Nicky Richards Stable Tour

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Winner of a bumper at Kelso in April when beating Jimmy Hurdstrom three and a quarter lengths.

Trainer says

He won his bumper nicely at Kelso beating one of Tom Lacey’s who has been placed over hurdles in a race that didn’t look very bad. We are looking forward to getting him going and he probably wants some decent sort of ground. We will just wait for some good ground, but he is ready to go.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He’s a little No Risk At All horse and he’s a grand horse. He will be ready to run in a bumper when the weather settles down a bit.

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114 rated hurdler. Made a winning debut for the stable when beating Tees Comp’s Clive 14 lengths in a handicap hurdle at Kelso (2m 5f) this month.

Trainer says

He is new to us, and he started off well at Kelso. The handicapper had a good go at him and put him up 14lb. He won well and you have to take what you are given. I think he will jump fences nicely and I think he is a horse for the future.

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96 rated hurdler. Placed in both his bumpers but has cut little ice in three runs over hurdles.

Trainer says

He was placed in a couple of bumpers and has run not too bad, very green and babyish, in three hurdles. He now has a handicap mark, and I wouldn’t say he is thrown in but we have what we have been given and we will see how he gets on in life.

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113 rated hurdler. Gained his second success of last season when scoring by a length and a quarter, to Hara Kiri in a handicap hurdle at Perth (2m 4f) in April off a mark of 110.

Trainer says

He did well and won his bumper then won over hurdles and ran a couple of nice races. He is about to go two and a half mile hurdling, and I expect him to have a nice season.

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96 rated hurdler. Finished fifth, beaten 25 lengths, to Out Of The Woods on his stable debut in a maiden hurdle at Hexham (2m 4f) this month.

Trainer says

He is new to me and is a great big fella. I think in 12 months’ time you will start to see the best of him when he goes over fences. Hopefully, he might be alright.

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Unraced

Trainer says

I bought him down in Newmarket off Juddmonte and he is bred to win a Derby like they all are, but he is now with me. He seems a nice horse and he will run in a couple of bumpers before going hurdling. We are just starting to get going with him now and in a month or six weeks we will know more about him.

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106 rated hurdler. Finished third, beaten five and a quarter lengths, to Just An Artist in maiden hurdle at Perth (2m) in October.

Trainer says

She has run a couple of nice races over hurdles and is coming along grand. She will win her share, and we will take it from there with her.

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122 rated hurdler. Finished runner-up, beaten three and a half lengths, to Heart Above in a handicap hurdle at Kelso (2m 5f) this month off a mark of 121.

Trainer says

He went up to Kelso a fortnight ago for his first run and finished second and ran a nice race. I think we will have a lot of fun with him as the year goes on. Maybe the handicapper knows where he is with him, but he runs consistent most of the time. He will win a couple of races, and we will have a bit of fun with him.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He is a grand horse and is another who is waiting for the ground to settle down.

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131 rated chaser. Winner of six of his 12 starts for Pauline Robson and finished last season with a six and a half length victory from Dance Thief in a novices’ handicap chase at Ayr (2m 1/2f) in February off a mark of 126.

Trainer says

He is not a bad horse and a fair two-mile chaser. Hopefully, he is well handicapped and there could be a big one in him.

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138 rated chaser and 127 rated hurdler. Finished sixth, beaten 16 ½ lengths, to Myretown in the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (3m 1f) in March off a mark of 142.

Trainer says

Everybody knows about the old lad. He is getting ready for the Haydock campaign, and he is very consistent.

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127 rated hurdler. Runner-up twice and finished third in three outings this autumn. Beaten ,14 ½ lengths to Kabral Du Mathan in a handicap hurdle at Haydock (2m 3f) on Saturday.

Trainer says

He is another very consistent horse, and he ran another good race at Haydock on Saturday. I don’t know if we were running him over the wrong trip last year but he ran well in the Greatwood and other good handicaps over two miles and then we ran him over two and a half and he ran a great race at Ayr. He was over the top when we took him up to Perth. I ran him in a chase and that didn’t pan out as we thought it would but he has run well since we returned him to hurdling.

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110 rated hurdler. Restricted to two starts last season and made a winning reappearance at in a handicap hurdle at Haydock (2m 3f) last December when scoring by a length and a half from Honneur d’Ajonc off a mark of 102.

Trainer says

He’s not a bad sort of horse and he loves very soft ground. When it comes real deep, he will be there. He is a nice two-and-a-half-mile hurdler.

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Finished fourth, beaten 12 ½ lengths, to Ninna Collina in a mares’ novices’ hurdle at Hexham (2m) this month.

Trainer says

She is a nice filly, and she ran with promise in her bumpers and then ran her first time over hurdles at Hexham. She ran well but just got a bit tired.

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113 rated hurdler. Finished fourth, beaten six and three quarter lengths, to Singapore Trip on his reappearance in a handicap hurdle at Wetherby (2m 3 1/2f) in October off a mark of 114.

Trainer says

He is another new boy, and he ran at Wetherby. He didn’t run a bad race at all. It turned into a bit of a sprint down the straight which I don’t think suited him and he made a mistake at the second last which may have cost him second or third. He will pay his way, and we should have a bit of fun with him.

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Winner of three of his 4 starts. Landed bumpers at Newcastle in March and Hexham in April and made a perfect start over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m 1/2f) this month when beating Lock Stock half a length.

Trainer says

You don’t hit it lucky like that every time you go to Newmarket, but he is grand horse. He won nicely the other day on his first run over hurdles at Market Rasen. I thought it was a competitive race for Market Rasen, but we went there for a bit better ground, and I expect him to improve again. He did that last year, and he seems to be a bit of a playboy about life. I think it will, hopefully, all fall into place, and he could be anything.

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100 rated hurdler. Finished sixth, beaten 15 ½ lengths, to Duel Au Soleil in a handicap hurdle at Wetherby (2m 5 1/2f) in October off a mark of 103.

Trainer says

He showed a bit of promise in his bumper and over hurdles and he didn’t run a bad race on his return at Wetherby. He will pay his way and will jump fences when we get to that point.

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112 rated hurdler. Winner of a point-point in Ireland and promise in three runs over hurdles for James Ewart last season.

Trainer says

They tell me he will want very soft ground and stays all day. His schooling has been pretty good, so we are quietly looking forward to getting him going.

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105 rated hurdler. Scored by a length from Girl Of Gold on her hurdling debut in a mares’ event at Sedgefield (2m 4f) this month.

Trainer says

She is not a bad filly, and she won her bumper then we took her to Aintree. I think that was a day out for the syndicate. She won quite well in a mares’ hurdle at Sedgefield the other day and she seems to stay well and likes the soft ground. Hopefully, there will be lots of opportunities for her.

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Unraced

Trainer says

She is a Walk In The Park filly and she is a lovely big lady. I would say she has a nice bit of ability, and we are just waiting for a nice bit of ground. When she tells us she is ready to go, she’ll go.

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Unraced

Trainer says

She is another who has just come to me, but she seems to be working alright. I will just wait for her to tell us when she’s right and she will start off in a bumper.

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Promise in two bumpers at Newcastle in March and Kelso in May.

Trainer says

He showed a little bit in his bumper, and we thought he could go and win his bumper at Kelso, but he misbehaved a bit. We gave him a break, and we are schooling away with him and going hurdling. Let’s hope he behaves himself.

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115 rated hurdler. Off the mark over hurdles at Carlisle (2m 3 1/2f) in April 2024 when beating Powers Dilemma 19 lengths.

Trainer says

He is a grand horse but very frustrating. We had him ready to run two or three times last year and for different reasons we just couldn’t do it. This year we had him ready to run again the other day and he went wrong again. I am quite sure that if we can get him up and running, he is a fair horse.

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128 rated hurdler. Made a winning reappearance in a handicap hurdle at Ayr (3m 1/2f) at the beginning of the month when beating Whistle Stop Tour a length and a quarter off a mark of 123. Finished sixth, beaten 13 lengths, to Electric Mason in a Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle at Haydock (3m 1/2f) on Saturday.

Trainer says

He was a bit unlucky last season for one reason or another, but he set off well at Ayr earlier this month. He ran reasonably in a good race at Haydock on Saturday and can find other opportunities.

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145 rated chaser and 133 rated hurdler. Finished fifth, beaten six and three quarter lengths on his reappearance in a handicap hurdle at Carlisle (2m 4f) this month off a mark of 135.

Trainer says

He has been a good horse for a long time, and I still think he is a fair horse. He ran up at Carlisle over hurdles ran a grand race running on. He goes to Kelso for the race he won last year and, hopefully, he will put up a bold show in that.

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126 rated chaser. Finished fourth, beaten 16 lengths, to Third Time Lucki in a handicap chase at Bangor (2m 1 1/2f) in May off a mark of 129.

Trainer says

He needs a bit of good ground, and I had him in at Wetherby the other day and we took him out - he needs decent ground, and I hope he can win soon. He is owned by a very lovely lady.

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119 rated chaser. Finished fourth, beaten 12 lengths, to De Legislator in a handicap chase at Ayr (3m) this month off a mark of 120.

Trainer says

He is a proper staying sort of horse. He is not blessed with pace but was placed a few times over fences last year. He ran well the other day at Ayr, and we might go for the Borders National or something like that with him.

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98 rated hurdler. Off the mark with a head success from Chase A Fortune in a handicap hurdle at Carlisle (2m 1f) in November.

Trainer says

He won at Carlisle about three weeks ago. He enjoyed the soft ground and has probably just strengthened up into a horse now. Hopefully, we will have a bit of a year with him.

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125 rated chaser. Off the mark over fences when scoring by seven lengths from From The Clouds in a novices’ handicap at Ayr (2m 1/2f) at the start of the month off a mark of 118.

Trainer says

She has done well and has taken well to fences this time. She ran well the other day - it turned into a bit of a sprint, and she finished fourth but didn’t run too bad.

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119 rated hurdler. Finished seventh, beaten 17 ½ lengths, to Glen Road when reappearing from a break in a handicap hurdle at Wetherby (2m 5 1/2f) in November off a mark of 120.

Trainer says

He won a race last year and was placed a couple of times. He probably needed the race the other day and could have a good winter.

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130 rated chaser. Not seen out since beating The Flier Begley four lengths in a novices’ handicap chase at Ayr (2m 1/2f) in December 2023 off a mark of 124.

Trainer says

The poor horse has been injury prone but is working away there now. If we can keep the wheels going around, he is a good horse it is as simple as that.

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120 rated chaser. Finished fourth, beaten 21 lengths, to David’s Well in a handicap chase at Haydock (2m 1/2f) on Saturday.

Trainer says

He ran well at Haydock on Saturday and likes very soft ground. He will have a good year if we can keep him right.

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141 rated chaser. Finished fourth, beaten four and a quarter lengths, to Resplendent Grey in the Listed Colin Parker Chase at Carlisle (2m 4f) this month.

Trainer says

He had a good year last year and ran quite a good race first time at Carlisle. Hopefully, he will go on and win a nice couple of handicaps.

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Winner of both of his starts. Scored by eight and a half lengths from Conman John in a bumper at Newcastle in February and by the same margin from Stride On in a novices’ hurdle at Ayr (2m) this month.

Trainer says

He is a grand horse, and he won his bumper well and then won his hurdle well about three weeks ago. Hopefully, he is going to take us where we go and go a long way.