It is six years since Paul Nicholls enjoyed what could be seen as a ‘good’ Cheltenham Festival but the trainer leading the title race now has his most powerful team for years
It is six years since Paul Nicholls has enjoyed what could be seen as a “good” Cheltenham, when Rock On Ruby and Big Buck’s took the Champion Hurdle and Stayers’ Hurdle, respectively, in 2012.
At the six Festivals since, he has saddled 11 winners: two each in the Fred Winter, Grand Annual, Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle and Foxhunters’, one in the County Hurdle, one Coral Cup and a Champion Chase with Dodging Bullets in 2015.
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Wincanton 1.20 Champagne Mystery 1.50 Ostuni 2.20 Statistical 2.50 Chef D'Equipe 3.25 Collooney 3.55 Ted Bach 4.30 Tikkapick 5.00 Risk A Fine