I don’t have a ride in the race but it’s a hugely exciting Champion Hurdle this year and like many of you at home I’ll be watching with great anticipation seeing these great horses battle it out.
It looks a closely run contest between the two top mares. Honeysuckle will probably bounce out and go a good gallop, and Epatante will be following her everywhere she goes.
There was 10mm of rain last night so that’s probably helped Honeysuckle who prefers the softer ground. However, Epatante knows how to go round Cheltenham, she has, after all, won the race before.
If I was to pick one I’d probably ride Epatante, she was so impressive in the race last year and she looks a very classy mare.