World Hurdle: Voler La Vedette in line for Big Buck's showdown

Latest News / Timeform / 13 February 2012 / Leave a Comment

Can Voler La Vedette serve it up to Big Buck's?

""It's more than likely she'll go for the World Hurdle, not the (David Nicholson) Mares' Hurdle."

Voler La Vedette is to head for the World Hurdle at Cheltenham without another racecourse appearance.

Connections of the eight-year-old mare, who has a Timeform master rating 23 lb inferior to that of Big Buck's, have decided against giving her a prep run in the Boyne Hurdle at Navan on Sunday, which she won 12 months ago.

Many would have thought Voler La Vedette was heading toward a Festival clash with Quevega in the Mares' Hurdle (she currently trades as [4.4] second favourite), but trainer Colm Murphy outlined the plan after speaking to the horse' owners.

"I've had a chat with the owners and we've decided she won't run at the weekend. She'll go straight to Cheltenham for the World Hurdle," said Murphy.

"We'll just keep her ticking over now. She seems in great form and I'm very happy with her.

"It's more than likely she'll go for the World Hurdle, not the (David Nicholson) Mares' Hurdle."

Voler La Vedette has enjoyed a successful campaign so far, winning her first three races of the winter, including the Grade 1 Hatton's Grace Hurdle (in which she equalled her highest Timeform figure of 153) before suffering defeat against Zaidpour in the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park last month.

Voler La Vedette is currently trading at [110.0] for the World Hurdle at Cheltenham next month.