Honeysuckle extends winning streak to 14 races with third Irish Champion Hurdle success

Honeysuckle won the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. She is unbeaten in 14 runs and is as short as 1-2 to retain her Champion hurdles crown at Cheltenham next month.

Honeysuckle extends winning streak to 14 races with third Irish Champion Hurdle success. Henry De Bromhead-trained mare became the first horse to win its first 14 race over hurdles. Willie Mullins won six races at the Dublin Racing Festival. Galopin Des Champs made it two wins from two in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase. He is odds-on favourite for the 3m Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham. He could also face Bob Olinger and Venetia Williams- trained L‘Homme Presse.