Paul Nicholls backled Harry Cobden is in 有利な立場（位置） to 勝利，勝つ the jump (v)策を弄する／(n)騎手s' 肩書を与える for the first time after Ffos Las treble

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Covid-19 has heaped 抱擁する problems on racing but it might 確実にする we have one of the most thrilling 戦う／戦いs ever for the jump (v)策を弄する／(n)騎手s’ 肩書を与える.

The way the season has been 形態／調整d, Harry Cobden, 支援するd by 11-time 支持する／優勝者 trainer Paul Nicholls, could be in prime position to 勝利，勝つ the 選手権 for the first time. A treble at Ffos Las on Sunday ― 含むing victory on 暗殺者, a gelding part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, in the Beginners’ Chase ― took Cobden to within four of 統治するing 支持する／優勝者 Brian Hughes.

Usually by this time, the つつく／ペックing order is 井戸／弁護士席 設立するd. But with いっそう少なく summer jumping there is more to play for.

Harry Cobden (above) has moved to within four of 統治するing 支持する／優勝者 Brian Hughes

Hughes is in 有利な立場（位置）. Competing on the northern 回路・連盟, he continues to be underestimated. Harry Skelton, 支援するd by trainer brother Dan, is a player but it will be 堅い for Richard Johnson to get 支援する into 論争.

Aidan Coleman 存在 任命するd stable (v)策を弄する／(n)騎手 to trainer Olly Murphy has 削減（する） off a reliable 供給（する） of 勝利者s and a few more may evaporate with Jonjo O’Neill Jnr now coming in for wider support from owner JP McManus.

Not many trainers will have more 勝利者s than Nicholls. Cobden should ride most of them. He’ll also 選ぶ up 勝利，勝つs from trainer Colin Tizzard.

If the 22-year-old is in 肩書を与える 論争 as the race enters its final weeks, 推定する／予想する Nicholls to throw his 負わせる behind getting his rider over the line.

支援する 略奪する and Burrow Seven

No one can fail to be touched by the 戦う／戦い 物陰／風下d Rhinos rugby league player 略奪する Burrow is 行うing against モーター Neurone 病気 and his 成果／努力s to raise money for 研究 目的（とする）d at finding a cure. I am delighted that racing has got 伴う／関わるd with 略奪する’s 成果／努力s.

Burrow Seven ― a nod to 略奪する’s No 7 scrum-half jersey ― has just gone into training with Jedd O’Keeffe at his north Yorkshire stable in Middleham, with the hope that he will be running in the new year. Racing fans can join the Burrow Seven Racing Club for £59 with all 利益（をあげる）s going to the MND 協会.

略奪する, 38, who retired in 2017, was joined by his parents Irene and Geoff, 加える friend and former 物陰／風下d Rhino Barrie McDermott, when they went 負かす／撃墜する to see their new horse last week.

My partner Lucinda Russell and I have been 特権d to train horses for a group supporting Doddie Weir. Like 略奪する, the spirit Doddie has 論証するd in 戦う／戦いing MND and tirelessly raising 基金s shows why he is a legend of Scottish rugby union. We have Brodick in training for the owner group London Scots for Doddie. He finished fifth on his 障害物ing debut at Musselburgh last week and should be able to build on that.

When you get a bit despondent about a favourite getting beaten, thinking of 略奪する and Doddie puts the 状況／情勢 into 視野.

More 詳細（に述べる）s about getting 伴う／関わるd in 略奪する’s horse can be 設立する at www.burrowseven.com

I’ve been 伴う／関わるd with some fantastic horses as both a (v)策を弄する／(n)騎手 and trainer but I can honestly say 非，不，無 has given me as much 楽しみ as One For Arthur.

Winning the Grand 国家の in 2017 with him for Scotland was a 広大な／多数の／重要な occasion and the 楽しみ it brought to all 伴う／関わるd was uplifting.

発表するing his 退職 on Friday evoked mixed feelings but it was the 権利 thing to do. He had lost his 誘発する and showed no enthusiasm during his last jumping 開会／開廷／会期.

My five to follow...

With the Flat turf season ending at Doncaster on Saturday, 焦点（を合わせる） is truly on the jumps （選挙などの）運動をする with Cheltenham’ s three-day November fixture starting on Friday. Here are a few horses I am looking 今後 to seeing.

SHISHKIN: Last season’s Nicky Henderson-trained 最高の Novices’ 障害物 勝利者 is going novice chasing and looks made for the Arkle Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

THE BIG BREAKAWAY: Colin Tizzard’s former Irish point-to-point 勝利者, fourth to unbeaten Envoi Allen in the Ballymore Novices’ 障害物, 形態／調整s as though 盗品故買者s and a step up to three miles will bring out the best in him.

BOOTHILL: 走者-up in a pair of Irish points, he impressed when winning in a bumper at Kempton in February for trainer Harry Fry. He should be a useful novice hurdler.

BEAR GHYLLS: Romped home in a Warwick bumper last season and was impressive on his Lingfield 障害物ing debut last month. There could be a decent prize in the gelding trained by Nicky ツバメ.

WETLANDS: Has to shoulder a fair 評判 after winning a Newcastle bumper for trainer Nicky Richards. I wouldn’t be put off by his seasonal debut 敗北・負かす over 障害物s at Ayr last month.

Peter Scudamore is the Horse Racing 外交官／大使 for Freebets.com ― bet with 信用／信任