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Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore's brilliant Champion Hurdle success was the outstanding moment
By Anne Marie Duff on 17 March 2021
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The mare won by six and a half lengths clear from 2020 runner-up Sharjah, with last year’s winner Epatante another three lengths away in third place.
By Irish Field Contributor on 16 March 2021
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Honeysuckle sets the standard in this year's hurdling championship and can land the biggest prize
By Ryan McElligott on 12 March 2021
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Rory Delargy suggests some longer-priced horses worth including in bets for next week
By Rory Delargy on 12 March 2021
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It's a week to put all negativity aside and celebrate the heroes of our sport and Anne Marie Duff picks out some personal favourites
By Anne Marie Duff on 12 March 2021
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Top mares Epatante and Honeysuckle head the contenders for the Unibet Champion Hurdle
By Irish Field Contributor on 10 March 2021
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Two strong British challengers emerged for the Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup last week
By Anne Marie Duff on 26 February 2021
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Bryan Gault analyses past trends for all seven races on day one of the Festival
By Irish Field Contributor on 12 March 2021
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Entries were published for the Champion Hurdle, Stayers' Hurdle and Mares' Hurdle this week
By Ronan Groome on 15 January 2021
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Willie Mullins has five contenders, headed by last year’s runner-up Sharjah, who recently won his third Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown.
By Irish Field Contributor on 13 January 2021
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Evan Williams has a live hope in Silver Streak for the two-mile hurdle championship race but says good ground is so important for him
By Irish Field Contributor on 29 December 2020
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Epatante was a smooth winner of the Champion Hurdle but this was one of the weakest Champion Hurdles in some time
By Ronan Groome on 27 March 2020
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Epatante is the lowest-rated Champion Hurdle winner in the last five years but is lightly raced and can improve further
By Simon Rowlands on 13 March 2020
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Epatante banished memories of her blowout in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle last season with a classy performance in the Champion Hurdle
By Ryan McElligott on 13 March 2020
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The Nicky Henderson-trained mare was an ultra-impressive winner of the Champion Hurdle under Barry Geraghty
By Irish Field Contributor on 10 March 2020
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With Honeysuckle rerouted to the Mares' Hurdle, the supplemented Cilaos Emery could be the one to beat in the Champion Hurdle according to Rory Delargy
By Rory Delargy on 06 March 2020
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Nicky Henderson brought three of his Champion Hurdle entries for a racecourse gallop at Kempton
By Irish Field Contributor on 25 February 2020
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Jessica Harrington remains confident that Supaundae can put up a bold showing in the Champion Hurdle
By Irish Field Contributor on 19 February 2020
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The latest scratchings from the championship races at the Festival include Footpad, Klassical Dream and Saldier
By Anne Marie Duff on 14 February 2020
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Which race should Honeysuckle run in at Cheltenham - the Champion Hurdle or Mares’ Hurdle?
By Donn McClean on 14 February 2020
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