Geraghty worth his weight in gold to Henderson

NICKY HENDERSON must wake up most mornings and thank his lucky stars he had the foresight to appoint Barry Geraghty as his number one rider.

For many years Mick Fitzgerald was the top man at Hendersons, until serious injury intervened, and he was a particularly hard act to follow.

But the transition to Geraghty has been seamless and he has been a massive help in Henderson’s bid to wrest the trainer’s championship away from Paul Nicholls.