Big Buck's and Al Ferof set to miss entire season
Trainer Paul Nicholls was on Monday evening dealt a huge double injury blow by the news Big Buck's and Al Ferof are set to miss the rest of the season.
Trainer Paul Nicholls was on Monday evening dealt a huge double injury blow by the news Big Buck's and Al Ferof are set to miss the rest of the season.
Kel Mansfield reports on Al Ferof's win in the Paddy Power Gold Cup
Paul Nicholls claimed a first Paddy Power Gold Cup as Al Ferof defied a huge weight burden with a brilliant round of jumping at Cheltenham.
Trainer Paul Nicholls has confirmed that former Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner Al Ferof will run in Saturday's Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.
Paul Nicholls is looking forward to running Al Ferof in the Arkle Trophy after finishing third against seasoned campaigners in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot.
The clash of the generations between Finian's Rainbow and Al Ferof is on after all eight runners declared at the six-day stage stood their ground for the 25th Anniversary of The Victor Chandler Chase.
Al Ferof, so impressive when making his chasing debut at Cheltenham on Sunday, could be seen next at Newbury on New Year's Eve.
Al Ferof, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Ruby Walsh, won the Stan James Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the opening event of the 2011 Cheltenham Festival.