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Previews12 February 2023
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'She's in great form and working well' - next step for festival favourite Luccia

Luccia: Newbury win was impressive
Luccia: Newbury win was impressiveCredit: Edward Whitaker

Luccia, the horse who keeps owner-breeder Paul Sandy up at night dreaming of what she might produce on the track, takes her next step to the Cheltenham Festival in a Listed novice hurdle (3.30) at Exeter on Sunday.

Trained by Nicky Henderson, Luccia won two bumpers in smooth style last season and made a pleasing start to her hurdling career at Newbury in November.

That resulted in bookmakers making her 5-2 favourite for the Jack de Bromhead Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 16, although she is also entered in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the festival.

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