France have doubled their Stayers' Hurdle challenge inspired by legendary dual winner Baracouda.
Connections of Henri Le Farceur will stump up almost £15,000 for a shot at the Paddy Power-sponsored big race. Trainer Hugo Merienne, who has had just two runners in England before, has chosen to supplement the six-year-old.
Joining compatriot Gold Tweet in the line-up, Henri Le Farceur arrives at the Cheltenham Festival via a win in the Auteuil's Prix Leon Olry-Roederer Hurdle. All-time great stayer Baracouda, who had two Stayers' Hurdle titles on his superb record, took the Grade 2 in 2000, before he was sent to England by Francois Doumen.
