Limini (right) beating Apple's Jade at Punchestown© Photo Healy Racing
Owner Rich Ricci provided an update on the latest situation with his star mares Limini and Vroum Vroum Mag, with the Cheltenham Festival fast approaching.
Limini impressed in beating Apple's Jade at Punchestown during the week, a race Annie Power won last year before being supplemented for the Champion Hurdle. She could yet follow the same route.
Ricci said: said: "It was a very good performance the other day from Limini. Willie (Mullins) and I haven't really had much chance to talk about it (supplementing). She was very good and it has to be discussed."
He added: "We were successful last year with it and it's a wide-open race. If you fancy Buveur D'Air you probably really have to think about running, given her performance at Aintree (third to Buveur D'Air). She looks much bigger and stronger, and has improved beyond all recognition.
"We've not talked in great detail, the supplement stage is Thursday week. In the meantime she is working well."
He added of Vroum Vroum Mag, who was rather laboured in winning at Doncaster and has a plethora of Cheltenham entries: "I'm confused by Vroum Vroum Mag. Last year, the way she ran, you would have said she will probably get three miles and the Stayers' Hurdle would be an option. This year she just seems a lot keener in her races.
"Over two miles the last day something clearly was amiss. She is fine now, but that wasn't particularly impressive. Two and a half to me feels like her trip, but to get two miles at Cheltenham you need to get two and a half. I'm very confused by her. I would imagine the natural race for her would be the mares' race.
"It depends how she is working and as Willie said earlier in the week, she has just started coming back into work. Her first two pieces have been very good and we are pleased with that. We will see how she gets on.
"I think we are trying to find the right race for her, whether it is against the geldings or the mares, and to me the two and half feels like the right trip. I think it is highly unlikely she will go over fences, unless there is some disaster.
"Possibly (the pair ending up in the same race), it's not something I like to do as you all know, but I can see that happening. We've done it before, but perhaps not with two superstars.
"If you are going to do it, that's where it is going to come to a head. It is possible they could both run in the mares' race."
