Soft ground a must for Unaccompanied

Dermot Weld is praying for soft going for Unaccompanied in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 18.

The Curragh trainer warns that the filly is ground dependent and the master of Rosewell is unsure if she would handle faster conditions effectively.

Unaccompanied is second favourite with most bookmakers for the Triumph, at a best-priced 7-1, after winning both her starts over jumps so far, including the Grade One Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown two weeks ago.