Have these Nicholls horses really improved that much...

I wouldn't say Zarkandar had improved. And its Ptit Zig's first season chasing - lots of horses improve considerably over the bigger obstacles.

The other two I would agree seem to have improved significantly. Mr Mole seems to have improved mentally more than anything mind.

I think PN will either have an absolute blinder of a fesitval or flop completely. Hardly a revelation of a statement but how I think things will go.

I would have put Conti and Ptit Zig as his top contenders but having watched the GC over and over I can't see how Conti will put himself in a better position to win than he did last year when he didn't. Ptit Zig fell on the weekend which places some doubt over his jumping.

I am therefore looking at the World Hurdle with SDR or Zarkander and then Dodging Bullets as his best chances.

What are people's general thoughts, surely he will improve on 1 winner in 2013 and 2014 respectively

charlieptl • February 15, 2015 11:21 PM GMT
I think PN will either have an absolute blinder of a fesitval or flop completely. Hardly a revelation of a statement but how I think things will go.

Interesting I watched an old Betfair Preview evening, tonight. Paul Nicholls comment half way through the night 'I think Dodging Bullets will turn into a very useful 2 miler chaser in the next couple of years' ..before last years arkle....