Paul Nicholls four timer at Taunton Racecourse bring up his century

Last year's Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Bravemansgame is approaching his peak in his bid to go one better. While he is among the outsiders this year having failed to win in three outings, trainer Paul Nicholls believes he has valid excuses for all those reverses. As he is a horse who tends to go well fresh, Nicholls has not run him since…

The Weekend Winners team are back with a look at another big Saturday at Cheltenham, featuring the December Gold Cup. Host Kate Tracey is joined by BetVictor's Sam Boswell and Declan Rix of attheraces.com to pick out their best bets from Prestbury Park. Saturday's showpiece is a typically competitive renewal with champion trainer Paul Nicholls…

Blueking D'Oroux (4/1) was the third leg of a four-timer on the card for Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden when winning the Grade 2 Coral Hurdle. Having won the previous two races with Farnoge (see below) and Pic D'Orhy, a treble looked unlikely for much of the two mile three and a half furlongs but as his rivals flattered to deceive the four-year-old…

Paul Nicholls explained on Monday afternoon why Daryl Jacob will ride Bravemansgame for the first time in the £200000 Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday, while the outstanding staying chaser's regular rider, Harry Cobden, will instead be in action at Ascot. The best horse in the champion trainer's Ditcheat yard has been ridden by the stable's No…

15:30 Trustatrader Novices' Hurdle (Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (2 miles 5 furlongs) Paul Nicholls is expected to hit the ground running on the first day of the meeting, and after saddling the strongly-fancied Delta Work and Galvin in the previous race, he sends Captain Teague to post here as the hot odds-on favourite under Harry Cobden, who recently…

Paul Nicholls paid an emotional tribute to the late Paul Barber on an excellent day for the champion trainer, as Knappers Hill became the first horse to carry his famous silks to victory since his death in June. The seven-year-old produced an impressive jumping display on just his second start over fences to land the Grade 2 Boodles Rising Stars…

Blueking D'Oroux may have booked his ticket for the Greatwood Hurdle back at Cheltenham next month following a straightforward success in the Masterson Holdings Hurdle. Trained by Paul Nicholls, the four-year-old arrived from France with a fairly tall reputation but took a while to adapt to his new surroundings. He ended last season in good form,…

FOR many racing fans, this is quite simply the most wonderful time of the year. On Friday, we return to Cheltenham as the 2023-24 jumps season kicks into gear. Templegate has already been busy, telling you his top four punts for the season ahead. But he's not the only one with high hopes, because at this time of the year, the dreams of trainers,…

Paul Nicholls hailed a team effort "to be proud of" after he broke his own 15-year-record for prize-money accumulated by a trainer in a jumps season in Britain by just £74. Nicholls, who was crowned champion trainer for a 14th time at Sandown on Saturday, collected £77151 on the final day of the season to end with a total of £3646585. He achieved…

It is very hard to keep the champion trainer down. That is probably why he has been champion 13 times and looks sure to make it 14 when the season ends later this month. It is fair to say the Grand National meeting had not be going as well as Paul Nicholls might have hoped. Not only had the horses that he was allowed to run failed to win, with…

Gary Pallister, a lieutenant of Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United team in the 80s and 90s, made a surprising revelation ahead of this year's Cheltenham Festival. 'My favourite memories of Fergie and horse racing is that if he found out you've been to Cheltenham Festival, he'd drop you!' Pallister told Cheltenham Racing. 'He wasn't into…

In recent seasons the Cheltenham Festival has been anything but a happy hunting ground for jockey Harry Cobden. However, he is confident this year will be different after admitting he heads to the meeting with his'best team' since joining forces with trainer Paul Nicholls. It is four years since Cobden last tasted success at jump racing's Olympics…

Harry Cobden is looking forward to a host of big chances as he seeks to end his drought at the Cheltenham Festival. In recent seasons the Cheltenham Festival has been anything but a happy hunting ground for jockey Harry Cobden. However, he is confident this year will be different after admitting he heads to the meeting with his'best team' since…

We've a decent jumping card at Sandown Park this Saturday, with the Grade One Scilly Isles Novices' Chase the highlight at 2:20pm, but 35 minutes prior to that contest all eyes will be on the Paul Nicholls-trained DOLOS, who has won the 1:45pm Virgin Bet Handicap Chase a remarkable three times before.

Pic D'Orhy stamped his class on the Coral Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton to give Paul Nicholls a third win in the Grade Two in four years and set up a potential clash with Shishkin next time out. Fresh from success in the Peterborough Chase, Pic D'Orhy (6/4 favourite) looked the one to beat and so it proved, as bar one mistake before the turn…

Paul Nicholls broke through the century mark for the season as the champion trainer and Harry Cobden teamed up for a Monday four-timer at Taunton. The Ditcheat handler began the afternoon on 97 winners for the campaign and sent a strong team of five runners across Somerset. He was double-handed in the Broadway & Horton Cricket Club Novices' Hurdle,…

Paul Nicholls broke through the century mark for the season as the champion trainer and Harry Cobden teamed up for a Monday four-timer at Taunton. The Ditcheat handler began the afternoon on 97 winners for the campaign and sent a strong team of five runners across Somerset. He was double-handed in the Broadway & Horton Cricket Club Novices' Hurdle,…

Bravemansgame is well clear as he wins the King George, giving his trainer Paul Nicholls a 13th win in the race Never mind turkey and crackers, Paul Nicholls made sure Christmas tradition was upheld on Boxing Day as Bravemansgame handed the champion trainer a record-extending 13th victory in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase. Considering…

Paul Nicholls considers Hitman a serious rival to stablemate Bravemansgame in the King George VI Chase following a dominant display at Haydock. The Ditcheat handler has saddled a record 12 previous winners of Kempton's Boxing Day showpiece and Bravemansgame is as short as even money to add his name to the roll of honour. But Hitman - second on his…

The six-year-old, who runs in the colours of the Owners Group and is trained by Paul Nicholls, was a high-class hurdler last season after a promising bumper career. Winning his first two hurdle starts by large margins, he then went on to take the Grade One Challow Hurdle at Newbury by six and a half lengths. Subsequent runs in the Ballymore…

Bravemansgame avenged his Aintree defeat at the hands of Ahoy Senor as he made a sparkling return in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby. The pair had clashed on three previous occasions, with Ahoy Senor having a win over both hurdles and fences to his credit, while Bravemansgame had proved best when the pair clashed in the Kauto Star…

Saint Calvados, the second leg of a five-timer for champion trainer Paul Nicholls, had a clear lead when Nico de Boinville's mount Mister Fisher backed away from the tape Mister Fisher backs away from the tape as Saint Calvados sets off Hot favourite Saint Calvados was gifted a huge lead by his key rival on the way to winning the bet365 Oaksey…

Taunton racegoers were treated to another good afternoon of racing on Tuesday when the exciting action on the course which included a number of very close finishes was matched by the weather, writes Richard Walsh. This was National Hunt racing at its best and was enjoyed by a good sized crowd which included a group of pupils from Blackbrook Primary…