Betting tips say Kim Bailey’s progressive mare Silver Gypsy seems most unlikely to take her chance at the Cheltenham Festival in the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle, and is instead a probable runner at Newbury in the EBF Mares ‘National Hunt’ Novices Hurdle Final, writes Elliot Slater.
A winner of a Fakenham bumper on her only start last term, the daughter of Luso went down by only a neck on her hurdling bow to the very useful Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained L’Accordioniste at Uttoxeter in October before returning to the Midlands venue four weeks later to win her maiden hurdle by 22-lengths, under Sean Quinlan. Carrying her penalty, she travelled next to Exeter where she again put up an impressive display, easily accounting for her 17 rivals running out a seven-length winner and justifying favouritism.
Her Exeter win was over two-mile-three-furlongs, and over a furlong further on her next start she stepped up into Listed company where she again performed with tremendous credit in finishing just over three-lengths third to the smart Banjaxed Girl on heavy ground. The speculation after that effort was for the six-year-old to head next to Cheltenham for a crack at top Irish mares Quevega and Voler La Vedette, but Bailey has given the matter some considerable thought and believes that at this stage of her career the Newbury option is a more realistic target. Irish horse racing tips would suggest that she may race in Ireland this year also.
Silver Gypsy will however remain with the Cheltenham option open to her just in case a significant number of the more fancied runners choose to bypass the closing event on the first day of the festival meeting. Silver Gypsy has been left in one or two lists for the ‘David Nicholson’ at odds of 40/1. Quevega remains a solid 5/4 favourite with Voler La Vedette offered at up to 7/1, together with the up-and-coming Sparky May.
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