i read that long run may next run in the denman chase on feb 11 at newbury.
strange perhaps as theres the grade one ascot chase or the cotswold chase at his owners own course at cheltenham.
Possibly part of his education, as Newbury is a flat, fair track with well-spaced jumps, and the number 1 priority is surely to improve his jumping prior to the Gold Cup, rather than winning tin-pot trials.
(Of course, it might also be on a day when his jockey isn’t banned. }