(Piling, Lancs.)
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- John David Riches.
- Owner who used to have horses with Garry Moss and Hugh McWilliams. Said in a 2014 interview, after his first trained win, that he decided to take out a licence after Mr McWilliams got injured. Said at that time that he had previously had a fish wholesaling business so was used to being up at 04:00am.
- First declared 2yo runner in 2016 with a cheap sales buy signed for at the sales by former trainer Alan Berry who, after returning from a ban, has been taken on by Riches as an Assistant Trainer. Alan Berry having previously taken over his father's stable and run in into the ground while producing very poor results and getting into various bouts of 'trouble', starting with the infamous 'Hillside Girl' affair.