'No firm decision' as connections of Marie's Rock weigh up Festival call

The eight-year-old  is a general 3-1 joint second-favourite behind Honeysuckle for the two-and-a-half-mile Mares' Hurdle on Tuesday and a general 7-2 second-favourite for Thursday's three-mile Stayers' Hurdle

ROCK STAR: Marie's Rock won the Mares' Hurdle at last year's Cheltenham Festival but whether she'll defend that crown or step up in trip for the Stayers' Hurdle is still to be decided.  Picture: Healy Racing

Connections of Marie's Rock are still no nearer to determining whether she will defend her Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle or instead attempt to land the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham next week.

The Nicky Henderson-trained eight-year-old made a sparkling return to action, winning the Relkeel Hurdle on New Year's Day, having not run since taking a second successive Grade One victory in the Mares' Champion Hurdle at Punchestown last April.