Mares' Hurdle the right call for Lossiemouth as Willie Mullins' young star continues her development
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It was hard not to get swept away as Lossiemouth surged up the Cheltenham hill on Saturday, her nine-and-a-half-length success in the Unibet Hurdle immediately sparking hopes we might have found a legitimate rival for Constitution Hill.
However, prospects of a Champion Hurdle clash were swiftly dashed by owner Rich Ricci, who declared a tilt at the Mares' Hurdle, for which she is odds-on, a much more likely prospect.
My initial reaction, doubtless like many others, was disappointment. After all, we are desperately waiting for a horse able to truly test Nicky Henderson's superstar and the way Lossiemouth powered home on Saturday suggested she could be the one.
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