Paul Nicholls Q&A on Twitter

Some key points from tonights Q&A

"With or without Sprinter Sacre, Al Ferof is almost certain to run in the Ryanair Chase".

https://twitter.com/BetfairRacing/status/438040691063914497

@Owenalsop "what are your thoughts on Solar Impulse? is he heading to Chelt?" He needed the run on Sat & will head for the Fred Winter.

@MartinMaley Fascino Rustico will run at Wincanton on Wednesday. If he wins he may scrape in to the County Hurdle #AskPaulNicholls

@jimmylee1980 "will lac fontana go for County Hurdle?" Highly likely but waiting to study the weights for other handicaps #AskPaulNicholls

@DuYip "what is the plan for Urubu D'Iralnde?" Aiming for the Aintree Bumper then novice hurdling from next season #AskPaulNicholls

@tomwby Salubrious is Definitely an improving horse but has the mighty Big Buck's to beat!!! #AskPaulNicholls

@Cal_Ridge It's a difficult one, but would be jointly Irving and Calipto I'm most excited about #AskPaulNicholls

@alfiepotter1980 Irish Saint unlikely to go to Festival but very excited about chasing next season #AskPaulNicholls

@rkp12588 "Paul I was really impressed with Fairytale Theatre when will we see them again?" Wincanton on Wednesday #AskPaulNicholls

@kiers47 There is every chance Hinterland could now go to QM Champion Chase. He is a 2nd Season Novice after all #AskPaulNicholls

@javredsox Thanks to a great all-weather gallops we have been able to keep going as normal through the terrible weather. #AskPaulNicholls

@ian_wootton Simply due to the ground but Port Melon will line up in the Albert Bartlett and is a real dark horse! #AskPaulNicholls

@dawnapproach2kg If Big Buck's improves as much as Conti did from Betfair Chase to King George, that will do!! #AskPaulNicholls

@adamreynolds28 "Not at all. Ptit Zig goes with a good outside chance in a hot race #AskPaulNicholls

@DanielFarrant" if you trained Annie Power where would you run her?" If I trained Annie Power I'd take her to the Aintree Hurdle

@craig42yakolfc "Will Black Thunder be running at the festival?" He's running, but still deciding which race to go for #AskPaulNicholls

@Rosstafer "if you could have any horse at the festival other than yours who would you pick?" David Pipe's King's Palace  #AskPaulNicholls

@ian_wootton "how's Mon Parrain and when will he be running again?" He is fine & is going to Doncaster on Saturday #AskPaulNicholls

@BennyGordon89 I am giving serious consideration to sending Hinterland to Champion Chase given he's a 2nd season novice #AskPaulNicholls

@mikemccaffreyuk Big Buck's could have won a Gold Cup but he'd have had to really improve his jumping #AskPaulNicholls

@JackKeehner Yes. Sire Collonges won well there in Dec & the CC course seems to bring out the best in him. #AskPaulNicholls

@HawkWing2002 Not entirely, Dodge is an improving young horse who loves jumping fences. #AskPaulNicholls

@Owenalsop Just A Par has just come in to himself after a breathing op and will be ready for RSA or NH Chase #AskPaulNicholls

@thetedstips I think Rocky Creek will run a big race in the Gold Cup. I have not had him at his best yet this season #AskPaulNicholls

what chance would you give Calipto of beating Irving over 2m with the four-year-old weight allowance (8lbs)? @jpnorris As smart as Calipto is, at this stage I think it would be hard to beat Irving. #AskPaulNicholls

@mattycondron7 Is big bucks home work at the standard you would have expected of him pre injury? Yes, very happy with him #AskPaulNicholls

If he could send only one novice chaser to Cheltenham, Who would it be #AskPaulNicholls  @nicomurphy Tough question Nico. If pushed I'd say a dead heat between Dodging Bullets and Wonderful Charm #AskPaulNicholls

@AshleyField91 "when will we see pacha du polder again?" Saturday at Newbury #AskPaulNicholls

How do you rate Vibrato Valtat chance in the Imperial Cup #askpaulnicholls @billrover He has a massive chance and will hopefully run a big race as he seems to be improving nicely #AskPaulNicholls