”I think it may have been Dan Skelton who played a part in his success”
Nicholls absolute best years do coincide with the years Skelton was his assistant. He’s been on a gradual decline year by year ever since.
Nicholls is obviously a top trainer but I do think the Skelton’s are going to absolutely dominate the sport on the UK side in a manner that neither Nicholls or Henderson ever came close to.
They’ll be the ones who replace Willie at the top imo and they’ll do it within the next 5 years.