Outmaster

Outmaster was judged by Martin Harris, chief race reader and correspondent for Point-to-Point Racing Company, as the standout of the year, earning him a rating of 103 and the title of leading four-year-old of the 2024/25 season!

He is a well-built 4-year-old gelding, now in training with 14-time champion trainer, Paul Nicholls.

He was purchased by Anthony Bromley of Highflyer Bloodstock and Paul Nicholls for £90,000 at the Tattersalls Cheltenham April sale.

Outmaster won on debut at Edgcote in April 2025. He was strongly fancied that day, and he duly obliged, scoring easily by 12 lengths, being eased up after the final fence. Allowed to settle and get into a rhythm, he always looked the winner and should only improve as he fills into his large frame.

He is lightly raced but he looks the type of horse to progress through the levels, with him likely to be at his best over fences. 

Outmaster’s sire, Masterstroke, earned over £560,000 in prize money in a career that included Group wins and a placed effort in the Group One Prix de l’Arc de Triumph. At stud he has many of the most exciting horses currently in training, including Kopeck De Mee, Kador De Ciergues and Wreckless Eric.

She’s Dylan was unraced but has been sent to some of the best stallions in the country including Masterstoke, Gentlewave and Blue Bresil. She has produced the promising Cool Palmer who placed on rules debut in a competitive bumper. Further back in the pedigree are the likes of Denman and Silverburn, a real National Hunt page. 

Paul has always been taken with Outmaster and recommended him to Old Gold reporting, “He’s a nice big scopy horse, nice pedigree and a real nice individual.” Adding “He’ll win plenty of races!”

Outmaster is working away well at Ditcheat with Paul saying “he cruises up over our hill…he’s a pleasure to have about”.

Paul Nicholls took out his trainer’s licence in 1991 and has dominated the sport for three decades! Paul has trained from Manor Farm Stables in Ditcheat from the off. His achievements are second to none; he has been awarded an OBE for his services to horseracing, crowned Champion Trainer 14 times and trained over 3,700 winners with close to 150 of them at Grade 1 level.