Brighterdaysahead bypasses Aintree Hurdle outing

Gordon Elliott's mare was below par in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, fading out to finish a distant fourth behind Golden Ace

REDEMPTION MISSION: Brighterdaysahead will seek atonement for her Cheltenham disappointment at Punchestown rather than Aintree.   Picture: Damien Eagers/PA

Brighterdaysahead will sidestep a potential clash with Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth in the William Hill Aintree Hurdle and instead be saved for the Punchestown Festival.

Gordon Elliott's mare claimed a Grade One double earlier this season in the Morgiana Hurdle and the Neville Hotels Hurdle, when scoring by 30 lengths in spectacular fashion, but was below par in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, fading out to finish a distant fourth behind Golden Ace.