THERE were many more column inches given over after Fairyhouse on Sunday to the defeated Honeysuckle than to the winner of the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle, Robcour’s Teahupoo.

It was understandable, given it was the first ever defeat inflicted on the brilliant mare, but take nothing away from the winner, a horse who was always going to be a Grade 1 winner, the only question was when. There was another first for the five-year-old gelding, as he was crediting his sire, the 2011 Group 1 St Leger winner Masked Marvel (Montjeu), with his first winner at the highest level outside France.