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Leader Pencilled In For Brit

Flight Leader is set to tackle the Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival rather than take on more experienced rivals.

Trainer Colin Tizzard has entered the seven-year-old for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle but, after his fine third in the Cleeve Hurdle last week, is planning a step back into novice company.

'He's come out of it fine. He will have two or three easy weeks then he will go for one of the novices, probably the Brit, unless two or three of the top ones come out of the World Hurdle,' he told At The Races.

Flight Leader is as low as 7-2 with Coral for the Brit Insurance race, which was won by Black Jack Ketchum 12 months ago, while he is as a 20-1 chance with Paddy Power for the World Hurdle.

(C) PA Sport