse Edge

Supreme/Queen Mum/Arkle 10/19 | S/R 52.6% | £17 to £1 level stakes

ALL DATA FROM 2016 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

LAST UPDATED SEPT 2026

Jockey Analysis N de Boinville

Detailed jockey analysis for Nico de Boinville at the Cheltenham Festival * note all data is from 2016 unless otherwise stated.

N de Boinville Great Britain

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