Eluna boosts Triumph claims German filly Eluna defied the elements to maintain her unbeaten record in Britain as racing got under way at a windy Warwick today.She had entered the JCB Triumph Hurdle picture when winning on the course last month and the four-year-old showed she could be a force to reckon with at Cheltenham as she comfortably defied a 7lb penalty in the Ryton Juvenile Novices` Hurdle.After racing freely in the early stages, she was sent to the front after the fourth flight by Peter Gehm and could be called the winner before the home turn.The 9-4 shot eventually passed the post eight lengths clear of Rock`n Cold, with 15-8 favourite Per Amore the same distance back in third.'The filly has definitely improved from her last run here,' said trainer Christian Von Der Recke. 'She had had a little break before that.'She was a lot more relaxed today. Peter said she had a bit of a problem with the really soft ground but once she got going she was fine and she was flying at the finish.'This was a different class to Cheltenham but the faster pace and better ground there will suit her.'Ladbrokes immediately cut her odds for the Triumph to 20-1 from 33s.
