Breeze plans remain fluid

Connections hold fire over top novice

Last updated: 6th January 2009   Subscribe to RSS Feed

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Breedsbreeze will have one more run before a likely tilte at the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March.

The Paul Nicholls-trained seven-year-old took his unbeaten record over fences to three when running out a hugely impressive winner of the Feltham Novices' Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

But connections have yet to decide where he goes next, or on his Cheltenham objective.

"He's come out of the race in very good form and it is just a question of where we go next with him," said owner Jim Lewis.

"It's all a bit speculative at this stage with the way the weather is. We will have a look at the Scilly Isles Chase at Sandown (January 31) as well as the Reynoldstown at Ascot on February 14.

"Paul thinks the horse is better running fresh and also that at this stage a right-handed, flat track is more suitable.

"If in his next race he's as impressive as he has been, we would go to Cheltenham without any doubt at all.

"It's just a proving ground at the moment and it's the same case with a lot of horses that they are just one race away from decision time."