THE 14-times champion jump trainer Paul Nicholls may not have any horses of the calibre of such past Festival greats as

Nicholls has been leading trainer at the Festival six times but not since 2009 when he had the likes of Kauto Star, Denman, Master Minded and Big Buck’s among his squad for the biggest four days in jump racing this season but is still hopeful he can add to his tally of 49 Festival winners in 2025.