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Kenny Twat
04 Jun 17 11:19
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Former racehorse trainer  David Nicholls has passed away.
RIP The Sprint King.
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Report cardifffc June 4, 2017 11:21 AM BST
very sad
Report acey deucy June 4, 2017 11:22 AM BST
Now that is a shock.R.I.P Dandy.
Report sj June 4, 2017 11:23 AM BST
jesus what a shock

RIP thoughts to family
Report .Fidway. June 4, 2017 11:25 AM BST
RIP. was he ill or was it a surprise.
Report the.mad.dog.man June 4, 2017 11:29 AM BST
r.i.p great trainerSad
Report cardifffc June 4, 2017 11:30 AM BST
was brilliant at his best..............the last few years were quite lean though
Report workrider June 4, 2017 11:30 AM BST
How cruel life is,King one minute, unwanted the next.Terrible news may he R.I.P. Thanks for the memories Dandy.
Report BornToWin June 4, 2017 11:33 AM BST
His last good one peaked yesterday at Epsom as well. Sovereign Debt of course.

RIP
Report salmon spray June 4, 2017 11:36 AM BST
Anaglog's Daughter twittering away.
Poor old Dandy. Was certainly a character.
Report sixtwosix June 4, 2017 11:45 AM BST
Sad news.
Great memories of the sprinting legends Chaplins Club and Glencroft and their staggering number of sprint wins in a season .
Report stewarts rise June 4, 2017 11:46 AM BST
You've got the wrong trainer 626!
Report stewarts rise June 4, 2017 11:47 AM BST
What has caused his death? RIP Dandy!Sad
Report sixtwosix June 4, 2017 11:51 AM BST
You've got the wrong trainer 626!

I don't recall saying he trained them
Report stewarts rise June 4, 2017 11:52 AM BST
Why mention them then?Confused
Report sixtwosix June 4, 2017 11:54 AM BST
No reason ....well apart from him being their and Soba's regular jockey .
Report Gordon63 June 4, 2017 11:54 AM BST
he used to stay at same B&B in Ayr which I went to when he was a jockey, he loved the Ayr Gold Cup and had fantastic record there.  shame all the drama around him in recent years and sovereign debt on derby day a timely reminder of what he lost..
Report stewarts rise June 4, 2017 12:06 PM BST
sixtwosix 04 Jun 17 11:54 Joined: 23 Jan 06 | Topic/replies: 15,698 | Blogger: sixtwosix's blog
No reason ....well apart from him being their and Soba's regular jockey

Fair play, you got me!
Report posy June 4, 2017 12:09 PM BST
Not someone I ever warned to...wasn't he due a day in court .
Report posy June 4, 2017 12:10 PM BST
warmed not warned
Report salmon spray June 4, 2017 12:10 PM BST
I believe so posy.
Report Greg_Gory June 4, 2017 12:16 PM BST
R.I.P Sad
Report ladycarla June 4, 2017 12:17 PM BST
RIP
Report Fruiterie June 4, 2017 12:19 PM BST
Is there a link anywhere to confirm this news?
Report sparrow June 4, 2017 12:20 PM BST
Former jockey and trainer Dandy Nicholls, who was renowned for his training of sprinters, has died at the age 61.
Adrian Nicholls, his son, revealed his father had died in a tweet posted on social media just after 11am on Sunday. It read: “RIP dad love you always go have pint with Archie and Lynsay pat and Walter gutted doesn't come close.”
Nicholls was nicknamed the “Sprint King” during his illustrious training career. After beginning with just five horses, he scooped big races in Europe such as the Nunthorpe Stakes, the July Cup, the Prix de l'Abbaye and the Haydock Sprint Cup.
With the help of his wife, champion lady jockey Alex Greaves, he ended up with a string of more than 100 at his peak and he was also an expert in big-field handicaps.
Nicholls won the Ayr Gold Cup six times, sending out three winners in succession between 2000-02 from his base at Tall Trees Stables, near Thirsk.
Report sparrow June 4, 2017 12:21 PM BST
http://www.racinguk.com/news/article/51797/sprint-king-dandy-nicholls-dies-a...
Report Fruiterie June 4, 2017 12:21 PM BST
Thanks Sparrow, have just seen the announcement on RP site.
Report s.kenbo June 4, 2017 12:40 PM BST
Shocked. Sad
Report casemoney June 4, 2017 1:42 PM BST
Sad  Would always be Scanning the Ayr cups for his Entries ,RIP.
Report onlooker June 4, 2017 1:52 PM BST
Being realistic - How did you decide which one of the 8 runners, in each version of the Ayr Cups, to back?
Report ericster June 4, 2017 1:55 PM BST
Y'know?
Such a strange reaction but my first thought was the angry ant, Gary Bardwell, another era of course. I wonder where he is now.
Report dambuster June 4, 2017 1:57 PM BST
Gary breaks in Yearlings and two year olds for Godolphin, i believe..
Report Virgin June 4, 2017 2:31 PM BST
Short retirement Shocked  :( no way to go ....Best Wishes RIP
Report acey deucy June 4, 2017 2:33 PM BST
Shame it ended bad for the guy.Plain
Report the bloob June 4, 2017 2:37 PM BST
I loved the way he decided what he was good at and stuck to it, a true specialist
Report ericster June 4, 2017 2:39 PM BST

Jun 4, 2017 -- 8:37AM, the bloob wrote:


I loved the way he decided what he was good at and stuck to it, a true specialist


Nice post bloob.

Report cardenden June 4, 2017 3:44 PM BST
was dandy unwell,,,what happened,,rip
Report ph. June 4, 2017 3:57 PM BST
no need to speculate, he is dead, its undoubtedly sad for his family. Any causes or reasons for death will come out in the wash. His Son has spoke up for him as a mentor and Father so he had positive impacts personally as well as professionally. Anything else I don't know about, pre-trial speculation is just that,tittle tattle and ill informed gossip is a scourge in society. Its a sad day for his family and friends and 61 is no age.
Report dunlaying June 4, 2017 4:51 PM BST
Very sad news.
Report Oldgit1 June 4, 2017 5:51 PM BST
Strange I just thought of him yesterday as he won the last at Epsom on Derby day last year with Blaine.
Good jockey and a good trainer of sprinters not only at Ayr but Goodwood and Epsom as well. He also placed horses well in Claimers.
Report 1st time poster June 4, 2017 5:57 PM BST
just for the record cps don't sent people for trial on tittle tattle and gossip
Report Mat22 June 4, 2017 6:02 PM BST
The guy Cost me a wheel barrow full of cash after 4 legs up on a lucky 31 all running on to one of his Fav's only for him to go and win it with one of his other horses at 14/1 and then smiling on Ch4 T.V. Declaring they were all on it him and his owners.

Nothing personal, Im sure he was a nice bloke especially when u knew which one of his 6 runners he was trying with.
Report ph. June 4, 2017 6:09 PM BST
are you joking, they want a 50% chance of jury conviction i.e 10 out 12 to believe their case. No idea if he has previous that didn't get to open Court but if so they can bring it all up, the not guiltys, the cases not proceeded with but they use previous witnesses, claimants to boost their claims as filibusters. That is the modern CPS, they believe in bad character and that there is no smoke without fire,its nothing to with overwhelming evidence or a complete lack of it.An absolute joke of an organistion that can make and break lives of innocents. Its what are the chances of conviction and many cases such as sex crimes get a green light to proceed even on flimsy evidence because women are apparently unfairly treated in society at home, at work and also in Court so the least the PC and Guardianista can do is get sex crimes heard in Court and allow a jury to determine the strength or weakness of the case. I could give you a personal case of discrimination and corruption but this isn't the arena. Life must be great in your Ivory tower.
Report the dealer June 4, 2017 6:14 PM BST
R.I.P Dandy, very sudden and very sad.

there i a thread somewhere on the above subject, maybe best to dig it out and leave this thread for what it was supposed to be for
Report ph. June 4, 2017 6:29 PM BST
i agree Dealer and that was the point of my original post 15.57, sorry if I've offended or tarnished the post.
Report cardifffc June 4, 2017 7:09 PM BST
1st time poster..............couldn't help yourself.....you really are an odious character
Report cardifffc June 4, 2017 7:33 PM BST
if you thought jimmy Saville was anything but an odious man youre not living in the real world...........just about everyone knew he was a slimeball
Report ph. June 4, 2017 7:34 PM BST
don't bite
Report 1st time poster June 4, 2017 7:38 PM BST
THERES women out there who were wating for a court case wont take kindly to be taken for gossips and tittle tsttle,they mightn have a different idea to who,s an odious man
Report cardifffc June 4, 2017 7:44 PM BST
rolf harris was convicted of sexual assault on a women years later he had an affair with........think money had a big part in that
Report nothinbutthetruth June 4, 2017 8:10 PM BST
the first winner I ever bet was a nicholls horse - merlins dancer at Doncaster. RIP dandy
Report Facts June 4, 2017 8:45 PM BST
ph.    04 Jun 17 15:57 
no need to speculate, he is dead, its undoubtedly sad for his family. Any causes or reasons for death will come out in the wash. His Son has spoke up for him as a mentor and Father so he had positive impacts personally as well as professionally. Anything else I don't know about, pre-trial speculation is just that,tittle tattle and ill informed gossip is a scourge in society. Its a sad day for his family and friends and 61 is no age.



Very well said ph.
Report Willie Shafter. June 4, 2017 8:50 PM BST
61 yr old and dies in his sleep days before he's at crown court on a sexual assault charge..

wel i.
Report Trendy June 4, 2017 9:16 PM BST
RIP Dandy,won me a few quid at Goodwood  Festival a few years back...I think the same horse won twice in the week.
Report Oldgit1 June 4, 2017 9:49 PM BST
Willie Shafter.
If you read the RP article Franny Norton said that Dandy had been in hospital for some time and had called him to say that he was home.
Report Willie Shafter. June 4, 2017 10:10 PM BST
must be true if was reported by a newspaper then.
Report smokey1919 June 4, 2017 10:41 PM BST
him and chapman were legends at getting sprinter ready rip
Report EVILROYSLADE June 4, 2017 11:02 PM BST
RIP old lad.
Report gutfeeling June 4, 2017 11:17 PM BST
Racing has the highest suicide rate of all professions in the UK Willie.
Report Willie Shafter. June 4, 2017 11:22 PM BST
mostly punters.
Report Facts June 4, 2017 11:42 PM BST
gut

I thought that was dentists ?
Report acey deucy June 4, 2017 11:50 PM BST
Vets Actually.Plain
Report gutfeeling June 5, 2017 12:01 AM BST
Could be facts, I know many of the racing ones aren't listed as most happen shortly after leaving the sport but in this town you do well to not hear of 1 at a minimum every week Sad
Report Callisto-moon June 5, 2017 12:16 AM BST
Merlin's dancer was my old bosses horse.
He passed away a few years ago.
Sad when things you grew accustomed too become part of you past and memories.
Rip sprint king.
Report Racingqueen June 5, 2017 9:20 AM BST
just for the record cps don't sent people for trial on tittle tattle and gossip

Yeah....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/12144963/Commuter-who-walked-past-actress-at-Waterloo-station-cleared-of-bizarre-sex-assault-claim.html
Report blackbarn June 5, 2017 11:39 AM BST
gutfeeling - "Racing has the highest suicide rate of all professions in the UK"

95% of statistics are made up on the spot!  Without dismissing the problem, are you sure?
Report salmon spray June 5, 2017 11:52 AM BST
Very difficult to prove though it has been commented on for years that stable staff apparently are very much at risk. There have been a few more high profile ones,Eph Smith certainly,and I think his brother Doug. More recently others seem to have drunk themselves to death.
It used to be cricket that was thought to have a high level of suicides. There were enough for a quite well-known book ( the title of wehich escapes me )to have been written on the subject.
Report blackbarn June 5, 2017 12:08 PM BST
This might help you and he Salmon.  Quite recent data too!.  Hope you have time to spare.  I only posted because I thought the poster was guessing, as we all often do when quoting "stats".
Report Facts June 5, 2017 2:12 PM BST
Doctors
Dentists
Police
Vets
Report TheNorfolkMafia June 5, 2017 3:37 PM BST
salmon spray • June 5, 2017 11:52 AM BST
Very difficult to prove though it has been commented on for years that stable staff apparently are very much at risk. There have been a few more high profile ones,Eph Smith certainly,and I think his brother Doug. More recently others seem to have drunk themselves to death.
It used to be cricket that was thought to have a high level of suicides. There were enough for a quite well-known book ( the title of wehich escapes me )to have been written on the subject.


Silence Of The Heart: Cricket Suicides by David Frith
Report salmon spray June 5, 2017 3:46 PM BST
That's the one TNM. I did read it years ago.
Report halcyon days June 5, 2017 5:55 PM BST
R I P Dandy .


Well remember him taking an old sprint handicapper around the paddock at Wolvo; (   c'94 Fibresand )...



Alex rode him to victory at odds of 10/1 !



He was bouncing after the event !
Report anxious June 5, 2017 7:02 PM BST
Remember Soba great horse  RIP Dandy
Report gutfeeling June 5, 2017 11:58 PM BST
gutfeeling - "Racing has the highest suicide rate of all professions in the UK"

95% of statistics are made up on the spot!  Without dismissing the problem, are you sure?

Sorry to not answer sooner blackbarn only have been busy today and only just looked in, I was led to believe this was the case and read something along those lines online a while back but had a little look about before posting and only thing I can find is that major injuries are 12x higher in racing than the construction industry so it's highly possible I remembered this and posted incorrectly and I should've double checked before posting on this thread, Apologies for my mistake as I wasn't trying to be alarmist or mislead anyone with my comment.
Report going skint June 6, 2017 12:24 AM BST
will always remember denman
Report ph. June 7, 2017 3:22 AM BST
what Denman topped himself?
Report onlooker June 7, 2017 3:48 AM BST
going skint (above post) - has got Paul Nichols (Denman trainer) - mixed up with Dandy Nicholls -

- either that - or he has a warped sense of humour.
Report posy June 7, 2017 9:24 AM BST
what Denman topped himself?

made me laugh.
Report TheFear June 7, 2017 9:27 AM BST
justgiving page and a statue? Inappropriate imo
Report Oldgit1 June 7, 2017 10:51 PM BST
Facts:
Doctors have head start when it comes to death.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20161206/282613147403204
Though not a Doctor my aunt had what she called her Big Pill. She had got from someone in one of the care services. She had been housebound for six years she told me that when the time was right she would take it with glass of brandy.
One Sunday five days before Christmas I had a call from her other nephew. He said the she was unconscious in hospital after a massive stroke. I asked how she had been found as she lived on her own. He said it was strange as she had dialled 999 and asked for an ambulance. When the paramedics arrived she was laying fully dressed on her bed even with her hat and coat on.
She died the next day but he did not believe me when I told him about the big pill.
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