Walk Possible For Baracouda

Connections of Baracouda are likely to consider running in the totesport Long Walk Hurdle if the race is rescheduled.

The extended-three-mile-one-furlong contest was due to be run at Windsor on Saturday but the meeting was abandoned due to frost.

Baracouda was not among the declared runners for the race after a clerical error at trainer Francois Doumen´s yard resulted in him not being confirmed at the five-day stage.

However, the abandonment of the meeting means the 10-year-old could line up for the Grade One contest if it is switched to another venue.

'If the race were rescheduled, it would definitely be something we would have to look at,' said Frank Berry, racing manager to owner JP McManus.

'If they run it at Chepstow, the track would be no problem for him, but it will also depend on when it is rescheduled for.'

Baracouda has won the Long Walk Hurdle, which is usually run at Ascot, four times before but he also has an alternative option in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 28.

'If it is next week, that would be great but he also has the option of Leopardstown,' added Berry.

'That´s a nice little race over three miles so we will have to see what happens.'

Doumen underlined that any race must fit in with his long-term plan of running Baracouda in the Ladbroke World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

He told At The Races: 'Whatever is offered to him, he will maybe go for. It all depends on where, what and the ground and everything.

'I had one race in mind, the World Hurdle, and that´s the one I have in mind and I won´t go for many others in between.

'I don´t want to fool anybody as at this stage they don´t know whether they will re-offer it.'

(C) PA Sport