Nicky Richards Stable Tour

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Winner of four of his 13 starts and currently rated 131 over hurdles. Finished fifth, beaten five and three quarter lengths, to Newtown Boy in a handicap hurdle at Haydock (2m 3f) on his reappearance this month off a mark of 133.

Trainer says

He ran the other day at Haydock and there was no pace in the race. He wants two and a half miles and very soft ground. He ran alright and he will win another hurdle or two but I think we will be chasing with him before too long. He probably goes to Ayr on January 2 if all goes well.

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Winner of three of his 7 starts and currently rated 130 over hurdles. Gained his second success over hurdles when scoring comfortably by a length and three quarters from Multellie at Carlisle (2m 1f) on Sunday.

Trainer says

He’s a nice sort and he was consistent in bumpers last year and he’s showing similar consistency over hurdles. He was third at Aintree then won nicely at Wetherby and had an easy task when following up at Carlisle on Sunday. He is progressive horse and could be a nice horse for the Spring.

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Winner of 11 of his 31 starts and currently rated 147 over fences. Was scoring for the fourth time over fences this season when beating Court Royale nine lengths at Newton Abbot (2m 1/2f) in September and subsequently fourth, beaten 11 lengths, to Al Dancer at Cheltenham (2m) in October.  

Trainer says

He has had a break and he is just back in training now and being prepared for a Spring campaign. He had a good Summer when winning four and he finished last of four to Al Dancer at Cheltenham in October but I didn’t think he ran a bad race. Strangely for him he made a couple of bad mistakes which is not like him. The ground was too soft that day and if he gets on good ground in the Spring he might win a nice race.

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No wins from 5 starts and currently rated 110. Having his first run for the stable and first in 537 days when finishing fourth, beaten nine and a quarter lengths, to Methag in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster (2m 3 1/2f) on Friday.  

Trainer says

He is horse that Malcolm Jefferson had in the past and a typical Malcolm horse and lovely big chasing type of horse. Hopefully, that’s what he will be doing next season and hopefully before that he will be winning for us over hurdles.

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Winner of four of his 11 starts and currently rated 127. Returned to winning form when scoring by a neck from Cloudly Glen in a novice handicap chase at Carlisle (2m 5f) on Sunday.  

Trainer says

He had his first run over fences at Carlisle about six weeks ago and went back there on Sunday and came out on top in a good tussle with Cloudy Glen. He is going the right way and will be a nice horse in the Spring.

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Winner of six of his 27 starts and currently rated 132 over fences. Finished runner-up, beaten two lengths, to Claud and Goldie in a handicap chase at Kelso (2m 6 1/2f) this month off his current mark.  

Trainer says

He finished second in a Veteran’s Chase at Kelso recently and ran a nice race. He won the Grimthorpe at Doncaster last season and he is a fairly high class handicap chaser and he will be contesting those sorts of races again this season.

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Winner of two of his 12 starts and currently rated 122 over fences. Finished fourth, beaten 10 ½ lengths, to Espoir De Loire in a novices handicap chase at Musselburgh (2m 4 1/2f) last week.  

Trainer says

He is a nice horse and he is another who will want decent ground so is another who is more of a Spring horse. Hopefully, he will be winning in the Spring.

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Winner of six of his 29 starts and currently rated 135 over fences. Finished fifth, beaten 19 lengths, to Ecu De La Noverie in a handicap chase at Wetherby (1m 7f) in November off a mark of 140.

Trainer says

He is a good old handicapper and is probably unlucky not to have won a decent race last year. He will run in the Castleford at Wetherby and hopefully he won’t be too far away. He is in grand fettle and will run a good one.  

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Fifth to Basildon in a bumper at Newcastle in January.  

Trainer says

He ran once in a bumper at Newcastle last year  and didn’t run a bad race. I think a bit of weakness counted against him and he is about ready to run again. He is another who wants a bit of decent ground so he will probably end up at Musselburgh or somewhere like that.

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Winner of one of his 4 starts. Made a winning debut over hurdles when scoring by three and three quarter lengths from Faustinovick at Carlisle (2m 4f) in November.  

Trainer says

He’s a nice horse who goes well and he won nicely at Carlisle and then we brought him to Newcastle about a fortnight ago and there he got completely stuck in the mud. We will try and get him on a bit better ground if we can and then he will bounce back.

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Winner of three of his 8 starts and currently rated 133 over fences and hurdles. Finished fourth, beaten six and three quarter lengths, to Dali Mail in a novice chase at Newcastle (2m 1/2f) on his reappearance last week.  

Trainer says

He had his first run over fences at Newcastle last week and shaped with a great deal of promise. I think he’s a grand horse and he is another who I think wants a bit better ground. He will come on for the experience and I would certainly say we haven’t seen the best of him. He is a game honest horse.

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Winner of four of his nine starts and currently rated 125 over fences. Winner of his four handicap chases last season and ended his campaign with a five length victory from Capard King at Ayr (3m) in March off a mark of 114.  

Trainer says

He is a grand horse and he was very good and progressive last year and hopefully he will continue doing the same this year. He is going to the next meeting at Newcastle and all being well the Eider will be his target. I will have to get two runs into him before that.

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Winner of nine of his 48 starts and currently rated 141 over fences. Gained his last success in a listed handicap chase at Wetherby (2m 3 1/2f) on his reappearance in November when scoring by three and a half lengths from Happy Diva off a mark of 135.  

Trainer says

He is another grand horse and he is going to go to Wetherby for the Rowland Meyrick. He is bouncing and I had him in the Caspian Caviar at Cheltenham last weekend but we just thought we are going to step him up to three miles as he seems to finish his races out well.

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Placed in both her bumpers and finished third beaten nine and a quarter lengths, to Clondaw Caitlin latest at Wetherby in November.

Trainer says

She got stuck in the mud in her latest bumper and we might half sit on it and try and get a bit better ground somewhere.  

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Unplaced in a bumper at Kelso in May and maiden hurdles at Ayr (2m) and Musselburgh (1m 7 1/2f) in November.  

Trainer says

She has run a couple of fairly promising sort of races and I would  say she will probably win. She maybe wants two and a half miles.

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No wins from 4 starts and well beaten on his hurdling bow at Wetherby (2m 5 1/2f) last week.  

Trainer says

He ran at Wetherby the other day but ran a bit free and I would say it was a bit of early season exuberance and that he will bounce back. Hopefully by the end of the season he will have won a couple of hurdles and he will make a nice chaser for next year.

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Winner of three of his 11 starts and currently rated 120 over fences. Scored by a head from Boy’s On Tour in a novices handicap chase at Perth (2m 4f) in April off a mark of 117 when last seen out.  

Trainer says

He is a grand big horse who has been a little injury prone. I would be very disappointed if he doesn’t win a nice race again before long.

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Finished fourth beaten 11 ½ lengths, to Clondaw Caitlin in a bumper at Wetherby   this month.  

Trainer says

She ran in one bumper at Wetherby where she ran well and she is a good looking mare. I would say she is one to follow in bumpers and hopefully she is a progressive mare.

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Winner of five of his 33 starts and currently rated 119 over hurdles. Finished runner-up, beaten two and a half lengths, to Pagero in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster (2m 1/2f) on Saturday on his first outing for the stable.  

Trainer says

He was sent to me from Kevin Ryan’s and he has his first run for me at Doncaster on Saturday. He ran very well and he probably wants a bit of better ground. Hopefully, we will have a nice Spring with him.

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Winner of one of her two bumpers scoring by three and a quarter lengths from Largy Princess at Carlisle on Sunday.  

Trainer says

She didn’t run badly when third in her first bumper and was better than the bare result would have suggested and she came out and won nicely at Carlisle on Sunday. She should continue to progress.

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Unraced  

Trainer says

He’s not a bad sort of a horse and he will be one for a bumper probably in the next month or so.

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Fifth, beaten 10 ½ lengths, to Dusty’s Choice in a bumper at Ayr in October.  

Trainer says

He ran once in a bumper and got completely bogged down in the ground. I will be looking for a bumper on decent ground for him.

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Winner of his only bumper at Newcastle in March  

Trainer says

He won his bumper at Newcastle in the Spring and is a grand big horse and a typical Trevor Hemmings type of horse. His schooling has gone well and he is probably a horse who has plenty of ability. I am going to try and start him on a bit of nice ground if we can. This is a nice horse.

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Winner of one of his 6 starts and currently rated 126 over hurdles. Finished runner-up, beaten a neck, to Coole Hall when last seen out in a novice hurdle at Kelso (2m 5f) in October 2017.  

Trainer says

He came with Cathal Star from Malcolm Jefferson’s and he is about ready to run. Hopefully he can win a handicap or two and we can get him over fences next season.

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Unraced  

Trainer says

She is a big nice filly and will go for bumpers and everything. It might be the Spring as she probably wants a bit of decent ground.

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Winner of four of her 12 starts and currently rated 141 over fences. Returned to winning form with neck victory from Cloth Cap in a handicap chase at Doncaster (3m) on Saturday off her current mark.  

Trainer says

She is a good consistent mare and after a good comeback run behind Lostintranslation at Carlisle she battled like a demon to beat Cloth Cap at Doncaster on Saturday. Hopefully, she will continue to progress and have another good season.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He is a grand big horse and another one for bumpers. I would hope he would run nicely when we run him in a bumper.

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Promise in his only bumper but soundly beaten in maiden hurdles at Hexham (2m 4f) in November and Musselburgh (1m 7 1/2f) last week.  

Trainer says

He ran nicely in his bumper at Carlisle last year then I ran him in a hurdle at Hexham over two and a half miles and he was just far too keen early. I ran him the other day over two miles at Musselburgh just to try and get the wind out of his sails a little bit. He was running on alright and he just needs to learn that he is a jumping horse. I would hope he would end up a nice horse.

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Winner of three of his 8 starts and currently rated 120 over hurdles. Scored by five lengths from Loch Linnhe when last seen out in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (2m 7f) in March 2018 off a mark of 110.  

Trainer says

He is a grand big horse who missed last season but his schooling is going well and everything is fine. I might run him over Christmas or early January in a novice handicap chase.

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Winner of five of his 9 starts and currently rated 132 over fences. Scored by three quarters of a length from Cool Mix on his only start last season in a Novice Chase at Newcastle (2m 1/2f) in December 2018.  

Trainer says

He is a good horse but a bit fragile. He might only have a couple of runs this season as he has only just started cantering again now. He wants very soft ground but he is a high class horse. If I could just get him through to the end of the season I would say that  next year I will have a proper year with him.

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Winner of four of his 5 starts and currently rated 142 over hurdles. Impressive winner of both of his novice hurdles and scored by 11 lengths from Sir Valentine at Wetherby (2m) on his latest outing at the end of November.

Trainer says

He is a nice horse and never did anything wrong in his bumpers and has done nothing wrong in his two hurdles up to now. He is a very exciting horse and he goes to Ascot on Friday for the Sky Bet Supreme Trial. He beat two good horse at Wetherby in Sir Valentine and Proschema and we will let him do the talking.  

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Winner of a bumper at Ayr in November by half a length from Charm Offensive and subsequently well beaten in a listed bumper at Huntingdon this month.  

Trainer says

She won her bumper up at Ayr well and then I ran her in the listed race the other day at Huntingdon and she ran too bad to be true. Hopefully, we can put a line through that and she will bounce back in the Spring. We will see how she is and we might go straight hurdling with her but she is a likeable filly.

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Winner of 10 of his 42 starts and currently rated 159 over fences. Finished third, beaten six and a quarter lengths, to Defi Du Seuil in the Grade 2 Shloer Chase at Cheltenham (2m) on his latest start in November. Has won the Grade 1 Paddy’s Reward Club “Sugar Puddy” Chase at Leopardstown (2m 1f) in December for the past two years and scored by half a length from Footpad in the last renewal.  

Trainer says

It’s all been said about him and everyone knows about Simply Ned. He is already booked on the Ferry for Ireland and the old bugger would swim there for us if we didn’t put him on the Ferry! In the Shloer Chase he has as good two mile form as you would want. Defi Du Seuil went onto win the Tingle Creek and they went no pace at Cheltenham which didn’t suit him. The younger horses just sprinted away for a 100 yards from him and he got left in fourth place and then battled back into third. I thought it was a lovely run and he has always needed pace. If they are not going flat out passed the stands the first time you can forget about it and hopefully they are going flat out in Ireland and he will run a good one.

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Winner of one of his 5 starts over hurdles and currently rated 121. Off the mark in a maiden hurdle at Perth (2m 4f) in May when beating Lake Baikal 14 lengths.  

Trainer says

He is not a bad sort of horse and he was a bit unlucky last season and then end up winning a race at Perth in May. He just pulled a muscle in his back and it took time to settle and he is back in work now and will run over the Christmas period somewhere.

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No wins from 4 starts. Pulled up when heavily odds-on in a maiden hurdle at Hexham (2m 4f) won by Calle Malva.  

Trainer says

He ran at Hexham last week and he couldn’t get his feet out of the ground and it was an embarrassment. He will never run on that ground again. By the end of Spring he has hopefully won a couple of hurdles and we have a nice little horse for going chasing.

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Winner of eight of his 27 starts and currently rated 147. Returned to winning form in the Listed Rehearsal Chase at Newcastle (2m 7 1/2f) in November when beating Captain Chaos three quarters of a length off a mark of 143.

Trainer says

He is a good old horse and very game. Stamina is the name of his game and he won the Rehearsal Chase at Newmarket about a fortnight ago and stamina won him the day. He is great staying horse and I don’t know what we are going to do with him but we might have a couple of runs over hurdles and go for the Grand National or he might have one run after the weights come out and then the National. He is in grand order, is a very consistent and honest horse.

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Winner of five of his 9 starts and rated 135 over fences. Finished runner-up, beaten two lengths, to Vinndication in a novice chase at Carlisle (2m 4f) in November of last year on his only start last season.  

Trainer says

He has been a very promising horse all of his life and sadly he met with a little injury after finishing second in a novice chase won by Vinndication at Carlisle last season. He was beaten by a very good horse that day and he is back cantering now and he is another who won’t get a lot of racing this season but if we get him to the end of the season in one piece and get him back for a full campaign the sky could be the limit.

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Finished runner-up, beaten half a length, to the gambled-on Blazing Port in a bumper at Sedgefield this month.  

Trainer says

He’s a grand little horse and one of those horse who shows you nothing at home. We took him to Sedgefield on a bit of a fact finding mission last week and he ran a smashing race and only inexperience beat him. Hopefully, he keeps on improving and then he could be a grand horse. He is so laid back he couldn’t tell you the time of day – one of those mystery type of horses.

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Winner of five of his 23 starts and currently rated 117 over fences. Finished fifth, beaten 16 lengths, to Charlie Snow Angel in a handicap chase at Newcastle (2m 4f) in November off a mark of 119.

Trainer says

He is fairly consistent even though he didn’t run too good over fences at Newcastle last time. We might go back over hurdles and freshen him up a bit before we go back over fences.