Fitz gets plum ride on Kicks

Paul Nicholls has snapped up Mick Fitzgerald to ride his unbeaten Kicks For Free in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Liam Heard had been booked for the ride but has lost the mount aboard the five-year-old, who is a best-priced 7-1, to his more experienced weighing-room colleague.