Gordon Elliott has confirmed a final decision on whether his star mare Brighterdaysahead will run in the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham will be made early next week.

A beaten odds-on favourite in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at last year’s Festival, the Gigginstown House Stud-owned six-year-old has taken her game to another level this season with a hat-trick of wins.