Nicholls looking for Hennessy double

Paul Nicholls believes that Royal Auclair has a good chance of giving him a second success in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup as a trainer to add to the two he won as a jockey.

The Ditcheat trainer saddled Strong Flow to register an easy victory 12 months ago in the Newbury showpiece to add to his two wins as a jockey on Broadheath in 1986 and Playschool the following year.