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Nicholls' Week Ahead: The Timeform Preview

Its' another relatively quiet week for Paul Nicholls with Aintree just around the corner, but it will be interesting to see how Noland gets on at Ascot on Sunday afternoon...

Balding Banker gets things underway for Nicholls this week, that one entered in a four-runner novice hurdle (14:40) at Taunton on Wednesday, a race over two miles and three furlongs. Balding Banker is considered to be 4 lb inferior to Arab League based on Timeform ratings but the Nicholls' horse's lightly-raced profile suggests there is a strong chance he may be able to improve upon the form he has shown so far.

Stratford is the venue for all of Nicholls runners on Saturday with Edgardo Sol looking the most likely to get the day started in a two-mile novice hurdle scheduled to go off at 14:15. Edgardo Sol is currently considered 10 lb superior to his nearest rival based on Timeform ratings and, if turning up in the form he is capable of, he looks by far the most likely winner. Edgardo Sol was last seen when finishing second in the County Hurdle two weeks ago and should be involved in the finish if fully over those exertions.

Ted Spread is entered in a handicap hurdle later on the Stratford card, with the five-year-old the top-rated horse in the two mile contest. Ted Spread was another Nicholls runner that contested the County Hurdle, but he disappointed in eighteenth, unable to match the form he displayed earlier in the season. Nicholls' horses seem to be in better form now than they were then, however, and Ted Spread is potentially well treated off his current BHA mark of 134, having been dropped 1 lb for that latest performance.

Aldertune and That'll Do are two others entered at Stratford, the pair set to go to post in what appears to be a relatively competitive handicap chase over a furlong short of three miles. Pickamus currently heads the ratings, with the Ditcheat duo having a bit to find with Henry Daly's nine-year-old. Of the pair, it looks as though That'll Do has the greater chance of victory and he was quite well fancied for the two-and-a-half-mile novice chase at the Cheltenham Festival. He got no further than the fourth fence that day (his first start since October) but, given his lightly-raced profile and the yard he hails from, he's likely to bounce back.

The final two Nicholls runners on Saturday afternoon are likely to be Sin Bin and Whisky Yankee, both of whom are entered in the bumper that closes the card. Sin Bin heads the Timeform ratings for the race, considered 4 lb better than his nearest rival but, with many unexposed types in the field, it is difficult to suggest with confidence that he is the most likely winner. Whisky Yankee has a fair amount to find with his stablemate and, whilst he could be better than the form he has been able to produce so far (signified by the '+' accompanying his rating), he still has a fair amount of improvement to find.

Ulck du Lin looks one of the more interesting runners for the yard on Sunday, the ex-French youngster holding an entry in the two-mile juvenile hurdle at Ascot. Ulck du Lin is another Nicholls representative having his first run since Cheltenham and it will be interesting to see how he gets on after disappointing in the Fred Winter, where he was relatively well-backed but failed to match the form he had demonstrated in France. A drop in grade should definitely help his cause on Sunday and he may be able to recapture the progressive thread.

Noland looks to be Nicholls' highest profile runner this week, entered in a veterans' handicap chase later on the Ascot card. Noland has been hindered by jumping mistakes on his latest two starts and he will have to improve on that front if he is going to feature in a contest of this nature but, when everything falls into place, he remains capable and cannot be ruled out. He looks to have a class advantage, rated superior to his rivals by 5 lb and upwards on Timeform ratings.

Hoo La Baloo looks set to round things off for the stable this weekend and he is entered in a hunters' chase over two miles and five furlongs, also at Ascot. Hoo La Baloo has a bit to find with the top-rated That's Rhythm based on the Timeform weight-adjusted figures, but Hoo La Baloo showed on his return at Sandown that he remains competitive despite his advancing years.

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Timeform / 28 Mar 2012

Nicholls' Week Ahead: The Timeform Preview

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Noland with stablemate Pepe Simo on the all-weather

Noland with stablemate Pepe Simo on the all-weather

"Noland looks to be Nicholls' highest profile runner this week, entered in a veterans' handicap chase later on the Ascot card."

Its' another relatively quiet week for Paul Nicholls with Aintree just around the corner, but it will be interesting to see how Noland gets on at Ascot on Sunday afternoon...

Balding Banker gets things underway for Nicholls this week, that one entered in a four-runner novice hurdle (14:40) at Taunton on Wednesday, a race over two miles and three furlongs. Balding Banker is considered to be 4 lb inferior to Arab League based on Timeform ratings but the Nicholls' horse's lightly-raced profile suggests there is a strong chance he may be able to improve upon the form he has shown so far.

Stratford is the venue for all of Nicholls runners on Saturday with Edgardo Sol looking the most likely to get the day started in a two-mile novice hurdle scheduled to go off at 14:15. Edgardo Sol is currently considered 10 lb superior to his nearest rival based on Timeform ratings and, if turning up in the form he is capable of, he looks by far the most likely winner. Edgardo Sol was last seen when finishing second in the County Hurdle two weeks ago and should be involved in the finish if fully over those exertions.

Ted Spread is entered in a handicap hurdle later on the Stratford card, with the five-year-old the top-rated horse in the two mile contest. Ted Spread was another Nicholls runner that contested the County Hurdle, but he disappointed in eighteenth, unable to match the form he displayed earlier in the season. Nicholls' horses seem to be in better form now than they were then, however, and Ted Spread is potentially well treated off his current BHA mark of 134, having been dropped 1 lb for that latest performance.

Aldertune and That'll Do are two others entered at Stratford, the pair set to go to post in what appears to be a relatively competitive handicap chase over a furlong short of three miles. Pickamus currently heads the ratings, with the Ditcheat duo having a bit to find with Henry Daly's nine-year-old. Of the pair, it looks as though That'll Do has the greater chance of victory and he was quite well fancied for the two-and-a-half-mile novice chase at the Cheltenham Festival. He got no further than the fourth fence that day (his first start since October) but, given his lightly-raced profile and the yard he hails from, he's likely to bounce back.

The final two Nicholls runners on Saturday afternoon are likely to be Sin Bin and Whisky Yankee, both of whom are entered in the bumper that closes the card. Sin Bin heads the Timeform ratings for the race, considered 4 lb better than his nearest rival but, with many unexposed types in the field, it is difficult to suggest with confidence that he is the most likely winner. Whisky Yankee has a fair amount to find with his stablemate and, whilst he could be better than the form he has been able to produce so far (signified by the '+' accompanying his rating), he still has a fair amount of improvement to find.

Ulck du Lin looks one of the more interesting runners for the yard on Sunday, the ex-French youngster holding an entry in the two-mile juvenile hurdle at Ascot. Ulck du Lin is another Nicholls representative having his first run since Cheltenham and it will be interesting to see how he gets on after disappointing in the Fred Winter, where he was relatively well-backed but failed to match the form he had demonstrated in France. A drop in grade should definitely help his cause on Sunday and he may be able to recapture the progressive thread.

Noland looks to be Nicholls' highest profile runner this week, entered in a veterans' handicap chase later on the Ascot card. Noland has been hindered by jumping mistakes on his latest two starts and he will have to improve on that front if he is going to feature in a contest of this nature but, when everything falls into place, he remains capable and cannot be ruled out. He looks to have a class advantage, rated superior to his rivals by 5 lb and upwards on Timeform ratings.

Hoo La Baloo looks set to round things off for the stable this weekend and he is entered in a hunters' chase over two miles and five furlongs, also at Ascot. Hoo La Baloo has a bit to find with the top-rated That's Rhythm based on the Timeform weight-adjusted figures, but Hoo La Baloo showed on his return at Sandown that he remains competitive despite his advancing years.

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