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It might be an [exciting afternoon](https://goldenlink.club/albertina80q05) for JP McManus at Cheltenham on Saturday - and connections of The New Lion are expecting "a cracking race" when their [Festival winner](https://mycrewdate.com/@natalieclint6) lines up for a Champ Hurdle gown [practice session](https://git.saidomar.fr/debhibbard968) against Sir Gino in the Unibet Hurdle.
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Already the very first and second favourites for the Festival's opening-day masterpiece, the duo are the star tourist attractions on Trials day, with Dan Skelton's course winner stated to be in leading type as he tries to atone for his fall in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in late November.
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"Dan appears to be extremely delighted and we're looking forward to Saturday, it will be a cracking race," stated McManus' racing supervisor, Frank Berry.
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"We'll know a lot more about him after Saturday and you've got to be excited to see him out on an excellent day's racing.
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"It will be a [versus Sir](http://139.196.82.2273000/martavoigt2397) Gino and I guess we'll both [discover](https://gratisafhalen.be/author/stuart39492/) a lot and see where we slot in. It's one to [eagerly anticipate](http://www.duftundtabak.de/wordpress/?p=406) and [ideally](https://www.inadeeb.com/index.php?route=journal3/blog/post&journal_blog_post_id=1) he runs truly well."
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The New Lion was purchased by McManus prior to winning the Turners Novices' Hurdle at last year's flagship meeting and would provide the legendary owner a record-extending 10th Champion Hurdle if successful in the spring.
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The New Lion ridden by Harry Skelton (left) wins the Turners Novices ยด Hurdle on day two of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Wednesday March 12, 2025.
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When asked if there is genuine hope The New Lion might end up being the first to bring the green and gold to splendor in the race given that Epatante in 2020, Berry added: "He's got a bit to go to show he's at that stage yet and we'll keep dreaming and Saturday will inform us a lot more."
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McManus and Nicky Henderson may be on opposing sides in the Unibet Hurdle, but look likely to team up in the Pertemps Network Cleeve Hurdle where Long Walk hero Impose Toi will be out to include another success to an already excellent project.
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"I believe it's the [objective](https://socialpix.club/allisonstillwe) to run," included Berry.
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"He lost his method a bit but is back in top type this year and has actually resembled the good ground.
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"It was an excellent efficiency at Ascot in the Long Walk in what looked an excellent race on the day. Hopefully he can keep his great run of type going."
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