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- Updated: November 30, 2016
Francois Nicolle could bring Alex De Larredya to Britain to contest the JLT Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot over Christmas.
The six-year-old was last seen out when the very impressive seven-length winner of the G1 Grand Prix D’Automne over three miles at Auteuil in early November, when he had Ptit Zig (Paul Nicholls) back in third.
He reversed form with Ptit Zig, having been the two-length runner-up to that rival in the G1 Grande Course De Haies D’Auteuil back in June.
Anthony Bromley, racing manager to owner Simon Munir, commented: “The plan is for Alex De Larredya to go over to Ascot for the JLT Long Walk Hurdle.
“The long-term aim is to go for the Grand Course De Haies D’Auteuil again. He has run in September, October and November, so the Long Walk would fit into his programme as the final race before he goes off for a winter break.
“With the Long Walk being a Grade One, the conditions of the race suit him as a Grade One winner and so we thought we could keep him ticking him over for …
