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Timeform putting NC in Neptune too
The race that could have a wider impact is the Deloitte Novice Hurdle, won last year by Vautour and the year before by Champagne Fever. Nichols Canyon defied the Mullins pecking order, making all in a good time and doing some fairly heavy damage to stablemate Alvisio Ville’s substantial reputation in the process. On the form of the race itself Nichols Canyon has been rated 146p, but as the p implies it’s easy to see him doing better on a bigger stage next time. He’d only ever be the second string behind Douvan (156P) in the Supreme but would probably stay the trip in the more open Neptune, for which he’s now contesting favouritism with Parlour Games (146).
The race that could have a wider impact is the Deloitte Novice Hurdle, won last year by Vautour and the year before by Champagne Fever. Nichols Canyon defied the Mullins pecking order, making all in a good time and doing some fairly heavy damage to stablemate Alvisio Ville’s substantial reputation in the process. On the form of the race itself Nichols Canyon has been rated 146p, but as the p implies it’s easy to see him doing better on a bigger stage next time. He’d only ever be the second string behind Douvan (156P) in the Supreme but would probably stay the trip in the more open Neptune, for which he’s now contesting favouritism with Parlour Games (146).