Nicholas Hall is a Melbourne jockey originally from

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, Queensland. He competed in the

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riding Red Lord and rode in the

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on C'est La Guerre. He won the 2009

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riding Efficient."Nick has Hall-mark of a champion"
''Bunbury Mail'', 5 February 2009

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He is the son of the 1992

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winner Greg Hall who is retired and rode multiple group one winners in his career, including the 1992 Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. 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. He quickly became one of Australia's top riders.

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