The history-making Honeysuckle could face one of the toughest battles of her career when she goes for an unprecedented fourth Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse next month. In order to claim the the Grade 1 she will have to defeat last year's Cheltenham Festival winners, Sir Gerhard and State Man who among the 15 entries for the contest and make it one of her toughest tasks yet.
Limestone Lad, Solerina and Apple's Jade all won the Hatton's Grace three times, while the legendary Istabraq won it twice, but no horse has ever won it four times. That is yet another record Honeysuckle has her eyes on smashing if she can make it 17 wins out of 17 on Sunday, December 4th.


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