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| Ladbrokes World Hurdle - Thu March 15th 2012 |
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Restless Harry May Take on Big Buck's in World Hurdle
20/01/12
Restless Harry was ninth behind Big Buck’s in last year’s Ladbrokes World Hurdle and could be poised for another go in this year's renewal at The Festival on St Patrick’s Thursday, March 15.
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“He never runs a bad race and his Wetherby run at the start of the season was astonishing. I am not quite sure what that was about so I am not sure how to recreate it – I would have thought that the run would have brought him on.
“Going chasing isn’t off the agenda with him but the season is getting on and there are such huge prizes on offer with the long-distance hurdles. He got a little bit chopped coming round the top turn in last year’s Ladbrokes World Hurdle and I think that he has improved slightly since then.”
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Big Buck’s, of course, heads the 34 entries for the 260,000 race as he bids to capture the three-mile championship contest for a record fourth consecutive time.
The Stewart Family’s phenomenal hurdler is unbeaten in 14 starts over the smaller obstacles since contesting the Hennessy Gold Cup in November, 2008, and looked as good as ever when sauntering to a comprehensive eight-length success on his latest start in the Grade One Nicky Henderson-trained seven-year-old has yet to race over three miles but boasts some excellent form over shorter distances, including a fine third in last year’s Stan James Champion Hurdle and a facile success over an extended two and a half miles on his latest start at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day.
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