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Nicky Henderson believes Epatante must be treated as "still a possible runner" in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle - despite her not featuring among the initial entries for the Cheltenham Festival contest. The winner of the Unibet Champion Hurdle in 2020 before placing behind Honeysuckle the following two years, Epatante has been given the option…

Leinster, Connacht and Ulster will all name their teams for their respective Champions Cup games today. Leo Cullen's side host French side Montpellier in Dublin after the reverse fixture was cancelled due to Covid-19 cases within Leinster's squad. Montpellier were awarded a 28-0 win by rugby bosses which infuriated Leinster as other games that were…