Power could face Nines clash Annie Power could face Dressedtothenines in the first running of the Grade 1 ITBA Fillies Scheme EBF Mares Hurdle at Punchestown. Willie Mullins' exciting five-year old, who is unbeaten in seven starts, scored in Grade 1 company at Fairyhouse on her latest outing and her rivals in the contest could include the Eddie Harty-trained Dressedtothenines, an improving mare who has won her last three outings, most recently a week ago at Fairyhouse. "We have entered Dressedtothenines in the ITBA Fillies Scheme Mares' Hurdle and in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle but we will make up our minds out about which race to go for nearer the time," said Harty. "She has come out of Fairyhouse really well. She won nicely there and was good afterwards, but we will see what the month of April brings. "She has won on all types of ground but she is a big filly and only six so I wouldn't want to be running her on top of the ground. Similar ground to what she won on at Fairyhouse would be fine. "You would hope there is more to come from her because she has done very well over the past two seasons. She was second in a Grade 2 behind geldings on only her third run and the winner (Felix Yonger) went on to chase Simonsig home at Cheltenham. She is getting better all the time and her form is there for all to see."
