LEGENDARY trainer Paul Nicholls matches Martin Pipe’s all-time win record with a horse ‘he forgot was running’
The Ditcheat boss was in the bar at Cheltenham when Fasol won at 11-1 at Windsor.
The victory sees Nicholls, who started training in 1991, match Pipe’s tally of 3,930 winners.
Fasol, a seven-year-old gelding who was ridden by Freddie Gingell, saw off Emma Lavelle’s 7-2 Watamu by a short head in a 2m handicap hurdle.
Speaking from Cheltenham, Nicholls said: “I was in the Arkle Bar having a drink with Max McNeill and forgot he was running!
“We suddenly switched on and roared the place down.
“We’ve hit the crossbar so many times to get to equalling it, but now we’ve got to find the one to beat the record.
“It’s all about team Ditcheat, not just me.
“I’m incredibly proud of everything achieved already.”
Nicholls has a strong chance of setting a new record on Sunday.
The smart Pourquoi Pas Papa is a 7-1 poke at Cheltenham in a handicap chase at 1.25pm.
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