Paul NichollsChampion racehorse coach Paul Nicholls has stated he’s “proud” of his daughter after she lately rode winners for her mum and pa.
Olive Nicholls, 19, rode Thank You Ma’am, skilled by her mom Georgie, for her first Ascot win on 21 December. It adopted victory on Him Malaya, skilled by her dad, at Taunton earlier within the month.
“She’s using properly, she’s coming alongside properly,” Mr Nicholls, primarily based in Ditcheat, Somerset, stated.
All three of Mr Nicholls’ daughters have inherited a ardour for horses, Zara is a eager showjumper and former jockey Megan is now an ITV Racing presenter and pundit.
PA Media“They’ve all been closely concerned in all of it the way in which alongside the road,” he defined.
After Ms Nicholls’ win at Ascot, he stated: “She beat us so I used to be happy with her.”
“[Olive’s] ambition is to coach, in order that could possibly be very fascinating,” he added.
PA MediaMs Nicholls stated: “I’ve all the time been round horses.
“It is all I’ve ever recognized actually.”
She “cherished” eventing as a baby however took up the household enterprise of racing at 16.
“It is all the time been very useful having such a fantastic crew round you,” she stated.
“I in all probability did not realise fairly the extent of how fortunate I used to be and what was occurring round me as a result of it was all I ever knew, however it’s simply been superb to have grown up right here and see from the perfect, actually.”
‘Deserved a winner’
She known as five-year-old Thank You Ma’am “a very particular horse”.
“He is been 2nd six instances now from 10 begins,” Ms Nicholls stated.
“He is actually, actually deserved to get a winner.
“It was much more particular due to my first winner for Mum as properly. There have been loads of tears. However, sure. It’s superb, particularly to get one for mum.”
Ms Nicholls confirmed she is eager to grow to be a coach sooner or later.
“I really like the coaching facet of it,” she stated.
“Me and mum work very shut.”
She added: “Mum and pa are so completely different, it’s totally useful seeing each side of it.”
