Nicholls warns punters Betfair Hurdle fancy Getaway Trump has Wincanton option

Paul Nicholls warned punters on Thursday that longtime leading fancy Getaway Trump is not certain to run in the Betfair Hurdle.

His promising novice, runner-up in the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle last time out, was a leading contender for the race when it was scheduled for Newbury last weekend and remained so when it was rearranged for Ascot on Saturday.

But the six-year-old is also entered in the Betway Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton and there is just a chance that he could switch races with stablemate Grand Sancy, who is also engaged in both events.

"I think Getaway Trump will go for the Betfair but he's in at Wincanton as well and now it's changed I have the option of switching if I want to," Nicholls said.

"I want to run either him or Grand Sancy in the Kingwell, and it's a bit of planning we need to get right. I want to see what's going to run in the Wincanton race.

"Grand Sancy ran very well in the Ladbroke at Ascot before Christmas and that track suits him very well and Wincanton would suit Getaway Trump very well. I want to run both horses where they can win – it's more likely that Getaway Trump will run at Ascot but I'm not going to rule anything in or out until declaration time tomorrow morning."

Getaway Trump is a best-priced 100-30 second favourite for the Betfair Hurdle, for which Grand Sancy is available at 14-1.

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