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Barton back next week

Exciting novice chaser Barton, who missed an engagement when Cheltenham`s meeting last Saturday was abandoned due to frost, is set to return to action next week.

Tim Easterby`s eight-year-old has won his last two starts, both at Newcastle, in good style and on his most recent outing was pushed along in the straight when beating Le Cabro d`Or by 12 lengths.

'He was just dossing in front last time. He`s a very relaxed horse,' said Easterby`s representative Keith Stone.

'He`ll either go to Wetherby or Haydock next week. He`ll be entered there and there`s another possible race for him at Cheltenham over New Year.'

Barton`s long-term target remains the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March.