Mariah Carries The Hopes Of Fahy

Pat Fahy believes Mariah Rollins can 'run a big race' in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham tomorrow.

The County Carlow trainer thinks the seven-year-old mare will be 'spot-on' for the Grade Three handicap chase following two warm-up runs this autumn.

After finishing seventh on the Flat at Thurles in September, last season´s Arkle Trophy sixth was third in the Munster National at Limerick over three miles a month ago.

'She´s been very good, she got out of that race okay and has been brilliant since,' Fahy told At The Races.

'She ran very well for a long way at Limerick but she had a bit of a blow at the top of the hill but I was delighted with the way she stayed.

'We never put any pressure on her to have her fully wound up for the Munster National.

'She´ll just improve with every run and I think she´s spot-on for Saturday.

'With Graham Lee on board I think we have a magnificent chance of running a big race.'

Mariah Rollins has just 10st 3lb to carry at the weekend and is a best-priced 20-1 to win the Cheltenham feature.

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