Nicky Henderson has ‘big decision to make’ after entering huge Cheltenham Festival favourite Lulamba in another race
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BOOKIES think Nicky Henderson has a 'big decision to make' after huge Triumph Hurdle favourite Lulamba was entered in another race. The awesome four-year-old could not have been more impressive when scooting up at Ascot last weekend. He gave 10lbs and a decent beating to £500,000 former Flat horse Mondo Man.
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SIGN UP NOW. 18+ Ts and Cs apply. First month membership £1, then £3 per month unless you cancel at least 7 days before your next billing date. For more information contact help@thesun.co.uk. Lulamba, owned by Joe and Marie Donnelly of Sir Gino, Salvator Mundi and State Man fame, was slashed to 6-4 fav for the Triumph on the back of that.
But Henderson has warned not everything is set in stone with the horse just yet. And he raised eyebrows when entering the horse for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle - where the Willie Mullins-trained Salvator Mundi is currently the 3-1 fav. Henderson told Unibet the Triumph remains the plan for Lulamba 'at the moment' - but admitted things could change.
He said: "Lulamba put in a crazy performance at Ascot. You couldn't see how he would give 10lbs to a horse rated 111 on the Flat. "He's had one run over hurdles in his life!. "But it was still a pretty good performance and the way he did it was so professional.
