Paul Nicholls has horses running at at Newbury and Doncaster on Saturday, including Kandoo Kid in the Greatwood Gold Cup.
Other Nicholls-trained horses in action include Florencethemachine, Makin’yourmindup and Flash Collonges.
Here, Betfair ambassador Nicholls runs us through his horses set to race on Saturday.
Newbury
13:55 – Kandoo Kid
Trainer Paul Nicholls (above) has horses running at at Newbury and Doncaster on Saturday
Things didn’t go his way when I stepped him up to three miles last time at Doncaster a month ago and I’m putting a line through that run. He was progressing nicely until then, won well at Newbury on December 1 and then chased home Djelo at Ascot. He is now dropping back in trip, we will ride him handy and this isn’t the strongest renewal of the £100,000 Greatwood. Although Kandoo Kid has won on soft going he would probably prefer drier ground, but he does stay on strongly and should have a solid chance if he handles the conditions
14:25 – Florencethemachine
She’s a nice mare who was successful in her only Point-to-Point and had some good form this season before showing a willing attitude to win from the front at Exeter when we dropped her back to two miles. I’m hopeful of an another big run from Florencethemachine off a mark of 111 which seems fair.
16:05 – Makin’yourmindup
He showed he handles heavy ground with a tidy success at this track three weeks ago when he kept on stoutly in the closing stages. He is at his best racing left handed and should again be competitive off a 3lbs higher mark provided this race doesn’t come too soon.
Doncaster
15:40 – Flash Collonges
I’ve been training him all season for the Scottish Grand National and this race could be a handy prep race for him provided they don’t get too much more rain at Doncaster.
Florencethemachine has a solid chance of following up his impressive win at Exeter
I’ve been pulling my hair out all winter because Flash Collonges needs good ground and that has been impossible to find this winter. Ideally I’d like to get two races into him before Ayr.
While I’m keen to let him take his chance at Doncaster I will be monitoring conditions on the day.
Best chance
Kandoo Kid. 13.55 Newbury. He has a sound chance to atone for a below par run at Doncaster.
