BRIGHT SPARKS

Gordon Elliott is relishing a rematch between Brighterdaysahead and Lossiemouth in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

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The two star mares are among nine entries for the Grade One feature on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival, with Lossiemouth having come out on top by a length when they met for the first time in the December Hurdle at the Foxrock circuit over Christmas.

However, Brighterdaysahead had been off the track since the spring, with an autumn setback delaying her return and putting paid to plans to go novice chasing this season, meaning Elliott is expecting an improved performance from his seven-year-old when they lock horns again on February 1.