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Other Sports - 13. November 2017.

Bryony Frost relishing Old Guard chance in Cheltenham Greatwood Hurdle

Bryony Frost is excited at the prospect of teaming up with Old Guard in the Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on Sunday.


The 5lb claimer, who won the Foxhunter Chase as an amateur last season, enjoyed her biggest success to date as a conditional jockey when steering Present Man to a narrow victory in the Badger Ales Trophy at Wincanton on Saturday for her boss, Paul Nicholls.

Frost is hoping her good fortune can continue on a horse she knows well and who took this prize in 2015.

"It's very exciting," she said. "I was very lucky on Saturday and had a very good partner.

"It couldn't be going better. I just keep kicking. I've got the support of the yard and I couldn't ask for more.

"I keep pinching myself and at the minute we keep getting the result we need, but in this game there are ups and downs and you try to take them equally. You just have to keep your head and keep working and see what we can do."

She added: "I've schooled him and know him quite well. I see him in his box every day and I rode him at Chepstow. He's a lovely horse and I'm excited to be sat on him."

Nicholls, who will also be represented by Amour De Nuit, said: "Old Guard will like the dry week. With her (Frost's) 5lb off, he ends up with 10st 7lb, which is a real racing weight for him.

"Amour De Nuit won a Listed novice hurdle at Kempton and was a good Flat horse. He has just kept improving."

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