France and Long Walk in top-level plan for Ptit Zig

Ptit Zig: French Champion Hurdle winner will stick to hurdlingCredit: Caroline Norris

Senior hurdlers

French Champion Hurdle winner Ptit Zig will head back across the channel in November for a tilt at the country’s other championship Grade 1, the Grand Prix d’Automne.

Although the seven-year-old boasts high-class form over fences, Paul Nicholls said: “It’s clear he’s better over hurdles, so we’ll stick to them now. After Auteuil he’ll be aimed at the Long Walk.”

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Ben Newton

Published on 4 September 2016inBritain

Last updated 12:04, 4 September 2016

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