Nicky Henderson© Photo Healy Racing
Apple's Shakira enhanced her growing reputation when maintaining her unbeaten record with an effortless victory in the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle at Cheltenham.
After taking a Grade Two at the track on her debut for Nicky Henderson last month the three-year-old had little trouble in taking her record to three from three when brushing aside Nube Negra by three and a half lengths under Barry Geraghty.
Henderson said of the 1-10 winner said: "It was good. A little bit more cover would help as she was a bit keen today.
"She has woken up quite a bit at home since her first run. She just came away nicely and jumped very well. She is very slick.
"I think you have got to like everything she has done. She had to do that when your are that price. She is going the right way but there is a long way to go.
"I don't know whether Chepstow (Finale Hurdle) will come a bit quick. I think it is more likely she will come back here on Trials Day in January."
