Paul Nicholls

Triple assault on Gold Cup for Paul Nicholls

The Daily Record (Free subscription) | yesterday

PAUL NICHOLLS could launch a three-pronged assault on Saturday's Paddy Power Gold Cup as he bids to win the prize for the first time.

Horse racing: Denman spin delights Paul Nicholls

icWales (Free subscription) | yesterday

DENMAN dutifully carried out a personal appearance at Exeter yesterday with a racecourse gallop.

'Denman day' proves a success for Nicholls

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

The 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner – and this year's runner-up – dropped in to the Devon course for a quick pipe-opener at noon before owners Harry Findlay and Paul Barber opened up an extension to one of the stands named in his honour.While Inchidaly Rock is also trained by Paul Nicholls and carries Findlay's colours, any other resemblance is merely passing.Although the seven-year-old...

Offer on Nicholls designed to trap

The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

It would be by no means the first time that a bookmaker knew something that punters didn't and most certainly not the first time that one took a calculated risk in luring the mug fish into the net. The Paddy Power firm has offered to return all losing stakes if a horse trained by Paul Nicholls should take the valuable handicap chase run under its banner at Cheltenham on Saturday. Given...

Master Minded to Run Sunday

Footyfix.co.uk (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Paul Nicholls tells punters that Master Minded may need the run at Cheltenham on Sunday as he embarks on a third Champion Chase Campaigm.

N.H. racing at Bangor and Warwick

oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

More fairly low-level jumps racing today, but the graduation chase at 14.40 CET at Bangor could be quite informative, even though there are only 4 runners. Free World (Paul Nicholls/ Ruby Walsh), whose team is now coming into top form (3 winners yesterday) is the likely favourite, but this race will be no pushover and the two German-breds Moon over Miami (Charlie Mann/ Noel Fehily) and...

Walsh confirmed for Poquelin

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Paul Nicholls will assess weather conditions before committing all three of his Paddy Power Gold Cup entries to the race.

Den laps up new honour

Daily Star (Free subscription) | yesterday

PAUL NICHOLLS was only too happy for Denman to mark the opening of a new stand in his honour at Exeter yesterday.

Thomas loses Denman ride to Walsh

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

... hope to see the horse return to peak form after the heart problems that marred his last season. Paul Barber, Denman's other part-owner, would say only that "the best available" rider would be used. Asked if Walsh would be offered the ride, Findlay said: "I would have thought so, without a doubt, in the circumstances. If Denman does go to the Hennessy, I wouldn't have thought...

Denman hits stride with renewed sheen

The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday

It says a lot for the jump racing faithful that more than usual of them turned out at the top of a rainswept Devon hill on a chilly, gloomy midweek afternoon just to watch a horse not compete in a race. The draw was Denman, brought along to Exeter for a day out by trainer Paul Nicholls ahead of his seasonal comeback in the Hennessy Gold Cup 17 days hence at Newbury.

The King Stupid Show

So anyway, (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

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!...

N.H. racing at Exeter, Lingfield and Sedgefield

oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | yesterday

Star of the show at Exeter today is Gold Cup winner Denman, but he will not be taking part in any of the races, rather galloping on the track and then opening the new building and bar named after him. However his trainer Paul Nicholls and (sometimes) jockey Ruby Walsh will be there and have 3 good chances. The Minack, an Irish point-to-point winner when last seen in March, possibly has...

Newbury next for Denman

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

DenmanAlso see Denman was reported to be on course for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup later this month after making a guest appearance at Exeter. The former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner was on hand at the Haldon track as an extension to one of the stands named in his honour, covering a circuit under Ruby Walsh.Trainer Paul Nicholls reported himself to be delighted with the horse's condition...

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Halo shines at Wincanton

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Celestial Halo made a winning reappearance in the Totescoop6 Elite Hurdle at Wincanton on Saturday for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh.

Vic tops 25 Paddy possibles

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Our VicAlso see Former Paddy Power Gold Cup winner Our Vic heads a list of 25 possibles for this year's race at Cheltenham on Saturday. David Pipe's 11-year-old will have to carry top-weight of 11st 12lb should he take his chance and could be joined by stablemate I'm So Lucky.However, it is champion trainer Paul Nicholls who dominates the ante-post market with Chapoturgeon, Poquelin and...