Updated / Monday, 15 Mar 2021
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Appreciate It enjoying a roll on the grass of the Cheltenhm gallops this morning
Appreciate It will face just seven rivals in his bid to get favourite-backers off to the perfect start at this year s Cheltenham Festival with victory in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.
Runner-up to his stablemate Ferny Hollow in the Champion Bumper 12 months ago, the seven-year-old is all the rage to go one better on his return to the Cotswolds and provide trainer Willie Mullins with a seventh success in the traditional curtain-raiser.
Appreciate It is unbeaten in three starts over hurdles this season, including back-to-back Grade One wins at Leopardstown.
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Rachael Blackmore celebrates winning The Irish Champion Hurdle on Honeysuckle
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
STAR MARES EPATANTE and Honeysuckle are among a final field of 10 horses declared for the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Nicky Henderson’s Epatante is the defending champion, having provided her trainer with a record eighth victory 12 months ago.
However, the JP McManus-owned seven-year-old will return to the Cotswolds on a recovery mission on Tuesday after suffering a shock defeat in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day.