Hurricane Fly regains Champion Hurdle title
Hurricane Fly ran out a worthy winner of the Champion Hurdle and in doing so became the first horse to regain the hurdling blue riband since 1975.
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Mullins: All systems go with Hurricane
Willie Mullins could not be happier with Hurricane Fly as his stable star bids to regain his crown in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.
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Final field of nine declared for Champion Hurdle
Cotton Mill the only withdrawal, as Hurricane Fly heads field of nine for Tuesday's Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham
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Rock On Ruby to wear blinkers in Champion Hurdle
Trainer Harry Fry has decided to Rock On Ruby will wear blinkers in his bid for back-to-back Champion Hurdles at Cheltenham.
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Ruby 'utterly perplexed' by Fly doubters
Jockey Ruby Walsh: "I know there has been much negativity of late about the horse, but it has left me utterly perplexed."
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Hurricane still on track for Champion
Hurricane Fly will face a maximum of nine rivals when he aims to regain his crown in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.
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Walsh places faith in Fly
Ruby Walsh would love Hurricane Fly to show his true colours again in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next week.
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Options are open for Rebel Fitz
Trainer Mick Winters is keeping his options open regarding whether to let Rebel Fitz line up in next month's Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.
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Ruby sticking with Hurricane Fly
Ruby Walsh has reaffirmed his intention to ride Hurricane Fly in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival next month.
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Hurricane Fly leads Hurdle hopefuls
Hurricane Fly stands his ground as one of 22 horses left in the field for the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the latest confirmation stage.
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Ruby features in Champion entry
Titleholder Rock On Ruby is one of the last four winners among 34 entries for the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March.
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Countrywide Flame enters Champion Hurdle picture
Countrywide Flame leapt into the Champion Hurdle picture with a most impressive victory in the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle.
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Fighting Fifth attracts maximum of six runners
Last season's Champion Hurdle hero Rock On Ruby is among field of six possibles for the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday following the confirmation stage.
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Cinders team decide to skip Aintree
Cinders And Ashes will skip Aintree's Grand National meeting and now be aimed towards next season's Cheltenham Champion Hurdle.
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It's a Ruby Tuesday in Champion Hurdle
Rock On Ruby was a surprise winner of the Stan James Champion Hurdle as reigning champion Hurricane Fly never really got in a blow.
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Mullins welcomes Cheltenham watering
Willie Mullins is pleased to see the taps being turned on at Cheltenham ahead of Hurricane Fly's defence of the Stan James Champion Hurdle.
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Hurricane Fly tops Champion Hurdle field
Hurricane Fly, the hot favourite and title-holder, heads 10 runners in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.
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Hurricane heads Champion dozen
Hurricane Fly is one of 12 remaining entries in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.
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Grandouet will miss Champion Hurdle
Grandouet will not run in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed.
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Hurricane heads Hurdle hopefuls
Last year's winner Hurricane Fly heads 20 remaining entries for the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham following the latest scratchings deadline.