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'You don't know until you try' - Evan Williams excited about testing Libberty Hunter against the best in Clarence House

Libberty Hunter bolted up in a Cheltenham handicap off a mark of 144 in December
Libberty Hunter bolted up in a Cheltenham handicap off a mark of 144 in DecemberCredit: Edward Whitaker

Evan Williams believes he is pitching Libberty Hunter in against two of the best two-mile chasers of recent memory in Saturday's BetMGM Clarence House Chase, and that Energumene and Jonbon "hold their place in any era".

But after bolting up in a Cheltenham handicap before Christmas, a performance which brought a 7lb rise to a career-high mark of 151,Williams is keen to try and discover whether Libberty Hunter can cut it in Grade 1 company.  

The nine-year-old is a best-priced 16-1 for Saturday's £175,000 feature, while quotes of 50-1 for the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase will not last long should he show he can mix it with the market leaders at Ascot.

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