TRAINER DANDY NICHOLLS DIES

TRIBUTES have been paid to David ‘Dandy’ Nicholls, who died yesterday. He was 61. As a jockey, Nicholls rode more than 400 winners. Later, from stables at Thirsk, he forged a reputation as a top trainer of sprinters. His horses included Continent, Bahamian Pirate and Ya Malak. Nicholls retired earlier this year. ‘He was a very good jockey and an even better trainer and probably an even better dad,’ said his son, Adrian.