Lounaos Cheltenham Bound Eoin Griffin is hoping Lounaos can atone for a disappointing show at last year´s Cheltenham Festival with an improved effort this season. The five-year-old was sent off favourite for last year´s JCB Triumph Hurdle but could finish only 10th behind Katchit. Lounaos was last seen when fourth in the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown but Griffin is planning a step up in trip for the David Nicholson Mares´ Only Hurdle at the Festival. "She ran quite well (last time) and we were reasonably happy with her," Griffin told At The Races. "She´ll go for the mares´ race at Cheltenham now where I think two and a half miles will probably suit her better. "I think she´d gone over the top last year come Cheltenham and this year she´ll be going back there a lot fresher."
