Champion poser for McCain
The six-year-old won the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle at last year’s showpiece meeting and heads the ante-post market for the same race this time around.
However, her comeback second to Ashkazar in the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton earlier this month has left her team pondering a tilt at the hurdling crown instead of defending her title.
“We haven’t made a decision yet and I think we’ll wait until nearer the race, subject to ground and so on,” said trainer Donald McCain.
“I spoke to the owner last night and we’re certainly not scared of running her in the Champion Hurdle.
“The hard thing is when you are favourite for another race at the Cheltenham Festival and going elsewhere but I do think she is over-priced for the Champion when you look at the form of her last run.
“When you think what price Ashkazar is and we’re 4lb better off with him on a track she has already won on. We beat Punjabi and OK he is going to come on for the run, but no more than us.”
