Paul Nicholls: Exclusive verdicts on Haydock runners Toothless and Stage Star

Paul Nicholls
Published on 20 Jan 2023 at 14:45
Updated on 20 Jan 2023 at 18:17
3:00 min read

Betfair ambassador Paul Nicholls — Paul gives us the lowdown on his two Saturday runners

The weather has stopped eight Paul Nicholls runners from going for their intended races at Ascot and Taunton, but we still have exclusive insight on two of his stable at Haydock including one that impressed on debut earlier this month...

Taunton and Ascot cancelled
We have Paul's thoughts on his two Haydock runners
Stage Star was in form last time out

Haydock: Young chaser is pleasing us at home

12:20 - Stage Star

He is a smart young chaser and bounced back to form in style last time at Plumpton where his jumping was brilliant. I think you can put a line through his previous defeat at Newbury where he was hanging quite badly left in the closing stages. He wasn't quite right that day but looked in top order at Plumpton and continues to please at home.

Big step up but he is a smart well-bred horse

13:30 - Toothless

He made an eye-catching debut for us by winning a maiden hurdle at Fakenham by 35 lengths on New Year's Day and Bryony Frost was so enthusiastic about him afterwards. His form in three starts in France last spring was ordinary so we gave him plenty of time and felt he had improved massively in his homework before Fakenham. This is a big step up in grade for Toothless who I'd say is a smart horse. He is certainly bred in the purple and is a half brother to the classy dual purpose horse Sceau Royal.

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