Hare today, Cheltenham Festival tomorrow for Pauling's lay-off specialist

A Hare Breath (right) masters Caid Du Lin after the last flightCredit: Edward Whitaker

A Hare Breath is set to go the Cheltenham Festival without another race after underlining he runs best fresh by scooping the £60,000 handicap hurdle.

He won at Cheltenham two years ago after 294 days off and after striking again from a 242-day absence trainer Ben Pauling will take the hint.

"If I'm being sensible I should put him away till March and I think we'll do that, look after him until the County Hurdle," said Pauling.

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Jon Lees

Lee MottersheadSenior writer

Published on 9 December 2017inReports

Last updated 18:22, 9 December 2017

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