Solerina has Champion soft option

Connections of Solerina hinted strongly today that the front-running Irish mare would take her chance in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle if the word “soft” appeared in the going description.

Mon, 13 Dec, 2004 - 13:39

Connections of Solerina hinted strongly today that the front-running Irish mare would take her chance in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle if the word “soft” appeared in the going description.

The seven-year-old beat reigning champion Hardy Eustace at Navan yesterday, and also numbers Harchibald, Accordion Etoile and Brave Inca among her victims this season.

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