Gary Moore is backing Givega to bounce back from his disappointing run in the Leamington Novices’ Hurdle – and he could be given the opportunity to put things right in the Sidney Banks at Huntingdon next month.

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favourite Facile Vega is the headline act over the first two days of Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting.

The ‘who’ were the jumping fillies and mares, the ‘where’ was Britain, the ‘why’ was the growing gender gap, of equine inequality in the upper echelons.

Quevega is to retire from racing and begin a career as a broodmare after being beaten by shock winner Jetson in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

The final declarations for Champion Day have been unveiled and Quevega faces 15 rivals as she bids to win her sixth consecutive OLBG Mares' Hurdle for trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Ruby Walsh.