#Champion Hurdler

Sheikh Mohammed winning the Champion Hurdle with a horse who'd been first past the post in the Gold Cup at Ascot... Barry Hills and Robert Sangster combining to land the Stayers' Hurdle... Saeed Manana's silks carried to victory in the Sun Alliance Hurdle and a Gold Cup that caused such a rumpus it ended with a Jockey Club Enquiry at Portman Square…

THE biggest week of the racing year is fast approaching - meaning time is running out to get real value on some fancied runners. Already we have seen the likes of Constitution Hill go long odds-on to win the Champion Hurdle. But there is still plenty of money to be made elsewhere from some the bookies may have missed. Here, Sun Racing's top tipster…

Laszlo Geczo/INPHOA view of the tribute to Davy Russell during the Leoparstown Races today. # expert view Johnny Ward: Crowds return, Mullins lands treble and JP McManus tactics key The first day of the four-day extravaganza was dominated by the champion trainer. Updated at 19.50 AFTER TWO YEARS of this Festival with no crowds, little surprise…

One-time Derby favourite High Definition made a successful start to his jumping career in the opening race of the Christmas Festival at Leopardstown. The Galileo colt looked every inch a Classic contender in the making after charging home to win the Beresford Stakes as a two-year-old, but had failed to get his head in front in 12 subsequent…

Saint Roi and Lossiemouth were the highlights of a sparkling Willie Mullins treble at Leopardstown on Monday. The former came from last to first to open his account over fences in the Brand New Racing Post App Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Fourth in the Irish Champion Hurdle, the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Punchestown Champion Hurdle…

The Druids Nephew has won the 2:40 USB Handicap Chase at the 2015 Cheltenham Festival. Annacotty made the early running in the third race of the day, tracked by Grand Jesture, with just 20 lengths separating the whole field after a circuit. But as Tony McCoy's Pendra faded after the last hurdle, 8/1 shot The Druids Nephew raced clear to deliver the…

Ludlow: scene of an unenviable record for beaten Tree Of Liberty Tree Of Liberty on Thursday equalled the unenviable record for the shortest-priced loser in British jump racing history when beaten at odds of 1-20 at Ludlow. The Kerry Lee-trained chaser was unable to justify his prohibitive odds when going down to 20-1 chance Cap'N in a three-runner…

IT IS brilliant when a horse lives up to the hype and CONSTITUTION HILL more than justified his billing as champion hurdler in waiting. He boosted the Newcastle gate to an 11-year high too - if you run them, they will come. Any Grade 1 victory on the bridle by 12 lengths will make headlines but he destroyed former Champion Hurdler EPATANTE which…

The Jamaican rugby sevens team has qualified for the World Cup The team has drawn comparisons with bobsledders of "Cool Runnings" Jamaica will also compete at April's Commonwealth Games It's not a nation normally associated with rugby, but then Jamaica wasn't known for bobsled before the 1988 Winter Olympics. Jamaica's rugby sevens team is blazing…

NICO DE BOINVILLE says Constitution Hill could be the next Altior as the fab five-year-old gears up for his seasonal return. The jockey told owner Michael Buckley his star was'Altior-esque' after his Tolworth Hurdle romp - before he was even more impressive in the Supreme at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson's hero, favourite for the Champion Hurdle, was…

For once, you couldn't blame Matt Chapman's enthusiasm. "Nicky, you were rated 6lb below Istabraq going into that, have we seen, arguably, the greatest hurdler of the modern era just now?" Nicky Henderson, watery eyed at Newbury, 300 miles away from the scene of the Betfair Fighting Fifth, tried his best to play it cool. "Now now, hang on a minute,…

Constitution Hill: clears the last on the way to an impressive return win Constitution Hill produced everything you would want to see in a potential Champion Hurdle winner, 20-time champion jump jockey Sir Anthony McCoy said on Saturday. Making his seasonal reappearance and having his first outing in open company after an outstanding novice season,…

Sunday: Morgiana Hurdle, Punchestown Sharjah strengthened his case to be considered one of the most underappreciated hurdlers Willie Mullins has trained with his second Unibet Morgiana Hurdle success under trusted ally Patrick Mullins. Trying to shine in Honeysuckle's shadow has been an unenviable task for the ever-reliable eight-year-old, but he…

Carlisle's jumps meeting on Sunday (30 October) produced a winner and a runner-up who caught the eye of H&H's racing correspondent Marcus Armytage. Here is why he considers the duo, plus a potential Champion Hurdle contender, as horses to follow during the 2022/23 National Hunt season. "This lightly raced six-year-old, owned by the late Trevor…

THE Honey Monster was back with a bang at Fairyhouse on Sunday. Now a perfect 13 from 13 - reigning champion hurdler Honeysuckle returned in breathtaking form as she won back-to-backHatton's Grace Hurdles under Rachael Blackmore. The seven-year-old mare ran a high-class field into the ground and was able to coast home after the last to win…