{"id":134165,"date":"2023-11-25T00:24:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T00:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=134165"},"modified":"2023-11-25T00:24:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T00:24:38","slug":"paul-nicholls-rolls-the-dice-with-new-jockey-for-bravemansgame-ahead-of-betfair-chase-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/paul-nicholls-rolls-the-dice-with-new-jockey-for-bravemansgame-ahead-of-betfair-chase-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Nicholls rolls the dice with new jockey for Bravemansgame ahead of Betfair Chase | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

PAUL NICHOLLS will roll the dice with a new jockey for his stable star Bravemansgame in Saturday's Betfair Chase. <\/p>\n

Bravemansgame has been partnered by Harry Cobden for all of 18 starts for the champion trainer, including his shock defeat on reappearance in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby. <\/p>\n

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But with Cobden set to ride at Ascot on Saturday, Nicholls has called up the experienced Daryl Jacob to ride Bravemansgame at Haydock.<\/p>\n

Nicholls told Betfair: "Bravemansgame schooled this morning nicely. Daryl Jacob rode him, and he runs on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"Daryl has got all the experience in the world, he rides out a little bit here, so he got on great with him. <\/p>\n

"We've confirmed him this morning, and we're just going to monitor the ground during the week. If it was heavy, he definitely won't run, but I'm encouraged by the weather forecast." <\/p>\n

Jacob will be hoping to return Bravemansgame to the form that saw him win last year's King George and finish second to Galopin Des Champs in the Gold Cup. <\/p>\n

He is no stranger to the big occasion and has ridden 29 Grade 1 winners in his career. <\/p>\n

Jacob is the retained rider for the familiar double-green silks of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, who own the likes of Impaire Et Passe and El Fabiolo. <\/p>\n

He has ridden three Grade 1 winners for Nicholls already, including Zarkander in the 2011 Triumph Hurdle. <\/p>\n

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