SNOWY CLOUDS
(7yo gr g - Cloudings ex Wednesday Girl)
Snowy Clouds on his way to winning a novice handicap chase by 16lengths at Catterick (Feb 2023)
The Snowy Clouds Syndicate
Number of horses: 1
Cost per horse: £35,000 for 75%
Number of shares: 12
Initial price: £6,950 + VAT* Due on signing agreement (VAT recovarable)
Second year cost for three-year-old career: £4,500 + VAT*
Trainer: Nicky Richards
*all VAT recoverable
Nicky Richards
Location: Greystoke,Cumbria.
Based on the edge of The Lake District National Park Nicky Richards trains out of Greystoke stables, an area synonymous with National Hunt training.
Nicky, a former jumps jockey, took over the reins at Greystoke in 1997 after several years as assistant to his father, Gordon Richards.
Continuing his fathers distinguished career Nicky has had many notable successes, including multiple G1 winning Monet’s Garden, whose long list of accolades include the G1 Ascot Chase (x 2), the G1 Melling chase and the G2 Old Roan Chase (x 3). More recent horses of note are Guitar Pete winner of the 2017 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham, Simply Ned a two times G1 winner at Leopardstown in the Paddys’ Rewards Club Chase, 2019 Scottish Grand National winner Takingrisks.
For over 20 years Nicky has produced more than 800 winners of the highest calibre and £5million in prize money. We always look forward to our visits to Greystoke to experience an area of such outstanding natural beauty and a stable steeped in so much history.