Martello Sky among Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle entries

The five-year-old has won both her starts over hurdles, latterly scoring at Market Rasen on Sunday (February 21st).

Her trainer, Newmarket-based Lucy Wadham, revealed: “She has run pretty well everywhere she has run. We have not got to decide today whether she goes to Cheltenham but if you don’t have the entry you can’t run and I felt she earned her entry after Market Rasen on Sunday.

We could have done with a stronger pace, which she is almost certain to get at Cheltenham, on Sunday at Market Rasen but she still managed to win. I think her form is very good as Allavina who she beat over hurdles first time out won at Taunton on Tuesday. She ran well on her previous visit to Cheltenham in a Listed bumper. It rained all afternoon and she didn’t disgrace herself in the conditions. We will definitely have a close look at the race but it’s too early to say if we will go.

“The race had been on the back of the mind but you rarely get a horse good enough for Cheltenham. We were going to try and get her qualified for the Grade Two mares’ novice at Newbury but she would need another run to qualify and that is over two miles five and I don’t think she needs that yet. We’ve always liked her and she comes from a fantastic family that I’ve done well with in the past.”

Wadham has also made an entry for Potters Hedger, in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle.

She concluded: “He is qualified for the final but I’m not sure if he will get in as I imagine he would be near the bottom of the weights. I know that the owners would like to run him there so we will definitely keep an eye on it.

“He got a bit stuck in the ground at Haydock on Saturday as it was very holding, whereas the time before it when he won there it was wet, soft ground. He ran well at Lingfield first time out and lots of winners have come out of that race. He went to Sandown afterwards but I don’t think he likes it there as in those three mile races they have to come up the hill twice and it was quite attritional. He doesn’t need the ground bottomless as he won his maiden on good ground at Huntingdon so he is versatile in that regard.”

Parnell Properties Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Thursday 18th March

• Aggy With It (IRE) 7 Andy & Sharon Measham Dan Skelton
• Allavina (IRE) 6 Mr C. Boultbee-Brooks Olly Murphy
• Castra Vetera (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Joseph Patrick O'Brien
• Delvino (IRE) 6 Mrs P J Conway Dermot Anthony McLoughlin
• Gauloise (FR) 5 Mr K. Alexander W. P. Mullins
• Glens of Antrim (IRE) 6 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins
• Global Equity (IRE) 6 Annus Mirabilis Syndicate Joseph Patrick O'Brien
• Gran Luna (FR) 5 Surrey Racing (GL) Nicky Henderson
• Her Indoors (IRE) 4 McNeill Family & Niall Farrell Alan King
• Heure de Gloire (FR) 4 Mr D. Pipe David Pipe
• Hook Up (FR) 5 Mrs S. Ricci W. P. Mullins
• Humble Glory (IRE) 6 Mrs Caren Walsh Gordon Elliott
• Jaunty Freyja (GB) 6 Mr Brian Eckley Brian Eckley
• Lady Breffni (IRE) 7 Mr Mark Dobbin W. P. Mullins
• Lunar Display (IRE) 5 Annus Mirabilis Syndicate Joseph Patrick O'Brien
• Magic Daze (IRE) 5 Robcour Henry de Bromhead
• Manitopark Aa (FR) 5 Mr Simon Munir/Mr Isaac Souede W. P. Mullins
• Martello Sky (GB) 5 The Sky Partnership Lucy Wadham
• Mighty Blue (FR) 5 Capel Street Syndicate Joseph Patrick O'Brien
• Perfect Myth (GB) 7 Mr R. J. Vines Neil King
• Pont Aval (FR) 8 Mr Nigel King W. P. Mullins
• Rayna's World (IRE) 6 Ace Bloodstock & Rayna Fitzgerald Philip Kirby
• Razzle Dazzle Love (IRE) 7 Mr Albert James Allen T. Gibney
• Riviere d'Etel (FR) 4 Noel Moran/Mrs Valerie Moran Gordon Elliott
• Roseys Hollow (IRE) 7 Mr John P. McManus Jonathan Sweeney
• Royal Kahala (IRE) 6 Winning Ways Starlet Syndicate Peter Fahey
• Santa Rossa (IRE) 7 Mrs P J Conway Dermot Anthony McLoughlin
• Skyace (IRE) 6 Birdinthehand Syndicate John Joseph Hanlon
• Telmesomethinggirl (IRE) 6 Mr K. Alexander Henry de Bromhead
• The Glancing Queen (IRE) 7 Dingwall, Farrell, Hornsey & Murray Alan King
• The West Awaits (IRE) 6 Mrs John Magnier W. P. Mullins
• Who What When (GB) 6 Gallaghers Murty McGrath
• Will Victory (FR) 5 David's Partnership Charlie Mann

33 entries