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Options open for Loosen

Henry de Bromhead is in no rush to decide on a Cheltenham Festival target for his smart novice hurdler Loosen My Load.

The six-year-old has suffered only one defeat in five career outings and impressed when winning a Grade Two event at Cheltenham on his latest appearance.

De Bromhead will consider the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle for his charge but is keen not to decide one way or another just yet.

"We're not sure what we're doing yet but he'll be entered in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown at the beginning of February over two miles and two furlongs," de Bromhead told At The Races.

"I'd say he'll have an entry in the Supreme and what used to be the SunAlliance over two miles, five furlongs at Cheltenham and we'll see between now and then.

"Dunguib obviously looks a really exceptional horse so would we want to be taking him on? We'll have to see."