Nick Gaselee
Born in Marylebone, London on January 30, 1939, Grand National-winning trainer Nicholas Auriol Digby Charles Gaselee had a successful career as an amateur rider in the sixties, winning more than 100 races including the Kim Muir Chase and the Foxhunters at Cheltenham, and the Moet and Chandon Silver Magnum.
Born in Marylebone, London on January 30, 1939, Grand National-winning trainer Nicholas Auriol Digby Charles Gaselee had a successful career as an amateur rider in the sixties, winning more than 100 races including the Kim Muir Chase and the Foxhunters at Cheltenham, and the Moet and Chandon Silver Magnum.
The son of an army colonel, Nick served in the Life Guards from 1958 to 1963. He rode his first winner on One-Eyed Gunner in the Cuckoo Hunters’ Chase at Folkestone’s United Hunt’s Meeting on April 24, 1961.
The son of an army colonel, Nick served in the Life Guards from 1958 to 1963. He rode his first winner on One-Eyed Gunner in the Cuckoo Hunters’ Chase at Folkestone’s United Hunt’s Meeting on April 24, 1961.
His two Cheltenham Festival victories were both gained in 1967, on Chu-Teh in the Kim Muir and Mulbarton (below) in the Foxhunters. However, he rated Fulke Walwyn’s hurdler Exhibit A as the best he rode. Nick won four in a row on him during the spring of 1967, including the Melody Man Cup at Taunton.
His two Cheltenham Festival victories were both gained in 1967, on Chu-Teh in the Kim Muir and Mulbarton (below) in the Foxhunters. However, he rated Fulke Walwyn’s hurdler Exhibit A as the best he rode. Nick won four in a row on him during the spring of 1967, including the Melody Man Cup at Taunton.
He took out a trainer’s licence in 1977 after spending five years as assistant to the legendary Fulke Walwyn. Party Politics' win at Aintree must rank as the highlight of his career, but plenty of other big race victories have come his way, notably the Cathcart Challenge Cup and National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham, the Tote Free Handicap Hurdle, the Reynoldstown Chase (twice), the Tingle Creek Handicap and the Timeform Hurdle.
He took out a trainer’s licence in 1977 after spending five years as assistant to the legendary Fulke Walwyn. Party Politics' win at Aintree must rank as the highlight of his career, but plenty of other big race victories have come his way, notably the Cathcart Challenge Cup and National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham, the Tote Free Handicap Hurdle, the Reynoldstown Chase (twice), the Tingle Creek Handicap and the Timeform Hurdle.
Private Views and Bolands Cross would join Party Politics as some of the best horses he has trained.
Private Views and Bolands Cross would join Party Politics as some of the best horses he has trained.
Big winners:
Big winners:
1967: Kim Muir Memorial Chase – Chu-Teh
1967: Kim Muir Memorial Chase – Chu-Teh
1967: Cheltenham Foxhunters’ Chase – Mulbarton
1967: Cheltenham Foxhunters’ Chase – Mulbarton
1967: Melody Man Cup Hurdle – Exhibit A
1967: Melody Man Cup Hurdle – Exhibit A
1975: Moet and Chandon Silver Magnum – Red Regent
1975: Moet and Chandon Silver Magnum – Red Regent