Ride of a champion: how Brian Hughes made the difference on Nuts Well

Dual Grand National winning rider Leighton Aspell analyses the Premier Chase

With its position in the racing calendar being so close to Cheltenham, the Premier Chase at Kelso is becoming a race for horses being aimed at Aintree.

The contest attracted a small field on Saturday but a high-quality one, with the top-rated Espoir De Romay setting the standard on a rating of 160.

Seven runners lined up and all the jockeys would have had a very good idea of how they were going to ride their race owing to the presence of Windsor Avenue.

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Published on 6 March 2022inFeatures

Last updated 20:32, 6 March 2022

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