News Harry Fry eyeing three-mile Festival date for Unowhatimeanharry

Harry Fry eyeing three-mile Festival date for Unowhatimeanharry

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Harry Fry thinks the Coral Cup is an unlikely Cheltenham Festival target for Unowhatimeanharry, with the Grade One Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle and the Pertemps Network Final remaining the preferred options.

Although the eight-year-old is entered for the two-mile-five-furlong Coral Cup, Fry believes he would only take up that option should the ground be soft, with the two three-mile events under more serious consideration.

Since switching to Fry this season, Unowhatimeanharry has gone from strength to strength, winning all four of his starts to date including a Pertemps qualifier at Exeter last time out.

Fry said: "We qualified Unowhatimeanharry for the Pertemps on his last start as that is where we thought we were heading, but we might have to think again as he has been put up 14lb for that success.

"We will wait and see as Henryville ran a blinder off top weight to finish fourth in the race last year.

"He is in the Albert Bartlett as well, so if he runs at the Festival it is likely to be in one of those two races.

"We put him in the Coral Cup as Different Gravey is in there off top weight, but I can't see him (Unowhatimeanharry) running in that unless it was very soft."

Plans also remain fluid as to what Thomas Brown will contest at the meeting, with Fry contemplating two races for him.

The seven-year-old failed to complete on his latest start after parting company with Noel Fehily in the BetBright Chase at Kempton last Saturday.

Fry said: "Thomas Brown is flying after his fall at the weekend and is absolutely fine. He lives to fight another day.

"He is likely to go for either the three-mile handicap chase on the opening day (Ultima Handicap Chase) or the Kim Muir on the Thursday. There is no preference at the moment."