Nicholas Hall

{{Short description|Australian jockey}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2014}} '''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.<ref name=ARR>{{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}}</ref>

His wins include the:

* 2009 Turnbull Stakes on Efficient.<ref>[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</ref> * 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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