Dalmatia bids to follow up at Cheltenham Eddie Harty is hoping Dalmatia can reproduce the form she showed at Punchestown three weeks ago when she bids to follow up in the OLBG Mares Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham. The five-year-old stuck on gamely to score by half a length when making all the running that day. "Dalmatia is in good form. It is a nice race and worth a few quid, so we feel it is worth coming over for," said the Curragh handler. "She is a few pounds higher in England and will be stepping up in distance, but if she can reproduce her Punchestown performance, she should be in the mix. "She wore a tongue strap at Punchestown, but I don't think that made too much difference. She can be quite keen in her races and it is important to get her to settle."
