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Symphony takes Cheltenham opener

Henry de Bromhead and his major owner Alan Potts look to have unearthed another very smart prospect in the shape of Sizing Symphony who took the opener at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Sent off the 5-4 joint favourite under Andrew Lynch for the the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle, Sizing Symphony bounded away turning for home to collect by a convincing seven lengths.

De Bromhead said afterwards: "I was a pleased with that - he jumped a bit right but Andrew said he was fine when he sent him on.

"He's a bit more ground-dependent than (Sizing) Europe, he won't be running on heavy ground. He might have one more run - I'm not sure about travelling him back here twice in a month - but we'll have a think.

"He might then have a break and hopefully come back here in March."