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Morgiana target for Annie Power
- Updated: October 19, 2016
Next month’s Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown appears the most likely comeback target for Annie Power.
The Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old became the first mare in 22 years to claim Champion Hurdle glory at Cheltenham in March and was even more dominant when following up at Aintree.
With last year’s Champion Hurdle hero Faugheen set to return to action this season, having been unable to defend his crown at Prestbury Park due to injury, Mullins will need to split his aces and he could make his return in the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.
“Annie Power is in good order and all is well with her,” the trainer told the At The Races website.
“She’ll be going down the Champion Hurdle route and we have the Morgiana Hurdle pencilled in as a possibility for her return.
“Faugheen is in good shape and his starting point will be either the Morgiana or the Hatton’s Grace. He won’t have any problem with two-and-a-half miles in the Hatton’s Grace if we point him in that direction.
“He’ll be one that we play by ear as the season progresses.”
Annie Power and Faugheen spearhead a formidable team of hurdlers housed at Closutton.
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