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Nichols Canyon (GB) b g 11th Feb 2010

Track Horse HorseTracker

Nichols Canyon (GB) b g 11th Feb 2010

Sire

Authorized (IRE)

Dam

Zam Zoom (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Dalakhani (IRE)

Owner

Andrea Wylie & Graham Wylie

Trainer

W P Mullins

Breeder

Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

Last Win

Cheltenham Thu, 16th Mar, 17 10/1, R Walsh (2847 days)

Last Run

Leopardstown Thu, 28th Dec, 17 fell, 7/2, P Townend (2560 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

50%

€434,200

10.07

Flat GB

22%

£45,287

1.33

Hurdle GB

40%

£299,876

10.00

Under Rules Total

39%

21.40

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 231-326712-11U-131111-33312-F122F/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer John Gosden to W P Mullins

Oct 2011

October Yearling Sale Book 3 (Tattersalls (UK))

Hillwood Stud

Purchaser: Blandford Bloodstock

£48,000

Lots Sold: 223

Prices

Avg: £8,361

Median: £5,500

Maximum: £65,000

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Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2011

October Yearling Sale Book 3 (Tattersalls (UK))

Hillwood Stud

Purchaser: Blandford Bloodstock

£48,000

Lots Sold: 223

Prices

Avg: £8,361

Median: £5,500

Maximum: £65,000

Reports in which Nichols Canyon (GB) was mentioned

Tributes paid to Nichols Canyon

Eight-times Grade One winner Nichols Canyon - the only horse to beat the mighty Faugheen - suffered a fatal injury when falling at the fifth flight in the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown. Thu 28th Dec

Review leopardstown 28th Dec

Road To Respect led home a one-two-three for Gigginstown House Stud in the Leopardstown Christmas Chase as the leading owners dominated day three of the Christmas FestivalThu 28th Dec

Apple's Jade win marred by fatal fall

Apple’s Jade coped well with the step up to three miles to land the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle under Davy Russell at Leopardstown. Thu 28th Dec

Review fairyhouse 3rd Dec

Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown House Stud were at the Grade One treble at Fairyhouse on SundaySun 03rd Dec

Apple's Jade dominates in Hatton's Grace

Apple’s Jade provided Gigginstown House Stud, Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy with a quickfire Grade One double at Fairyhouse as Apple’s Jade readily justified evens favouritism in the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle. Sun 03rd Dec

Soft ground for big day at Fairyhouse

The going remains soft at Fairyhouse for one of the biggest days on the National Hunt calendar with three Grade One events to be decided on a seven-race card beginning at 12.30pm. Sun 03rd Dec

Review punchestown 27th Apr

Unowhatimeanharry got back to winning ways with a thrilling success in the Ladrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at PunchestownThu 27th Apr

Harry holds Canyon in thrilling Stayers

The Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdles threw up another memorable finish at Punchestown today as Unowhatimeanharry edged a titanic duel with Nichols Canyon. Thu 27th Apr

Finian's 'fresh' for Punchestown

Colin Tizzard is looking forward to seeing Finian's Oscar put his unbeaten record on the line in the Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday. Thu 27th Apr

Ground still good to yielding after watering

Watering again took place overnight at Punchestown to maintain the current going at good to yielding. Thu 27th Apr

Nichols continues great day for Mullins/Walsh

Nichols Canyon came from off the pace to register the eighth Grade One success of his career in the Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham. Thu 16th Mar

Review leopardstown 29th Jan

Petit Mouchoir (9-10 fav) strengthened his Cheltenham Festival credentials by claiming another Grade One prize at Leopardstown, this time in the BHP Insurance Champion HurdleSun 29th Jan

Mouchoir wins BHP Insurance Irish Champion

Petit Mouchoir repeated his Grade 1 victory here at Christmas when again forcing the pace, this time under David Mullins, to land the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. Sun 29th Jan

Going remains good at Leopardstown

The going remains unchanged at Leopardstown ahead of this afternoon's BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle meeting. Sun 29th Jan

Review leopardstown 29th Dec

Petit Mouchoir produced a remorseless gallop from the front to land the Ryanair Hurdle at LeopardstownThu 29th Dec

Petit impresses in Ryanair Hurdle

Petit Mouchoir ran out an impressive winner of the Grade 1 Ryanair Hurdle, with the odds-on favourite Nichols Canyon back in second. Thu 29th Dec

Nichols all set for Ryanair test

Connections of Nichols Canyon feel he does not get the credit he deserves as he goes in search of an eighth Grade One win in the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown. Thu 29th Dec

Review punchestown 20th Nov

Willie Mullins landed the StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle for the sixth year in succession when Nichols Canyon eased to victory in the Punchestown Grade OneSun 20th Nov

Nichols Canyon retains his Morgiana crown

Willie Mullins continued his domination of Punchestown's Grade One Morgiana Hurdle as Nichols Canyon hacked up with Ruby Walsh doing the steering. Sun 20th Nov

Annie emulates Dawn Run

Annie Power became the first mare since the great Dawn Run to win the Champion Hurdle and Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle in the same season with a scintillating display on Thursday. Thu 07th Apr

Annie powers to glory in Champion Hurdle

Annie Power made it third-time lucky at the Cheltenham Festival as she romped home in the Stan James Champion Hurdle. Tue 15th Mar

Mullins assesses Champion challenge

Willie Mullins is confident Annie Power will not be beaten for a lack of pace when she bids to make it third-time lucky at the Cheltenham Festival in Tuesday's Stan James Champion Hurdle. Mon 14th Mar

Cooper wouldn't swap Identity

Bryan Cooper believes Identity Thief will be a fresh horse heading into the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday. Mon 14th Mar

All 13 declared in Champion Hurdle

The final field for Tuesday's showpiece at Cheltenham, The Stan James Champion Hurdle see all 13 of the six-day entries stand their ground. Sun 13th Mar

Mag & Canyon remain in World Hurdle mix

Willie Mullins has left Champion Hurdle contender Nichols Canyon and Mares' Hurdle favourite Vroum Vroum Mag in the Ryanair World Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday. Fri 11th Mar

13 in Champion contention

As expected, ante-post favourite Annie Power has been supplemented for the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday at a cost of 20,000 pounds. Wed 09th Mar

Champion Hurdle looking likely for Annie

It is increasingly likely that Annie Power will be supplemented for the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Mon 29th Feb

Bullish Walsh expecting Cheltenham bonanza

Ruby Walsh is anticipating a bumper haul on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival with the rider backing Min, Douvan and either Annie Power or Nichols Canyon to do the business for him in the three feature events. Sat 27th Feb

Identity Thief ready for Champion assignment

Henry de Bromhead is hoping for better ground in the Stan James Champion Hurdle for Identity Thief. Mon 22nd Feb

Nicholls likes Identity Thief in Champion

British Champion trainer Paul Nicholls believes Identity Thief could be the one to beat in the Stan James Champion Hurdle next month. Sun 21st Feb

Annie cruises in on return

"She was good. She was quite worked up — revved up — before the race, but she went about her business well," said Ruby Walsh after Annie Power returned with a 1/20 demolition of her couple of opponents in the punchestown.com Mares Hurdle. Wed 17th Feb

Champion Hurdle confirmed for Medici

Sempre Medici is to be part of Willie Mullins' formidable assault on the Stan James Champion Hurdle following his victory at Gowran on Saturday. Tue 16th Feb

Swan and McDonogh laud Faugheen

Former jockey Charlie Swan expects the "brilliant" Faugheen to win his second Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March following his stunning display at Leopardstown on Sunday. Tue 26th Jan

Review leopardstown 24th Jan

Faugheen was simply brilliant in landing the BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at LeopardstownSun 24th Jan

'Electrifying' Faugheen wins Irish Champion

Faugheen cemented his position as the horse to beat for March's Champion Hurdle when brushing aside his principal rivals for that Cheltenham race, at Leopardstown today, producing arguably his best performance in wining the Grade 1 BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle. Sun 24th Jan

48 in World Hurdle mix

The first six home in last year's World Hurdle all figure among the 48 horses entered for this year's renewal. Thu 21st Jan

Faugheen tops Champion Hurdle entries

Last year's winner Faugheen is the star turn among 19 entries for the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. Wed 20th Jan

Review leopardstown 29th Dec

Nichols Canyon denied Identity Thief in a thrilling finish to the Ryanair Hurdle at LeopardstownTue 29th Dec

Pass a fitting winner of the last

On a day when their horses did them proud, it was fitting to see the Gigginstown House Stud colours pass the Ryanair hoarding in front, Patrick Mullins sporting the maroon and white livery on Lucky Pass in the bumper backed by the leading carrier at Leopardstown. Tue 29th Dec

Nichols tops in tremendous Ryanair

There was a tremendous and protracted conclusion to the Grade 1 Ryanair Hurdle with 2/5 shot Nichols Canyon coming out on top from Identity Chief at Leopardstown. Tue 29th Dec

Review punchestown 15th Nov

Faugheen saw his bubble burst when losing his unbeaten record at the hands of stablemate Nichols Canyon in the Grade One StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle at PunchestownSun 15th Nov

Faugheen floored by Nichols Canyon

Champion Hurdle hero Faugheen was beaten for the first time in his career as his stable mate Nichols Canyon made all to win the Grade 1 StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle. Sun 15th Nov

Review punchestown 1st May

Faugheen took his career record to a perfect 10 out of 10 as he led all the way to add the Punchestown Champion Hurdle to his Cheltenham Festival spoilsFri 01st May

Canyon helps Mullins gorge on more G1 glory

Willie Mullins continues to steamroll his rivals at this year's Punchestown Festival and his Nichols Canyon's win in the Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle today improved the Champion Trainer's win-rate of the Grade 1 races to 80% this week. Fri 01st May

Windsor Park lands the Neptune

Windsor Park landed the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle for Dermot Weld and Davy Russell as the Irish run of success continued in the opener on day two at the Cheltenham Festival. Wed 11th Mar

Mullins sweet on Canyon

Willie Mullins admits Nichols Canyon puts him in mind of stable star Hurricane Fly as he bids to give the trainer a fourth Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle win in the last 10 years. Wed 11th Mar

Coney heads RSA contenders

Coneygree and Don Poli are the star names among 14 novices going forward for the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday. Thu 05th Mar

Wylie lines up Cheltenham team

Owner Graham Wylie has described Black Hercules as "a monster" ahead of his run in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Sat 28th Feb

Douvan gets glowing report

Willie Mullins could not have been more upbeat about Douvan ahead of his bid to justify favouritism in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Wed 18th Feb

Mullins completes hat-trick in hunters chase

Willie Mullins brought up a notable treble at Leopardstown today when his Prince De Beauchene (5/4f) landed the Raymond Smith Memorial Hunters Chase, under the Champion Trainer's son Patrick Mullins. Sun 08th Feb

Review leopardstown 8th Feb

Carlingford Lough benefited from a typically power-packed Tony McCoy ride to lift the Hennessy Gold Cup at LeopardstownSun 08th Feb

Nichols, Mullins and Walsh win DeloitteNovice

Willie Mullins added a second Grade 1 win at Leopardstown today when his Nichols Canyon landed the top level Deloitte Novice Hurdle, making all to win under Ruby Walsh. Sun 08th Feb

Serge and Douvan head Supreme entry

L'Ami Serge has done "seriously well" since winning the Tolworth Hurdle and appears among 84 entries for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham on March 10. Thu 29th Jan

Hercules among Mullins 21 in Bartlett

Ante-post favourite Black Hercules is among 97 horses in contention for the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on March 13. Thu 29th Jan

Review leopardstown 27th Dec

Twinlight banished the memory of a poor run last time as he struck at Grade One level for the first time in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at LeopardstownSat 27th Dec

Burke gets first Grade One on Sizing John

He may have been the outsider of five, but Sizing John (11/1) made all to grab an eventful running of the Grade One Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown. Sat 27th Dec

Review fairyhouse 30th Nov

Sandra Hughes landed her first Grade One success since taking over the training licence from her late father Dessie when Lieutenant Colonel won a dramatic renewal of the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at FairyhouseSun 30th Nov

Lido impresses again over fences in Drinmore

Willie Mullins brought up a treble (Kalkir and Nichols Canyon earlier) and Gigginstown House Stud and Bryan Cooper a double as Valseur Lido led home a 1-3-4 for the powerful Westmeath-based outfit in the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse. Sun 30th Nov

Allez pulls up but Mullins still a winner

Allez Colombieres unfortunately pulled up wrong (later put down), going away from the stands, after only two hurdles in the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse. The valuable prize still went the way of the Willie Mullins team though as the Paul Townend-ridden Nichols Canyon added to the Closutton gains in the opener with Kalkir. Sun 30th Nov

Review cork 2nd Nov

Vics Canvas returned to his very best form to demolish the opposition in the feature Paddy Power Cork Grand National at CorkSun 02nd Nov

Gentleman outpoints Risk in Grade 3 chase

Perfect Gentleman completed a double on the afternoon at Cork for the powerful combination of Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh when taking an incident-packed Grade 3 EBF Novice Chase on this Paddy Power-sponsored card. Sun 02nd Nov

Canyon exciting recruit to jumping

Nichols Canyon justified prohibitive odds on his hurdling debut when readily taking the two-mile maiden hurdle at Cork. Sun 02nd Nov

After race at Punchestown Sun, 20th Nov, 2016 (1st)

I’m very pleased. He had to come in as a sub but he did it nicely. At least he was wanted this year!. Ruby said they went a very good gallop the whole way and his stamina just won out. Jer’s Girl decided to take him on early and he just kept galloping with her and he just outstayed her. He’s just got lots of stamina and once it became a test of stamina the conditions suited him more than any other horse in the race. This wasn’t part of the plan. It was just the way things worked out so I’m not sure where I’m going to go next with him. At least we know he’s not too bad at that trip. He jumps fantastically and he goes a very very good gallop over two miles so he’s competitive at it. I’d imagine we will be stepping up. That was part of the plan anyway. I just haven’t got a race picked out for him yet. I’d imagine it’ll be Christmas. He was very exuberant today. He’s very brave and I was hoping that his jumping wasn’t going to take too much out of him but he put the other horses under pressure with his jumping.

W P Mullins

After race at Leopardstown Tue, 29th Dec, 2015 (1st)

He's so tough and his battling qualities and jumping remind of Hurricane Fly. To look at him would remind me of him too,. He wouldn't have the speed of Hurricane Fly but he has the stamina and aggression and he's certainly getting into that realm of ability. For him to have won six Grade 1s at his age is a fair effort. He impressed me there. He had a tough race there and it's going to take him a long time to get over it. It would be a worry if we were looking at the Irish Champion Hurdle. He'll get and entry and we'll see how he comes out of this. I thought he was finished after the mistake two out but Ruby maintained his position on the inside and a got little breather on the last bend. Obviously he got a good enough jump at the last. A lot of horses would have backed off but he put his head down. It probably helps that he ran in handicaps on the Flat and that experience is a huge help in those situations. At the fifth last Ruby pulled him back but he stood back off it and still got there. That must have taken an awful lot out of him. Ruby then made a positive move on him and I was wondering if he would empty. He decided to make the move but that might have used up a lot of petrol. From Ruby's perspective he felt Bryan was slacking off the pace and he didn't want that to happen. It's easy to ride them from where I'm standing. Ruby told me the reason he did it after.

W P Mullins

After race at Punchestown Sun, 15th Nov, 2015 (1st)

That worked out completely different from the way they worked on Tuesday. Faugheen left Nichols for dead - maybe he left his race behind, I don't know. Nichols won four Grade 1's last year and he's no back number by any means. He looks like a Champion Hurdle horse now, rather than the stayers. Faugheen was a little disappointing. Ruby said he hung but horses hang when they get tired. Maybe he just met a good horse. They went a good gallop and Nichols did it the hard way, out in front, and jumped fantastic. Maybe he has improved more. Until he tells me something wasn't right I'm not making any excuses for Faugheen. We'll see how they come out of the race and they'll be entered in all those races that Champion Hurdle horses should be in. They'll probably have to take on each other but if we can keep them apart we will. Nichols Canyon was under the radar last year. He was a second string but did win four Grade 1's. We used the wrong tactics with him at Cheltenham and that took the gloss off him a bit. It was out fault. He put in a huge performance today. The other horse (Wicklow Brave) ran very well. We rode him to come home but Patrick said we should have made more use of him. I'll talk to the owner and see if we keep him in training. We were going to put him away but ran him in this race as he was so well.

W P Mullins

After race at Punchestown Fri, 1st May, 2015 (1st)

he's run seven times this season and has been more impressive each time although he was very impressive the last day. He's won four Grade 1s and I don't know if a novice has won four Grade 1s in a while - it's a fair feat. . to do what he did there puts him in the Champion Hurdle picture. He was bought as a Flat/Hurdle horse and wouldn't have the frame of a chaser and will never jump a fence - the size of him I wouldn't fancy sitting on him running down to a fence!

W P Mullins

After race at Leopardstown Sun, 8th Feb, 2015 (1st)

he did what he does on the Flat - stays. He jumped and stayed and he's improving all the time. I thought he mightn't beat the grey horse (Alvisio Ville) but I'd say the grey horse lacked experience and beat himself: remember the winner is a professional racehorse. The way he jumped I wouldn't be afraid to go back to two miles. He was gaining half a length or a length at his hurdles there and they were no slouches in behind. He did it the hard way from the front and that's the way you could win at Cheltenham. He's in the three races (novices at Cheltenham) and I imagine he would be a Neptune type but I wouldn't rule out the Supreme. It'll depend on what way the ball bounces with other horses as we have plenty of horses for the Albert Bartlett.

W P Mullins

After race at Fairyhouse Sun, 30th Nov, 2014 (1st)

His jumping has improved as he was untidy the last day. Paul said there was plenty left in the tank if anything came to him. He'll go the normal two-mile route and will probably run next at Leopardstown after Christmas,.

W P Mullins

After race at Cork Sun, 2nd Nov, 2014 (1st)

He was doing nice work at home but was quite keen and hit one a good clout early on. I'm hoping the experience will help him settle.

W P Mullins

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