Team Tizzard could be sending the Big Breakaway to next month's Coral Trophy at Kempton, which is now worth a whopping £150,000.
The February 26 race has had winners such as Desert Orchid, Rough Quest and Pendil and the three mile contest has been given a big total prize money boost of £50,000 by its new bookmaking sponsor.
West Country handler Colin Tizzard prepared Mister Malarky to win the race in 2020, having previously struck gold with Theatre Guide in 2016. Now, The Big Breakaway could be the stable's representative, having survived two tough tasks recently in taking on top novice Bravemansgame and Cotswold Chase winner Chantry House.
Joe Tizzard, assistant trainer to his father and a Coral ambassador, said: "His first run of the season was looking fantastic at Newton Abbot, trying to give 12lb to Bravemansgame until he came down late on. He was then a bit lacklustre at Sandown Park but we have had his wind done and he is back in full work now. Hopefully, we can have a strong spring campaign with him.
"We will probably give him a spin in a hurdle race and it might be that we go down to Exeter for a Pertemps qualifier with the Coral Trophy as his target at the end of the month. He was second in the Kauto Star Novices' Chase around Kempton Park last year, so we know he acts on the track.
"We know what type of horse you need for this race and we think The Big Breakaway ticks a lot of boxes.
"It is a good race in the calendar and it is brilliant that the prize money has increased."
