Nicholls - Buck’s the best we’ve had
Already the only horse to have won the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham three times in a row, Big Buck’s can now boast the same record in this Grade One heat – and few would bet against him becoming the most decorated stayer of all time.
He had taken his unbeaten streak over timber to 11 three weeks earlier at the Festival when fighting off the latest pretender to his crown, Grands Crus, and any lingering hopes for David Pipe’s grey were crushed in unequivocal fashion as the champion coasted an effortless five lengths clear.
