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Folski said:
Ricci has already said plan is Douvan King George. I would read that as Douvan Gold Cup, Min Ryanair, Footpad QMCC.
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Is there a link to that quote Folski?

Would need to be taken with adequate salt of course but still good to see things in print...
 
Kevloaf said:
Is there a link to that quote Folski?

Would need to be taken with adequate salt of course but still good to see things in print...
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Think it was in the Q&A section of the Betbright preview.
 
Folski said:
Think it was in the Q&A section of the Betbright preview.
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25/1 with Sky would look ridiculous for the Gold Cup IF the King George was a confirmed plan for Douvan.
 
Kevloaf said:
It certainly does play on my mind however I don't ever stop myself backing a Mullins chaser because Mullins trains it. I know it is all about winners but he actually has a good place record in the Gold Cup doesn't he.

I'd still want Nicholls training a Gold Cup horse personally!
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Nicholls is nowhere near the quality of trainer compared with Henderson, Elliott or Mullins in my opinion. It’s a shame to see how he scrambled for a winner in the foxhunters again just to get a Cheltenham winner. In fact, did he even have a horse with a chance in any of the top class races? Politologue maybe just had a squeak but that’s it.
 
Middle_Of_March said:
Nicholls is nowhere near the quality of trainer compared with Henderson, Elliott or Mullins in my opinion. It’s a shame to see how he scrambled for a winner in the foxhunters again just to get a Cheltenham winner. In fact, did he even have a horse with a chance in any of the top class races? Politologue maybe just had a squeak but that’s it.
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I don't agree that Nicholls is nowhere near the quality of trainer of those 3 by any stretch.

The fact you've said it is a shame to see it kinda backs that up too doesn't it.... he deserves (or at least has shown well above average skills with TOP CLASS grade 1 horses Masterminded, Big Bucks, Kauto Star and Denman we're superstars....

Purely for the sake of arguement, Elliott has only handled Don Cossack, and only got 1 "huge day" out of him.... HE managed to get him beat in a Ryanair....
Mullins has yet to win a Gold Cup or Champion Chase
Hendo has been spanked by Nicholls year after year in Britain...

I don't think you can say Nicholls isn't a superb trainer of a chaser. I would stick by my comment I'd prefer to have a Gold CUp horse with him over Mullins/Elliott/Henderson.

There must be a reason he lost/hasn't got the support of the big owners anymore... which might be justified and personal, but purely as a trainer he's IMPOSSIBLE to knock?
 
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