Nicky Henderson could send Marie's Rock to Punchestown following her thrilling victory in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Although connections haven't firmed up any plans, Henderson is happy to see the seven-year-old continue her momentum by going to Ireland for the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle next month.
"We have yet to have a true discussion about whether we go again. I think while we have got her in this kind of form if we are able to I'd like to try and go again with her," said Tom Palin, bloodstock and National Hunt manager for owners Middleham Park Racing.
"I'm aware there's a Grade 1 over two and a half miles at Punchestown in about a month's time for mares' only. That is probably the logical next step to keep her against her own sex.
"She's beaten all the mares and I imagine it will be similar horses turning up if we did think about going there."
Henderson suggests that connections will resist the urge to cash in on the breeding rights for the mare and keep her racing.
"We've not spoken about retirement. She's a racehorse first and foremost. We want to go racing for as long as we can with her. Breeding is not something we necessarily get involved in. We'd be ending up selling her," added Palin.
"As long as she is racing well and being competitive, long may that continue. There are absolutely no plans to retire her."
? Marie's Rock keeps on powerfully to score in good style for @MprUpdates & completes a double @NdeBoinville & @sevenbarrows @CheltenhamRaces
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