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Golden opportunity for show of strength

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Vincent
Published date12 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
The Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle was billed as one of the races of the week in the Cotswolds last month, with much of the prerace talk focusing on the unbeaten Irish pair of Gordon Elliott's Brighterdaysahead and the Willie Mullins-trained Jade De Grugy

However, Golden Ace upset the apple cart, making it three from three over timber with a clear-cut success, although Scott acknowledges his stable star has more on her plate on Merseyside.

"She's come out of Cheltenham really well, I think we've had a decent enough prep," Scott said.

On paper, up against suppose out how up Jeremy "On paper, she looks up against it and I suppose we'll find out how much she's up against it.

"I'm very happy with her, which is all we can ask really, and beyond that we'll just have to see what happens."

Dysart Enos, who beat Golden Ace in the Grade Two mares' bumper at this fixture 12 months ago, is six from six for Fergal O'Brien, but missed Cheltenham following an 11th-hour setback.

The Ravenswell Farm handler is pleased the six-year-old has recovered in time for Aintree, but warned her participation is not absolutely guaranteed, with underfoot conditions a concern.

"Dysart Enos is in good form but we'll have to have a look at the ground, we've declared her hoping that it won't rain more," said O'Brien. "Heavy isn't ideal for her but we'll have a look and see how we get on. I would rather not run on heavy, so we'll have to just see, we can't do anything about the rain.

"Control the controllable, and that's what we'll do, we've declared and we're giving ourselves the best chance."

Elliott's Firefox was last seen finishing third in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Festival, a run the trainer thinks he can build on at Aintree.

she looks it and I we'll find much she's against it.

"I thought he ran great to finish third in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle," he told At The Races. "To be honest, I probably gave Jack (Kennedy) instructions that were too negative. It was the first race, maybe we didn't have enough confidence. He finished off really well up the run-in and if I'd given Jack more encouragement to be more positive on him, I'd say he would have gone a fair bit closer. We won't...

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