14 Facts About Carl Llewellyn

Carl Llewellyn was born on 29 July 1965 and is an assistant racehorse trainer to Nigel Twiston-Davies and a retired Welsh professional National Hunt jockey.

Carl Llewellyn began his riding career with his father Eryl, a farmer, riding in point to points and moved on to ride under National Hunt rules, where he rode as an amateur with Stan Mellor and Jim Old.

Carl Llewellyn broke his leg in two places at Market Rasen on Saturday 3 March 1990 on Suncia, after Cool Trade fell.

On 12 March 1992 Carl Llewellyn again had a winner at the Cheltenham Festival on Tipping Tim in the Ritz Club National Hunt Handicap Chase and later going on to win the 1992 Grand National on Party Politics and on 14 November 1992, during the Open Meeting, he won the Mackeson Gold Cup Handicap Chase again on Tipping Tim.

Carl Llewellyn was the main jockey for Nigel Twiston-Davies throughout his career.

Carl Llewellyn rode Beau to success at the 2000 Whitbread Gold Cup held at Sandown Park.

Carl Llewellyn won the race by the biggest winning margin in the history of the race.

Carl Llewellyn's last ride as jockey came on 29 April 2009 at Punchestown Racecourse where he came in 4th position on Roll Along in the Punchestown Gold Cup.

Carl Llewellyn took over as the head trainer from Pitman after the 2006 Grand National in April of that year.

Carl Llewellyn trained 79 winners in three years at Weathercock House, but by June 2009, Carl Llewellyn was sacked as trainer by the owner of Weathercock House, Malcolm Denmark.

Carl Llewellyn led out his last two horses for the stable on 27 Jun 2009 at Uttoxeter Racecourse, without any success.

Carl Llewellyn, whose nickname is Carlos, was born on 29 July 1965 in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Carl Llewellyn has been a director of Carl Llewellyn Business and Leisure Limited since September 2000.

Carl Llewellyn told an audience of 140 racegoers that "There are no niggers in here because Hugh [Kelly, the owner] doesn't allow them in".