Warren Greatrex has had a rethink over the next port of call for World Hurdle winner Cole Harden and he will be seen next in the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year's Day.
Warren Greatrex has had a rethink over the next port of call for World Hurdle winner Cole Harden and he will be seen next in the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year's Day.
Having initially looked as if he was going to be well beaten on his reappearance at Newbury, he stayed on pleasingly to be beaten just over six lengths by Thistlecrack.
Greatrex had the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on January 30 pencilled in but will instead aim for the shorter race.
"Cole Harden came out of the race better than he has any other before," said Greatrex.
"That was a very pleasing run as he stayed on strongly.
"I think we'll look towards the two-and-a-half-mile race at Cheltenham as I just want to keep a bit more petrol in the tank for March as that is the day that we want him spot on.
"If I'd have got him fitter at home, he would have gone even closer at Newbury."