Big Buck's will head straight to the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham. (credit: CharlesFred)
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Superstar hurdler Big Buck’s will head straight to the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival this March.
Paul Nicholls’ stable star will head to the world’s most famous race meeting in search of a third successive victory in the race and connections have decided to swerve a trip to Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham at the end of the month.
"I have had a discussion with Andy Stewart this morning and we have decided that Big Buck's will sidestep the Cleeve Hurdle and go straight to the Cheltenham Festival,” Nicholls explained.
"Taking in the Cleeve Hurdle was our original plan. But he will be given a break instead and his campaign with now mirror last season's, with the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals as his next targets.
"I just thought it best to let everyone know as soon as possible."
