Nicholls hits out at ‘ludicrous’ low sun call

Paul Nicholls branded the decision of officials at Taunton to omit all bar the two flights in the home straight as "ludicrous" after his Tara Point jumped just four hurdles on her way to winning the feature event of the day at the Somerset circuit.

Although the first two races of the afternoon took place without incident, hurdles were first dolled off prior to the third race, the totequadpot Novices’ Hurdle, after jockeys voiced concerns about the low sun.

However, all the fences were jumped in the following totetrifecta Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase, only for hurdles to be taken out again prior to the main event, the Listed totepool Betting On All UK Racing Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle.