#Unibet Morgiana Hurdle

Galvin, Conflated and Fil Dor are among the big names set to be in action for Gordon Elliott over the festive period as the Cullentra handler shuffles his pack for Leopardstown's Christmas Festival. Elliott has enjoyed huge success at the four-day meeting in recent years, with Galvin's thrilling Savills Chase victory over A Plus Tard a clear…

Saint Roi bids to show he is a true Champion Hurdle contender when he steps up to Grade One company for the first time at Punchestown on Sunday. The five-year-old only made his debut for trainer Willie Mullins in December on his move from France, yet has shot through the ranks on his last three starts. Saint Roi looked destined for the top when…

Many a true word is said in jest as the saying goes and I was reminded of that maxim when reading a tweet early last week that said there would be more Festival clues at Fairyhouse last Tuesday than there had been at Cheltenham the previous weekend. Given the star entries at Ascot's upcoming weekend fixture, I doubt the poster also had it in the…

The good news for those hoping to dent Willie Mullins' domination of the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle is that he has resisted running all six of the runners he left in the race earlier this week. But the bad news is that he still has three live contenders as he seeks to win the Grade One feature for the twelfth time since 2011. Here's a guide to the five…

This race has provided the launchpad to Champion Hurdle-winning campaigns for Brave Inca and Hurricane Fly. State Man - according to the market - is the likeliest candidate to follow the same path from this year's Morgiana Hurdle. Just five go to post for Ireland's opening Grade 1 hurdle of the season, but it still presents an opportunity for us to…

1pt win My Immortal in 3.15 Punchestown at 10/1 (General) Not a big punting day by any means but ITV Racing must be applauded for weaving Sunday's Unibet Morgiana Hurdle into their schedule as we could be looking at a genuine Champion Hurdle contender in action at Punchestown. Without wishing to do Sharjah an injustice, State Man is arguably the…

Willie Mullins takes this Morgiana Hurdle business seriously. We know that he does, because he has won it 11 times in total, and 10 times since 2011. His one lapse in the last 11 years was in 2020, when Abacadabras beat Saint Roi by a neck. If you had to nominate a point in the season, a weekend in the season, at which the Willie Mullins wheel…

A sporting and social favourite, the Punchestown Winter Festival returns on Saturday November 19 and Sunday November 20 with an action packed programme of brilliant racing, live music, family fun and unique dining experiences in store as the Punchestown team commit to deliver a quality experience for all ages at the right price. At the centre of…

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…