Paul Nicholls pulls hot favourite from first big race of jumps season as Harry Cobden teams up with different trainer

PAUL NICHOLLS has scratched blistery favourite Teeshan from the archetypal large contention of the caller jumps season.

The Ditcheat boss' large anticipation was 11-10 favourite for the Grade 2 Persian War Novices' Hurdle astatine Chepstow connected Friday.

Last seen finishing 12th successful the Champion Bumper aft winning his archetypal contention nether rules, the Johnny de la Hey-owned five-year-old was precise abbreviated with the bookies for his comeback run.

But helium wasn't declared connected Thursday morning, and neither was 4-1 second-favourite Brechin Castle, trained by Ben Brookhouse.

That threw the contention wide unfastened and besides saw Nicholls' No1 jockey Harry Cobden nexus up with Irish handler John McConnell.

Cobden volition thrust the 130-rated Intense Approach, who volition enactment up connected the backmost of winning his past 2 races by a combined 22-and-a-half lengths having been sent disconnected odds-on some times.

Only 7 runners were declared for the time 1 feature, which traditionally marks the commencement of the caller National Hunt season.

Harry Skelton volition thrust the 120-rated Juventus de Brion, trained by his member Dan.

More to follow.

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