RICHARD has built up more than 20 years' experience in the horseracing industry, having nurtured a desire to work in racing from a young age.
His first major job in racing came at Sheikh Mohammed's Darley operation following work experience with former top trainer Stan Mellor and at Littleton Stud in Winchester.
He worked for Darley for 12 years before helping to establish Anthony Stroud Bloodstock Limited. That was in the summer of 1999 and Richard worked there for eight years broadening his experience and, of course, increasing his knowledge of the bloodstock industry.
Over the years Richard has sourced and purchased winners for a host of influential owners and trainers, including Ivan Allan, Kim Bailey, John Best, Henry Cecil, Jane Chapple-Hyam,
Peter Chapple-Hyam, David Elsworth, Nicky Henderson, Dan Hendricks (USA), Neil King, James Lambe, Nick Littmoden, Jim Moffatt, Hughie Morrison, Martin Pipe, Brendan Powell, Lucinda Russell, Michael Scudamore, Satish Seemar and Lucy Wadham.
Richard achieved particular success with United and Mudawin. United, who he sourced from Germany for Lucy Wadham, has won eight times over hurdles notably the Grade 1 Punchestown Juvenile Championship in 2005, the 2007 National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) and was a leading fancy for the 2009 Cheltenham Festival. Mudawin was purchased at the Doncaster Lincoln Sale in 2005 for 42,000 Guineas, and famously won the 2006 Ebor Handicap at 100/1 for Jane Chapple-Hyam.
Richard has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Form Book enabling him to pinpoint future high quality winners and source several other top performers, including:-
Flat
Olympic Express
Multiple Group 1 winner in Hong Kong
Tajasur
Group 1 winner and champion sprinter in Hong Kong
Firebolt
Group 1 winner in Hong Kong
Mudawin
Ebor Handicap winner
Group Therapy
2009 Shergar Cup winner
Mood Music
Group 3 and Multiple Listed winner
King of Sydney
Group 2 winner in 2009
Corriolanus
Winner at the Dubai Carnival and Group 2 placed
Jack Dawkins
Multiple winner
Ergo
3 times winner in 2009
Very Wise
8 times winner in Europe in 2009
Swordsman
Winner in 2009
National Hunt
United
Grade 1 winner and Cheltenham and Aintree placed in 2009
El Dancer
Grade 2 Aintree Festival winner in 2009
Natal
Galway Festival winner in 2009
Eleazar
Multiple winner over hurdles and fences
Queen Poline
Dual Bumper winner
Fenix
Placed in two Imperial Cups
Gallileo Figaro
Multiple winner
Serhaaphim
Multiple winner
Stellino
Winner over hurdles
Livvy Inn
Winner over hurdles
Sarde
Winner over hurdles
Risk Runner
Winner in 2009
Backbord
Betfair Million Handicap at Ascot
Days Of Pleasure
Winner over hurdles in 2009
Richard also has experience of sourcing Stallions, he has brokered the deals to purchase: Chineur for Tally-Ho Stud, Mamool (Group 1 winner) for Gestüt Graditz in Germany, Touch of Land (multiple Group 2 winner) for Knockhouse Stud and Josr Algarhoud (Group 2 winner) for Hedgeholme Stud.
His extensive experience has also brought work as a syndicate manager, notably for the Not Over Big Partnership, responsible for, and enjoying success with, Yeast, Super Dollar, Shifting Alliance and Gallileo Figaro (pictured left), among others.
Richard has the skills and commitment to find many more stakes-class performers on the flat and over jumps and, indeed, provides a host of services essential to the bloodstock industry.
