Gordon Elliott has determined in opposition to a visit to Aintree with Brighterdaysahead, opting as an alternative to focus on Punchestown after disappointment at Cheltenham.
The mare ended an eventual fourth within the newest renewal of the Champion Hurdle on March 11 having didn’t justify the boldness of connections who swerved the Mares’ Hurdle in favour of opposing Structure Hill.
Within the race, Jack Kennedy’s mount struggled to claim herself on the competition and by no means threatened the highest three even after State Man fell when far clear on the ultimate hurdle, placing the Grade One title up for grabs.
Brighterdaysahead had been entered to run alongside Structure Hill and Lossiemouth, however these plans have been deserted with Punchestown now the only real ultimate take a look at on the agenda for 2024-25.
Eddie O’Leary of householders Gigginstown Home Stud stated: “Gordon tells us she’s in superb type at house however he desires to present her a bit extra time after the final day.
“We’ll skip Aintree and go to Punchestown now as an alternative and all being nicely she’ll go for the mares’ Grade One over two and a half miles (Mares Champion Hurdle).
“We’ll going to go chasing along with her subsequent 12 months, so this can give her the time she wants and hopefully she’ll run nicely at Punchestown.
“That wasn’t her in Cheltenham, we hope we’ll see the real her again at Punchestown. It’s the wrong way round for her but at least it’s two and a half miles.”
The yard nonetheless have Wodhooh within the combine for the Aintree Hurdle on Thursday April 3 after his very good exhibiting within the Martin Pipe on Gold Cup day on the Cheltenham Competition.
