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Charles Dance doesn't just spend his time sitting in the row in front of me at the theatre with Penelope Wilton; no, sometimes he does a bit of acting as well. Like a guest spot on this week's Merlin . Actually I'm not crazy about Charlie Dancer, mainly after seeing him in a production of Long Day's Journey Into Night where he got out-acted by Paul Nicholls. By Paul Nicholls! But he was fine in this...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Celestial Halo made a winning reappearance in the Totescoop6 Elite Hurdle at Wincanton on Saturday for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh.
oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
This is the longest day of the year for racing fans, with non-stop action starting at 12.55 CET with the first race at Doncaster (the final flat meeting on turf in Britain this year) and ending almost 12 hours later with the Breeders Cup Classic, the last race of a sensational Breeders Cup card at Santa Anita in California. In fact, if you also follow trotting, racing starts even earlier with the first...
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
The Paul Nicholls winner factory has not shifted into top gear yet but The Tother One can kick start the operation in the Badger Ales Chase at Wincanton.
Pentnews Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Petit Robin, third behind Master Minded in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase, and the David Pipe-trained Our Vic have been allotted top weight of 11st 12lb for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 14. The sponsors make the Paul Nicholls-trained Poquelin and Chapoturgeon 6-1 joint-favourites and they are set to race [...]
oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Paul Nicholls is usually the trainer to follow at Chepstow, but he has only one runner today, St. Killians Run, the likely favourite in the maiden hurdle at 14.00 CET. Timmy Murphy is down to ride, but was injured in a fall yesterday. Best race here is the 3 mile handicap hurdle at 16.15. David Pipe´s top-weight Another Display (Tom Scudamore) is one for the short list here, as is Silver Spinner...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
• Christian Williams will pick up three of Walsh's four rides • Jockey is expected to be back for Wincanton on Saturday Ruby Walsh has been forced to give up his mounts at Exeter tomorrow and will not ride until the weekend as the result of an injury he sustained at Ascot on Saturday. It is the third year in succession that the high-profile jockey has been forced on to the sidelines in November,...
oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Kempton´s jumps card today is quite good for a Monday, with some of the top stables fielding runners, notably Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls. Nicholls can start off by winning the novice hurdle at 14.20 CET with Like Minded (Ruby Walsh), a decent bumper makng his debut over the sticks, and has another good chance with Pasco (Walsh) in the graduation chase at 16.05, where Henderson´s...
oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
today has the best jumping cards so far of the new N.H. season, with Wetherby´s Charlie Hall Chase over 3 miles 1 furlong at 15.55 CET taking pride of place. Only 5 runners but still a fascinating race, with our clear preference for the two bottom weights Tamarinbleu (David Pipe/ Tom Scudamore) and Ollie Magern (Nigel Twiston-Davies/ Paddy Brennan). Ollie won this race in 2006 and 2007 but has...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
• What A Friend may be aimed at Newbury's big prize • Paul Nicholls, his trainer, says rain will have big say What A Friend has been made the 5-2 favourite for Saturday's Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby but punters should wait before giving their support to the horse, part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson. What A Friend's trainer, Paul Nicholls, said today that the six-year-old was unlikely to...
Cheltenham Festival Preview (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
There have been two selections for JP Festival Cheltenham Festival 2010 - Celestial Halo and Forpadydeplasterer , and here's a news update on both. Celestial Halo, has two main targets, the Boylesports International and the Champion and there is a suggestion he might reappear in the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth at Newcastle on the 28 November. Paul Nicholls his trainer said: "He was the one that got...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls looks set for another Saturday of rich pickings at Aintree and Chepstow.
Grand National Blog (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
The early Grand National betting has been spiced up with the release of some ’specials’ to whet the appetite – what are your thoughts on the offers below? Any value amongst these? Stan James. are 11/4 that there is an Irish Trained Winner Blue Square.are 7/1 that Paul Nicholls trains the winner Tote.are 10/1 that Tony [...]
icWales (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
PAUL NICHOLLS unleashed another of his powerful squad as Cheltenham candidate Pride of Dulcote put in an exhibition round in the Fred Rimell Memorial Novices’ Chase at Worcester yesterday.
oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Godolphin have runners at all 3 flat meetings in the U.K. today and have entered Liberty Square and Database in the two divisions of the 2yo mile maiden at Bath at 15.00 CET and 15.30 respectively, both with Ahmed Ajtebi in the saddle. There are several well-bred newcomers in both races, but we expect the Godolphin runners to perform well, especially Database, whose form looks better. The 3yo handicap...
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