Adrian Nicholls
Jockey Statistics
Adrian Nicholls is a jockey with 4224 career rides 423 winners. He rides at a 10% strike rate. He has placed 1183 times. He has earned £5.4M in prize money. His strongest track is Tipperary (IRE) (3w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
10%
Total Wins
423
Total Runs
4,224
Places
1,183
Place %
28.0%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Doncaster | Betfred Leger Legends Classified Stakes | Celtic Chariot (IRE) | 10 | 13 | 8ff | Good |
| 2025-09-14 | Doncaster | IPM Group Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | Eeetee (IRE) | 14 | 14 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2024-09-15 | Doncaster | Graham Lee Vickers.Bet Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | Beale Street (GB) | 7 | 16 | 8ff | Soft |
| 2023-09-17 | Doncaster | Vickers.Bet Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | Oh Herberts Reign (IRE) | 5 | 15 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2022-09-07 | Doncaster | Ubettabelieveit Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | Dougies Dream (IRE) | 2 | 16 | 8ff | Good |
| 2019-09-11 | Doncaster | Mondialiste Leger Legends Classified Stakes | Flying Dragon (FR) | 3 | 16 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2018-09-12 | Doncaster | Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | Traveller (FR) | 10 | 16 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2017-09-13 | Doncaster | Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | Fire Palace (GB) | 2 | 14 | 8ff | Soft |
| 2016-09-07 | Doncaster | Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | Hammer Gun (USA) | 14 | 14 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2016-05-21 | York | titanbet.co.uk Spring Sprint (Handicap) | Blaine (GB) | 7 | 15 | 5ff | Good |
| 2016-05-20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Rosa Vanlingen Celebration Handicap | Furiant (GB) | 8 | 8 | 6ff | Standard |
| 2016-05-06 | Ripon | Sis On-demand Racing Games Maiden Stakes | Noah Amor (IRE) | 6 | 7 | 6ff | Good |
| 2016-05-06 | Ripon | Sis Stream Selling Stakes | Canford Crossing (IRE) | 7 | 8 | 10ff | Good |
| 2016-05-06 | Ripon | Sis Infinite Racing Games Handicap | Salieris Mass (GB) | 3 | 12 | 10ff | Good |
| 2016-03-25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | bet365 Handicap | Bathos (IRE) | 7 | 12 | 8.5ff | Standard |
| 2016-03-15 | Southwell (AW) | Unibet Offer Daily Jockey/trainer Specials Maiden Stakes | Phantom Flipper (GB) | 6 | 9 | 5ff | Standard |
| 2016-03-12 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Lady Wulfruna Stakes (Listed) (All-Weather Championship Fast-Track Qualifier) | Sovereign Debt (IRE) | 2 | 8 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2016-03-07 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Claiming Stakes | Field Of Dream (GB) | 6 | 6 | 8.5ff | Standard |
| 2016-03-03 | Southwell (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Maiden Stakes | Phantom Flipper (GB) | 2 | 7 | 5ff | Standard |
| 2016-02-22 | Lingfield (AW) | Bet And Watch Every Race At Unibet Maiden Stakes | Phantom Flipper (GB) | 2 | 4 | 6ff | Standard |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 6% | 18% | 24% | 15% | — | 14% |
| Catterick | 17% | 13% | 13% | — | — | 0% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10% | 7% | 9% | — | 8% | 9% |
| Musselburgh | 14% | — | 9% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| Thirsk | 11% | 16% | 11% | 6% | — | 0% |
| Redcar | 8% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 9% | 0% |
| Ripon | 3% | 15% | — | 3% | 15% | 10% |
| Ayr | 5% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 11% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on 4225 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 4225 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
3339
Wins
334
Win Rate
10%
AW
Runs
772
Wins
88
Win Rate
11%
Dirt
Runs
114
Wins
1
Win Rate
1%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
4225
Wins
423
Win %
10%
Place %
28%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Betfred Sprint Cup (Group 1)
Regal Parade (GB) · Haydock · 5 Sept 2009
Prix Maurice De Gheest (3yo+) (Turf)
Regal Parade (GB) · Deauville (FR) · 8 Aug 2010
John Smith's Northumberland Plate Heritage Handicap
Arc Bleu (GER) · Newcastle · 28 Jun 2008
Prix du Gros-Chene
Tax Free (IRE) · Chantilly (FR) · 31 May 2009
William Fry Sapphire Stakes (group 3)
Tax Free (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 29 Jun 2008
Reg Griffin Memorial Trophy (Heritage Handicap)
Victoire De Lyphar (IRE) · York · 12 Jun 2010
William Hill Trophy (Heritage Handicap)
Tax Free (IRE) · York · 27 Aug 2005
Etisalat eLife (Handicap) (Turf)
Addictive Dream (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 12 Jan 2012
Longines Column Wheel Chronograph (Handicap) (Turf)
Addictive Dream (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 5 Jan 2012
Coolmore Choisir Naas Sprint Stakes (listed)
Tax Free (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 2 Jun 2008
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.3/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
66/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).