Nicola Wilson update: Coolspark Sarco to be competed by Piggy March -

In the latest Nicola Wilson update, Nicola’s ride Coolspark Sarco is to be competed by Piggy March — Piggy French will be piloting Coolparks Sarco, who is normally ridden by Nicola Wilson, at Bramham.

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Nicola Wilson’s ride Coolspark Sarco is to be ridden by Piggy March, as Nicola continues her “lengthy” road to recovery.

In an update today (20 May) a spokesman for Nicola, who is recovering from her fall with the 11-year-old JL Dublin at Badminton Horse Trials, said “as ever the horses are at the forefront of her mind”.

Coolparks Sarco, also known as Jeremy, started his career with Vicky Brake and was competed by Andrew Nicholson to CCI3*-L before the Lamberts bought the ride. Nicola and the now 10-year-old Jeremy were third at the Houghton International CCI3*-L in 2021, and they were 11th at their first CCI4*-S together at Burgham in July. In September the pair won the Blenheim eight- and nine-year-old championship.

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Nicola Wilson continues ‘lengthy’ road to recovery as Coolparks Sarco to be competed by fellow top rider

Nicola’s spokesman said Piggy will ride Jeremy at Rockingham International this weekend (19-22 May) to help “formulate their partnership and make their decision”. Piggy currently has eight other horses entered at Rockingham, including Cooley Kan Do, Our Old Fella and Halo in the CCI3*-S.

“Nic, Alastair and Mary would like to thank everyone at Southmead Hospital for the outstanding care and attention she is getting from the expert team there. They would also like to say how grateful they are for all of the messages of support they have had,” read the statement.

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