Paul Nicholls (horse racing)

Paul Nicholls
Paul Nicholls
	Nicholls in 2017
Occupation	Trainer
Born	17 April 1962 (age 62); Lydney, Gloucestershire
Career wins	As a National Hunt jockey: 133; As a National Hunt trainer: 3,582
Major racing wins
	As a National Hunt jockey:; Hennessy Gold Cup (1986, 1987); Irish Hennessey Gold Cup (1988) As a trainer in UK National Hunt Grade Ones; Cheltenham Gold Cup (1999, 2007, 2008, 2009); King George VI Chase (1997, 1999, 2006 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020); Champion Hurdle (2012); Queen Mother Champion Chase (1999, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2020); World Hurdle (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012); Supreme Novices' Hurdle (2006, 2011); Triumph Hurdle (2008, 2011); Arkle Challenge Trophy (1999, 2003); RSA Chase (2006, 2007, 2019); Betfair Chase (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014); Challow Novices' Hurdle (2003, 2006, 2020, 2021); Ascot Chase (2000, 2008, 2016, 2019, 2024 ); Tolworth Hurdle (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008); Feltham Novices' Chase (1993, 2003, 2008, 2017); Tingle Creek Chase (1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2020); Long Walk Hurdle (2009, 2010, 2011); Victor Chandler Chase (1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015) ; Melling Chase (2001, 2011, 2019); Betfred Bowl (2000, 2010, 2014, 2021); Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle (2011, 2021); Liverpool Hurdle (2009,2010, 2011, 2012); Maghull Novices' Chase (1999, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2017,2018); Henry VIII Novices' Chase (2011, 2013,2014,2018); Victor Chandler Chase (2009, 2010, 2011); Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009); Future Champion Novices' Chase (1994); Aintree Hurdle (2013); Sefton Novices' Hurdle (2022) As a trainer in Ireland National Hunt Grade Ones:; Punchestown Gold Cup (2007, 2008, 2021); Irish Gold Cup (2009); Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (2003); Ryanair Novice Chase (2003); Punchestown Champion Chase (2008, 2009); John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (2008); Lexus Chase (2007, 2009, 2012); Ladbrokes Champion Chase (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012,2021) Other big race winners in Britain:; Grand National (2012); Hennessy Gold Cup (2003, 2007, 2009); Welsh National (2004, 2005); Scottish Grand National (1997, 2016,2017); Bet365 Gold Cup (2001, 2003, 2012,2015); Paddy Power Gold Cup (2012, 2014); Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (2011, 2015,2016); Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (2009); Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (2004, 2006, 2009, 2014); Festival Trophy Chase (2005, 2007, 2019); Grand Annual (2004, 2007,2016, 2018); Christie's Foxhunter Chase (2004, 2005, 2017,2018)
Racing awards
	British jump racing Champion Trainer; (2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022–23)
Significant horses
	Kauto Star, Denman, Big Buck's, Master Minded, See More Business, Thisthatandtother, Celestial Halo, Cenkos, What A Friend, Al Ferof, Neptune Collonges, Zarkandar, Noland, Twist Magic, Azertyuiop, Strong Flow, Call Equiname, Flagship Uberalles, Rock On Ruby, Silviniaco Conti, Rocky Creek, Caid Du Berlais, Chapoturgeon.

Paul Frank Nicholls OBE (born 17 April 1962) is a British National Hunt horse trainer with stables at Ditcheat, Somerset. A relatively successful jump jockey, Nicholls has become the leading National Hunt trainer of his generation in Britain, finishing the 2007–08 season with 155 winners and a record £4 million in prize money. As of April 2023, he has trained over 3,500 winners, won the 2012 Grand National, four Cheltenham Gold Cups and has been crowned British jump racing Champion Trainer fourteen times.