Nicholas Hall
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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.{{cite web|title=Australian Jockey Profiles |url=http://www.australianracingreport.com/australian_jockey_profiles.html|publisher=The Australian Racing Report|date=6 May 2013|accessdate=22 January 2014}}
His wins include the:
- 2009 Turnbull Stakes on Efficient.[http://www.bunburymail.com.au/news/national/national/sport/nick-has-hallmark-of-a-champion/1426461.aspx "Nick has Hall-mark of a champion"], Bunbury Mail, 5 February 2009
- 2013 Caulfield Cup on Fawkner for Robert Hickmott
- 2016 Caulfield Cup on Jameka for Ciaron Maher.
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.
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