Paul Nicholls
Trainer Profile & Form
Paul Nicholls Stats
Races 666
Wins
155
Places 331
Win % 23%
Races 1366
Wins
302
Places 674
Win % 22%
Races 1823
Wins
302
Places 675
Win % 17%
Races 1823
Wins
302
Places 675
Win % 17%
Races 1823
Wins
302
Places 675
Win % 17%
Paul Nicholls Previous Races
Wigley Group Carnival Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Horse: Saint Calvados
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 6thBeaten by: 14 lengthsSP: 7/4Weight: 12st 0lbs
Prominent, reached at 4th, lost place 8th, soon behind
Logicor Warwickshire Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Him Malaya
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: 9 1/2 lengthsSP: 5/2Weight: 12st 0lbs
Chased winner, not fluent 1st or 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd when not fluent 2 out 3rd and no extra last
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Time To Tinker
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 4thBeaten by: 5 lengthsSP: 10/1Weight: 11st 9lbs
Held up in close 5th, reminder 3rd, left in 4th place 6th, pushed along before 3 out, one pace and no impression when hit next
Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Horse: Magistrato
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 2ndBeaten by: 37 lengthsSP: 6/4Weight: 11st 5lbs
Started very slowly and virtually refused to race, well behind, went remote 2nd before the last
White Lion At Weston Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Dancingontheedge
Jockey: Mr Frederick Gingell
Finished: 2ndBeaten by: NeckSP: 9/2Weight: 11st 3lbs
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 5th, led before 2 out, clear when bad mistake and lost footing on landing 2 out, strongly pressed and wandered into last, headed towards finish
Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase
Horse: Young Buck
Jockey: Miss Olive Nicholls
Finished: 1stSP: 5/6Weight: 12st 0lbs
Handy, led 4th, not fluent 11th, forged on before 4 out, shaken up and drew clear 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably
Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Horse: Huelgoat
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 2ndBeaten by: 10 lengthsSP: 10/11Weight: 11st 4lbs
Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
See You In October Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Imprevu Du Large
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: 1 3/4 lengthSP: 16/5Weight: 10st 2lbs
Led narrowly, joined 5th, pushed along and headed 3 out, no extra before last
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Racing Excellence Series Finale)
Horse: Hell Red
Jockey: Mr Frederick Gingell
Finished: 4thBeaten by: 6 1/2 lengthsSP: 11/1Weight: 12st 1lbs
Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 8th, ridden and outpaced turning in
Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Him Malaya
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 2ndBeaten by: 1 1/4 lengthSP: 7/1Weight: 11st 2lbs
Chased leaders, jumped left at times, pushed along before 2 out, every chance last, kept on but always held
Lulu And Peter Mendoza Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Sandalwood
Jockey: Tom Buckley
Finished: 2ndBeaten by: 11 lengthsSP: 5/1Weight: 12st 0lbs
Raced keenly, led, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, kept on for 2nd
Ludlow Golf Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Horse: Shearer
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 1stSP: 7/4Weight: 11st 10lbs
Disputed lead, jumped well, led clearly before 3rd, pushed along after 4 out and faced challenge, stayed on well, asserted on run-in
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Apprentice Handicap
Horse: Beny Nahar Road
Jockey: Tom Buckley
Finished: 6thBeaten by: 1 lengthSP: 10/3Weight: 9st 5lbs
Pulled hard tracking leader, led 12f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Handicap Chase
City Bowl Handicap
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Open Hunters' Chase
Horse: Magic Saint
Jockey: Miss Olive Nicholls
Finished: 4thBeaten by: 7 lengthsSP: 11/8Weight: 12st 1lbs
Held up in rear, in touch 6th, chasing leaders 12th, 4th and held last, no extra flat
Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Donate Food To Your Local Foodbank Handicap Hurdle
Heart Of The Community Since 1878 Handicap Chase
Horse: Danny Kirwan
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 7thBeaten by: 4 lengthsSP: 6/1Weight: 12st 1lbs
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, shaken up before 3 out, ridden along next, no extra and weakened after 2 out
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Horse: Silent Revolution
Jockey: Bryony Frost
Finished: 7thBeaten by: 8 lengthsSP: 18/1Weight: 11st 0lbs
Raced keenly and waited with in rear, smooth headway out wide before 2 out, weakened tamely soon after 2 out
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Horse: Samarrive
Jockey: Mr Frederick Gingell
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: 5 lengthsSP: 15/2Weight: 12st 0lbs
Tracked leaders, pushed along when stumbled and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, soon lost place, rallied chasing leaders under pressure before 2 out, ridden and held when not much room before last, soon switched left, went remote 3rd run-in
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Horse: Iceo
Jockey: Mr L Williams
Finished: 4thBeaten by: 2 1/4 lengthsSP: 6/4Weight: 11st 9lbs
Held up in 6th, smooth headway out wide before 2 out, modest 3rd and mistake last, run flattened out run-in and soon lost 2nd
bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Horse: Knappers Hill
Jockey: Bryony Frost
Finished: 1stSP: 11/2Weight: 11st 10lbs
Held up in last pair out wide, good headway and quickened to challenge before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led between last two, edged right before the last, hung right and stayed on under pressure run-in
bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Horse: Quel Destin
Jockey: Bryony Frost
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: HeadSP: 10/1Weight: 11st 13lbs
Jumped right on occasions, led, went right 1st, went right and hit next, led narrowly 10th, went badly right 4 out, headed before the last, rallied as leader idled badly run-in, just missed 2nd
bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)
bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)
bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Horse: Broken Halo
Jockey: Tom Buckley
Finished: 12thBeaten by: 1/2 lengthSP: 10/1Weight: 10st 3lbs
Pulled hard, jumped slowly 15th, always towards rear
bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Horse: Frodon
Jockey: Bryony Frost
Finished: 9thBeaten by: 16 lengthsSP: 16/1Weight: 12st 0lbs
Lined up out wide, chased leaders and raced wide, tracked leader 3rd, led 5th, pushed along and headed 3 out, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened quickly between last two
bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Horse: Greaneteen
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: 15 lengthsSP: 7/2Weight: 11st 10lbs
Bit keen, pressed winner, led narrowly 4th, headed 8th, chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, no extra in 3rd
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Horse: Beau Balko
Jockey: Angus Cheleda
Finished: 5thBeaten by: 1 1/2 lengthSP: 8/1Weight: 11st 11lbs
Prominent, went right and bumped rival 1st, tracked leader after 2nd, challenged from 3 out, led turning in, headed before hit 2 out and dropped to 3rd, weakened run-in
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Inca De Lafayette
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 4thBeaten by: 3/4 lengthSP: 7/2Weight: 11st 13lbs
Led, headed after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, gradually faded after last
Live Neutral Earth Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Horse: Fame And Fun
Jockey: Mr Frederick Gingell
Finished: 5thBeaten by: 1 lengthSP: 9/4Weight: 12st 6lbs
Took keen hold, chased leaders, headway to go prominent 4th, led when pecked 5th, headed after bypassing usual 3 out, soon ridden, lost second approaching flat, faded flat
Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
Horse: Bravemansgame
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: NoseSP: 10/3Weight: 11st 10lbs
Disputed lead, led before 3rd, joined 4 out, led next, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, not fluent at last, headed after last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 3rd at line
Magnus-Allcroft Memorial Open Hunters' Chase
Horse: Secret Investor
Jockey: Miss Natalie Parker
Finished: 1stSP: 8/13Weight: 12st 6lbs
Disputed lead until 13th, soon went couple of lengths clear, went further clear from 3 out, unchallenged
British EBF BetVictor Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
Horse: Makin'yourmindup
Jockey: Mr L Williams
Finished: 4thBeaten by: 2 1/2 lengthsSP: 13/8Weight: 11st 7lbs
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd run in
BetVictor Balnakeilly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Horse: Huelgoat
Jockey: Mr L Williams
Finished: 4thBeaten by: 4 lengthsSP: 10/3Weight: 11st 10lbs
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened run in
Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
Tennent's Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Horse: Threeunderthrufive
Jockey: A P Heskin
Finished: 4thBeaten by: 3 lengthsSP: 16/1Weight: 11st 7lbs
Chased leaders, close up 4 out, driven 3 out, held before last, stayed on
Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
Horse: Rubaud
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Finished: 1stSP: 7/2Weight: 10st 11lbs
Made all, not fluent last, found more inside final 75 yards, won going away
Two Mile Oak Abbotskerswell Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Horse: Emailandy
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Finished: 3rdBeaten by: HeadSP: 10/1Weight: 11st 2lbs
Tracked leaders on on inside, pushed along after 5f, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
Two Mile Oak Abbotskerswell Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Horse: Tinklers Hill
Jockey: Mr L Williams
Finished: 2ndBeaten by: 4 lengthsSP: 6/1Weight: 11st 2lbs
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, edged left over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap
Horse: Secret Shadow
Jockey: James Doyle
Finished: 5thBeaten by: 7 lengthsSP: 8/1Weight: 9st 6lbs
Held up in rear, never dangerous
