Cheltenham Festival News: Bryony Frost walking on air for Martello Sky reunion
Martello Sky in full flight
Bryony Frost is champing at the bit to link up with talented mare Martello Sky in the Close Brothers' Mares Hurdle on March 15.
Bryony Frost is keen to renew her partnership with talented mare Martello Sky at the Cheltenham Festival 2022.
Frost won on the Lucy Wadham trained six-year-old at Market Rasen in October, and before that, partnered her to eighth in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle 12 months ago.
The grey is hunting a hat-trick after wins at Cheltenham and Sandown, although Aidan Coleman was in the saddle for those.
"Just a week to go now and plenty of things are still up in the air, including whether or not Frodon gets to take his chance in the Ultima Handicap Chase on the opening day," Frost told Betfair.
"But one ride I can confirm I'm back on now is Martello Sky in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle the same afternoon, and she's one I'm really excited about.
"I've ridden Martello Sky whenever I've been able to, but when she beat the former Martin Pipe Hurdle winner Indefatigable in a decent handicap for mares at Cheltenham in December, and again when she won a Listed hurdle for mares at Sandown next time, it wasn't with me on board.
"I'd won on her at Market Rasen in October, and before that in a maiden hurdle at Fakenham last season, and luckily for me Lucy Wadham and the owners - a great bunch of people who race as The Sky Partnership - have been incredibly loyal to me.
"The betting for the race is headed by three mares who are all previous winners at the Festival - Telmesomethinggirl, Concertista and Burning Victory - which tells you how tough it's going to be, but Martello Sky is a high-class mare herself and I think only Marie's Rock, of Nicky Henderson's, is a shorter price than her among the home-trained runners.
"She's a dynamite little filly who loves the track, and I'd like to think she has a live each-way chance."
Frost and Frodon have been a real sporting purist's story at Cheltenham in the last few years, famously landing the Ryanair Chase in 2019.
She added: "We will have to watch the forecast for Frodon, and it's still a case of wait and see for my other possibilities at Cheltenham. The excitement is growing though, and I've got my fingers crossed there will be another nice chance or two."
Thrilling finale!
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) December 11, 2021
Two admirable mares here, the grey Martello Sky denying Indefatigable in a fantastic finish at @CheltenhamRaces @lucy_wadham | @AidanColeman pic.twitter.com/wwDhiVKYlw
