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That was very impressive and she is improving with every run. She showed a great turn of foot off a strong gallop and I think she could win on the Flat. The aim for the end of the summer is the Grade 3 mares' novice hurdle at Down Royal (in November) and if she keeps improving who's to say she's not worth her place in the mares' novice in Cheltenham. It was probably a big ask for the second mare (Retour En France), coming back off a two year absence and giving 5lbs to the race-fit winner. She is a big chaser though, and it was a good run and she'll improve an awful lot. She could run over fences at some stage soon. W P Mullins, trainer

A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards mares only, that have not won more than two hurdle races and which are EBF eligible
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 6lb; 5-y-o & up 10st 11lb
Allowances - Mares that have not won a hurdle race before 1st March, 2016 allowed 5lb
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race 5lb extra; Of two hurdle races or a hurdle race value more than E10,000 10lb extra;