Nicholas Hall

Australian jockey

Nicholas Hall is a Melbourne jockey originally from Brisbane, Queensland.

Background

Nicholas Hall is the son of the retired jockey Greg Hall who rode multiple group one winners in his career, including the:

  • 1992 Melbourne Cup on Subzero for Lee Freedman
  • 1992 Cox Plate on Super Impose for Lee Freedman.

His grandfather Ron Hall was a jumps jockey.

Nicholas never showed an interest in riding until he was 17 and decided to try it. He was so inexperienced that the first time he tried to ride a horse, he put the saddle on backwards.

Riding career

Hall quickly became one of Australia's top riders.[1]

His wins include the:

  • 2009 Turnbull Stakes on Efficient.[2]
  • 2013 Caulfield Cup on Fawkner for Robert Hickmott
  • 2016 Caulfield Cup on Jameka v.

He has also ridden in the Melbourne Cup:

  • 16th in 2008 on Red Lord for Anthony Cummings
  • 8th in 2009 on C'est La Guerre for John Sadler
  • 4th in 2010 on Zipping for Robert Hickmott
  • 18th in 2012 on Sanagas for Bart Cummings
  • 6th in 2013 on Fawkner for Robert Hickmott
  • 10th in 2014 on Fawkner for Robert Hickmott
  • 15th in 2016 on Jameka for Ciaron Maher.

References

  1. ^ "Australian Jockey Profiles". The Australian Racing Report. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Nick has Hall-mark of a champion", Bunbury Mail, 5 February 2009
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