Taunton treat for Nicholls and Walsh
The picturesque course nestled in the Blackdown Hills is regularly used by champion trainer Nicholls as a testing ground for his young prospects and Qozak got the ball rolling as he strolled away with the southwest-racing.com Novices’ Hurdle at odds of 2-11.
A prolific winner of middle-distance races in France for non-thoroughbreds, the rangy five-year-old hinted at more than a bit of ability when touched off by Cracboumwiz on his first start for Nicholls at Newbury last month.